Individual Details
Leon Russel CRAWFORD
(10 Nov 1938 - 10 Feb 1961)
Events
| Birth | 10 Nov 1938 | Charlotte Murray Memorial Hospital, Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States |  | ||
| Residence | Apr 1940 | an 1 year old male born in Kansas and was listed as Leon Russell Crawford - 512 Ave G, Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1942 | 512 Avenue G, Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1943 | | |||
| Award | 23 May 1947 | an award for outstanding achievement in spelling - Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Award | 19 May 1948 | an award of distinction for perfect spelling - Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Graduation | 24 May 1950 | | |||
| Soc Sec No | 514-34-7924 | | |||
| Residence | 1953 | Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States |  | | |
| Graduation | 22 May 1953 | received certificate of admission to Senior High School, Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Member | 1954 | member of the KAY Club - Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Award | Bet 1955 and 1956 | Dodge City Senior High School, Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Member | Jun 1955 | attended Kansas American Legion Sunflower Boys' State - Kansas, United States | | ||
| Member | May 1956 | of the National Thespian Society Troupe No. 318 for meritorious participation in dramatic arts - Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Member | May 1956 | awarded the school letter in debate for the season of 1955-1956 - Dodge City Senior High School, Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Graduation | 25 May 1956 | Dodge City Senior High School, Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1957 | 911 Second, Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Education | 1958 | awarded a scholarship - Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia, Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Graduation | 23 May 1958 | Dodge City College, Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Member | 18 Nov 1959 | a member of the Kansas Beta Chapter of Kappa Mu Epsilon, Honorary Mathematics Society - Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, United States | | | |
| Graduation | 21 May 1960 | Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia, Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Miscellaneous | 16 Dec 1960 | wrote a Christmas letter - Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, United States | | ||
| Education | 1961 | working for a doctor's degree in radiology | | ||
| Death | 10 Feb 1961 | Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, United States | | ||
| Burial | 15 Feb 1961 | Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States | |
Families
| Father | Leon Russel CRAWFORD (1894 - 1976) |
| Mother | Winnie Letha CURREY (1903 - 1992) |
| Sibling | Betty Jean CRAWFORD (1921 - 1921) |
| Sibling | Eugene David CRAWFORD (1927 - 2006) |
Notes
Residence
Leon Jr was listed in the household of Leon Crawford on the 1953 census in Dodge City. According to the census, Leon Jr was 14 years old.Member
LR Crawford was a junior at Kansas State Teachers College during 1958-1959. He was a member of the Wesley Foundation and of Lambda Delta Lambda, an Honorary Science Fraternity.Endnotes
1. Tombstone, Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City Kansas read by Marcia Philbrick, 1996, Leon Russel Crawford tombstone (Crawford.KS.152). ()
2. Tombstone, Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City Kansas read by Marcia Philbrick, 1996, Photograph of tombstone inscription; Maple Grove Cemetery; Dodge City, Ford County, KS. Leon Russell; son of Mr. & Mrs. Leon R. Crawford; Nov. 10, 1938; Feb. 10, 1961. (Crawford.KS.120). ()
3. Kansas, State Board of Health; Division of Vital Statistics, Topeka, Kansas.
4. Leon Russel Crawford II Baby Book, Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. Passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Crawford [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
5. Hospital Certificate of Birth, Charlotte Murray Memorial Hospital; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
6. Notification of Birth Registration - Leon Russell Crawford, Bureau of the Census; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
7. Leon Russell Crawford II Funeral Program, Hulpieu-Swaim Funeral Home; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. 1961. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
8. Leon Russell Crawford II, death certificate Certificate # 61 003375 (1961), State of Wisconsin, Board of Health, Wisconsin.
9. Leon R. Crawford II Dies in Wisconsin, Dodge City Daily Globe, Dodge City, Kansas, 11 February 1961, Obituary. [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
10. Leon Russell Crawford II Funeral Book, Hulpieu-Swaim Funeral Home; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. 1961. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
11. Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : viewed online June 2017), memorial for Hiram Miles Currey (1866-1943), Find a Grave Memorial no. #35623901, created by Jason Townsend, citing Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas; accompanying photograph by Kathy Hesser, Hiram Miles Currey.
12. 1940 U. S. Census, Ford County, Kansas, population schedule, Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas, ED 29-6A, Sheet 16B, household 362, Crawford Leon R; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online November 217).
13. War Ration Book One, Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. Leon Russell Crawford II. passed down to Marcia Philbrick by Winnie Crawford [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
14. War Ration Book No. 3, Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. Leon R. Crawford. passed downto Marcia Philbrick by Winnie Crawford [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
15. Certificate of Award, Dodge City Public Schools; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. 1947. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
16. Certificate of Award, Dodge City Public Schools; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. 1948. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
17. Certificate of Promotion, Dodge City Public Schools; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. May 1950. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
18. Leaon R. Crawford II Social Security Card, Social Security Administration; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
19. Kansas, City and County Census Records, 1919-1961, database with images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : ). Original Source: Kansas State Board of Agriculture.
20. Certificate of admission to Senior High School, Dodge City Junior High School; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. May 1953. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
21. Freshman Promostion Exercises Program, Dodge City Junior High School; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. 22 May 1953. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
22. U.S. School Yearbooks, 1880-2013, KAY Club - Leon Crawford (image 60 of 100), 1954; database with images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online June 2017). Original Source: various school yearbooks.
23. Letter Award Dodge City Senior High School (: , 1956), (Crawford.Leon.Notebook)
24. Certificate of Attendance Sunflower Boys' State, Kansas American Legion; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. June 1955. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
25. Supreme Court of the Sunflower Boys' State, Kansas American Legion; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. 1955. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
26. Certificate of Membership, The National Thespian Society; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. May 1956. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
27. U.S. School Yearbooks, 1880-2013, Dodge City High School (image 56 of 108), 1956; database with images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online June 2017). Original Source: various school yearbooks.
28. Letter Award, Dodge City Senior High School; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. 1955-1956. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
29. Diploma, Dodge City High School; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. 1956. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
30. Commencement Program, Dodge City Senior High School; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. 1956. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notbeook].
31. Baccalaureate Services Program, Dodge City Senior High School; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. May 1956. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
32. Graduation Announcement, Dodge City High School; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. 1956. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
33. Leon R. Crawford II Dies in Wisconsin, Dodge City Daily Globe, Dodge City, Kansas, 11 February 1961, Obituary. [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
34. U.S. School Yearbooks, 1880-2013, Leon Crawford, 1956; database with images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online December 2017). Original Source: various school yearbooks.
35. "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995", database, Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed online November 2017), page 109, Crawford; citing "Polk's Dodge City Directory 1957: Including Ford County (Kansas City, Missouri: R. L. Polk & Co., 1957)."
36. Scholarship Certificate, Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. 1958. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
37. Diploma, Dodge City College; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. 1958. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
38. Leon R. Crawford II Dies in Wisconsin, Dodge City Daily Globe, Dodge City, Kansas, 11 February 1961, Obituary. [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
39. Crawford Funeral Set for Wednesday, Dodge City Daily Globe, Dodge City, Kansas, 13 February 1961, Funeral Announcement. [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
40. Recognition of Scholarship and Achivement Program, Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. 1960. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
41. Certificate of Membership, Kappa Mu Epsilon; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. 1959. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
42. Kansas State Teachers College Sunflower (Emporia, Kansas: Kansas State Teachers College), 1959 - Leon R Cruawford - pages 149, 162, 256 (image 155, 168, 262, 300
43. U.S. School Yearbooks, 1880-2013, Leon Russell Crawford, 1959; database with images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online December 2017). Original Source: various school yearbooks.
44. 1960 Commencment Exercises Program, Kansas State Teachers College; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
45. Graduation Announcement, Kansas State Teachers College; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. 1960. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
46. Letter Regarding Commencement, L.R. Crawford; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. 1960. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
47. Diploma, Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. 1960. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
48. Letter Certifying Receipt Bachelor of Arts, Kansas State Teachers College; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. 1960. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
49. College Transcript, Kansas State Teachers College; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. 1960. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
50. Leon R. Crawford II Dies in Wisconsin, Dodge City Daily Globe, Dodge City, Kansas, 11 February 1961, Obituary. [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
51. Christmas Letter, Leon R. CrawfordII; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. 1960. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
52. Leon R. Crawford II Dies in Wisconsin, Dodge City Daily Globe, Dodge City, Kansas, 11 February 1961, Obituary. [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
53. Tombstone, Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City Kansas read by Marcia Philbrick, 1996, Photograph of tombstone inscription; Maple Grove Cemetery; Dodge City, Ford County, KS. Leon Russell; son of Mr. & Mrs. Leon R. Crawford; Nov. 10, 1938; Feb. 10, 1961. (Crawford.KS.152). ()
54. Dodge City Daily Globe, , Funeral announcement for Leon R. Crawford; Mon. Feb. 13, 1961; page 1 col. 1. (Crawford.KS.050).
55. Leon Russell Crawford II Funeral Program, Hulpieu-Swaim Funeral Home; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. 1961. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
56. Leon Russell Crawford II, death certificate Certificate # 61 003375 (1961), State of Wisconsin, Board of Health, Wisconsin.
57. Leon R. Crawford II Dies in Wisconsin, Dodge City Daily Globe, Dodge City, Kansas, 11 February 1961, Obituary. [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
58. Crawford Funeral Set for Wednesday, Dodge City Daily Globe, Dodge City, Kansas, 13 February 1961, Funeral Announcement. [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
59. Leon Russell Crawford II Funeral Book, Hulpieu-Swaim Funeral Home; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. 1961. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
60. Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : viewed online June 2017), memorial for Hiram Miles Currey (1866-1943), Find a Grave Memorial no. #35623901, created by Jason Townsend, citing Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas; accompanying photograph by Kathy Hesser, Hiram Miles Currey.
61. "Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-1997," database, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online June 2017), Leon Crawford.
62. "Leon Crawford," Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, Wisconsin), 12 February 1961, page 24; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online October 2019).
63. Tombstone, Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City Kansas read by Marcia Philbrick, 1996, Photograph of tombstone inscription; Maple Grove Cemetery; Dodge City, Ford County, KS. Leon Russell; son of Mr. & Mrs. Leon R. Crawford; Nov. 10, 1938; Feb. 10, 1961. (Crawford.KS.152). ()
64. Computer Printout for Maple Grove Cemetery (Dodge City, KS: Dodge City, Kansas, 5/29/1985), Record #: 4032 z2; lot 9, block 95, sect 3
65. Crawford Funeral Set for Wednesday, Dodge City Daily Globe, Dodge City, Kansas, 13 February 1961, Funeral Announcement. [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
66. Funeral papers, Hulpieu-Swaim Funeral Home; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. Bill. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
67. Leon Russell Crawford II Funeral Book, Hulpieu-Swaim Funeral Home; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. 1961. passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
68. Wilbert Burial Vault Certificate, Leon Russell Crawford II; Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. through Hulpieu & Swaim Mortuary. Passed down by Winnie Crawford to Marcia Philbrick [Crawford.Leon.Notebook].
69. BillionGraves, digital images of tombstone, BillionGraves (billiongraves.com : viewed online June 2017), memorial for Leon Russel Crawford (1938-1961), BillionGraves created by mcphilbrick, citing Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas; accompanying photograph by mcphilbrick, Leon Russel Crawford.
70. Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : viewed online December 2017), memorial for Leon Russel Crawford (1938-1961), Find a Grave Memorial no. #30639342, created by Cathy Kessinger, citing Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City, Kansas; accompanying photograph by Cathy Kessinger, Leon Russel Crawford.