William Anderson Crawford

     William was born circa 1840 at North Carolina. William had three children from his first marriage Elmer, James & Cora. William married Mary Ellen McCurdy, daughter of James McCurdy II and Mary Jane Hanley, circa 1879 at Illinois. William appears to have had a first marriage with at least two children: James born 1866 Illinois & Lorry born 1872 Illinois. in 1893, William & Mary were residing in Melvern, Kansas. 1885, William and his wife, [ROF:Kansas State] were listed on the Kansas State Census. Enumerated in this household were William A. Crawford [45 North Carolina, moved from Illinois], Mary [30 Illinois], James [19 Illinois], Larry [13 Illinois], Wile [5 Illinois], George [5 Illinois] & Jenie [5 mos. Kansas]. 1 March 1895, William and his wife, [ROF:Kansas State] were listed on the Kansas State Census. Enumerated in this household were William A. Crawford [55 North Carolina], Mary [34 Illinois], George [15 Illinois]. Jennie [10 Kansas].¹ William departed this life on Wednesday, 10 November 1897 at Waverly, Coffey County, Kansas.