October | 2020 | Heartland Genealogy

A search of my RootsMagic data for the CRAWFORD surname with events occurring in Botetourt County, Virginia produced the following list of families. A search for the CRAWFORD surname with events occurring in Montgomery County, Virginia and/or Augusta County, Virginia still needs to be done.

ALEXANDER CRAWFORD / POLLY CARPER
- Crawford, Alexander (M)
  - Spouse Polly Carper

ALEXANDER CRAWFORD / MARY McPHEETERS
- Spouse: Mary McPheeters
- Child: Lt. John Crawford (1741-1832) md Margaret Crawford / Sally Newman / Mary Craig
- Child: William Crawford md Rachel Sawyers
- Child: Rev. Edward Crawford (1745-1822)
- Child: Martha Crawford (1752-1823) md Alexander Craig
- Child: Rev. James Crawford (1752-1803) md Rebecca McPheeters
- Child: Rebecca Crawford (1753-1841) md Col. John Sawyers
- Child: Alexander Crawford (1753-1830) md Elizabeth McClure / Elizabeth Hopkins
- Child: Elizabeth Crawford (1754-?) md Humphreys
- Child: Robert Crawford (1757-1810) md Sarah Crawford (daughter of George Crawford)
- Child: Samuel Crawford (1759-1822) md Elizabeth Craig
- Child: Margaret Crawford (1761-1786)
- Child: Mary Crawford (1763-1777)
Son: Crawford, Lt. John Crawford (1741-1832)
- Spouse: Sarah “Sally” Newman (1767-1850)
- Child: John Crawford
- Child Samuel Crawford md Polly Dudding
- Child: William Crawford
- Child: Nancy Crawford (1800-1864)md Leroy Newman
- Child: Fanny Crawford md Henry Rippetoe
- Child: James Crawford (1802-1872)md Eleanor “Ellen” Welch and Mary Ann Poage
Son: Crawford, Alexander (M)
- Parents Alexander Crawford and Mary McPheeters
- Spouse Elizabeth McClure
- Child James E. Crawford ( – )
- Child William Crawford ( – )
- Child George Crawford ( – )
- Child Robert Crawford ( – )
- Child Samuel Crawford ( – )
- Spouse Elizabeth Hopkins
- Child Kitty Crawford ( – )
- Child Sally Crawford ( – )
- Child Polly Crawford ( – )
- Child Betsy Crawford ( – )

ANDREW CRAWFORD / EUPHUS BATEY
Crawford, Andrew (M)
- Spouse Euphus Batey
- Child Margaret Crawford (1789- )
- Child Phoeba Crawford (1789- )
- Child John Crawford (1789- )
- Child Theba Crawford (1789- )
- Child James Crawford (1789- )
- Child Eunice Crawford (1789- )

ANDREW CRAWFORD / AGNES BATEY
Crawford, Andrew (M)
- Spouse Agnes Batey
- Child Margaret Crawford ( – ) md Elisha Vansant
- Child James Crawford (1757-1836)md Sarah Vansant
Son: Crawford, James (M)
- Parents Andrew Crawford and Agnes Batey
- Spouse Sarah Vansant
- Child Jane Crawford ( -1836)
- Child Mary Crawford (1787-1865)
- Child Alexander Crawford (1789-1851)
- Child Crawford Crawford ( -1836)
- Child Ann Crawford ( -1836)
- Child Sarah Crawford (1795-1827)
- Child John L. Crawford ( -1836)
- Child Henry Crawford (1790-1835)
- Child Margery Crawford (1793-1836)
- Child Josiah Isaiah Crawford (1792-1861)
- Child Samuel Crawford (1799-1838)
- Child Joshua Crawford (1804-1836)
Grandson: Crawford, Alexander (M)
- Parents James Crawford and Sarah Vansant
- Spouse Rebecca Alexander
- Child Mary Crawford (1813-1842)
- Child Alexander C. Crawford (1826-1851)
- Child Thomas Crawford (1828-1902)
- Child Martha Crawford (1832-1905)
- Child Rebecca Crawford (1833-1909)

ANDREW CRAWFORD / JEMIMA WILSON
Crawford, John (M)
- Parents Andrew Crawford and Jemima Wilson
- Spouse Mary Weirs
- Child Mary Jane Crawford (1828- )
- Child Elizabeth Crawford (1828- )
- Child George W Crawford (1814-1869)

ANDREW CRAWFORD
Crawford, Andrew (M)
- Spouse Unknown
- Child John Crawford ( – )
- Child Phoebe Crawford (1782- )
- Child James Crawford (1795- )

DAVID CRAWFORD / ISABELLA MAINE
Crawford, James (M)
- Parents David Crawford and Isabella Maine
- Spouse Jean Poage
- Child Ellen Crawford (1799-1841)
- Child Ann Crawford (1800-1871)
- Child Jane M Crawford (1795-1854)md James Ledbetter
- Child James Crawford (1802-1871) md Elisa Deyerle
- Child Mary Crawford (1792-1844)md Thomas Goodson III
- Child Samuel Crawford (1791-1879)
Daughter: Crawford, Mary (F)
- Parents James Crawford and Jean Poage
- Spouse Thomas Goodson III
- Child Rebecca Goodson (1823-1867)
- Child Samuel C Goodson (1825- )
- Child George W. Goodson (1818-1888)
- Child William Goodson (1828-1860)
- Child James Goodson (1813- )
- Child Robert Goodson (1815- )

GEORGE NIMROD CRAWFORD / ELIZABETH GRAY
Crawford, George Nimrod (M)
- Spouse Elizabeth Gray
- Child Madison Beale Crawford (1808-1891)
- Child Ann Crawford (1810-1880)
- Child Sarah Crawford (1808-1880)
- Child Nimrod T Crawford (1802-1865)

JAMES CRAWFORD / JEANNE McCLELLAN
Crawford, James (M)
- Spouse Jeanne McClellan
- Child Jemima Crawford (1808-1836)
- Child John Crawford (1811-1871)
- Child James Wilkinson Crawford (1807-1883)
- Child Nancy Crawford (1811-1834)
- Child William Crawford (1805- )
- Child Robert Crawford (1801- )
- Child Elizabeth Crawford (1802-1834)

JAMES CRAWFORD / MARGERY
Crawford James (1724-1765
- Spouse: Margery
- Child: William Crawford (1748-1809)
- Child: John Crawford (aft 1748 – 1779)
- Child: James Crawford (1758-1836)
Son: Crawford, James (M)
- Parents James Crawford and Margery
- Spouse Rebecca Anderson
- Child Anne Crawford (1780- )
- Child William Crawford (1784-1864)
- Child Mary Crawford (1786-1834)
- Child Isaac Crawford (1790- )
- Child James Maxwell Crawford (1790-1856)
- Child Elizabeth Crawford (1792-1866)
- Child Jane Crawford (1796- )
- Child Cynthia Crawford (1802- )
Son: Crawford, William (M)
- Parents James Crawford and Margery
- Spouse Elizabeth __
- Child William Crawford (1771-1855)
- Child William Crawford (1771-1855)
- Child John Crawford (1774- )
- Child James Crawford (1782-1839)
- Child Margaret Crawford (1784- )
- Child Becky Crawford (1785- )
- Child Thompson Crawford (1786-1851)
- Child Robert H. Crawford (1783-1833)
- Child Nancy Crawford (1790- )

JOHN CRAWFORD ISABELLA FULKERSON
Son: Crawford, John (M)
- Parents John Crawford and Isabella Fulkerson
- Spouse Margaret
- Child James Crawford ( – )
- Child William Craford (1774- )
- Child Samuel Crawford (1777-1854)
- Child Helen Craford (1770- )
- Child Janet Craford (1766- )
- Child William Craford (1768- )
- Child Forster Crawford ( – )
- Spouse Margaret Black

JOHN CRAWFORD / MARGARET
Crawford, John (M)
- Parents John Crawford
- Spouse Margaret
- Child James Crawford (1770- )md Elinor Hunter
- Child Samuel Crawford (1772- )
- Child John Crawford (1774- )
- Child Andrew Crawford (1776- )
- Child William Crawford (1778- )
- Child Margaret Crawford (1780- )

COL. JOHN CRAWFORD / MARGARET JANE BROWN
SAMUEL CRAWFORD / JANE MASON
Crawford, Samuel (M)
- Parents Col John CRAWFORD and Margaret Jane Brown
- Spouse Jane Mason
- Child Janet Crawford ( – ) md John Pate
- Child Samuel C Crawford (1781-1824)
- Child Lucretia Crawford (1778-1864)
- Child Mason Crawford (1783-1865) md Mary Jane McCreery
- Child Elinor Crawford (1777-1817)
- Child Eleanor Crawford (1776-1857)
- Child Margaret Peggy Crawford (1774-1862)
- Child Sarah Sally CRAWFORD (1785-1802)
- Child Archibald Crawford (1772-1866)
- Child Lucretia Crawford (1789-1787)
- Child William H. Crawford Sr (1771-1845)
- Child Mary “Polly” Crawford (1771-1854) – Edwin Pate
Son: Crawford, Mason (M)
- Parents Samuel Crawford and Jane Mason
- Spouse Mary Jane McCreery
- Child Emily Ann Crawford (1818-1903)
- Child Robert Mason? Crawford (1819-1848)
- Child Eleanor Jennings Crawford (1815-1911)
- Child James McDowell Crawford (1814-1878)
- Child Harrison Perry Crawford (1813-1887)
- Child Cordelia C. Crawford (1821-1881)
- Child Elvira Crawford (1812- )
- Child Elvira Crawford (1812-1866)
- Child Margaret Crawford (1811-1889)
- Child Morgan Crawford Sr. (1822-1906)
- Child Jane McCreery Crawford (1808-1890)
- Child Joseph Allen Crawford (1824-1848)
- Child Barton Samuel Crawford (1807-1887)
- Child John McCreery Crawford (1805-1865)

SAMUEL CRAWFORD / NANCY FORGEY
Crawford, Andrew (M)
- Parents Samuel Crawford and Nancy Forgey
- Spouse Jane Weirs
- Child Matilda Crawford (1820-1870)
- Child Alzira M Crawford (1823-1869)
- Child John C. Crawford (1819-1864)
- Child James W. Crawford (1832-1870)
- Child Solomon Knox Crawford (1818-1847)
- Child Julia Ann Crawford (1817-1858)

WILLIAM CRAWFORD / MARGARET KILPATRICK
Crawford, William (M)
- Spouse Margaret Kilpatrick
- Child Ufus Crawford ( – ) md John Eager
- Child Margera Crawford (1783- )
- Child Thomas Crawford (1786- )
- Child Elizabeth Crawford (1789-1844) md Thomas Hardy
- Child Jane Crawford (1775- ) md Andrew Kirkpatrick
- Child Eunice Crawford (1775- )
- Child John Crawford (1781- )
- Child William Crawford (1762-1835) md Margaret Kirkpatrick
- Child Elexandra Crawford (1760- )

WILLIAM CRAWFORD / ISABELLA McCLURE
Crawford, William (M)
- Spouse Isabella McClure
- Child Elizabeth Crawford ( – ) md Jacob Lybrook

This week’s Saturday Night Genealogy fun challenge is to identify my top fee-based genealogy websites. I’m going to modify this slightly and list both my top fee-based and top-free sites.

Fee-Based

Ancestry – I use Ancestry almost daily to research my family tree and to manage DNA results for myself, my brothers and my mother.
Newspapers.com – This is my number one resource for obituaries, wedding announcements and other family news.
Historygeo.com – First Landowners database: Since many of my lines were among the first settlers in several states, I find this site useful to locate their land on a map and to see their neighbors.
Family Tree DNA – I manage my brother’s yDNA on Family Tree DNA and am checking our yDNA matches and the CRAWFORD yDNA project on a regular basis. The CRAWFORD project has a fantastic manager!
Legacy Family Tree Webinars — When you live 75 miles from the nearest genealogy society or library, you seek out opportunities for genealogy education and this is one of the best.

Free

Google — Google is my go-to search engine for everything, including locating more information on members of my family tree and/or information on their communities
FamilySearch – I love the access to records, particularly deeds, that FamilySearch provides. I also use their family tree to check my research against the community consensus.
Mapsofus.org – I love this website! I first started using this with Kentucky to try and figure out how county boundaries changed in early Kentucky.
Facebook – I belong to a lot of different Facebook genealogy and history groups and find them very helpful. I love reading the historical posts and learn tons from posts on the genealogy community
YouTube – lots of great genealogical and historical information here
Google Books / Internet Archives – great resources for finding digitized county histories
Bureau of Land Management: General Land Office Records — land patents
Kentucky Secretary of State: Virginia and Old Kentucky Patent Series — early land records in Kentucky
DAR Genealogy Research — learning more about my patriot ancestors
Local Genealogical Societies – The Topeka Genealogical Society and Peoria County Genealogical Society have really stepped up during this time of Covid. Both are offering programs over zoom for their members. This is a great resource – especially for people like me who don’t live close to a society. I also have to give a shout-out to the Kentucky Genealogical Society for their recent digital conference that was fantastic and very economical!
RootsTech — I’ve been ‘not at RootsTech’ for the past several years and encourage everyone to sign up for this winter’s Virtual RootsTech.

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