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Rachel Crawford 1803–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 MAY 1803

Birth Location: Buffalo Gap, Augusta, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 15 OCT 1864

Death Location: Churchville, Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Alexander Crawford

Mother: Rachel Lessley

Spouse(s): John Bear

Children(s): James Bear, William Bear, Mary Bear, Christian BEAR

Rachel Crawford was born in 1803 in Buffalo Gap, Augusta, Virginia, USA, the child of Alexander Crawford And Rachel Lessley. Rachel Crawford married John Henry Bear, and had children including Christian Alexander Bear, James Harvey Bear, Mary Elizabeth Bear, William Andrew Bear. Rachel Crawford passed away in 1864 in Churchville, Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Rachel Crawford was born in 1803 in Buffalo Gap, Augusta, Virginia, USA, the child of Alexander Crawford And Rachel Lessley.
  • Rachel Crawford married John Henry Bear, and had children including Christian Alexander Bear, James Harvey Bear, Mary Elizabeth Bear, William Andrew Bear.
  • Rachel Crawford passed away in 1864 in Churchville, Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Crawford
1766–1830
Birth Location: Buffalo Gap, Augusta, Virginia, United States
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Rachel Lessley
1772–1841
Birth Location: Laurel Hill, Augusta, Virginia, USA
RL

Spouses(s)

John Bear
1807–1865
Birth Location: Churchville, Augusta, Virginia, USA
JB

Children(s)

James Bear
1833–1863
Birth Location: Buffalo Gap, Augusta, Virginia, United States
JB
William Bear
1835–1863
Birth Location: Augusta, VA
WB
Mary Bear
1836–1925
Birth Location: Buffalo Gap, Augusta, Virginia, United States
MB
Christian BEAR
1830–1902
Birth Location: Buffalo Gap, Augusta, Virginia
CB

Rachel Crawford's Ancestors

Self
Rachel Crawford
1803–1864
Birth Place: Buffalo Gap, Augusta, Virginia, USA
Parents
Alexander Crawford
1766–1830
Buffalo Gap, Augusta, Virginia, United States
Rachel Lessley
1772–1841
Laurel Hill, Augusta, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William CRAWFORD
1744–1792
Mountain View near Buffalo Gap, Augusta, Virginia, USA
Rachel (Bell) Sawyers
1750–1821
Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, United States
James (Alexander) Lessley
1745–1775
Augusta, Virginia, United States
Mary McCune
1746–1775
Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Crawford
1715–1764
Mary Crawford
1718–1764
Cpt Sawyers
1722–1790
Rachel Ball
1728–1776
James Lessley
1720–1776
Sarah McCune
1721–1792
Samuel McCune
1720–1802
Elizabeth Williams
1725–1804
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Sawyer
1691–1776
Hannah Babson
1695–1747
James Lessley
1690–1767
Sarah Hutchinson
1695–1789
Francis Sr.
1704–1746
Margaret McCune
1712–1769

Rachel Crawford's Descendants

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Rachel Crawford (24 MAY 1803–15 OCT 1864) m. John (Henry) Bear (16 Apr 1807–1 Oct 1865)
  1. 1. James (Harvey) Bear 1833–1863
  2. 2. William (Andrew) Bear 1835–1863
  3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Bear 1836–1925
  4. 4. Christian (Alexander) BEAR 1830–1902 m. Martha (J.) Curry 1828–1901
    1. 1. Floid Bear 1855–1858
    2. 2. Laura Bear 1865–1939
    3. 3. SARAH BEAR 1863–
    4. 4. Martha (Crawford) Bear 1868–1915
    5. 5. Mildred (Rachel) BEAR 1858–1922
    6. 6. Louiza Bear 1866–
    7. 7. Bettie Miller 1860–1941 m. Franklin (P) Miller 1857–1915
      1. 1. Oriole (L) Miller 1893–1944 m. George Miller 1890–
      2. 2. Margaret (M) Miller 1891–1976 m. James (K) Rishel 1899–1984
        1. 1. Donald (K) Rishel 1928–2006
        2. 2. James (Philip) Rishel 1926–1926
      3. 3. Marshall (David) Miller 1895–1920
      4. 4. James (H C) Miller 1901–1992
        1. 1. Garnet (May) Wood 1931–2023
      5. 5. Holmes (Rolston) Miller 1905–1974 m. Louise (Virginia) Donald 1906–1976
        1. 1. Robin (Pierce) Miller 1930–2010 m. Sara (Frances) Epperson 1936–2019
      6. 6. Mamie (D) Miller 1883–1959
      7. 7. Christian (Alexander) Miller 1885–1966 m. Claribel (Lea) Marshall 1899–1995
        1. 1. June (Marshall) Ferguson 1916–2008
      8. 8. John (S) Miller 1898– m. Hattie (Augusta) Ogden 1906–
      9. 9. Grace (B.) Walton 1887–1910
        1. 1. Robert (Franklin) Walton 1915–1966
      10. 10. Harvey (Henderson) Miller 1890–1968 m. Mary (J) O'Dell 1896–1948 m. Susie (Haley) Carter 1903–1984
        1. 1. Nellie (Virginia) Miller 1920–2000 m. Samuel (Arthur Boatman) Jr 1917–1954
        2. 2. Margaret (Louise) Miller 1922–2009 m. Col. (Beryl Leon) Boatman** 1922–1983
        3. 3. Mary (Helen) Miller 1915–1972
        4. 4. James (Wendell) Miller 1936–2002
        5. 5. Harry (Howard Miller) Jr 1917–1996 m. Miller 1918–2011
        6. 6. Betty (Jane) Miller 1926–1990 m. Melvin (S) Wise 1911–1998
        7. 7. Marshall (Earl) Miller 1927–1999 m. Muriel (Fern) Smock 1930–2015
        8. 8. William Miller 1934–2013
        9. 9. Melba Lilley 1917–1985 m. Jay (Victor) Lilly 1914–2004
        10. 10. Thomas (Clark) Miller 1939–2022
        11. 11. George (McRae) Miller 1930–1931
        12. 12. James (Wendell) Miller 1917–1996

Rachel Crawford's Timeline

4 Records

1803
5/24/1803
Birth of Rachel Crawford in Buffalo Gap, Augusta Co., VA
Buffalo Gap, Augusta Co., VA
1803
24 MAY 1803
Birth of Rachel Crawford in Buffalo Gap, Augusta, Virginia, USA
Buffalo Gap, Augusta, Virginia, USA
1864
15 October 1864
Age 61
Death of Rachel Crawford in Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America
Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America
1864
15 OCT 1864
Age 61
Death of Rachel Crawford in Churchville, Augusta, Virginia, United States
Churchville, Augusta, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5241803
    Event Place: Buffalo Gap, Augusta Co., VA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 MAY 1803
    Event Place: Buffalo Gap, Augusta, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 October 1864
    Event Place: Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 OCT 1864
    Event Place: Churchville, Augusta, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Churchville, Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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