The Augusta Cemetery Family Trees

From: "Commemorative Biographical Record of Carroll Co, OH"; J.H. Beers & Co.; 1891; pg 977

WILLIAM CRAWFORD (deceased) was born in County Donegal, Ireland, in 1796. His father, William Crawford, was also born in County Donegal, and was a son of Matthew Crawford. In 1803 Matthew, his son William, and their families emigrated to the United States and settled in Washington County, Penn. In 1820 Matthew, in company with his three sons, Matthew, John and James, came to Augusta Township, Carroll County, Ohio, where the three sons entered 160 acres each, part of the land being now by the heirs. Matthew spent his last days on this land.

William Crawford, the son of Matthew was reared to manhood in Ireland, and married Nancy MONON, a native of that country, the fruits of the union being twelve children, viz.: George, Matthew (1), William (1), (Matthew (1) and William (1) died in infancy in Ireland), William (2), Margaret and Matthew (2) (they were born in Ireland), and John, James, Oliver (an M.D.), Thomas, Lettie and Robert were born in the United States. Matthew (2) still resides in Washington County, Penn., the only one of the twelve children now living; Margaret married Thomas FORSYTHE, and both are now deceased; Lettie died in infancy; William (father of subject) remained all his life in Pennsylvania, on the land where they first settled in 1803 and died in 1847, aged seventy-seven years. His wife, Nancy, died in 1848, aged seventy-seven.

William Crawford, our subject, was seven years old when his parents settled in Pennsylvania, where he was reared to manhood and educated at the subscription schools. On May 4, 1831, be married Miss Elizabeth SLATOR, who was born in Washington County, Penn., December 30, 1803, and the fruits of this union were two children, viz: One daughter that died in infancy, and one son, John T., who now resides in East Township, Carroll Co., Ohio. Elizabeth (Slator) Crawford died January 18,1840, aged thirty-six years eighteen days. Our subject and his son, John T., moved to Ohio in April, 1840, to him farm in East Township, Carroll Co., Ohio, which contains 160 acres, and which be had purchased in 1827.

On May 7, 1841, he married Miss Isabella ORR born in Washington County, Penn., February 19, 1810, a daughter of Joshua and Mary (COLWELL) ORR, natives of County Tyrone, Ireland, and who, in 1811, came to the United States and settled in Washington County, Penn., where they remained till their death, Mr. Orr dying in 1872, aged eighty-two; his wife, Mary, having died in 1870, aged seventy-nine years. They were parents of four children, viz: Isabella, Elenor, James and Eliza.

Our subject purchased fifty-five acres adjoining his farm on the east, and the farm is at present owned by his son-in-law, James PATTERSON. Mr. William Crawford remained on his farm till his death, which occurred in 1873, when he was seventy-seven years old. He was well known and highly esteemed, and had been a ruling elder in the United Presbyterian Church for many years. Mrs. Isabella Crawford still resides on the farm. They were parents of eight children, viz: William B., a resident of Augusta Township, Carroll Co., Ohio; Nancy L., wife of J. Patterson, of East Township; Joshua H., in Pueblo, Colo.; Thomas P., an M.D., in Augusta, Ohio; James F., hardware merchant at Malvern, Ohio; George R., Robert O. and Mary J. (deceased).