Saturday Night Genealogy Fun

Hey genea-folks, 

it’s Saturday Night again, 

 time for more Genealogy Fun!

Your mission this week, should you decide to accept it, is to:

1)  This SNGF is based on the 100 Word Challenge (https://100wc.net/) that school children are participating in around the world.  They are given a word or phrase to write a story about in one hundred words.

2)  Write a short 100 word story using the phrase “,,,an ancestor I would like to meet…” in 100 words. Why would you like to meet him/her?

3)  Share the story with all of us by writing your own blog post, writing a comment on the Genea-Musings blog or put it in a Facebook post.

An ancestor I would like to meet my 6^th great grandfather: Hendrick (Henry) Banta. Hendrick and his first wife, Rachel DeMarest Brouwer were the parents of 8 children. Hendrick and his second wife, Antjin Demarest were the parents of 13 children. During his life, Hendrick moved westward from Bergen County to Somerset County and then to Conewago, PA. About 1780, Henry Banta was a member of the Low Dutch Colony that settled near Boonesborough, Kentucky. I would like to ask Henry about his Dutch ancestry and how he is related to the other members of Conewago and Low Dutch colonies.

Low Dutch Settlement

• Low Dutch Station (Wikipedia)
• Low Dutch Settlers (RootsWeb)
• Low Dutch Settlements in Kentucky (WikiTree)
• The Low Dutch Company
• History of the Low Dutch Colony

Conewago

• What is Conewago?
• Conewago, Adams-York Co., PA Reformed Dutch Church: Part 2

Low Dutch (articles found in Gettysburg Times and other newspapers)

Saturday Tidbits

Courier Tribune
List Nemaha Serial Numbers for the Draft
24 Oct 1940

List Nemaha Serial Numbers for the Draft

Over 1600 names are in the County Roll

A Master List Will Be Chosen in Washington, D.C.
Tuesday to Determine Order in Which Local
Numbers Will Be Called

The Courier-Tribune prints today a list of names and numbers important to almost every home in Nemaha county. It is the list of men between ages of 21 and 36 who enrolled on Wednesday, October 16th, for possible service to their country, and with each man’s name, the county serial number which has been drawn for him by the local draft board.
The arrangement is by number rather than by names because numbers will be the important thing next Tuesday, October 29th, when a master list is to be drawn at Washington, D.C. to determine the order in which local numbers will be called. President Roosevelt will draw the first number.

The local drawing and listing was completed Tuesday except perhaps for a few straggling cards. The board officially posted the list yesterday and sent a copy to state headquarters. The Sabetha Herald and Courier-Tribune joined in setting the large amoung of type necessary and the list is printed in the two papers. TO avoid runing the type to still greater length, a key system is sued to abbreviate names of towns. Where two letters make the name of the town clear, only two are used. Seneca becomes Se; Sabetha Sa; Corning Co; Centralia Ce; Goff GO; Wetmore We; and Baileyville, Bern, Kelly, Havensville, Soldier, Pawnee, Axtell and other points are similarly abbreviated. Oneida and ONaga addresses required the use of Onei and Ona. The Nemaha County list follows:

151 Marvin Gerald Bryant We
152 Joseph Arthur Emert Sa
153 Alphia Henry Aberle Sa
154 Virgil Vernon Bumgarner On
155 Chester W Havley Ce
156 Kenneth Sherman Taylor Ba
157 Clarence Jesse Hamilton Ha
158 Ivan Harold Bryant We
159 Anthony Francis Spielman Ce
160 Ruben Stauffer On
161 Vernet Harry Randel Co
162 Bernard J. Dalinghaus Ba
163 Herbert Kreitzer Lichty Sa
164 Frank J. Broxterman Ba
165 Herman Arthur Beyreis Se
166 Oral Merland Bryant We
167 Wilbur James Grimm On
168 Leo Joseph Heiman Ba
169 Vincent Frank Wessel Ba
170 Joseph John Burdick Go
171 Charles Wilbur Nichols Se
172 Leslie Gordon Tate Se
173 Donal John VanDonge Ci
174 Cletus John Engelken Se
175 Francis James Levret Go
176 Edward Ferdinand Deters Ba
177 John Thomas Keating so
178 Joseph Julius Berger Ce
179 Cyril Joseph Lauer Se
180 Robert Goodrich Wilson Se
181 Edward John Hasenkamp Ax
182 William Chester Porter Sa
183 James Catlet Kelley Sa
184 Roland August Surdez Ce
185 Emil Kenneth Haug Se
186 Donald Cecil Davis Sa
187 James Oliver McCoy On
188 William Zery Murphy Ce
189 Paul LeRoy Kirkman Ce
190 Asia LeRoy Turpin Go
191 Boyd Russell Tomlinson Co
192 Leo John Spielman Ba
193 Lawrence Jacob Schurman Se
194 Vernon Van Cleve Houts Go
195 John Richard Moore Se
196 Austin Wilard Vogel Sa
197 Gottlieb Jacob H. Hinton Be
198 Louis William Wiegers Se
199 Verne William Watson Sa
200 Herbert Raymond Atkeson On

Friday Finds

Mildred (Briles) Barby notes about Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Briles

Mr & Mrs Nathan Briles

Susan Belle Hatler married May 27, 1881, at LeRoy, Kans.
Nathan born ot Branson & Dorcus Briles May 29, 1864 in Randolph Co. N.C. (Must have been born in Kans.)
came to Kan. 1856 ?? His parents Branson & Dorcus came 1856 to Kans.
There is a mistake in the genealogy records.

Susan and Nathan were ordained ministers
Nathan orgained in 1919 Sept. 3
Susan ordained in 1923 at Clinton, Okla. Feb 17th

I can’t remember my Grandfather Nathan, but I do my Grandmother Susan. She was a Goldy woman and influenced my life, other grandchildren, neighbors & friends.
She died at age 78 yr after preaching her last sermon at Lamar, Col. Aug 24, 1944. She made the statement that she may go to to meet her Lord there in the meeting After her sermon, she left the rostrum, sat down, her head fell to one side — She had a stroke and died a few days later. The Southside Church of God was established during the latter years of 1920’s. She gave most of her money for the purchase of it, also preached one year without pay until they could afford a full time minister.
Her father, G. W. Hatler was a Methodist minister, teacher, Civil War Vet and at one time mayer of Baldwin, Kans. They lived at LeRoy, Kans. at one time.
Near Altoona he established the Hatler school, deed the Hatler Cemetery. His wife (Susan’s mother) was the first buried there 1870. Susan and her sister, Lou, were very young at the time.

Miscellaneous Records

Have you visited a Register of Deeds office? If so, did they have Miscellaneous Records books? My first experience with Miscellaneous Records was in the Ford County office. And those books contain a wealth of information ranging from military discharge papers to affidavits confirming someone’s identity.

When it comes to my Crawford research in Dodge City, those affidavits help confirm identities, especially when initials were often used.

Affidavit of H. B. Bell
Sworn 5 Nov 1918
filed 15 Jan 1929

States
he was well acquainted with Abraham L. Crawford patentee of lots 3 and 4 and S1/2 NW 1/4 S3 Twp 27 R25 Ford County Kansas filed 6 Dec 1894 Recorded Vol. C page 12.
A. L. Crawford gave mortgage on above lands
That the said Abraham L. Crawford and A. L. Crawford are identical.

Ford County Kansas, Deeds, Miscellaneous Book J page 222; H. B. Bell, 5 November 1918; Register of Deeds, Dodge City Kansas.

Affidavit of H. B. Bell
Sworn 18 Jan 1929
Filed 18 Jan 1929

that for 35 or 40 yrs was personally acquainted with James H. Crawford of Dodge City, who is named as grantee of George W. Reighard in a W.D. dated 22 Aug 1883 recorded Vol D page 151
…
further states that James H. Crawford was a large property owner in Dodge City, Kansas especially as to property south of the Arkansas River
…
said James H. Crawford frequently executed deeds as J.H. Crawford
…
further states that during the residence of said Crawford in Dodge CIty and in the month of June, 1908, when he died, there was no other J.H. or James H. Crawford and J. H. Crawford appear in the records of Register of Deeds of Ford County Kansas or in any other public record of Ford County with relation to any property whatsoever in Dodge City that the said names apply and refer to one and the same person, to-wit: James H. Crawford

Ford County Kansas, Deeds, Miscellaneous Book J page 224; H. B. Bell, 18 January 1929; Register of Deeds, Dodge City Kansas.

Affidavit of Warren V Brown
Sworn 26 Jan 1948
Filed 27 Jan 1948

acquainted with William N. Crawford named as grantee in WD executed by James H Crawford and E J Crawford his wife Aug. 20, 1888 recorded Vol 6 p 197
… and also with W. N. Crawford who with his wife Katie is named as grantor Vol 36 p541
… that he knows that William N. Crawford and W. N. Crawford are one and the same
… acquainted with John E Crawford named as grantee QCD 27 Aug 1907 vol. 1 p 182
… and with J. E. Crawford grantor QCD 26 Jan 1909 vol 1 p348
… that John E Crawford and J. E. Crawford are one and the same.

Ford County Kansas, Deeds, Miscellaneous Book 1 page 503; Affidavit of Warren V Brown, 26 January 1948; Register of Deeds, Dodge City Kansas.

While the use of miscellaneous records may vary from county to county, they are a source worth investigating.

James H Crawford

Thanks to a WikiTree suggestion, I’ve spent about a week cleaning up the information for ONE individual in my file: James H. Crawford. Growing up, my grandfather would talk about his ‘uncle Jimmy’. According to my grandfather, his ‘uncle Jimmy’ owned farm land south of the Arkansas River in Dodge City. As a child, this confused me because my grandfather didn’t have an uncle named Jimmy or James.

However, my grandfather had a great uncle named James H. Crawford. James H Crawford was a prominent member of the Dodge City community. As such, his name appears quite often in the Dodge City papers. Because I haven’t worked with James’ information for quite some time, the sourcing for the newspapers referenced my old handwritten notes. Since many of the Dodge City papers have been digitized, I was able to locate almost all of those articles in the digital versions of the papers.

While I was able to update the sourcing for the newspaper articles, I was not able to update the sourcing for the deeds. Thus, a trip to Dodge City may be in my future to get copies of at least some of James’ deeds.

While I have lots of information about James H. Crawford in my file, it is hard to document the emotional impact that an individual can have on a family. And looking back, James H. Crawford had a huge role in the family. My great-great grandfather, Washington Marion Crawford, was James’ younger brother. During the civil war, Washington Marion spent time in Andersonville. Around 1884, Washington Marion followed James H Crawford to Dodge City. With James’ help, Washington Marion Crawford opened a boarding house at 911 Second in Dodge. It was this boarding house that provided income for Washington Marion’s widow after his death in 1889.

James H. Crawford [1–3] was born on 19 Jun 1834 in Warren County, Indiana. [4]

He lived in Washington Township, Warren County, Indiana in 1850. [1]

He lived in Liberty Township, Warren County, Indiana in 1860. [3]

James witnessed the probate of William C. Crawford on 16 Nov 1860 in Warren, Indiana, United States. [5]

He served in the military Co. F 72nd Regiment Indiana Infantry as scout and assistant wagon master between 1861 and 1865. [6]

On 22 Jun 1865, he was named in the will of his father, Nelson Crawford, in Warren County, Indiana. [7]

James lived Residence Post Office: Williamsport in Washington Township, Warren County, Indiana on 22 Jun 1870. [8]

He was appointed executor of Martha Smith’s estate on 16 Aug 1871 in Warren County, Indiana. [9]

In Feb 1878, he of West Lebanon, Indiana loaded freight for move to Kansas. [10]

In Feb 1878, James and his wife and six children arrived with the West Lebanon colony in Dodge City. [10–13]

In May 1879 he was a wheat farmer in Ford County, Kansas. [14]

In Feb 1880 he purchased a hay press in Dodge City. [15]

James lived in Dodge Township, Ford County, Kansas on 9 Jun 1880. [2]

He filed land entry papers for lots 1 and 2 and the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 4 in township 26 south of range 26 west containing 174.16 acres on 20 Nov 1880 in Larned, Pawnee County, Kansas. [16]

He purchased lot 1 and 2 and S1/2 NE 1/4 Sec 37, Twp 27 R25W being 159 90/100 acres for $400 from Oliver Marsh on 11 Mar 1882 in Ford County, Kansas. [17]

On 31 Aug 1882, James was  a founding member of the masons in Dodge City. [18]

He and the other trusteees of the ME church purchased lots 7 & 8 Block 18 for $200 for use by the church as place of worship on 11 Oct 1882 in Dodge City. [19]

He purchased lot 37 and 39 block 2 Military Avenue from Janah Tulles on 2 Mar 1883 in Dodge City. [20]

James had a span of horses stolen from his place south of the river about 7 Jun 1883 in Ford County, Kansas. [21–22]

He was a member of the reception committee for 4th of July Knights of Pythias Grand Ball on 28 Jun 1883 in Dodge City. [23]

He was visited by Selah Morse, a merchant, from Pike County, Illinois on 26 Jul 1883. [24]

On 5 Sep 1883, James purchased lots 7 & 8 and E 1/2 SE 1/4 Sect 35 Twp 26 R25W being 165 acres for $4,300 from Geo W. Reighard with mortgage of $1500 due 1 June 1887 in Ford County, Kansas. [25]

He attended soldiers reunion on 18 Oct 1883 in Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas. [26]

On 1 Jan 1884, he was a rancher with range on Arkansas River opposite Dodge City. His cattle brand was an RS on left side smooth crop and small hole in left ear. [27–28]

James was on the Republican ticket for treasurer of Dodge Township, Ford County, Kansas on 31 Jan 1884. [29]

He purchased lots 21,22,23 & 24 of Block 3 Chestnut for $900 on 18 Feb 1884 in Dodge City. [30]

He purchased the second lot north of the Wright House and will erect a large building for a grocery store on 21 Feb 1884 in Dodge City. [31]

James attended the annual conference of the M.E. Church as lay delegate on 12 Mar 1884 in Newton, Kansas. [32]

On 24 Apr 1884, he was a dealer in groceries and provisions a few doors west of the Post Office in Dodge City. [33–34]

In May 1884, he was the owner of the Indiana Grocery located north of the Wright house (on 2nd Ave.) in Dodge City. [35–36]

On 10 Jul 1884, James was appointed a viewer of road petitioned by David Morrow in Ford County, Kansas. [37]

He established a general merchandise store in Belle Meade, Kansas on 10 Jul 1884. [38]

He owned a branding corral one mile south of Arkansas River in Dodge City on 10 Jul 1884. [39]

James operated the South Side Hotel on 10 Jul 1884 in Dodge City. [40]

On 24 Jul 1884, he was listed on the delinquent tax rolls for 1883 taxes in Dodge Township, Ford County, Kansas. [41]

He visited Indiana on 4 Sep 1884. [42]

On 23 Dec 1884, James was a breeder of thoroughbred Essex and Berkshire hogs in Dodge City. [43]

In Mar 1885, he expanded his store in Dodge City. [44]

In 1885, he  visited Sterling, Colorado. [45]

James purchased Lot 6 and S 1/2 SW 1/4 Sect 35 T26S R25W for $1100 from L. B. Armstrong on 1 May 1885 in Ford County, Kansas. [46]

He had 40 breeding sows and 3 fine boars all of the Poland China and Essex breed on 2 Jun 1885 in Ford County, Kansas. [47]

He visited Kansas City, Missouri in Jul 1885. [48–49]

James lived in Ford County, Kansas on 1 Jul 1885. [50]

He added a new delivery wagon and delivers groceries to all parts of Dodge City on 16 Jul 1885. [51–52]

He visited West Baden Springs, Indiana on 13 Aug 1885. [53]

James  plattted 119 acres of land south of the Arkansas River bridge into one acre lots to be known as J. H. Crawford’s subdivision on 24 Sep 1885 in Dodge City. [54]

On 19 Dec 1885, he  purchased land in Dodge City being Lot #6 & 7 in block 47 from the Dodge City Town Company. [55]

 Before 4 Feb 1886, he attended the wedding of O. S. Baily and Miss Maud Vancil along with Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Stover and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stover of Pulaski, Iowa in Dodge City. [56]

On 18 Feb 1886, James was appointed director at organizational meeting of Merchant’s State Bank in Dodge City. [57–59]

About 16 Mar 1886, he attended a conference of the ME Church and served as as a delegate from Dodge City. The conference was held in in McPherson, Kansas. [60]

He attended the silver wedding celebration of Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Adams at Ly Brand’s hall on 18 Mar 1886 in Dodge City. [61]

James had his pastures swept clean by prairie fire on 23 Mar 1886 in Ford, Kansas, United States. [62]

On 25 Mar 1886, he was a member of Dodge City Board of Trade in Dodge City. [63]

He donated $5 to the Home of the Friendless in Leavenworth on 8 Apr 1886. [64]

James  applied for a charter for a street railway containing two miles of track with 1 mile on Bridge Street to south side of Arkansas River and the other mile parallel with railroad on 13 May 1886 in Dodge City. [65]

He was a stockholder in Monarch Mortgage and Loan Company in Jun 1886 in Dodge City. [66]

Crawford & Briggs was the name of the new firm which succeeded J. H. Crawford in the grocery business. [67]

He purchased lot 35 and # 1/2 lot 33 block 2 for $925 on 21 Jul 1886 in Dodge City. [68]

James purchased N 25 ft lots 21, 22 Chestnut St for $2000 from Anna L. Robbins on 10 Aug 1886 in Dodge City. [69]

He purchased lots 6 and 7 block 47 from the Dodge City Town Co. for $100 on 10 Aug 1886 in Dodge City. [70]

On 10 Aug 1886, he  received Homestead Certificate No. 1266 Application 2731 that was filed at Larned KS for lots 1 & 2 and SE 1/4 of NE 1/4 Section 4 Twp 26 Range 26 164 acres  in Ford County, Kansas. [71]

James lived in Ford County, Kansas in Dec 1886. [72]

In 1887, he was a dealer in groceries, provisions, produce and queensware, and a stockman with range South of the Arkansas River. He also was a breeder of thoroughbred Berkshire hogs which he began in 1878. [73–74]

In Jan 1887, he constructed an ice house on the south side of the river in Dodge City. [75–77]

James purchased land from C. M. Beeson and wife on 12 Jan 1887 in Ford County, Kansas. [78]

He purchased lot 1 block 3 Crawford’s Addition from John Russ on 3 Mar 1887 in Dodge City. [79]

He sold land being lot 2 block 6 Crawford’s Addition Dodge City to Daniel D. Rose for $400 on 28 Jun 1887 in Ford County, Kansas. [80]

James purchased the NE 1/4 33-27-25 being 160 acres for $1,000 except $400 mortgage from John Ross on 1 Nov 1887 in Ford County, Kansas. [81]

He purchased the S 1/2 SW 1/4 and E 1/2 SE 1/4 5-29-24 being 160 acres for $1,000 except mortgage from George Wendling on 11 Nov 1887 in Ford County, Kansas. [82]

He purchased lots 10 & 11 Block 46 for $1650 except 1st mortgage for $1170 from W. C. McKinney on 2 Dec 1887 in Dodge City. [83]

James purchased 10 acres in square out of SE corner of W 1/2 SW 1/4 2-27-25 being railroad buildings for Arkansas Kansas and Colorado RR Co. on 17 Dec 1887 in Ford County, Kansas. [84]

He purchased lots 1-5, 8-12 block 25 and lots 1, 3-5, 8, 11, 13, 15-18 block 26 from Ella T. Owens on 19 Dec 1887 in Dodge City. [85]

He purchased 20 acres off the S side of the NW 1/4 11-27-25 from Oliver March on 23 Jan 1888 in Ford County, Kansas. [86]

James purchased 15 acres off of SE 1/4 11-27-25 from L. K. McIntyre on 24 Jan 1888 in Ford County, Kansas. [87]

In Mar 1888, he platted his Second and Third additions to Dodge City, consisting of 560 lots, entirely surrounding the depot grounds, round house and machine shops of the Rock Island railroad adjoining it on all sides. [88]

In Mar 1888 he owned a grocery in Dodge City. [89]

About 13 Aug 1888, James was involved in an accident in Ford County, Kansas  while driving a covered carriage about 6 miles NW of Dodge. The carriage overturned throwing its passenger out on his head and shoulders and dragging him several rods. [90]

He sold land being 150 67/100 acres of Sec 35-26-26 and block 4 & 5 of Crawford’s addition to Dodge City on 20 Aug 1888 in Ford County, Kansas to William N. Crawford. [91]

In Sep 1888, he  offered land for sale in Crawford’s 2nd and 3rd Addition on the South Side  in Dodge City. [92]

On 12 Sep 1888,  James sold to Washington M. Crawford land being lots no. 6 and 7 in block 47 in Dodge City. [93]

He was elected chairman of board of trustees of Dodge School of Theology on 20 Sep 1888 in Dodge City. [94]

He purchased 5 acres from the  NE corner SW 1/4 2-27-25 from W. J. Spencer on 26 Nov 1888 in Ford County, Kansas. [95]

James purchased 5 acres of 11-27-25 from James McCurdy on 26 Nov 1888 in Ford County, Kansas. [96]

He purchased 10 acres of the SW corner NE 1/4 2-27-25 from W. C. Shinn on 26 Nov 1888 in Ford County, Kansas. [97]

On 27 Dec 1888, he was a member committee on reception for Our Soldiers Home Movement in Dodge City. [98]

James became a member of the Lewis Post of the Grand Army of the Republic on 31 Dec 1888 in Dodge City. [99]

He purchased lot 2 & 4 block 14 Crawford’s Addition from H. B. Bell, sheriff on 2 Jan 1889 in Dodge City. [100]

He purchased SW 1/4 34-25-26 from Frank Ridenour on 3 Jan 1889 in Ford County, Kansas. [101]

On 12 Feb 1889, James was a member of the board of directors of American Building and Loan Association in Dodge City. [102]

He presented at an Institute of the Agricultural Society in Mar 1889 in Dodge City. [103]

His home was a polling place for a school election in Mar 1889 in Ford, Kansas, United States. [104]

He’s rye crop averaged 50 bushels to the acre in Jun 1889 in Ford County, Kansas. [105]

James was appointed to the Finance Committee of the Ford County Agricultural Association on 29 Jun 1889 in Dodge City. [106–107]

He lived in Dodge City on 29 Aug 1889. [108]

In Jan 1890, he sold land  in Ford County, Kansas. [109]

James was appointed to committee to make a list of cows which milk could be procured from for the Ford County Agricultural Association on 25 Jan 1890 in Dodge City. [110–111]

He purchased lots 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and west feet of lot 5 block 10 Crawford’s 2nd Addition from Chicago KS & Nebr RR Co. on 26 Feb 1890 in Dodge City. [112]

In Mar 1890, he’s residence was a polling place for the school district elections. [113]

James was elected president of the school board in May 1890 in Dodge City. [114]

He presented a program on raising hogs for profit at the Farm Institute on 25 Feb 1891 in Dodge City. [115]

In 1892 he was a wheat farmer in Ford County, Kansas. [116]

James was a member of the city board of education serving as president on 13 May 1892 in Dodge City. [117–118]

He purchased a lot in Maple Grove Cemetery on 3 Jul 1892 in Dodge City. [119]

He sold land being section 26 (except the SW quarter) in township 26 south of range 23 west of 6th P.M. on 23 Sep 1893 in Ford County, Kansas. [120]

In 1894, James was a member Lewis Post No. 394 Grand Army of the Republic having served in the Indiana Infantry as a private in Dodge City. [121–122]

He lived in Dodge Township, Ford County, Kansas on 1 Jul 1895. [123]

He sold his business interests to P. M. Imel in 1898 in Dodge City. [124–126]

James lived in Dodge Township, Ford County, Kansas in Jul 1900. [127]

He received pension of $72 per month for disability on 20 Mar 1901 in Dodge City. [6]

He purchased land being lots 16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23 of block 17 Crawford’s Addition and lots 2,3,4,5,6,7,8 of Block 1 Crawford’s Addition by QCD for $54.65 from J. M. Robinson and Estella N. Robinson of Ford Co. Kansas on 6 Nov 1901 in Ford County, Kansas. [128]

James lived in Dodge Township, Ford County, Kansas in 1905. [129]

He sold land being lots 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23 of Block 1 Crawford’s Addition, Dodge City for $150.00 to [Spouse] on 13 Dec 1906 in Ford County, Kansas. [130]

On 28 Feb 1907, he  visited Johnson County, Missouri where he attended a large stock sale. [131]

On 29 Mar 1907, James of Dodge City wrote his nephew William C. Crawford about the family history. [132]

He sold land being lots 1,2,3,4,5,6 of Block 3 Crawford’s 3rd Addition and lots 1,2,3,4 of Block 4 Crawford’s 3rd Addition to Dodge City by QCD to Jennie C. Hazelton for $500.00 on 10 Apr 1908 in Ford County, Kansas. [133]

He of Ford County, Kansas,  purchased lots 6,7, and 8 in  Section 35 Township 26 Range 25 by QCD for $1.00  from E. O. Eyman and Minnie N. Eyman, his wife, of Jackson Co. Missouri on 11 Apr 1908 in Ford County, Kansas. [134]

James died on 8 Jul 1908 at the age of 74 in Dodge City. [13,135–139]

He was buried on 10 Jul 1908 at Maple Grove Cemetery in Dodge City. [124,135,140–141]

1. 1850, Warren County Indiana, Population Schedule, Washington Township, Warren County, Indiana, page 177, Image 6 of 13, household 41, Nelson G Crawford; digital image, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : viewed online November 2017); NARA microfilm publication M432

2. 1880 U.S. Census, Ford County, Kansas, population schedule, Dodge Township, Ford County, Kansas, ED 378, page 8, Image 8 of 17, household 1, James H Crawford; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online October 2017); NARA microfilm publication T9

3. 1860 U.S. Census, Warren County, Indiana, population schedule, Liberty Township, Warren County, Indiana, page 26, Image 11 of 27, household 186, James H Crawford; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online November 2017); NARA microfilm publication M653

4. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com). : viewed online 10 February 2022.

5. Warren County, Indiana, Probate Case Files, Probate File 35 William C Crawford (November 1860), William C. Crawford, 16 November 1860; Warren County (IN) Courthouse, Williamsport, Indiana.

6. James H Crawford (Company F 72nd Regiment Indiana Infantry), pension no. 1.191.396, James H Crawford Military Pension File, Department of the Interior; Washington, D. C.

7. Indiana, Wills and Probate Records, 1789-1999, will of Nelson G. Crawford (image 287 of 634), 16 March 1864; database with images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online August 2016).

8. 1870 U.S. Census, Warren County, Indiana, population schedule, Washington Township, Warren County, Indiana, page 27 (image 27 of 32), Image 27 of 32, household 221, James H Crawford; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online July 2017); NARA microfilm publication T132

9. Warren County, Indiana, Probate Case Files, Book 3 page 184-816 (16 August 1871), Martha Crawford, 19 August 1871.

10. “West Lebanon,” undated clipping, 1878, from Warren Republican; Walter Salts Genealogy Collection, clipping obtained from Walter Salts shared with Marcia Philbrick; privately held 2023 by Walter Salts, photocopy in Crawford Family Papers owned by Marcia Philbrick, , Seneca, KS.

11. “Local News,” The Globe-Republican (Dodge City, Kansas), 5 March 1878, page 3; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 11 February 2023).

12. “Emigration to Dodge,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 9 March 1878, page 2; Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 11 February 2023).

13. “Pioneer Citizen Sleeps into Peaceful Death,” The Journal-Democrat (Dodge City, Kansas), 10 July 1908, page 4 col. 6; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 22 December 2021).

14. “Wheat Prospects,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 24 May 1879, page 1; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online April 2018).

15. “Local News,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 7 February 1880, page 8; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online April 2018).

16. United States Bureau of Land Management, “General Land Office Records,” database with images, BLM.Gov (http://glorecords.blm.gov : viewed online 12 February 2023), James H Crawford.

17. Ford County Kansas, Deeds, Book D page 32; James H Crawford Grantee, 11 March 1882; Register of Deeds, Dodge City Kansas.

18. Dodge City Daily Globe (Dodge City, Kansas) (dodgeglobe.com : viewed online 3 June 2021), Bell, Kathie. “The Masons and Dodge City”.

19. Ford County Kansas, Deeds, Book C page 609, James Crawford and other trustees of the M E Church, 1882.

20. Ford County Kansas, Deeds, Book E page 84, J H. Crawford purchased lot 37 and 39 of block 2 on Military Avenue in Dodge City, 1883.

21. “Local Summary,” Ford County Globe (Dodge City, Kansas), 12 June 1883, page 3; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 12 February 2023).

22. “District Court,” Ford County Globe (Dodge City, Kansas), 19 June 1883, page 3; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 12 February 2023).

23. “The Fourth of July,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 28 June 1883, page 4; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 12 February 2023).

24. “Local News,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 26 July 1883, page 4; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 12 February 2023).

25. Ford County Kansas, Deeds, Book D page 151, James H Crawford, 1883.

26. “Local News,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 18 October 1883, page 4; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 12 February 2023).

27. “From Poverty to Affluence,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 14 April 1887, page 1; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online November 2019).

28. “Cattle Brands,” Ford County Globe (Dodge City, Kansas), 1 January 1884, page 2; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 12 February 2023).

29. “A Republican Ticket,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 31 January 1884, page 4; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 12 February 2023).

30. Ford County Kansas, Deeds, Book D page 201, James H Crawford, 1884.

31. Local News, Dodge City Times, Dodge City, KS, 21 Feb 1884, page 4, Thursday, 21 Feb 1884, page 4, col. 3 (Doc. #: Crawford.KS.091).

32. “Local News,” Ford County Republican (Dodge City, Kansas), 11 March 1884, page 4; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 12 February 2023).

33. “J. H. Crawford,” Advertisement, Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 24 April 1884; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online April 2017).

34. “J. H. Crawford advertisement,” The Journal-Democrat (Dodge City, Kansas), 12 April 1884, page 1; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 12 February 2023).

35. Photograph of southwest corner of Second and Walnut, Dodge City, Kansas dated 1886, Photograph (: , 1886), (Crawford.IN.166)

36. “Local News,” Ford County Globe (Dodge City, Kansas), 27 May 1884, page 5; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 12 February 2023).

37. “County Commissioners,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 10 July 1884, page 1; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 12 February 2023).

38. “Local News,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 10 July 1884, page 4; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 12 February 2023).

39. “Branding Corral,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 10 July 1884, page 4; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 12 Feb 2023).

40. “Local News,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 10 July 1884, page 4; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 12 February 2023).

41. “Notice,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 24 July 1884, page 4; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 12 February 2023).

42. “Local News,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 4 September 1884, page 4; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 12 February 2023).

43. “Hogs,” The Globe Live Stock Journal (Dodge City, Kansas), 23 December 1884, page 3; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 12 February 2023).

44. “Local News,” The Globe-Republican (Dodge City, Kansas), 3 March 1885, page 5; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online April 2018).

45. “Personal,” The Globe Live Stock Journal (Dodge City, Kansas), 7 April 1885, page 4; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 12 February 2023).

46. Ford County Kansas, Deeds, Book D page 514, James H Crawford, 1885.

47. “Local News,” The Globe Live Stock Journal (Dodge City, Kansas), 2 June 1885, page 5; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 12 February 2023).

48. “Personal,” The Globe-Republican (Dodge City, Kansas), 14 July 1885, page 5; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online April 2018).

49. “Personal,” The Globe Live Stock Journal (Dodge City, Kansas), 14 July 1885, page 5; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 12 February 2023).

50. 1885 Kansas State Census, Ford County, Kansas, Kansas state census, Dodge Township, Ford County, Kansas, page 27, Image 172 of 189, family 4, J H Crawford; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online 2 January 2020); Kansas State Historical Society

51. Advertisement, Kansas Cowboy (Dodge City, Kansas), 2 May 1885, page 5; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online November 2019).

52. “Local News,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 16 July 1885, page 4; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 12 February 2023).

53. “Local News,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 13 August 1885, page 4; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 12 February 2023).

54. “Local News,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 24 September 1885, page 4; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 12 February 2023).

55. Ford County Kansas, Deeds, Book J page 327, James H Crawford, 1885.

56. “Married,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 4 February 1886, page 4; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 13 February 2023).

57. “Local News,” The Journal-Democrat (Dodge City, Kansas), 20 February 1886, page 3; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 13 February 2023).

58. “Local,” The Dodge City Globe (Dodge City, Kansas), 23 February 1886, page 5; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 13 February 2023).

59. “The Merchants’ State Bank,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 25 February 1886, page 4; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 13 February 2023).

60. “Local,” The Globe Live Stock Journal (Dodge City, Kansas), 9 March 1886, page 5; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 13 March 2023).

61. “The Silver Wedding,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 25 March 1886, page 4; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 13 February 2023).

62. “News,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 25 March 1886, page 1; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online April 2018).

63. “Dodge City,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 22 April 1886, page 1; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online April 2018).

64. “Local News,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 8 April 1886, page 4; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 13 February 2023).

65. “The Street Railway,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 13 May 1886, page 4; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 13 February 2023).

66. “New Company,” The Journal-Democrat (Dodge City, Kansas), 12 June 1886, page 3; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 13 February 2023).

67. “Local News,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 15 July 1886, page 4; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 13 February 2023).

68. Ford County Kansas, Deeds, Book K page 510, James H Crawford, 1886.

69. Ford County Kansas, Deeds, Book K page 571, James H Crawford, 1886.

70. Ford County Kansas, Deeds, Book J page 327, James H Crawford, 1886.

71. Ford County Kansas, Deeds, Patent Vol. A page 73, James H Crawford, 1886.

72. “Local News,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 9 December 1886, page 4; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online April 2018).

73. “From Poverty to Affluence: From Small Beginnings to Large Endings,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 14 April 1887, Pioneer: James H Crawford; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online April 2018).

74. The Official State Atlas of Kansas: Compiled from Government Surveys, County Records and Personal Investigations (Philadelphia: L. H. Everts & Co., 1887), image 656 of 670; digital images, FamilySearch, familysearch.org/books/ viewed online 13 February 2023.

75. “Big Ice House,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 13 January 1887, page 4; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online November 2019).

76. Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 15 September 1887, page 3; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online November 2019).

77. “Local News,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 15 September 1887; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online April 2018).

78. Ford County Kansas, Deeds, Book M page 512, James H Crawford, 1887.

79. Ford County Kansas, Deeds, Book S page 542, James H Crawford, 1887.

80. Ford County Kansas, Deeds, Book R page 93, James H Crawford, 1887.

81. Ford County Kansas, Deeds, Book S page 151, James H Crawford, 1887.

82. Ford County Kansas, Deeds, Book S page 149, James H Crawford, 1887.

83. Ford County Kansas, Deeds, Book S page 30, James H Crawford, 1887.

84. Ford County Kansas, Deeds, Book S page 150, James H Crawford, 1887.

85. Ford County Kansas, Deeds, Book 6 page 345, James H Crawford, 1887.

86. Ford County Kansas, Deeds, Book S page 544, James H Crawford, 1888.

87. Ford County Kansas, Deeds, Book 6 page 196, James H Crawford, 1888.

88. “J. H. Crawford Business and Residence Property,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 1 March 1888; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online April 2018).

89. “Advertisement,” The Journal Democrat (Dodge City, Kansas), 24 March 1888, page 1; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online November 2019).

90. “Local News,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 16 August 1888, page 3; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 13 February 2023).

91. Ford County Kansas, Deeds, Book 6 page 197, James H Crawford, 1888.

92. “Advertisement,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 13 September 1888, page 4; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online April 2018).

93. Ford County Kansas, Deeds, Book O page 59, James H Crawford to Washington M. Crawford, 1888.

94. “Dodge School of Theology,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 20 September 1888, page 3; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 13 February 2023).

95. Ford County Kansas, Deeds, Book 6 page 390, James H Crawford, 1888.

96. Ford County Kansas, Deeds, Book 6 page 398, James H Crawford, 1888.

97. Ford County Kansas, Deeds, Book 6 page 400, James H Crawford, 1888.

98. “Our Soldiers’ Home Movement,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 27 December 1888, page 3; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 13 February 2023).

99. Grand Army of the Republic – Kansas, “Kansas, Grand Army of the Republic Post Reports 1880-1940,” database and images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : online October 2015), J. H. Crawford; citing Kansas Historical Society; Loose paper, 104 boxes.

100. Ford County Kansas, Deeds, Book Q page 483, James H Crawford, 1889.

101. Ford County Kansas, Deeds, Book 6 page 467, James H Crawford, 1889.

102. “Local News,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 14 February 1889, page 3; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 13 February 2023).

103. “Agricultural Associati’n,” Dodge City Democrat (Dodge City, Kansas), 12 March 1889, page 1; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 13 February 2023).

104. “School Election,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 14 March 1889, page 2; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online April 2018).

105. “Local News,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 27 June 1889, page 3; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 13 February 2023).

106. Minutes Ledger, , 29 June 1889 (Crawford.KS.167).

107. “Agriculturial Association,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 11 July 1889, page 3; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 13 February 2023).

108. “Obituary,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 29 ug 1889, page 5; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 13 February 2023).

109. “Sheriff’s Sale,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 23 January 1890; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online April 2018).

110. Minutes Ledger, , 25 Jan 1890 (Crawford.KS.167).

111. “Agricultural Meeting,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 30 January 1890, page 3; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 13 February 2023).

112. Ford County Kansas, Deeds, book unknown, James H Crawford, 1890.

113. “Election Proclamation,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 27 March 1890, page 3; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online November 2019).

114. “Local News,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 9 Ma 1890, page 3; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 13 February 2023).

115. “Farmers Institute,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 20 February 1891, page 3; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 13 February 2023).

116. “Local News,” The Globe-Republican (Dodge City, Kansas), 23 May 1892, page 5; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online April 2018).

117. Local News, Dodge City Times, Dodge City, KS, 13 May 1892, page 8.

118. “Local Brevities,” The Globe-Republican (Dodge City, Kansas), 9 May 1892, page 5; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online February 2023).

119. Dodge City Kansas, Recorder, “Lot Register, Maple Grove Cemetery,” microfilm, Kansas State Historical Society (MS 160 : read microfilm October 2017), J H Crawford.

120. “Order of Sale,” legal notice, The Globe-Republican (Dodge City, Kansas), 22 September 1893, page 8; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online April 2018).

121. Grand Army of Republic Roster of Kansas Posts (: Kansas GAR, 1894)

122. 1894 Roster of posts and members of the Grand Army of the Republic (Topeka, KS: Grand Army of the Republic — Department of Kansas, 1894), p. 68 Lewis Post No. 394 Dodge City.

123. 1895 Kansas Census, Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas, Kansas state census, Dodge Township, Ford County, Kansas, page 2, Image 3 of 19, family 1, J H Crawford; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online 17 February 2023); Kansas State Historical Society

124. “The Journal-Democrat”, (Dodge City, Kansas), to (), 10 July 1908, page 4, col. 6 “Pioneer Citizen Sleeps into Peaceful Death” (Doc. #: Crawford.KS.020);

125. “Local News,” Dodge City Reporter (Dodge City, Kansas), 10 December 1897, page 5; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 15 February 2023).

126. “Local News,” The Dodge City Daily Globe (Dodge City, Kansas), 9 December 1897, page 5; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 15 February 2023).

127. 1900 U.S. Census, Ford County, Kansas, population schedule, Dodge Township, Ford County, Kansas, ED 48, Sheet 2A, Image 3 of 6, family 26, Jas H Crawford; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online November 2019); NARA T623

128. Ford County Kansas, Deeds, Book 1 page 183, James H Crawford, 1901.

129. 1905 Kansas State Census, Ford County, Kansas, Kansas State Census, Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas, page 1, Image 1 of 35, family #3, William Martin / James H Crawford; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online April 2019); Kansas State Historical Society

130. Ford County Kansas, Deeds, Book 60 page 318, James H Crawford, 1906.

131. “Local news,” The Globe-Republican (Dodge City, Kansas), 28 February 1907, page 10; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 15 February 2023).

132. James H. Crawford, (Dodge City, Kansas) to nephew (William C. Crawford), letter, 1907; Crawford Family papers, privately held by James Paul Crawford. , Colorado, 2022. photocopy sent to Marcia Crawford Philbrick.

133. Ford County Kansas, Deeds, Book 1: page 182-185, J H Crawford, .

134. Ford County Kansas, Deeds, Book 1 page 193, James H Crawford, 1908.

135. Hulpieu Swaim Funeral Home Records [Dodge City, Kansas] (: ), 1908 #25 (Crawford.KS.075)

136. Veteran’s Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933, James H Crawford, 8 July 1908; database with images, FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org : viewed online July 2017). Original Source: NARA microfilm publication M850.

137. “Card of Thanks,” The Globe-Republican (Dodge City, Kansas), 16 July 1908, page 1; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online April 2018).

138. “Old Settler Gone,” The Globe-Republican (Dodge City, Kansas), 9 July 1908, page 1; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 6 February 2022).

139. “West Lebanon Gazette,” (16 July 1908); obituary clipping “J. H. Crawford Dead”: “,” Walter Salts Collection; Walter Salts Home, West Lebanon, IN (in 2018 collection housed in Illiana Genealogical and Historical Society).

140. Computer Printout for Maple Grove Cemetery (Dodge City, KS: Dodge City, Kansas, 5/29/1985), Record #lot 10 block 25 Section 3 (Crawford.KS.080)

141. Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : viewed online August 2016), memorial for James H. Crawford (1834-1908), Find a Grave Memorial no. 30212998, created by Cathy Kessinger, citing Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas; accompanying photograph by Cathy Kessinger, James H. Crawford.

Piecing Together Marriage Records

Do you have anyone in your tree who was married, divorced, remarried and divorced again? If so, have you been able to document these events? While going back thru James H. Crawford records, I re-read an affidavit filed by his daughter, Jennie Hazelton after James’ death. This affidavit hints at some of these records.

Affidavit of Jennie C. Hazelton
sworn 16 Nov 1910
filed 19 Apr 1924

Mrs. Jennie C. Hazelton says that she is the daughter of James H. Crawford, late of Ford County, deceased, and of Eliza J. Crawford who died in said county on or about the 8th day of July 1892. Affiant further says that her father married a second time prior to 1897 and that during the year 1897 his second wife obtained a divorce from him. That on and prior to Oct. 1st, 1898, affiant’s father was by reason of said divorce a single man. Affiant further says that her father subsequent to the said last named date, remarried the divorced wife.

Ford County Kansas, Deeds, Miscellaneous Book I page 429; Affidavit of Jennie C. Hazelton, 16 November 1910; Register of Deeds, Dodge City Kansas.

The affidavit indicates that the marriage and divorce occurred prior to 1897. However, there is an 1898 marriage record in Ford County, Kansas for James H. Crawford and Ettie L. Crawford. [“Kansas Marriages, 1840-1935,” FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org : Ford County, Kansas, Book B; page 335 viewed online (15 February 2023), James H Crawford.]

Thanks to the abundance of digitized newspapers from that time period in Dodge City, I was able to locate a legal notice in the paper for the divorce of James H. Crawford from his wife, Esther L. Crawford.

First published August 25
State of Kansas, Ford County, ss
In the District Court of Ford County, State of Kansas.
The state of Kansas to Esther L. Crawford
Greeting: —
You will take notice that you have been sued in the District Court of Ford County, State of Kansas, by James H. Crawford and unless you answer the petition filed in said suit on or before the 6th day of October, 1904, said petition will be taken as true and a judgment will be taken against you accordingly decreeing plaintiff a divorce from you, the defendant.
Witness our hands this 23rd day of August, 1904.
J. H. Crawford, Plaintiff,
By Sutton & Scates, His Attys.
Attest: J. C. Baird
Clerk District Court

“Legal notices,” The Dodge City Globe (Dodge City, Kansas), 25 August 1904, page 4; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 15 February 2023).

These two records seem to contradict the affidavit. However, the newspapers provide a clue to the marriage of James H. Crawford prior to 1897.

About the first of February our esteemed fellow citizen, J. H. Crawford, started east to visit friends and relatives in Indiana and Ohio. Last Tuesday a rumor was current on the streets that Mr. Crawford had taken unto himself a wife. Meeting Clay Crawford, we inquired of him as to the truth of the rumor. He laughed and said it must be so. Next day we called on Abe Crawford and asked him about the matter. He was quite pleasant over it. The prospect of having a stepmother evidently had no terrors for him. He said, however, that he had nothing to say for publication until he heard from his father. The old gentleman (if we may be allowed the expression concerning a blooming bridegroom) is expected to return sometime about the middle of this month.
Later — From Mr. Abe Crawford we learn that J. H. Crawford and Mrs. Etta Roberts were united in the bonds of Matrimony at the Methodist parsonage in Corry, Pa., by Rev. J. A. Parson, M. E. pastor in charge. The bride is an amiable lady about forty-five years of age, and will be welcomed to our community as a desirable acquisition. He met her first in 1887, while visiting relatives in eastern Ohio, though her home was in Pennsylvania.

“Local News,” The Dodge City Globe (Dodge City, Kansas), 2 March 1894, page 5; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 13 February 2023).

While it appears that either James married and divorced two different women: Etta Roberts and Esther L. Crawford, there is another possibility. If Etta Roberts and Esther L. Crawford are the same person, then James married her in 1894, was divorced around 1897, remarried in 1898 and divorced again in 1904. Additional research of James’ wives will need to be conducted before being able to draw any conclusions.

Multiple Obituaries

Have you been fortunate to find multiple obituaries for someone in your tree? As I was going over my records for James H. Crawford, I discovered that I have a variety of obituaries for his wife, Eliza Jane Swisher. Part of that good fortune, is thanks to Walter Salts, a Warren County, Indian historian. Walter had a collection of clippings that he shared with me during the early days of my research. The abundance of newspapers in Dodge City at the time adds to my good fortune.

Mrs. Elisha Briggs, of this place, last Monday received intelligence of the death of her brother’s wife, Mrs. Eliza Jane Crawford, which occurred after an illness of several weeks, at Dodge City, Kan., on Friday, July 8th, 1892, at 7:20 a.m. Deceased was the wife of James H. Crawford, who several years since removed from this county and located in Kansas. She was over 50 years of age and leaves a husband and six children, the youngest of whom is 18 years of age. Mrs. Crawford died of heart trouble. The funeral was held at the Methodist Church, of which denomination she had been a worthy and exemplary member for many years, at 2 o’clock p.m. last Sunday.

“Personal,” 14 July 1892, from Warren Republican; Walter Salts Genealogy Collection, copy in Crawford Family Papers owned by Marcia Philbrick; privately held 2022 by Walter Salts, photocopy in Crawford Family Papers owned by Marcia Philbrick, , Seneca, KS.

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Eliza J. Swisher Crawford
Eliza J., daughter of John and Emelia Swisher, was born in Warren County, Indiana, July 14th, 1835.
She was converted when a child, and united with the Methodist Episcopal Church at “Crow’s Grove,” Indiana, since called “Swisher’s Chapel,” in honor of her grandfather, who was a pioneer in that county.
Her parents died before she was grown, leaving in her charge two younger brothers and a sister, she being the eldest of four children. The charge she faithfully kept, always looking after their welfare as though they were her own children.
On April 10th, 1856, she was married to James H. Crawford, at the residence of her uncle, William F. Wood, where she then lived. There were born unto them seven children — William N., John D., Charles H., (died in infancy), Abraham L, Jennie, Henry C., and Clara V.
In 1878 she, with her family, immigrated to Ford county, Kansas, where she has since resided.
She has been in feeble health for several years, but on Ester Sunday was taken ill with what, at that time, seemed a slight indisposition, but in spite of all that loving hands and medical skill could do continued to grow worse until the morning of July 8th, at 7:20 o’clock, when, surrounded by husband and family she quietly crossed the dark river, after bidding them a fond farewell, and entreating them to meet her in heaven.
The funeral services were held in the M.E. Church on Sunday, at 2:30 p.m. attended by a large concourse of friends, many being unable to get inside the Church. The remains were interred in the Maple Grove cemetery.
She was a pious and devoted Christian. Among her leading characteristics was her love and devotion to the wants of her family. The greatest happiness she ever knew was in promoting the happiness of her loved ones.
While the family are overcome with grief at parting with their dearest loved one, they humbly bow to the Divine will and say with her, “He doeth all things well.” She was loved by all who knew her and her loss is deeply mourned by all. — Dodge City, (Kan.,) Globe-Republican

“Eliza J. Swisher Crawford,” 28 July 1892, from Warren Republican; Walter Salts Genealogy Collection, Crawford Family Papers, Marcia Philbrick; privately held 2022 by Walter Salts, photocopy in Crawford Family Papers owned by Marcia Philbrick, , Seneca, KS.

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Obituary

Eliza J., daughter of John and Emelia Swisher, was born in Warren County, Indiana, July 14th, 1835.
She was converted when a child and united with the Methodist Episcopal Church at “Crow’s Grove,” Indiana, since called “Swisher’s Chapel,” in honor of her grandfather, who was a pioneer in that country.
Her parents died before she was grown, leaving in her charge two younger brothers and a sister, she being the eldest of four children. The charge she faithfully kept, always looking after their welfare as though they were her own children.
On April 10th, 1856, she was married to James H Crawford, at the residence of her uncle, William F. Wood, where she then lived. There were born unto them seven children — William N., John E., Charles H., (died in infancy), Abraham L., Jennie, Henry C., and Clara V.
In 1878 she, with her family, immigrated to Ford County, Kansas, where she has since resided.
She has been in feeble health for several years, but on Easter Sunday was taken ill with what at the time, seemed a slight indisposition; but in spite of all that loving hands and medical skill could do, continued to grow worse, until the morning of July 8ths, at 7:20 o’clock, when, surrounded by husband and family, she quietly crossed the dark river, after bidding them a fond farewell, and entreating them to meet her in heaven.
The funeral services were held in the M.E. Church on Sunday, at 2:30 p.m. attended by a large concourse of friends many being unable to get inside the church. The remains were interred in the Maple Grove cemetery.
She was a pious and devoted Christian. Among her leading characteristic was her love and devotion to the wants of her family. The greatest happiness she ever knew was in promoting the happiness of her loved ones.
While the family are overcome with grief at parting with their dearest loved one, they humbly bow to the Divine will and say with her, “He doeth all things well.” She was loved by all who knew her and her loss is deeply mourned by all.

“Obituary,” The Dodge City Globe (Dodge City, Kansas), 18 July 1892, page 1; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online October 2019).

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Died — At her residence in Dodge City on Friday July 8th 1892 at 7:30 a.m. Mrs Eliza Crawford, age 56 years 11 months and 24 days. The deceased is the wife of J. H. Crawford, one of the oldest citizens. The funeral service were held on Sunday July 10th at the M.E. Church in this city and was attended by a large concourse of friends of the deceased. The funeral service was preached by Rev. Williams pastor of the church, her remains were interred in Maple Grove cemetery and was attended by a large rotean of carriages loaded with friends of the family and deceased.

“Died,” The Journal-Democrat (Dodge City, Kansas), 16 July 1892, page 4; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 6 February 2022).

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Obituary
Died at her home in Dodge City, Kansas, July 8th 1892, at 7:30 a.m., Mrs. Eliza J. Crawford, aged 56 years, 11 months and 24 days. Her maiden name was Swisher, and she was born in Warren county, Indiana, July 14th, 1835. She was married to James H. Crawford April 10th, 1856. There were born unto them seven children: William N. — John E. — Charles H. who died in infancy — Abraham L. — Jennie — Henry C. and Clara.
In 1878 she removed with her family to Ford county, Kansas, where she has since resided.
She was converted when a child and united with the M.E. Church at Crow’s Grove, Indiana, afterward named Swisher’s Chapel, in honor of her grandfather who was a pioneer in that country,
She lived a devoted and pious christian life. Among her leading characteristics was her love and devotion to her relatives, and the truest happiness she ever knew was in laboring for the comfort of her loved ones.
She died trusting in the Lord and entreating her family to meet her in heaven.
As the bright sun rose in the east angels beckoned her to join them in their celestial citadel, and as the pearly gates swung ajar, one of the purest and best of women passed along to meet her reward with the blest.
As she breathed her last there stood by her bedside, — all her living children and her sister, Elder and Mrs. Williams, Dr. Whitworth, their esteemed family physician Miss Alcesta Easton, Mr. Wintamute and Mr. Nevins.
She suffered intensely to the last, but was conscious.
The funeral services were held at the M.E. church, Sunday at 2:30 p.m. by her pastor, Rev. Williams, Her remains were interred in the Maple Grove cemetery.
The church was crowded to utmost capacity and many remained outside until the procession started to the cemetery, in which there were over fifty carriages.
The citizens of Ford county have long loved and esteemed the Crawford family and that family now holds our sincere sympathy in this their great qereavement.

“Obituary,” The Globe-Republican (Dodge City, Kansas), 11 July 1892, page 5 col 4; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 10 February 2022).

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Obituary
Died: At her home In Dodge City, Kansas, July 8th, 1892 at 7:30 a.m. Mrs. Eliza J. Crawford, aged 56 years, 11 months and 24 days. She was the wife of James H. Crawford (merchant) and the mother of Abraham L, Henry Cl. Clara and Jenny. The funeral services were held at the M. E. Church Sunday at 2:30 p.m. conducted by her pastor Rev Williams, and remains were Interred In the Maple Grove Cemetery. The family have the sympathy of the entire community In this their great loss of wife and mother.

Obituary, Dodge City Times, Dodge City, KS, 14 Jul 1892, page 4 col 1.

While finding this many obituaries is probably not normal, I am thankful to have these varying obituaries.

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun

Calling all Genea-Musings Fans: 

 It’s Saturday Night again – 

Time for some more Genealogy Fun!!

Come on, everybody, join in and accept the mission and execute it with precision. 

1)  Did you attend the RootsTech 2023 conference this weekend in-person in Salt Lake City or virtually in your genealogy cave on the computer?  What one keynote talk, class session, or Expo Hall feature impressed you the most?

Did I attend RootsTech 2023?

While I was registered to attend virtually and have a ‘play list’ of sessions I wanted to watch, life got in the way. Thus, I’ve only watched a few sessions.

• Are You Your Own Brick Wall by Beth Taylor
• What’s New at Ancestry by Crista Cowan
• Part of Sean Astin’s keynote

During the past week, I frequently looked at my ‘Relatives at RootsTech’. While writing this post, I have 67,170 relatives participating in RootsTech. Even though figuring out my relationship with over 67,000 people is not on my radar, I have looked at some of those relatives. Primarily, I’ve checked to see how we are related.

In the process, I discovered that my great-great grandmother, Polly Ann Evans was attached to a Polly Ann Evans whose mother was identified as Mrs. James Evans versus Sarah Garrett, wife of James Evans. While I need to do more research on the family of James and Sarah (Garret) Evans, I had sourcing identifying Polly Ann Evans as Sarah’s daughter. Thus, I made the changes to place Polly Ann Evans in the family of James Evans and Sarah Garret. I also attached a copy of the source that places Polly Ann in the James and Sarah Evans family. Now there are several daughters with similar names in the family. Thus, additional research is required on the descendants of James and Sarah Evans.

To further support placing my ancestor, Polly Ann Evans Thompson, in the family of James Evans and Sarah Garret, I need to look at Ancestry’s ThruLines for the 4 DNA tests I manage. Even though I can’t identify a specific DNA segment that I share with other descendants of James and Sarah, these DNA matches can support the paper trail.

Even though I wasn’t a live participant in #NotAtRootsTech, I am thankful that the ability to participate virtually is available. Not only do I have a long playlist of sessions to watch, I need to check out the session Randy Seaver mentioned in his Saturday Night Genealogy Fun Genea-Musings post:

• Do Genealogy Step-by-Step

Saturday Tidbits

continued from last week

List Nemaha Serial Numbers for the Draft

Over 1600 names are in the County Roll

A Master List Will Be Chosen in Washington, D.C.
Tuesday to Determine Order in Which Local
Numbers Will Be Called

The Courier-Tribune prints today a list of names and numbers important to almost every home in Nemaha county. It is the list of men between ages of 21 and 36 who enrolled on Wednesday, October 16th, for possible service to their country, and with each man’s name, the county serial number which has been drawn for him by the local draft board.
The arrangement is by number rather than by names because numbers will be the important thing next Tuesday, October 29th, when a master list is to be drawn at Washington, D.C. to determine the order in which local numbers will be called. President Roosevelt will draw the first number.

The local drawing and listing was completed Tuesday except perhaps for a few straggling cards. The board officially posted the list yesterday and sent a copy to state headquarters. The Sabetha Herald and Courier-Tribune joined in setting the large amoung of type necessary and the list is printed in the two papers. TO avoid running the type to still greater length, a key system is sued to abbreviate names of towns. Where two letters make the name of the town clear, only two are used. Seneca becomes Se; Sabetha Sa; Corning Co; Centralia Ce; Goff GO; Wetmore We; and Baileyville, Bern, Kelly, Havensville, Soldier, Pawnee, Axtell and other points are similarly abbreviated. Oneida and ONaga addresses required the use of Onei and Ona. The Nemaha County list follows:

101 George Randell, Jr On
102 Earl Walter Parli Sa
103 Edward Ralph Flaherty Ha
104 Raymond Eldrid Noland Ce
105 Harvey Elmer Hittle Sa
106 William Jennings Knapp Se
107 Melvin Lester Deaver Sa
108 Lloyd W. Frederickson Co
109 Albert Francis Olberding Se
110 Alfred H. Stallbaumer Se
111 Albert John Ronnebaum Se
112 Aloysius August Steinlage Co
113 Reuben Jacob Bauman Be
114 Raymond Hudson Weaver We
115 Lawrence John Haug Ba
116 Alphonse Joseph Holthaus Se
117 Glenn Emmett Miller Ce
118 Lester Eugene Gutknecht Sa
119 William Herbert Dandliker Sa
120 Lawrence Joseph Schmidt Sa
121 Ferdinand Henry Niehues Go
122 Robert John Haug Ve
123 Joseph Andrew Baker Sa
124 Glenn Wilbur Labbe Ona
125 James Patric O’Toole Ax
126 Lee William Henry Sa
127 Charles Herbert Smith We
128 Emmett Thackeray Dodson Se
129 Henry August Runnebaum Go
130 Vincent August Buessing Ax
131 Raymond Lenord Sweet Co
132 Leon John Korber Be
133 Ross Edgar George We
134 Ralph Benjamin Ward Ce
135 Max Elvin Gutknecht Sa
136 Raymond A Ronnebaum Se
137 Albertle Thorne Miller Sa
138 Arthur R Hartter Sa
139 Thomas Morse Reed Ci
140 Lawrence Elvin Watkins So
141 Charles Edward Cummins On
142 Edward John Vogel Se
143 Edward Martin Boeding Se
144 Delbert Anthony Stowell Ve
145 Raymond Clarence Shaffer So
146 Moses Edelman Sa
147 Donald Charles Wood Sa
148 Anthony Aloyoius Deters Ba
149 Frank Gehard Tappehorn Ke
150 Mirl Herman Bontrager Sa

Friday Find

As with previous 2023 Friday Find posts, I am pulling information from a notebook of items shared with me by a fellow BRILES researcher, Mildred Barby. Today’s find is a transcription of her great great grandfather’s will. Mildred’s line goes thru Branson Briles, son of Noah Briles. Branson Briles migrated to Kansas about the same time my 3rd great grandfather, Alexander Briles migrated to Coffey County, Kansas. Alexander and Noah were brothers. Thus, Branson Briles was a nephew to Alexander Briles.

While I’ve yet to do much research on Branson and his father, Noah, Mildred did extensive research on her BRILES line prior to our era of online records. Thus, it wasn’t surprising to find the will in her records.

Will of Noah Briles

1864 copy of Will
Born 1796
Died 1874 (age 78 yrs.)

As transcribed by Mildred Barby

Be it remembered that I, Noah Briles, of the State of North Carolina, Randolph County, being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will and testiment in manner and form as follows: That is to say,•
First I give my wife, Harriet S. Briles, ( of nearly thirteen years) a certain piece of land, beginning South of the barn five rod at a rock, thence East to the creek, crossing the creek, following said cross fence the outside fence, thence East to Noah Rush’s line, then North with Rush line to a post oak, then West on Beckerdite’s line twenty three rods to a pine, thence South on said line six and one half chains to an oak, thence West on said Beckerdite’s line ten chains running the creek to a black oak, thence North two chains to the original corner, thence West nineteen and a half chains to a tree, then Southwest running then to South corner of new ground to Harris line to the hickory, thence East to the beginning. The number acres for the support of her children enduring her natural lifehood, I also will to my wife, Harriet, two beds and furnishings, also; one buck and side-saddle, two-hundred and forty dollars in money, one rockaway and harness, one gold watch and chain, the rugs on the floor, all the window curtains, also; I, will one negro boy, and Negro woman (Charity) one negro boy, (Tom) 1 :Martha, and Emma. Named Negro’s in case my wife should marry it is to be equal between my two youngest children, namely Florance Briles and Matilda Briles,

Second Page of Transcription
in case my wife, Harriet agrees to have the money in that case my Executors is to pay her a Thousand dollars, also; to pay over Florance and Matilda Briles, One-thousand dollars each. I also appoint G.I.D. Garrison of Bucombe, County North Carolina, guardian for my two youngest children, Florence and Matilda. If my wife should marry, the above carpet and window curtains are to fall in the hands of my Executors, herein after named.
I have herefore given to my daughter, Nancy Kindley, an interest in the Hoover Gold Mine, which I consider the value Sixteen-hundred dollars, which is all I intend to give her, unless at my death, my estate should be worth more than Sixteen-hundred dollars each child herein after named, and should that be the case, I shall direct that she shall have equal with her brothers and sisters in remainder, so as to make all parts equal. I have given to-my daughter, Charity Pearce an interest in the Hoover Gold Mine of the value of Sixteen-hundred dollars, that is all I intend to give her, unless at my death my estate is worth more than, Sixteen-hundred dollars. For each of the above named, in that case, I will and direct that she shall have surplus, so as to make all parts equal. I herefore give to my son, Branson Briles, an·interest in the Hoover Gold Mine, the value of sixteen-hundred dollars is all I intend to give him, unless at my death my estate be worth more than Sixteen-hundred dollars for each of my sons, in that case I will and direct that he shall have an equal of said surplus so as to make all parts equal., I have heretofore given to my son, Noah Briles, Four-hundred dollars. I have heretofore given to my daughter, Tabitha Kindall, Six-hundred dollars. I have given to my son, John C. Briles, Six-hundred dollars, I have heretofore given to my daughter, Rebah: One-hundred dollars. I give and bequeath$5000 to Rebah so as to make her equal with A. H. Kindall and John C. Briles.
I will and bequeath to Annis Briles, Six-hundred dollars. I will and bequeath my son, Na than Briles, Six-hundred dollars to make equal with A. H. Kindall and John C. Briles. My wife is after my death after my estate both real and personal be sold, all money rising therefrom shall be divided to my children, namely; Noah Jr., Rebah, Annis and

Third page of transcription

Nathan Briles as tofore directed so as to be equal with A.H. Kindall and John C. Briles and, if there should be any, over it is to be equally divided between A. H. Kindall, J. C. Briles, ·Noah Briles, Rebah Briles, Annis Briles and Nathan Briles and if there be more than Sixteen-hundred, the remainder be divided amoung my first wife’s children I here by constitute and appoint my wife, Harriet. Briles and George W. Kindley, Executors of this, my last will and testiment, revoking all other wills herefore made, in witness where hereinto set my hand and affixed the seal, this 27th of May, 1864. Noah Briles (Seal)
Signed, sealed and acknowledged by Noah Briles to be ·his last will and testiment in presents of us witnesses
R. W. Harris
A. Euller

Signed, sealed and acknowledged by Noah Briles

To be his last will and testment on presants of us witnesses.
R.W. Harris
A. Fuller
North Carolina, Randolph County
I W. C. Hammond, Clerk of Superior Court
the said county and state, do hereby certify that the fore­
going is a true and correct copy of the last will and test-
ament of Noah Briles Sr. and papars in Will Book No. 12
pages 8, 9 and 10 in the records books of my office
In witness whereof I have herunto set my hand and affixed the seal.
Done in the office at Asheboro, N.C. this 14th day of March AD 1864.

One of the sets of records on Ancestry is the Wills and Probate Records from North Carolina. A search of this record set for Noah Briles finds a very large 1861 probate file in Randolph County, North Carolina. Buried in this file (image 18533 of 85302) is Exhibit A: “A copy of Noah Briles will.”

Thanks to these probate records on Ancestry, I was able to locate Noah’s probate file and his will in a short time while it would have taken Mildred traveling to North Carolina or Salt Lake City to read and transcribe the will.