James Burton Crawford and Elizabeth Buffum

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Husband James Burton Crawford ^{1 2}

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           Born: 5 Oct 1855 - Emlenton, Venango Co, PA 2 3
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           Died: 17 Mar 1933
         Buried:  - Crawford Memorial Cemetery, Emlenton, Venango Co, PA

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         Father: Ebenezer Crawford (1821-1897) 1 4 5
         Mother: Elizabeth Wilson (1833-1906) 3 4 5

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       Marriage: 

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   Other Spouse: Nellie Comstock (1857-1914) 3 6

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   Other Spouse: Jeannette Sibley (1889-1918) 3 6 7 - 15 Jan 1917 3 6

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Wife Elizabeth Buffum ⁶

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Children

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1 M Edward Buffum Crawford ⁶

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           Born: Jan 1922 6
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General Notes: Husband - James Burton Crawford

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He prepared for practical business at the Eastman Business College, Poughkeepsie, New York, and was barely of age when he entered the oil business, in 1876, his first operations being at Emlenton, Pennsylvania. Subsequently he was engaged in oil operations in the Bradford field, and in November, 1883, located at Oil City, where his interests have been centered, principally in the oil and gas business. He first became associated with the gas companies as accountant, later becoming president and general manager of the United Natural Gas Company and the Pennsylvania Gas Company (underlying companies of the National Fuel Gas Company of New Jersey), keeping fully up to the requirements of the steadily increasing business. He remained at the head of the above companies until Jan. 1, 1917, when he resigned after a successful career, both as regards his personal achievements and his efforts in behalf of the above mentioned companies.
Though not as active as formerly in business operations Mr. Crawford still [1918] retains a number of important connections and attends to the details of their management. He is interested in oil and gas production, and is a director of the Ohio Fuel Supply Company, Ohio Fuel Oil Company, Pennsylvania Fuel Supply Company, Granville Fuel & Light Company, and the Oil City National Bank. He is well known in numerous associations besides those of a business nature, taking a broad interest in all the phases of social life in the community, particularly those designed to provide wholesome opportunities for recreation and improvement. He is a trustee of the Y. M. C. A. and the First Presbyterian Church, a director of the Wanango Country Club, a member of the Venango Club and Oil City Boat Club, and a Mason in fraternal affiliation, holding membership in Petrolia Lodge, No. 363, F. & A. M.; Oil City Chapter No. 236, R. A. M.; Talbot Commandery No. 43, K. T.; Venango Lodge of Perfection; Pittsburgh Consistory and Syria Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., of Pittsburgh. [HVC 1919, 507]

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General Notes: Wife - Elizabeth Buffum

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from Westerly, RI

1 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 506.

2 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (NW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 152.

3 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 507.

4 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 547.

5 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 967.

6 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (NW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 153.

7 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 321.