Crawford to Rice Deed

Madison County Kentucky
Deed book B
page 269-270

page 269

Crawford to Rice

Backing Up Data

It's almost the first of the month - the time when many bloggers remind us to backup our genealogy data. Normally, I ignore those reminders. I ignore them because I feel like I have a good backup plan.

• I backup my RootsMagic database every time I close it after making any changes. (I change the name to add a character or two to reflect the time.)
• My genealogy files are stored on the hard drive of my computer and synced with Dropbox
• I use Second Copy to copy files (documents, pictures and music) to an external USB drive
• I use Backblaze to backup my files off site

Since I am backing up my files in multiple ways, I usually don't worry about the reminders. That was until this morning. When I sat down to my computer this morning, I had a BackBlaze warning that my files hadn't been backed up since May 22nd. 

So, how did my backup system fail? Two factors caused Backblaze to not be current: the weather and the loss of Internet connectivity.

Many would question how I could blame a Backblaze failure on the weather, but it is related. I try to shutdown my computer and unplug it during thunderstorms. Getting tired of this middle of the night task, I started shutting down my computer at bedtime when severe weather threatened. And we have had a lot of severe weather for the past 10 days. Since I have Backblaze and Second Copy set to run at night, neither was backing up my computer until I left it on last night.

Since we didn't have severe weather last night (thank you Lord), the backups should have run. Second Copy did run and the backup to the USB drive is current. However, Backblaze didn't run.

Backblaze couldn't run last night because our Internet was still down from a cut fiber line. Since the fiber line repair was completed this morning, our Internet is back. Thus, Backblaze should run tonight and everything will be backed up again.

The warning this morning reminded me to PAY ATTENTION to whether my backups complete as expected. 

Ancestry DNA Tips

This morning, I watched one of the Barefoot Genealogist''s new videos: What Are Ancestry ThruLines?

Even though I was already familiar with Ancestry's ThruLines - and appreciate how they are helping me with my DNA matches, I learned several things about how Ancestry's 'Common Ancestors' and 'ThruLines' work from this video.

Kennedy to Crawford Deed

Deed-KY-Lincoln-Crawford-Kennedy

Lincoln County Kentucky
Deed Book A
page 219 image 120
FH Microfilm 192238

Kennedy to Crofford

This Indenture maid this 19th day of April in
the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and
eight six between Thos Kennedy of the county of
Lincoln and State of Virginia of the one part and James
Crofford of the state and county aforesaid of the other

John Anderson Deed

Madison County Kentucky

Deed Book D
page 712 and 713
FamilySearch Film #183285

This indenture made this third day of October one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight between Samuel Campbell and Mary his wife of the County of Madison, Bez' l Maxwell and Margret his wife, James Crawford and Rebeca his wife of the County of Garrard, James Anderson and Hannah his wife of the county of Madison, John Gap and Anne his wife of the County of Bourbon and William M. Morrison

James Crawford Deed to Son James M Crawford

Jefferson County Indiana
Deed Books
Book D page 307 (images 158)

Family Search Film #1310268 DGS 8059613

World War II Casualty Lists

While trying to find an obituary or notice of death for my husband's relative who died during World War II, I came across a great resource for anyone researching Kansans who served during World War II - particularly those who were injured, captured or killed.

The Manhattan Mercury (Manhattan, Kansas) had a series of articles entitled 'War Casualties' that appeared on a regular basis. The Manhattan Mercury was the only paper that had this type of article. Since Fort Riley is near Manhattan, that may have been a factor in the papers decision to publish this information. This paper is searchable on Newspapers.com.

Honoring Fallen - Sgt. Ralph Wayne Griffith

Sgt. Ralph Wayne Griffith
Born: 7 June 1920
Sergeant in the 12th Cavalry during World War II


Ralph Wayne Griffith filled out his "Registrtion Card" in Wallace County, Kansas. He signed the card, Wayne Griffith.

What Is the Crawford / Alexander Link?

As I was transcribing deeds from Jefferson County, Indiana, I found a connection with a guardian record. In the deed, Isaac Crawford sold land to Thomas Alexander. In the guardian record, Thomas Alexander is reimbursed for expenses as a guardian of an orphan on Isaac Crawford. So, what is the connection between Thomas Alexander and Isaac Crawford?

Jefferson County Indiana
Court Records

image 612 - C Index
Crawford M all to Alexander 085
Crawford M settlement 087
Crawford J alld Alexander 85
Crawford M settlement 87

Probate Order Book v. C, Feb. 1827-June 1830
Family Search Film 1310225 Items 3-5; DGS 7663707

183? - actual date not found

Ordered that Thomas Alexander be allwd sixty four dollars
and eighty cents for keeping Isaac Crawford an
Infant orphan of Isaac ^Crawford [Or] take credit on
a note by the adm of P. Crawford [RC]

Jefferson County Indiana Deeds

Book E page 452 Image 239
Family Search Film 1310268 DGS 8059613

page 453

This Indenture, made this nineteenth day of November in the year of
our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty two between
Isaac Crawford & Nancy his wife of Jefferson County [and state]
of Indiana of the first part, and Thomas Alexander of the
same County of the second part witneseth that the said
Isaac Crawford & Nancy his wife for and in consideration
of the sum of eight hundred dollars lawful money [?]
United States to them in hand well and truly paid [?]

page 454

Thomas Alexander the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged,
have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released, conveyed and
Confirmed, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell,
alien, release, convey and confirm, unto the said Thomas Alexander
his heirs and assigns forever, all that certain tract of land
lying & being situated in the County of Jefferson & State of
Indiana, and known by the south east quarter of section no.
seventeen of township no. four north in range ten east in 
the district of lands offered for sale at Jeffersonville - Reserv
ing & excepting out of this conveyance twenty five acres off the
south side of said quarter which the said Isaac Crawford here
to fore sold & conveyed to one Gillum Hudson as will more
fully appear by refference to the records of said conveyance
in the recorders office of said county — And all the estate,
right, title, interest, claim and demand of them the said Isaac
Crawford & Nancy his wife of, in and to the said premises, and
every part thereof, Together with all and singular the priveleges
and appertuances to the same belonging or in any wise app
ertaining and the rents, issues and profits thereof, to have and
to hold the premises hereby bargained and sol, or means, or 
intended so to be, with the appertenances, to the only proper 
use and behoof of the said Thomas Alexander his heirs and
assigns forever and the said Isaac Crawford & Nancy his
wife their heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant prom
ise and agree to and with the said Thomas Alexander his heirs,
executors, administrators and assigns that they are the true and
lawful owners of the premises hereby granted and have
good right full power and lawful authority to all
and convey the same in manner and form aforesaid and
further that they the said Isaac Crawford & Nancy his
wife their heirs executors and administrators, will warrante
and forever defend the aforesaid premises, with their apperten
ances, and every part and parcel thereof unto the said
Thomas Alexander his heirs and assigns against all persons
claiming and claim by, from or under them or any of them
or by from or under any other person or persons who[ud]soever
[be] witness whereof the said Isaac Crawford & Nancy his 
wife have hereunto set their hands and seals the day 
& man first above written
Isaac Crawford (seal)
Nancy (her mark) Crawford (seal)
Sealed and delivered
in the presence of
[N?] Palmer
O. E. Hough

Thomas Crawford Deed

Jefferson County, Indiana
Deeds

Deed record v. B. (corrected version) cont. Aug. 1817-Aug. 1820
FS Film 1310266 DGS 8059611

Book B page 105

Top of deed very faded

Deed signed by
Thomas Crawford
Jane Crawford

Possibly dated 14 Oct 1819

Crawford to Hudson Deed

Jefferson County, Indiana
Deeds

Deed record v. B (corrected verson) cont. Aug. 1817-Aug. 1820
FS Film 1310266 DGS 8059611

Book B page 11 (image 9)

Crawford to Hudson Deed

Jefferson County, Indiana
Deeds

Deed record v. B (corrected version cont. Aug. 1817-Aug. 1820
FS Film 1310266 DGS 8059611

Deed Book B page 9

Crawford to Vawter Deed

Jefferson County Indiana
Deeds

Deed record V. A (corrected version) Mar. 1812-Aug. 1817
FS Film 1310264 DGS 8059609

Book A page 152

100 Years Ago

Your mission, should you decide to accept it (cue the Mission Impossible! music) is to:

1)  Determine where your ancestral families were on 18 May 1919 - 100 years ago.

2)  List them, their family members, their birth years, and their residence location (as close as possible).  Do you have a photograph of their residence from about that time, and does the residence still exist?

My Grandparents

• Leon Crawford was living with his parents at 504 Ave G in Dodge City
• Winnie Letha Currey was likely living with her sister, Myrtle. Winnie traveled from Kansas City to Dodge City in 1918 to help Myrtle with the birth of her first child, Dorothy. Winnie and Leon were married on Christmas Eve in 1919 at Myrtle's house.
• Edward O. Briles and his wife Pauline (Mentzer) Briles were likely living in Woodson County in 1919. Edward's World War I draft card indicated they were living in Everett Township, Woodson County in June of 1917. By 1920, they had moved to Allen County.

How Many DNA ThruLines

Recently, Randy Seaver posted about the number of DNA ThruLines he had for each ancestor. Curious, I decided to check out my own ThruLines to see how many I have for each ancestor.

How Many DNA ThruLines do I have for each ancestor?

Grandparents:

• Leon Russel Crawford / Winnie Letha Currey - 2
• Edward Osmond Briles / Pauline Edith Mentzer - 7

ThruLines Issue - Can I Resolve It?

While trying to figure out why I can't find 4th cousin matches for descendants of Nelson G. Crawford, I ran across my first obviously incorrect ThruLines screen. One of my known third cousin once removed showed up on the ThruLines for my 4th great-grandfather, James Crawford thru the Walter Beggs and the Monroe line.

Crawford ThruLInes Question

I like Ancestry's new ThruLines feature!

Unfortunately, it is pointing out one of my frustrations with my DNA results. I have several verified second and third cousin DNA matches on my Crawford line but we never got a DNA circle for my 3rd great grandfather, Nelson G. Crawford. When Ancestry released ThruLines, I was hoping to locate some fourth cousins thru one of Nelson's other children.

However, the ThruLines for Nelson G Crawford only includes DNA matches going thru my 2nd great grandfather, Washington Marion Crawford. It does not include any lines going thru the siblings of Washington Marion Crawford.

Crawford Will - Warren County, Indiana

Warren County, Indiana
Will Books

Found on Ancestry
Indiana Wills and Probate Records, 1798-1999
Warren > Will Records, Vol 1-3, 1830-1883; Will records, Vol 4, 1884-1895

Volume 3
Index:
Crawford Nelson C - 49
Crawford Martha - 184


Page 49

State of Indiana
Warren County, ss
Be it remembered that on this 14’ day of June AD 1864
the last will and Testament of Nelsen G Crawford late of
Warren County, deceased, was presented for Probate and
proven by John Briggs, and was duly admitted to probate
and said last will and Testament and Proof thereof reads as
follows to wit

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun

For this week's mission (should you decide to accept it), answer the question:

1)  It's story time - tell us how you met your spouse or significant other.  If you don't have one, tell us about how your parents met each other.

It's the spring of 1971 and I'm a freshman at Kansas State Teachers College in Emporia. I've just started my new job as an assistant in the chemistry department. I worked two afternoons a week - Tuesdays and Thursday - in the storeroom. It was my job to check out and then check in glassware, thermometers and other supplies to the chemistry students. Most of my 'customers' were in Chemistry I or II students. Since dress codes for my sorority were still enforce, I was not only one of the few females working in the department, but I was the only one in a skirt. 

Moving to Indiana

One of the challenges in genealogy is proving that a person in one location is the same person in another place and time. I often turn to land records to help make that connection. Thus, finding a land patent for Indiana land indicating that James Crawford came from Garrard County, Kentucky is 'genealogy gold'.

United States Bureau of Land Management, "General Land Office Records," database with images, BLM.Gov (http://glorecords.blm.gov : viewed online April 2019), James Crawford.

Will of David Crawford

One of the suggestions for breaking down a brick wall is to go back thru one's previous research. I can't say that I've broken thru my brick wall, but I can say that this review process is helping me learn about other Crawford families in the area.

So, last night, I continued the process when I found my handwritten notes from the book, Index to the Recorded Kentucky Wills to 1851: The Testators. It appears that I transcribed the information for all of the Crawfords. Curious about the contents of some of these early wills, I used FamilySearch to locate the 1805 will for David Crawford.

This will names the children, gives the married name of the daughters, identifies some slaves and identifies several pieces of land. Based on the information in the will, I believe this will is for David Crawford IV whose FamilySearch ID is L55C-CW6.

Jefferson County Kentucky
Will Books
1784-1833
FS Film 9043 DGS 7637316

David Crawford IV L55C-CW6
Children Named

• son David Crawford
• son Reuben Crawford
• son Nathan Crawford
• daughter Sally Cocke
• daughter Elizabeth Davis
• daughter Nancy Jones
• son Charles Crawford
• son Nelson Crawford
• son William Crawford

Book 1 page 161
Image 91