Individual Details

Taxpayer in Schuyler Co, IL, 1838: William Crawford. I don't know if it was father or son and two did not seem to be listed.

1840 Schuyler Co IL has the following for William Crofford:
1m -5 [William T.], 2m 5-10 [James & ?] 1m 10-15 [Tolbertt]; 1m 15-20 [??]; 1m 30-40 [William]
1f 5-10 [Louisa]; 1f 10-15 [??], 1f 15-20 [Jane]; 1f 30-40 [Malinda] It would seem that there were more children than are listed here.

1850 Census. Oregon Twp, Schuyler, IN, Hh 118
William H. Crawford, 48, b. KY
Malinda, 49, b. KY
Talbott, 22, b. KY. Louisa, 19, b. KY. James, 17, b. KY
William 14, b. IL. Samuel H., 9, b. IL. Sarah, 5, b. IL


Died from injuries suffered in the tornado that struck Littleton 24 Oct 1856. An article that appeared in "The Rushville Times" on 31 Oct 1856 states that son Talbert Crawford's store room and dwelling were completely demolished and his father severely injured.


Cemetery Inscription: Co. H, 1119 Ill. Vol.
Moved to Illinois between the births of James in 1833 and William in 1836 according to the 1850 Census.

Schuyler Co IL Estates & Wills, 1850-1868 Index online at Schuyler County, IL, USGenWeb
p.455 Dec. 4 1856 Will of William H. Crawford, dated 4 Nov 1856. Wife, Malinda, and George Riggs to be Exec. Names sons: William, Samuel, James. Daughters: Louisa, Sarah T. and "married" daughters. At one point he mentioned four daughters - I only know of three.

Two other ladies with the Crawford surname married before 1856 - one was Betsey Ann Crawford who married George Riggs, 6 April 1847 - since he was one of the Executors of the Will of William Crawford, surely she is the missing daughter.

Birth	20 Nov 1802	Hardinsburg, Breckinridge County, Kentucky
Death	4 Nov 1856	Littleton, Schuyler County, Illinois
Marriage		Malinda Thompson
Burial		Thompson Cemetery, Littleton, Schuyler County, Illinois

Spouse	Malinda Thompson (1802 - 1866)
Child	Jane Crawford (1824 - 1907)
Child	Elizabeth Ann "Betsey" Crawford (1826 - )
Child	Tolbert Kent Crawford (1828 - 1884)
Child	Louisa Crawford (1831 - )
Child	James Crawford (1833 - )
Child	William Talbert Crawford (1835 - 1904)
Child	Samuel Crawford (1841 - )
Child	Sarah T. Crawford (1844 - 1896)

Father	William H Crawford (1770 - 1845)
Mother	Melinda Ann Hardin (1780 - 1829)
Sibling	Winifred Crawford (1799 - 1873)
Sibling	Jane Crawford (1805 - 1839)
Sibling	Catherine Crawford (1809 - 1863)