This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Crawford; Shaffer; Sheaffer; Pettit; Disbrow Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4g.2ADE/1782 Message Board Post: Looking for information regarding: Elizabeth Crawford Pettit, born in Abingdon, Illinois May 12, 1852 according to her death certificate. I believe her maiden name to be Crawford. According the 1880 Census she was living in Clayton, Taylor County Iowa. Father from Kentucky, mother from Ohio. She was a teacher & a Widow with 2 children Clara S. age 8 and Royal Alfred age 5. in 1893 she moved to Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana and married Charles E. Pettit He may have been 20 years her senior, have not proven this as of yet. Elizabeth died in Kalispell April 30, 1900. Her son Royal moved to Kalispell as well in about 1899-1900. He died March 14, 1901. In 1897 Royal had married Addie May Disbrow in Boulder, Colorado. I beleive that Elizabeth may be the daughter of Reverend John Crawford of Abington. This is just a hunch as he had a daughter named Elizabeth. Anyone with links to this family I would appreciated it if I could be contacted. [email protected] Thank you Kris Wheeler