The Crawford Family Bible contains handwritten family records for Marriages, Births and Deaths. I have put each section entry in chronological order and have begun to work out family relationships and geographic locations.
Marriages
This is to certify that John W Crawford and Sarah Byerly both of Philadelphia were joined in Holy Matrimony the twenty third of Febuary (sic) 1848 (this marriage took place in Philadelphia)*
This is to certify that Francis Merion Thompson of Cook Co. Ill. and Mary Amelia Crawford of the city of Philadelphia were joined in the Holy Bonds of Matrimony on the Seventh day of July One Thousand Eight hundred and Sixty Seven by J. W. Rofs (1867) (this marriage took place in the City of Sacramento)
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This is to certify that George Byerly Crawford and Sarah Maddox were joined in the Holy Bonds of Matrimony on the eight day of March 1873 in the City of Sacramento
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This is to certify that William Cummings Crawford and Mary Virginia French of San Francisco were joined in the Holy Bonds of Matrimony on the twenty ninth day of June 1874 (this marriage took place in San Francisco)
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This is to certify that Frank Hayes of San Francisco and Sallie E. Crawford were joined in holy Matrimony on the 22nd day of February in the year of our Lord 1887 (this marriage took place in San Francisco)
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Lester Franklin Hayes and Emma Lavinia King, both of San Francisco, were married December 1, 1908 in the Congregational Church (this marriage took place in San Francisco)
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John Crawford m. Sarah Byerly 1848 Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Children:
Mary Amelia Crawford m. Francis Merion Thompson 1867 in Sacramento Ca.
George Byerly Crawford m. Sarah Maddox 1873 in Sacramento Ca.
William Cummings Crawford m. Virginia French 1874 in San Francisco Ca.
Sarah Elizabeth (Sallie) Crawford m. Franklin Hayes 1887 in San Francisco Ca.
The only child of Franklin and Sallie was Lester Hayes.
Lester Hayes m. Emma Lavinia King 1908 (my great grandparents) in San Francisco California
Births
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John Washington Crawford was born the twenty third of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty (1820)
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Sarah Byerly was born the twenty forth of November in The year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven (1827)
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Mary Amelia Crawford Daughter of John and Sarah Crawford was born the first of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight (1848)
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George B Crawford was born on the 6th day of April A.D. 1851 at 10 minutes before 10 o.clock in the evening.
(son of John and Sarah Crawford)
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William Cummings Crawford was born on the 4th day of december A.D. 1852 at 5 o.clock in the morning. (Son of John and Sarah Crawford)
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Sarah Elizabeth Crawford was born on the 17th day of October 1856 at Sacramento City California (daughter of John and Sarah Crawford)
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(page 2) I have included death records found on the next page if the death date was close to the birth date...
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George Crawford Thompson, son of Francis and Mary (Crawford) Thompson was born on the fourteenth of August 1869 at 3 o.clock in the morning ..............George C. Thompson died November 26 1872 in the City of Sacramento at 6-40 am Aged 3 years 3 months and 12 days
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Francis J. Thompson son of Francis and Mary (Crawford) Thompson was born on the sixteenth day of August 1874 at 12.20 oclock in the morning...............Francis J.W. Thompson died December 4th 1875 in the City of San Francisco at 8-30 P.M. Aged 1 year 3 months 18 days
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Emma Mason Crawford was born on the sixth of July 1874 at 2 o clock in the morning (daughter of George B. Crawford and Sarah Maddox)
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John William Crawford was born on the first day of July 1875 at 3 o clock in the morning (not sure of father yet. Still researching)
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Henrietta Crawford was born the 10th day of June 1877. ( not sure of father yet. Still researching)
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Edward F. Thompson was born October 6th 1876 San Francisco California (parents Francis and Mary Crawford Thompson)
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Mabel F. Thompson was born March 10th 1881 San Francisco (parents Francis and Mary Crawford Thompson)
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Hattie D. Thomspon was born July 28th 1883 Spokane Falls (?) ........Hattie D. Thompson died Dec. 6th 1886 at 4-30 P.M aged 3 years 4 months 9 days at San Francisco Cal. (parents Francis and Mary Crawford Thomson; not sure about location of birth).
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Lester F. Hayes was born April 2nd 1882 San Francisco Cal. (parents Franklin and Sallie Crawford Hayes)
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1910 May 17 Dorothy Ross Hayes born S.F.
1911 July 25 Francis Charlotte Hayes, born S. F.
1917 November 7 Margaret Elizabeth Hayes, born S.F.
(Parents of these daughters were Lester Hayes and Emma Lavinia King. Margaret Elizabeth was my grandmother)
Deaths
George C. Thompson Died November 26 1872 In the City of Sacramento at 6-40 am Aged 3 years 3 months and 12 days.
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Francis J. W. Thompson Died December 4th 1875 in the City of San Francisco at 8-30 P.M. Aged 1 year 3 months 18 days
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Sarah Crawford Died August 17th 1884 In the city of San Francisco Aged 56 years 9 months 10 days
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Hattie D. Thompson Died Dec. 6th, 1886 at 4-30 P.M. aged 3 years 4 months & 9 days at San Francisco Cal.
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Francis Merion Thompson Died Aug 12, 1898 at 11.40 A.M. aged 61 years at San Francisco Cal.
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Mary A. Thompson Died July 18, 1903 at 4.10 P.M. aged 54 years. 8 mos. 18 days.
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John W. Crawford Died August 15, 1915 In the city of San Francisco Aged 95 years.
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Frank Hayes died Oct 25 1918, in the city of San Francisco Aged 64 years
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Sarah E. Hayes died July 10, 1940 in the City of San Francisco age 83-9 months
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Lester Franklin Hayes, died April 5, 1969, city of San Francisco, age 87 yrs-3 days (the last entry written in the bible, written by Auntie Dot)
This tiny little newspaper snippet was added to the inside cover of the bible by Auntie Dot.
Now, on to preliminary exploration of census records and creating a working family tree for this branch.
Relationship Reference:
Me:--Margaret Hansen Boothby--Margaret Elizabeth Hayes Hansen--
The parents of Margaret Hayes Hansen were Emma Lavinia King Hayes VanDuzer and Lester Franklin Hayes.
(they had three daughters: Dorothy, Francis and Margaret)
The parents of Lester Hayes were Sarah (Sallie) Elizabeth Crawford and Franklin Hayes
The parents of Sallie Crawford were John Washington Crawford and Sarah Byerly of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, married in 1848.
