William Henderson Crawford and Elmira Thumma

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Husband William Henderson Crawford ¹

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           Born: 28 Oct 1854 - North Beaver Twp, Lawrence Co, PA 2
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         Father: James Crawford (1822-1891) 3
         Mother: Nancy Lindsey (1831-Aft 1908) 4

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       Marriage: Dec 1883 5

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Wife Elmira Thumma ⁵

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         Father: John Thumma (      -      ) 5
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Children

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1 M William J. Crawford ⁶

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2 F Florence Crawford ⁶

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3 F Nancy Crawford ⁶

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4 F Mary Crawford ⁶

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General Notes: Husband - William Henderson Crawford

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He was reared on his father's farm in North Beaver Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, and in his early days assisted in the farm work. He attended the schools of the district, and then worked five years at the trade of a stone-cutter. At the age of twenty-one years he went west to Noble County, Indiana, where he worked on a farm for six years, during which time he was married. He subsequently returned with his bride to Lawrence County, and began railroading on the Allegheny Valley Railroad. He was employed as fireman five years, then was promoted to engineer, in which capacity he served eleven years. In 1892 he purchased a farm of fifty-eight acres in Big Beaver Township, of Joseph McAnlis, it being a part of the old William McAnlis homestead. At the end of his railroad service he located upon this farm and turned his attention to agricultural pursuits, farming also a part of his mother's land.

He was a life-long Republican, and served as mercantile appraiser. He was formerly a member of the Order of Odd Fellows; the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, and Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.

1 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 963, 988.

2 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 963.

3 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 963, 987.

4 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 964, 987.

5 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 964.

6 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 965.