My best clue came from the Civil War military record John Crawford 1840 Census - Pike County, Illinois - Page 105 - John Crawford - 1 male under 5 - 1 male 15-20 - 1 male 20-30 - 1 male 40-50 - 1 female 5-10 - 1 female 10-15 - 1 female 40-50 (NOTE: son Daniel followed directly after John) 1850 Census - Pike County, Illinois - Township 6S2W - Enumerated on the 2nd of Nov 1850 - Dwelling, 1263 - Family 1304 - Page 224 - John Crawford - 53 - M - Farmer - $1,500 - b)PA; Sarah Crawford - 53 - F - b)PA; Mary Crawford - 15 - F - b)PA (NOTE: Enumerated immediately next to Lewis Paul) Daniel Crawford 1840 Census - page 105 - Daniel Crawford - 2 males under 5 - 1 male 20-30 - 1 female 20-30 - Agriculture (NOTE: Daniel directly followed John Crawford and Lewis Paul father in law was eight down from this family at line 1 page 106) 1850 Census - Page 104 - Tsp 7 Range 3 - Montezuma - Pike County, Illinois - Oct 28, 1850 - Dwelling 1144 - Household 1182 - Daniel Crawford - 31 - M - farmer - $600 - b)PA; Levinia Crawford - 32 - F - b)NY; Louis Crawford - 13 - M - b)IL - in school; John Crawford - 11 - M - b)IL - in school; Eli Crawford - 9 - M - b)IL - in school; Sarah Crawford - 7 - F - b)IL - in school; Henry Crawford - 4 - M - b)IL; Maria Crawford - 1 - F - b)IL 1860 Census - Page 30 - Montezuma Township - Pike County, Illinois - June 30, 1860 - Post Office Milton - I A Barnard, Ast. Marshal - Family 225 - Dwelling 225 - Daniel Crawford 42m Farmer 2500 real property 500 personal property b)Pennsylvania; Louisa 40f, B)New York; Louisa 22f, b)Illinois; John 21m, b)Illinois; Ella 18f, b)Illinois; Saura 16f, b)Illinois; Henry 14m. b)Illinois; Marie 11f, b)Illinois; Sophia 6f, b)Illinois; Eliza A. b)Illinois; Lydia A. 2f, b)Illinois (NOTE: believe Louisa should be LOUIS and ELLA SHOULD BE ELI and Saura should be Sarah) >From the Illinois State Archives in Springfield, Illinois - Daniel Crawford, Illinois Regiment 28, Co E. Infantry - Joined Aug 20, 1861 - Milton, Illinois - by T.M. Killpatrick -enlistment 3 years - Mustered in Aug 20, 1961 - Camp Butler - Captain Pitcher - Age 42 - Height 5 ft 8 1/2 - Hair Fair - Eyes Blue - Complexion Fair - Married - Farmer - Born Washington County, Pennsylvannia - Residence Milton, Pike County, Illinois - Mustered out no date. 1870 Census - Page 5 - Township Eleven range Ten in the County of Greene, Illinois - July 25, 1870 - Post Office Greenfield - Jas H. Vandersdale Ast Marshal Household 33 - Dwelling 33 - Daniel Crawford 53mw farmer/renter $500 personal property, male over 21 years b)Penn; Lavina 50 fw Houskeeping b)New York; Sophia 16fw, at home b)Illinois; Eliza 14fw, at home in school b)Illinois; Lydia 13fw, at home in school b)Illinois 1879 Greene County History - Daniel Crawford, farmer, sec 12. PO Greenfield. 1880 Census Index - Greene County Illinois - Tsp 12 R 12 - page 171A - Dwelling 43 - Family 46 - Daniel Crawford - WM - 64 - Married - work in the field - b)PA - father b)PA - mother b)PA; Levina Crawford - WF - wife - keeping house - married - b)NY - father b)NY - mother b)NY Mitzi