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Descendants of John Crawford

By Kathy Ghering Goodman
Last updated 10/18/03

Purportedly, Colonel John Crawford came from Ayrshire, Scotland and settled in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.  At this point, that is all I know of my immigrant ancestor. 

His son, Robert, was my great great grandfather.  He was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.  He owned and operated an iron furnace and foundry at Brady's Bend, Pennsylvania, the birthplace of his wife, Catherine (Linnebery) Crawford.

*According to a biography on Claire C. Crawford in the History of Northwestern Pennsylvania, page 454,  published in 1943.

Petroleum Centre Cemetery, Venango County, Pennsylvania
Photo courtesy of Venango County genealogy researcher, Joyce Neidich.

Robert and Catherine Crawford share a tombstone in the Petroleum Centre Cemetery.  The cemetery is all that is left of Petroleum Centre, the oil boomtown they called home.  Their names are listed on opposite sides of the same stone.  Robert was first buried in the Cherrytree Cemetery and was moved to the Petroleum Centre Cemetery when Catherine died.  Click the above link to view the pictures. Photos by Kathy Goodman

Robert's obituary:
Oil City Derrick - Sept 11, 1894 p. 8  c.2 
Robert Crawford, aged 74 years, died at his home on the Kirkwood farm at Kane City, of paralysis, Sunday, Sept. 9. He was born in Armstrong* county; had been a resident of Cherrytree for many years. He is survived by the following children: Robert, William, Curtis, Newton, and Fielding Crawford, Mrs. Amy Snow and Mrs. Laura Tarr, of Kane City; Mrs. Lizzie Graham, of Warren, PA and Mrs. Jennie Graham, of Oil City. Funeral at the house, Sept. 11; interment in the Cherrytree cemetery.
*He was born in Lancaster County, according to a biography on Claire C. Crawford in the History of Northwestern Pennsylvania published in 1943.

Catherine's obituary:
Franklin Daily Leader - December 4, 1900
Mrs. Catherine Crawford of Petroleum Centre, died yesterday at her home. Deceased was 73 years of age, is survived by nine children, all residing in close proximity of Petroleum Centre.