BIOGRAPHY

WILLIAM J. CRAWFORD - OF ELBA, NY

William J. Crawford was born in County Antrim, Ireland, in 1820, and came with his parents to America when he was seven years of age, locating in Buffalo. January 1, 1850, he married Frances E., oldest daughter of John A. Brown, of Elba, who was born November 20, 1826. They have had a son, George, who died when four years of age, and a daughter, Mary E., who married Corydon Barber, by whom she has a son, Glen. Mrs. Crawford died October 30, 1878. Mr. Crawford has been a resident of this country for 62 years.

FROM: Gazetteer and Biographical Record of Genesee County, New York, Edited by: F. W. Beers, J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1890