RESPONSE: Hello, On the 1880 I find this listing but not the same wife and no Dora: Dwelling 489-503 CRAWFORD, Francis, 66, farms, head, b. NC; parents b. NC . .Sarah J., 37, wife, b. KY; father b. TN; mother b. KY . .Jarvis J., 15, farms, son, b. KY . .William C., 12, farms, son, b. KY . .Charles E., 10, son, b. KY . . Daniel G., 5, son, b. KY . .Sarah M., 4, dau, b. KY . .Cyntha, 1, dau, b. KY On the 1870 Knox Co., the family above shows up listed as: Dwelling 5-3-3 CRAWFORD, F. M., 56, farmer, b. KY . .Rutha, 26, b. KY . .David, 16, b. KY * * . .John, 13, b. KY * * . .Jarvis, 5, b. KY . . William, 3, b. KY . .Charley, 1 yr, one month, b. KY PARTON, Josephine, 6, b. KY NOTE: Looks like this marriage record in Knox Co. marriage Book B dated Feb 26, 1864 Frank CRAWFORD to Rutha PARTON Mar. by: J. N. MADDOCKS At: Joseph PARTON's Wit: Robe? TINSLEY and Enock SMITH and others Going backwards to the 1860 and again these census records are coming from my transcribed books vs. microfilm. I note it appears to be the same person by his name is transcribed incorrectly and again there is a different wife. I will look later to see if I can find some marriages. This F. M. is probably a "Francis Marion" which was one of those popular combinations in those days. 1860 Knox Co., KY Dwelling 848 CRAWFORD, T. M., 46, b. NC . .Lucinda, 46, b. KY . .Elinda, 22, b. KY . . Evaline, 18, b. KY . .Elizabeth, 12, b. KY . .David, 6, b. KY * * . .John, 4, b. KY * * In Knox Co. marriage bond book K Page 282 May 23, 1901 - Groom - 2nd marriage; bride: lst marriage at: John C. CLOUSE PEVELEY, James, 28, b. Knox Co.; father: Jack PEVELEY; mother: Mary PEVELEY to: CRAWFORD, Dora, 20, b. Knox Co.; father: France CRAWFORD and mother: Molly CRAWFORD NOTE: If her age is correct here, she had not yet been born as of the 1880 Fed. Census and by that time France must have married again to this Molly person. Another marriage: Marriage Bond Book N dated 4-5-1896, Page 288 Groom - 2nd marriage; bride: lst marriage at: Joseph PAYNE JACKSON, Isam, 23, b. Knox Co.; father: Achable JACKSON; mother: Hannah JACKSON to: CRAWFORD, Malinda, 19, b. Bell Co.; father: Frank CRAWFORD; mother: Sallie CRAWFORD In Bell Co. marriage index, this appears to be the marriage to Sallie: May 18, 1872 CRAWFORD, Francis to COLLINS, Sarah, Book B, Page 158 Another marriage: Knox Co. marr. bond book Q, page 318 June 10, 1892 First marriages for both at: Trace Branch TRENT, Thos. 20, b. Knox; father: Isaac TRENT; mother: Isabell NEEPANIES to: Cordia CRAWFORD, age 19, b. Bell Co.; father: Frances CRAWFORD, b. Knox Co. and mother: Cealey FORTNEY Another marriage: Knox Co. Marriage Book U dated July 25, 1907, Page 87 CRAWFORD, George, 24, b. Knox; lst marriage; father: Frank CRAWFORD b. KY; mother: Sallie CRAWFORD b. Bell Co. at : Trosper Post Office to: Vesta MELTON, 16, born: Knox Co.; lst marriage; father: John MELTON b. Clay Co.; mother: Lizzie MELTOn b. Clay Co. Another early marriage: July 25, 1833 CRAWFORD, Francis to: BAKER, Lucinda Wm. HICKEY, minister Joseph BAKER, bondsman Hope this is of help to you. Joyce Taylor Collins La Palma, CA In a message dated 1/1/2008 5:50:05 PM Pacific Standard Time, TINASEWARD@comcast.net writes: > I'm trying to find a France Crawford, possibly Francis Crawford, who was a > resident in Knox County sometime between 1850 and 1900. The only information > I have on him is this: He married a Molly Faulkner and one of their > children was a Dora Crawford, her date of birth being December 26, 1878. I have hit > a brick wall with this person.