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Sylvester Lee Crawford 1887–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 January 1887

Birth Location: Port Republic, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1 June 1966

Death Location: Waynesboro, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA

Father: Houston Crawford

Mother: Amanda Grim

Spouse(s): Maggie Shifflett

Children(s): Sheldon Sr

In 1887, Sylvester Lee Crawford entered the world in Port Republic, Virginia, USA, born to Houston Lee Crawford And Amanda C Grim. Sylvester Lee Crawford married Maggie Summerfield Shifflett, and had children including Sheldon George Crawford Sr. Sylvester Lee Crawford passed away in 1966 in Waynesboro, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1887, Sylvester Lee Crawford entered the world in Port Republic, Virginia, USA, born to Houston Lee Crawford And Amanda C Grim.
  • Sylvester Lee Crawford married Maggie Summerfield Shifflett, and had children including Sheldon George Crawford Sr.
  • Sylvester Lee Crawford passed away in 1966 in Waynesboro, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sylvester Crawford's Ancestors

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Sylvester Crawford
1887–1966
Birth Place: Port Republic, Virginia, USA
Parents
Houston Lee Crawford
1864–1945
Rockingham, Virginia
Amanda (C.) Grim
1868–1929
Rockingham Co., Virginia
Grandparents
Henry (Mitchell) Crawford
1823–1888
Port Republic, Rockingham County, Virginia
Elizabeth (E 'Eliza') Wheeler
1832–
Rockingham County, Virginia
George (Washington Grim) Sr
1820–1891
Virginia
Mary (Catherine) Grim
1837–1898
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Zachariah Crawford
1795–1882
Livy, ❤️
1795–1855
George Grim
1784–1860
Catherine Delkard
1790–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anna Mueller
1754–1836
Christian Delkard
1760–

Sylvester Crawford's Descendants

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Sylvester (Lee) Crawford (26 January 1887–1 June 1966) m. Maggie (Summerfield) Shifflett (1 March 1889–11 Jun 1961)
  1. 1. Sheldon (George Crawford) Sr 1911–2003 m. Pauline (Bliss) Chaplin 1910–1991
    1. 1. William Crawford 1941–2017

Sylvester Crawford's Timeline

2 Records

1887
26 January 1887
Birth of Sylvester Lee Crawford in Port Republic, Virginia, USA
Port Republic, Virginia, USA
1966
1 June 1966
Age 79
Death of Sylvester Lee Crawford in Waynesboro, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Waynesboro, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 January 1887
    Event Place: Port Republic, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 June 1966
    Event Place: Waynesboro, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA

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