George Washington CRAWFORD
George Washington Crawford died at age 76. He was raised at Fort London.He worked at Cooper's trade. He played a dulcimer. In 1860 he drove ateam of oxen, along with other gold seekers to Pike's Peak. On June 19,1862 he married Celia Ellen Willis at Momence, Illinois. They lived firstat Cedar Falls, Iowa and then in 1866 they bought a 160 acre farm nearChapin and moved to it. Here he formed and ran the Chapin elevator.Celia was a widow four years and died March 9, 1918. Both are buried inOld Chapin Cemetery.
Annie was a teacher and Nicholas Thomas a farmer.
He was single. He was a pharmacist, lumberman, violinist.
She was a teacher and he was a farmer. They had five children. He farmedin Dexter, Mn. She was 85 when she died.
He was single. He was a teacher, and a watch maker.
He was a farmer and buried in Chapin, Ia.
He was a teacher and a lumberman.
He married Celia Ellen Willis 19 Jun 1862 at Momence, Illinois .
They were the parents of 12
children:
Annie Crawford
born 1863.
Charles Crawford
born 1865.
Gertrude Crawford
born 1868.
Willie Crawford
born 1869.
Edward Crawford
born 1872.
George Crawford, II
born 1873.
Sydney Crawford
born 1876.
Florence Crawford
born 1878.
Garfield Crawford
born 1880.
Clara Crawford
born 1883.
Son Crawford
born 1885.
Paul Crawford
born 1888.
George Washington Crawford died 30 Jun 1914 at buried in Old Chapin Cemetery. .
Celia Ellen Willis died 9 Mar 1918 at Buried in Old Chapin Cemetery. .