Have you ever struggled to prove a family unit found on the FamilySearch tree. I’ve had that struggle for the past few weeks as I try to document a yDNA lineage that supposedly goes thru Lt. Jones A. Crawford.
One of the sources on the FamilySearch profile was a link to his military service record showin he served in the 14th Kentucky Cavalry.
Since locating sources to document the life of Lt. Jones Crawford was proving difficult, I decided to see whether a pension record existed for him. Thus, I contacted Brad Quinlan, a researcher who had obtained other civil war related documents for me. Brad was able to pull a ‘potential’ file that was filed under the name James A. Crawford. However, when the documents in the file were studied, it was obvious this file was for
Jones A. Crawfordt Lt G 14 Ky Cav
Even though the military service information matched, the name of the wife did not match the expected wife. Instead, the file was for Adline Crawford. After transcribing the file, I am convinced that Adline Crawford was the third wife of Jones A Crawford. My conclusion is based on the following information contained in the pension file.
declares that she is the widow of Jones A Crawford, who enlisted under the
Declaration for Widow’s Pension dated June 27, 1890 in Boone County, Arkansas
name of Jones A Crawford of [ceynelson] KY on the 24 day of
Mar AD 1864 in Comp G the 14 Reg Ky Calv on the the
16 day of Aug 1862
and served at least ninety days in the late War of the Rebellion, who was honorably discharged at Camp Nelson
Ky and died on the 20 of April 1891. That she was married under the
name of Adline Biggs, to said deceased, on the 2 day of Feb
day of 1878 Esq Moor at Protem
State of Mo, there being no legal barrier to said marriage.
That she has not remarried since the death of the said deceased.
That she is the widow of Jones A Crawford, who was
Commissioned under the name of James A Crawford
at _____ on the 16th day of August 1862
as a 1st Lieutenant in Co. G 14th Reg Kentucky Cav Vol
and honorably discharged March 24, 1864, having served ninety days or more during the late
war of rebellion. That the soldier was __ in the military or naval service of teh Untied States except as stated above.That she was married under the name of Adaline Biggs to said soldier
Declaraion for Widow’s Pension dated 1 April 1892 in Indian Territory (Oklahoma)
at Protem Mo on the 2d day of February, 1878
by J C Longon Justice of Peace; that there was not legal barrier to the marriage;
that she had been previously married; that the soldier had been previously married.
and that her first husband was named Sidney Biggs
and died in 1873 and the soldiers first wife was named Manda Crawford
and died in 1876
That the soldier died April 20 1891 at Pine Bluff Ark
that she was not divorced from him; that she has not remarried since his death;
I own 120 acres of land n Marion
Affidavit by Adline Crawford regarding property ownership dated 18 April 1902 in Holdenville, Indian Territory
County Arkansas which is poor
and does not bring me an income I own
a 2 room house in Lead Hill Boone
County Ark,
soldier, was born in Rockcastle County
Affidavit of Adline Crawford, widow of Jones A. Crawford dated 29 Sep 1903 in Holdenville, Indian Territory
Kentucky, was at the date of his enlist
ment a merchant and farmer living at Mount Vernon
Kentucky was twenty-eight years old was
five feet eight inches high dark com
plexion gray eyes, dark hair, there
were no distinguishing personal mark
or scars on him. I and the soldier
were not married until after his
discharge.
I am the claimant in the above
Affidavit of Adeline Crawford dated 21 Sep 1907 in Haldenville, Indian Territory
case
My husband and I lived in & near
the town of Leadhill, Arkansas in
about 1889. My husband was a trader
& stayed little of his time with his f
family. He was also addicted to the
drink habit and when away from
home seldom wrote me. He would
sometimes be gone a number of months
with out my hearing from him. The
nearest railroad & telegraph point to
us was about seventy five miles. which
was Springfield, Mo. My husband left
home for the last time about the
year 1890 & was gone many months
I heard from him occasionally on
this trip, but finally it went a long
time when I did not hear It was
then that the letter came to my daughter
Susie from “Charlie” saying that “Father”
had been shot. This was my first
& last news as to his death. “Charly”
as the letter is signed was Mr. Crawfords
son by a former wife he went with
his father, on these trips and according
to the must have been with his father
The one hundred twenty acres of land assessed to Mrs. Adeline Crawford
Affidavit by Jno H Roy of Boone County Arkansas dated 18 Dec 1905
sold for $1,200. 00 on Dec. 8th 1904
The town lots sold for 475.00 don’t remember the date
But I gues you have not hear it but I
Excerpt from handwritten letter by Charlie Crawford to his sister, Susie. The letter is dated July 14, 1891
will write to you my self and tell you
that I am very sorry to say that my father
did get kill in 20 April 1890 I have not herd
who did do the killing yet we have to [discover]
seeing if they can fine out who did do it
Included in the pension file are two statements from Reuben M. Brown. Reuben M. Brown’s wife, Mary Molly Crawford was the daughter of Jones A. Crawford and his first wife, Mary Fish. Mary Fish Crawford died in 1862 when Mary Mollie Crawford would have been 1 year old. In 1865, Jones A. Crawford married Amanda Wilson. While a step-mother, Amanda Wilson Crawford would have been the ‘mother’ to Mary Molly Crawford Brown. Reuben Brown’s statements in the pension file of Adline Crawford confirm the death of Amanda Wilson Crawford.
that he was present
Affidavit by Reubmen M. Brown of Eldridge Missouri dated 2 March 1906
and saw the said Amanda Crawford wife
Jones A Crawford die witness futher
states that she died in Nov 1878
witness futher state that he say the
said Amdandy Crawford burried at
Lebanon Laclede County MO
While research continues on the family of Jones A. Crawford, the pension file has added helped document the various wives and their children.
1-Jones A. Crawford (G7Z6-D2F)
b: 7 February 1834, Rockcastle, Kentucky, United States
d: 20 April 1890, Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas, United States
+Mary A Fish (9WMG-YZP)
b: 19 September 1833, Crab Orchard, Lincoln, Kentucky, United States
m: about 1852, Kentucky, United States
d: 25 January 1862, Lincoln, Kentucky, United States
. . . . . 2-John Crawford (9WMG-YCY)
b: 18 July 1854, Rockcastle, Kentucky, United States
d:
. . . . . 2-Jones A. Crawford (LZPC-WCF)
b: 28 July 1856, Crab Orchard, Lincoln, Kentucky, United States
d: 20 September 1925, Oklahoma City, Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States
. . . . . +Harriett Rider (LZPC-WZJ)
b: 7 April 1862, Texas, Missouri, United States
m: 9 September 1877
d: 17 November 1916, Raymondville, Texas, Missouri, United States
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Richard Crawford (KZXX-713)
b: 7 July 1878, Jackson Township, Texas, Missouri, United States
d: 21 August 1908, Jackson Township, Texas, Missouri, United States
. . . . . . . . . . 3-George W. Crawford (KWBB-7QG)
b: 10 August 1880, Raymondville, Texas, Missouri, United States
d: 3 November 1962, Shasta, California, United States
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Alice ” Allie” Crawford (KN74-Z42)
b: 17 January 1883, Jackson Township, Texas, Missouri, United States
d: 6 March 1901
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Robert Lee “Bob” Crawford (LZ9P-RYD)
b: 6 December 1884, Jackson Township, Texas, Missouri, United States
d: 26 August 1937, Summersville, Texas, Missouri, United States
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Dollie Harriet Crawford (KLBQ-1Q7)
b: 28 March 1889, Jackson Township, Texas, Missouri, United States
d: 26 January 1987, Licking, Texas, Missouri, United States
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Jennie Bell Crawford (973S-P8F)
b: 20 March 1891, Raymondville, Texas, Missouri, United States
d: 16 June 1960, Houston, Texas, Missouri, United States
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Roy Derby Crawford (KHKJ-8ZW)
b: 9 April 1893, Raymondville, Texas, Missouri, United States
d: 14 September 1960, Missouri, United States
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Elizabeth Agnes Crawford
b: 6 December 1894, Rolla, Phelps, Missouri, United States
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Bernice M. ” Bun” Crawford (KLBQ-145)
b: about 1895, Jackson Township, Texas, Missouri, United States
d: 9 December 1986, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
. . . . . . . . . . 3-John Arthur Crawford (LT5X-Q67)
b: 7 February 1898, Jackson Township, Texas, Missouri, United States
d: 23 November 1971, Raymondville, Texas, Missouri, United States
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Bettie Crawford (KHLK-MFK)
b: 3 June 1898, Jackson Township, Texas, Missouri, United States
d: 3 August 1970, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Goebel Crawford (9WWX-YR8)
b: 19 August 1901, Jackson Township, Texas, Missouri, United States
d: 6 June 1971, Independence, Jackson, Missouri, United States
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Buell Crawford (KLBQ-1D5)
b: 21 October 1904, Houston, Texas, Missouri, United States
d: 24 April 1965, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
. . . . . 2-Mary Mollie Crawford (LBHD-8F9)
d: 1901, Eldridge, Laclede, Missouri, United States
. . . . . +Reuben Brown (G9PS-M2Y)
b: 1845, Montgomery, Illinois, United States
m: 4 February 1877, Laclede, Missouri, United States
d: 24 February 1919, Eldridge, Laclede, Missouri, United States
. . . . . . . . . . 3-John Everett Brown (9KM8-L6R)
b: 22 March 1879, Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri, United States
d: 13 February 1947, Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri, United States
. . . . . . . . . . 3-William Booth Brown (L667-CY2)
b: 21 March 1881, Eldridge, Laclede, Missouri, United States
d: 30 January 1959, Eldridge, Laclede, Missouri, United States
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Art Brown (L667-DPL)
b: 29 March 1882, Missouri, United States
d: 18 June 1922, Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, United States
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Frank Brown (L667-X3Y)
b: 4 June 1886, Eldridge, Laclede, Missouri, United States
d: 7 December 1965, Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri, United States
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Bertha Jane Brown (L667-XGT)
b: 2 March 1889, Eldridge, Laclede, Missouri, United States
d: 15 June 1952, Eldridge, Laclede, Missouri, United States
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Allie May Brown (L667-FDV)
b: 16 May 1892, Eldridge, Laclede, Missouri, United States
d: 30 October 1925, Eldridge, Laclede, Missouri, United States
. . . . . . . . . . 3-George Dewey Brown (L667-F1W)
b: 18 October 1898, Eldridge, Laclede, Missouri, United States
d: 2 January 1959, Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri, United States
. . . . . 2-Alex Crawford (GPC6-2J5)
b: about 1861, Kentucky, United States
+Amanda Wilson (985Y-F46)
b: about 1848, Kentucky, United States
m: 3 August 1865, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
d: November 1876
. . . . . 2-Josiah Crawford (G78W-LYV)
b: about 1868, Kentucky
d:
. . . . . 2-Emma Crawford (G78W-NJR)
b: 1870, Missouri, United States
d:
. . . . . 2-Charlie Henry Crawford (G2C2-TPK)
b: 2 July 1872, Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri, United States
d: 1 May 1948, Lamar, Texas, United States
. . . . . +Vivian Pearl Hopson (K48Y-V7S)
b: 29 October 1876, Lockesburg, Sevier, Arkansas
m: 15 February 1893, Lamar, Texas, United States
d: 1 September 1959, Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Myrtie Crawford (LJV3-9F6)
b: 8 March 1894, Oklahoma, United States
d: 22 October 1918
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Lake Benjamin Crawford (L8ZN-BQN)
b: 29 March 1897, Cerrogordo, Little River, Arkansas, United States
d: 18 August 1965
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Jones Andrew Crawford (LJV3-9TK)
b: 22 February 1901, Pullman, Sevier, Arkansas, United States
d: 4 March 1963, De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Edgar Crawford (LJK9-V58)
b: 24 December 1903, Brita, Yell, Arkansas, United States
d: 11 June 1981, Bakersfield, Kern, California, United States
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Iva Lee Crawford (LJK9-LZF)
b: 29 September 1909, Plainview, Logan, Arkansas, United States
d: 30 May 1997, Henderson, Rusk, Texas, United States
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Joe Crawford (LJK9-2BG)
b: 1910, Texas, United States
d: 1911, Texas, United States
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Jack Hopson Crawford (LJK9-G8G)
b: 8 January 1913, Texas, United States
d: 11 October 1992, Texarkana, Bowie, Texas, United States
+Adeline Greever (LH3B-KJ6)
b: 10 February 1842, Kentucky, United States
m: 2 February 1878, Protem, Taney, Missouri, United States
d: 30 June 1911, Holdenville, Hughes, Oklahoma, United States
. . . . . 2-Susie Crawford (GF68-FFR)
b: 1882, Arkansas, United States
. . . . . +Edgar Marvin Sensing (MXB4-NFR)
b: 1881
m: 6 March 1904, Holdenville, Hughes, Oklahoma, United States
d: 1935
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Ruby Mae Sensing (L2PK-H2H)
b: 27 January 1905, Holdenville, Hughes, Oklahoma, United States
d: 14 February 1942, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
. . . . . . . . . . 3-William Adam Sensing (KCT6-6T6)
b: 13 January 1908, Holdenville, Hughes, Oklahoma, United States
d: 22 February 1979, Upshur, Texas, United States
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Grace Sensing (L2PK-CQH)
b: 5 October 1912
d: 12 December 1994
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Evelyn Blanche Sensing (L2PK-CT5)
b: 19 September 1916, Arkansas, United States
d: 7 May 2007, Conifer, Jefferson, Colorado, United States