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James Shelby Crawford 1838–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1838

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 5 Jun 1881

Death Location: State hospital in Austin Texas

Father: Alexander Crawford

Mother: Martha Mosely

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In 1838, James Shelby Crawford entered the world in Kentucky, born to Alexander Shelby Crawford And Martha C Mosely. In 1850, James Shelby Crawford resided in Anderson, Texas, USA. In 1870, James Shelby Crawford resided in Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA. James Shelby Crawford passed away in 1881 in State hospital in Austin Texas.

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Biography

  • In 1838, James Shelby Crawford entered the world in Kentucky, born to Alexander Shelby Crawford And Martha C Mosely.
  • In 1850, James Shelby Crawford resided in Anderson, Texas, USA.
  • In 1870, James Shelby Crawford resided in Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA.
  • James Shelby Crawford passed away in 1881 in State hospital in Austin Texas.

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James Crawford's Ancestors

Self
James Crawford
1838–1881
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
Alexander Shelby Crawford
1809–1872
Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA
Martha (C.) Mosely
1809–1870
Kentucky
Grandparents
ALEXANDER CRAWFORD
1767–1823
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Margaret McElwee
1766–1832
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Crawford
1701–1789
Sarah Henderson
1720–1800
John McElwee
1718–1777
Jane Adams
1730–1836
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Crawford's Timeline

4 Records

1838
1838
Birth of James Shelby Crawford in Kentucky
Kentucky
1850
1850
Age 12
James Shelby Crawford resided here in Anderson, Texas, USA
Anderson, Texas, USA
1870
1870
Age 32
James Shelby Crawford resided here in Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA
Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA
1881
5 Jun 1881
Age 43
Death of James Shelby Crawford in State hospital in Austin Texas
State hospital in Austin Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1838
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Anderson, Texas; Roll: M593_1573; Page: 56A
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Anderson, Texas; Roll: 908; Page: 5a

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Anderson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Anderson, Texas; Roll: 908; Page: 5a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Anderson, Texas; Roll: M593_1573; Page: 56A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1881
    Event Place: State hospital in Austin Texas

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