Edward Crafts

M, b. circa 1809
     Edward was born circa 1809. Edward married Amanda Townsend, daughter of Samuel Townsend and Asenath Badgley, on 3 May 1842 in Livingston County, Michigan.1,2 Edward & Amanda had children: Joseph, Daniel, Samuel [1854] William. An "Amanda Crafts d. age 9 mos. b. Mich of Jackson Co. unknown township month of enumeration Jan. 1850 of lung inflamation" - she is quite possibly their daughter. Samuel is living with his grandparents, Samuel & Asenath Townsend, by 1860 and with Lois Dunn by 1870. He was a doctor.3

Family

Amanda Townsend b. c 1822, d. b 1860

Citations

  1. [S437] George L. Hamm, Livingston County Marriages, 1836-1850 V. 1, page 10 - Edward Crafts, 33, Unadilla, and Amanda Townsend, 20, same place, 3 May 1842, by John B. Vandoren, J. P. William S. Cool and Charles Cool, Unadilla, witnesses. 114.
  2. [S1324] Gertrude Mann, Christopher Townsend and some of his Descendants, pages 31-32.
  3. [S1324] Gertrude Mann, Christopher Townsend and some of his Descendants, page 11 - see Edward Krafts 1850 census Ingham County.