David CRAWFORD, JR.

                   Page: 43 Name: Mary M. Crawford Birth Date: 04 Apr 1848 Death Date: 09 Jan 1911 Cemetery: Ainsworth Comment: Bur. on same lot as David, 4/24/

1860 census:   P.O. Amboy, Oregon Township, Washington, Iowa
1596, C.O. Crawford, 24, male, farmer, Ohio
              Esther            , 24, female, Pennsylvania
              Ann Eliza       , 3, female, Iowa
             Martha R.       , 1, female, Iowa
1597, David Crawford Sr., 70, male, farmer, NY
             Rebecca          , 59, female, Pennsylvania
             Osten                , 22, male, Ohio
             Rebecca          , 20, female, Ohio
             Mary                 , 16, female, Ohio
             F. Marion         , 18, male, Ohio
1598, Wm Crawford, 30, male, farmer, Ohio
             Lavina             , 22, female, Pennsylvania
             James             , 1, male, Iowa
1599, David Crawford, Jr., 25, farmer, Ohio
             Elizabeth           , 22 Female, Pennsylvania
             Wm D?               , 3 male, Iowa
             Tress? Emma   , 1, female, Iowa

1870 census:   Oregon, Washington, Iowa, P.O. Lexington
214, Crawford, Dav, 36, male, farmer, Ohio
                           , Elizabeth, 32, female, keep House, Pennsylvania
                           , David, 12, male, school, Iowa
                           , Emily, 11, female, school, Iowa
                           , John, 8, male, school, Iowa
                           , Edwin, 5, male, school, Iowa
                           , James, 3, male, Iowa
                           , Clara, 1, female, Iowa

1880 census:
D. CRAWFORD   Self   M   Male   W   47   OH   Farming   ---   ---
   Elizabeth CRAWFORD   Wife   M   Female   W   42   PA   Keeping House   ---   ---
   John CRAWFORD   Son   S   Male   W   18   IA   Farming   OH   PA
   Edwin G. CRAWFORD   Son   S   Male   W   15   IA   Farming   OH   PA
   James O. CRAWFORD   Son   S   Male   W   12   IA   At School   OH   PA
   Clara B. CRAWFORD   Dau   S   Female   W   10   IA   At School   OH   PA
   George L. CRAWFORD   Son   S   Male   W   8   IA      OH   PA
   Fred N. CRAWFORD   Son   S   Male   W   5   IA      OH   PA
   Frank B. CRAWFORD   Son   S   Male   W   5   IA      OH   PA
   Alva B. CRAWFORD   Son   S   Male   W   1   IA      OH   PA
   Marion CRAWFORD   Brother   S   Male   W   40   OH   Farming   ---   ---
Source Information:
    Census Place Oregon, Washington, Iowa
    Family History Library Film   1254368
    NA Film Number   T9-0368
    Page Number   93C

Portrait and Biographical Album, Washington County, Iowa, Chicago, 1887
"David Crawford, farmer and stockraiser, resides on section 35, Oregon Township, and is the owner of 244 acres of land under a high state of cultivation.  He was born in Perry County, Ohio, Sept. 13, 1832, and is the son of David and Rebecca (Bogle) Crawford, the former a native of New York, and of English descent, the latter a native of Pennsylvania, and of Irish descent.  They came to this county in 1844, and settled in Oregon Township on the farm now occupied by our subject, where they remained till their death;  the father dying in 1872, aged eightyone years, and the mother in 1875, aged seventy-three.  They reared a family of eleven children, nine of whom are living.
The subject of this sketch came to this county with his parents in 1844, at which time he was but twelve years of age.  Here he grew to manhood, and has been a life-long farmer.  He was married in this county, May 27, 1856, to Miss Elizabeth Porter, daughter of David and Elizabeth Porter.  She was born in Mercer County, Pa, in 1837.  They reared a family of eleven children:  William, who married Mary Wilcox, now resides in Kansas; they have two children - Roy and Maud.  Emma, the wife of Thomas J. Nicholson, and the mother of two children - May and Grace; John A., Edward F., James O., Clara, George, Fred and Frank (twins), Alva B. and Ralph....."

DAVID CRAWFORD, farmer and stock-raiser, resides on section 35, Oregon Township, and is the owner of 244 acres of land under a high state of cultivation. He was born in Perry County, Ohio, Sept. 13, 1832, and is the son of David and Rebecca (Bogle) Crawford, the former a native of Pennsylvania, and of Irish descent. They came to this county in 1844, and settled in Oregon Township on the farm now occupied by our subject, where they remained till their death; the father dying in 1872, aged eighty-one years, and the mother in 1875, aged seventy-three. They reared a family of eleven children, nine of whom are living.
The subject of this sketch came to this county with his parents in 1844, at which time he was but twelve years of age. Here he grew to manhood, and has been a life-long farmer. He was married in this county, May 27, 1856, to Miss Elizabeth Porter, daughter of David and Elizabeth Porter. She was born in Mercer County, Pa., in 1837. They reared a family of eleven children: William, who married Mary Wilcox, now resides in Kansas; they have two childrenRoy and Maud. Emma, the wife of Thomas J. Nicholson, and the mother of two childrenMay and Grace; John S., Edward F., James O., Clara, George, Fred and Frank (twins), Alva B. and Ralph.
For almost half a century Mr. Crawford has been a resident of Washington County, and is therefore entitled to a place among those who are truly pioneers, men who, like John the Baptist, came to prepare the way, to make the rough places smooth, that those who come after them may be able to enjoy the advantages that were denied the earliest settlers of the country. On coming to this county, Burlington was the nearest market point, but when the produce was hauled there it was generally found to be in small demand, and little money was received for it. It was either trade or no sale. During the early days it was difficult to obtain money enough to pay taxes (which had to be paid in gold), and postage on the few letters that were sent through the mail. But what a change has taken place in this country during the time of Mr. Crawford's residence. To-day there is not a county seat in the entire State of Iowa but what is penetrated by railroads, while the telegraph and telephone wires cross and recross each other in every direction. Truly, this is a beautiful land, and the subject of this sketch realizes that in this world, at least, it is hard to find better.

index:  David Crawford  (no image)David Crawford, Sr.Rebecca (Bogle) CrawfordElizabeth (Porter) CrawfordDavid PorterElizabeth PorterWilliam CrawfordMary WilcoxRoy CrawfordMaud CrawfordEmma (Crawford) NicholsonThomas J. NicholsonMay NicholsonGrace NicholsonJohn A. CrawfordEdward F. CrawfordJames O. CrawfordClara CrawfordGeorge CrawfordFred CrawfordFrank CrawfordAlva B. CrawfordRalph Crawford




1895 Iowa census:
David Crawford	62 	PA 	W 	Washington 	Washington County
Martha A. Crawford  52 	Washington 	W 	Washington 	Washington County
Fred Crawford  	20 	Washington 	W 	Washington 	Washington County
Frank Crawford	20 	Washington 	W 	Washington 	Washington County
Alva B. Crawford	16 	Washington 	W 	Washington 	Washington County

1900 census:   Washington, Washington, Iowa
Crawford, David, head, Sep 1832, 67, married 12 years, Ohio, Ohio, Ohio
                  , Martha A., wife, female, Nov 1842, 57, Married 12 years, 0 children, Ohio, Penn, Ireland
                  , Frank R., son, male, Jan 1875, 25, single, Iowa Ohio, Penn, soliciter??
                  , Alva B., son, male, Dec 1878, 21, single, Iowa, Ohio, Penn, laborer-laundry

Page: 42
Name: David Crawford
Birth Date: 1833
Death Date: Jul 1909
Cemetery: Ainsworth
Comment: Lot 54