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James Melvin Crawford 1892–1975 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Dec 1892

Birth Location: Burleson, Johnson, Texas, USA

Death Date: 28 Nov 1975

Death Location: Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Father: Hezekiah Crawford

Mother: Martha Byrd

Spouse(s): Marie Sanford

Children(s): Sanford Crawford, Mary Crawford

James Melvin Crawford was born in 1892 in Burleson, Johnson, Texas, USA, the child of Hezekiah Berry Virgil Crawford And Martha Lenora Byrd. In 1971, James Melvin Crawford resided in Shreveport, Louisiana. James Melvin Crawford married Marie Sanford, and had children including Irene Crawford, James Melvin Crawford Jr, Mary Crawford, Sanford Williams Crawford. James Melvin Crawford passed away in 1975 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Melvin Crawford was born in 1892 in Burleson, Johnson, Texas, USA, the child of Hezekiah Berry Virgil Crawford And Martha Lenora Byrd.
  • In 1971, James Melvin Crawford resided in Shreveport, Louisiana.
  • James Melvin Crawford married Marie Sanford, and had children including Irene Crawford, James Melvin Crawford Jr, Mary Crawford, Sanford Williams Crawford.
  • James Melvin Crawford passed away in 1975 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hezekiah Crawford
1849–1921
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Martha Byrd
1853–1925
Birth Location: Lafyette, Georgia
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Spouses(s)

Marie Sanford
1889–1981
Birth Location: Louisiana, USA
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Children(s)

Sanford Crawford
1930–1971
Birth Location: Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
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Mary Crawford
1920–1987
Birth Location: New Mexico, USA
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James Crawford's Ancestors

Self
James Crawford
1892–1975
Birth Place: Burleson, Johnson, Texas, USA
Parents
Hezekiah Berry Virgil Crawford
1849–1921
Georgia, USA
Martha (Lenora) Byrd
1853–1925
Lafyette, Georgia
Grandparents
Henry (Thomas) Crawford
1821–1854
Clarksville, Habersham, Georgia, USA
Rebecca (L.) Tipton
1828–1871
Blount, Tennessee, USA
Samuel (Marion Byrd) C
1831–1907
Greene, Tennessee, United States
SUSAN (Melissa) Gartman
1830–1899
Elbert, Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Crawford's Descendants

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James (Melvin) Crawford (3 Dec 1892–28 Nov 1975) m. Marie Sanford (29 June 1889–30 Mar 1981)
  1. 1. Sanford (Williams) Crawford 1930–1971 m. Mary (Zane) Lefevre 1924–1999
    1. 1. Jeffrey (Sanford) Crawford 1951–2008
  2. 2. Mary Crawford 1920–1987

James Crawford's Timeline

3 Records

1892
3 Dec 1892
Birth of James Melvin Crawford in Burleson, Johnson, Texas, USA
Burleson, Johnson, Texas, USA
1971
6 May 1971
Age 79
James Melvin Crawford resided here in Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana
1975
28 Nov 1975
Age 83
Death of James Melvin Crawford in Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Dec 1892
    Event Place: Burleson, Johnson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 May 1971
    Event Place: Shreveport, Louisiana

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1975
    Event Place: Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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