Crawford Lineage 1

Ancestors of Elizabeth Adeline Crawford 1857-1935

For the Ancestors of Susan Crawford 1750-1831, please see Crawford Lineage 2

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Crawford Lineage
Alexander Crawford 1691-1780, father of James John Crawford 1724-1799, father of  James Crawford 1748-1816, father of  James Crawford 1789-1840, father of  William Henry Crawford Sr 1817-1899, father of  Elizabeth Adeline Crawford 1857-1935

Crawford Migration
Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland > Sandy Bluff, Georgetown District, South Carolina > Prince Frederick, South Carolina > Marion County, South Carolina > Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania > Pine Mountain, Harris County, Georgia > Beach Springs, Harris, Georgia > Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma

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Elizabeth Adeline Crawford, 2nd Great-Grandmother
19 December 1857 - 23 May 1935
b. Beach Springs, Harris, Georgia, United States
d. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States

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Parents:
William Henry Crawford 1817-1899
Charity E Spear 1826-1909

Maternal Lineage:
Mary Kates 1798-1872, mother of Charity Elizabeth Spear 1826-1909, mother of Elizabeth Adeline Crawford 

Spouse: Charles Eugenius Benton 1853-1924
Married: 3 Aug 1876

Children: 12

1. Charles Adis Benton 1877-1950
2. Charles Ellis Benton 1877-1935
3. Charles Addis Benton 1877-1950
4. Twin Baby Benton 1879-1879
5. Henry Oscar Benton 1879-1964
6. Laura Ophelia Benton 1881-1959
7. Jacob B Benton 1883-1923
8. Ina Belle Benton 1885-1972
9. Mardie Cleveland Benton 1886-1914
10. Georgia Ann Benton 1888-1967
11. James Daniel Benton 1890-1929
12. Judge Malcolm Benton 1895-1963
13. Roxie Lola Elizabeth Benton 1899-1988

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William Henry Crawford Sr, 3rd Great-Grandfather
14 November 1817 - 17 February 1899

b. Marion, Marion County, South Carolina
d. Pine Mountain, Harris County, Georgia

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Parents:

James Crawford 1789-1840

Rachel Nevils 1795-1867

Maternal Lineage:

Anna Ayn Ayers, mother of Anna Holder, mother of Rachel Nevils, mother of William Henry Crawford Sr

Spouse: Charity Elizabeth Spear 1826-1909

Married: 7 Nov 1850

Children:

1. John Joseph Crawford 1851-1920
2. William Henry Crawford 1853-1936
3. Robert Newton Crawford 1855-1930
4. Elizabeth Adeline Crawford 1857-1935
5. James Andrews Crawford 1860-1920
6. Charity Sewell Crawford 1862-1945
7. Harriet Cornelia Crawford 1864-1926

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James Crawford, 4th Great-Grandfather

1789-1840
b. Somerset, Pennsylvania
d. South Carolina

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Parents:

James Crawford 1748-1816

Mary Tart 1764-1814

Maternal Lineage:

Mary Tart > James Crawford

Spouse: Rachel Nevils 1795-1867

Married: 1814

Children:

1. Amanda Crawford 1815-1886
2. Chapman James Crawford 1816-1852
3. William Henry Crawford Sr 1817-1899
4. Martha A Crawford 1821-
5. Caroline M Crawford 1825-1886
6. Elizabeth Crawford 1826-1870

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James Crawford, 5th Great-Grandparent

1 January 1748 - 17 September 1816
b. Prince Frederick, South Carolina
d. Marion County, South Carolina

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Parents:

James John Crawford 1724-1799

Kesiah Saunders 1723-1763

Maternal Lineage:
Kesiah Saunders, mother of James Crawford

Spouse:   Mary Tart 1764-1814

Married:   30 Dec 1786

Children:  1

1. James Crawford 1789-1840

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James John Crawford, 6th Great-Grandfather
09 January 1724 - 16 August 1799
b. Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland

d. Sandy Bluff, Georgetown District, South Carolina

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Parents:

Alexander Crawford 1691-1780

Agnes Dalziell 1695-1752

Maternal Lineage:
Agnes Dalziell 1695-1752, mother of James John Crawford

Spouse:   Kesiah Saunders 1723-1763

Married:  15 Sep 1739

Children:  7

1. Charity Crawford 1742-1802
2. Mercy Crawford 1745-1800
3. John Crawford 1746-1800
4. James Crawford 1748-1816
5. Hepsabeth Crawford 1752-1820
6. Thomas Crawford 1754-1833
7. Hardy Crawford 1759-1807

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Alexander Crawford, 7th Great-Grandfather
1691-1780
b. Muir Avonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland
d. Scotland

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Parents & Maternal Lineage Unknown

Spouse:   Agnes Dalziell 1695-1752

Married:   26 Dec 1716

Children:  9

1. John Crawford 1717-1797
2. Hugh Crawford 1721-1781
3. Christian Crawford 1723-1781
4. James John Crawford 1724-1799
5. Margaret Crawford 1725-1785
6. Alexander Crawford 1727-1778
7. Agnes Crawford 1731-1791
8. Charles Crawford 1734-1794
9. Christopher Crawford 1738-1798

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Miscellanea
The original date of this post: 3 September 2025

Most recently updated: 23 September 2025

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