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Subject: Rockingham/Augusta Crawfords
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 12:13:23 EDT

I study CRAWFORDS of the Rockingham and Augusta County areas in
Virginia. The following CRAWFORD surnames were extracted from microfilmed
records of
the local Rockingham County, Virginia newspapers in 1999-2000: The
Rockingham
Register, The Harrisonburg Daily News, and The Daily-News Record,
Harrisonburg, Virginia.
The Rockingham Register began publication in 1822. Very few of the
earliest issues from 1822-1865 have survived (For example, only the October
5, 1822 issue is available from the entire year 1822). The few issues that
are available are non-circulating at the Library of Virginia at Richmond,
Virginia. There is a more complete collection for the years 1866-1904, with
a few scattered missing issues.
The Harrisonburg Daily News began publication in about 1904. It was
published under the name The Harrisonburg Daily News up until June 3, 1913.
On June 4, 1913 the name was changed to The Daily News-Record, which is still
in publication today.
This transcription probably does not include every reference to all of the
CRAWFORDS in the newspapers. Some of the microfilm is of poor quality and
not easy to read, and I'm sure my eyes grew tired at times and I probably
missed a few. Every effort was made to transcribe the records accurately.
However, if you
think an error has been made, please contact me so that I may double check my
notes, or you may want to check the original source for yourself. Email me
if you discover anyone you know, as I am curious as to who some of these
people are.


CRAWFORD Surnames

Rockingham Register, Harrisonburg, Virginia
Friday, May 10, 1872: Died. On the 29th ult. At the residence of JOS. A.
LEEPER, near Spring Hill, THOMAS CRAWFORD, in the 20th year of his age.

Rockingham Register, Harrisonburg, Virginia
Friday, November 22, 1872: Married. On the 14th inst., at Strasburg, Va. by
REV. J. F. CAMPBELL, JAS J. CRAWFORD, M.D. and MISS EMMA SETZER.

Rockingham Register, Harrisonburg, Virginia
Friday, December 27, 1872: Married. By REV. ISAAC LONG, near Port Republic,
on Sunday, Dec. 15, JOHN W. MORRIS and MISS CATHERINE, daughter of H. M.
CRAWFORD--all of Rockingham.

Rockingham Register, Harrisonburg, Virginia
September 12, 1873: Accident. On the 29th ult., on the farm of WILLIAM BELL
CRAWFORD, in the neighborhood of Mt. Meredian in this county, MR. DOLER
TALLEY had his leg broken by a kick from a horse.

Rockingham Register, Harrisonburg, Virginia
January 8, 1874: Married. At Flora's Mount, Dec. 25th, at the residence of
the groom, by the REV. DR. HANDY, WILLIAM CRAWFORD, and MISS SARAH C.
BOURLAND, all of Augusta county.

Rockingham Register, Harrisonburg, Virginia
January 16, 1874: Death of THOMAS P. CRAWFORD. We regret to learn that
THOS. P. CRAWFORD, who had resided near Burke's Mill, Augusta county, was
found dead in his bed on Tuesday afternoon last, about 2 o'clock. MR.
CRAWFORD had not been complaining, and his sudden death was totally unlooked
for. He was
a gentleman of family and remarkable for his fine social qualities. His
death has caused very general regret in his neighborhood.

Rockingham Register, Harrisonburg, Virginia
July 31, 1874: Married. On the 21st ult., by REV. A. MARKS, ALEX CRAWFORD,
of Staunton, Va. and MISS ELLA STOCKDON of Natches, Mississippi.

Rockingham Register, Harrisonburg, Virginia
September 17, 1874: Married. Sept. 8th at Aspen Hill, the residence of J.
W.
CRAWFORD, by the REV. G. H. DENNY, J. S. CRAWFORD and MISS MAGGIE CRAWFORD.

Rockingham Register, Harrisonburg, Virginia
November 25, 1875: Married. At Burke's Mill, November 2nd, MR. GEORGE F.
BAER to MISS MARGARET A. CRAWFORD, dau. of ZACHARIAH CRAWFORD, ESQ.

Rockingham Register, Harrisonburg, Virginia
June 29, 1876: Married. June 7, 1876, by REV. GEORGE J. ROUNDABUSH,
MCFILMORE FORD and MISS FRANCIS ELIZABETH CRAWFORD; and on the 9th of June,
by the same, DAVID BUSH and MISS ELVANDA ANGELINA CRAWFORD, dau. of ISAAC
CRAWFORD--all of Rockingham county.

Rockingham Register, Harrisonburg, Virginia
January 17, 1878: Home Department. Dr. M. H. CRAWFORD, of this county, now
assistant surgeon in the US Navy, has been detached from the Naval Hospital
at San Francisco, and ordered to the steamer "Tuscarora." The vessel will go
on a deep sea sounding expedition. Leaving San Francisco about the 1st of
February, it will run a line of soundings down the coast of California and
Mexico, thence to Panama, and thence to Sydney, Australia.--Staunton,
Virginia.

Rockingham Register, Harrisonburg, Virginia
April 15, 1880: Personal. MISS NORMA CRAWFORD, of Bridgewater, and a pupil
of the Augusta Female Seminary, of Staunton, spent several days in this place
during the past week, as the guest of WM. B. LURTY.

Rockingham Register, Harrisonburg, Virginia
August 21, 1884: Married. July 22, 1884, by REV. FREDERICK MILLER, MR. JOHN
S. CRAWFORD of Augusta county, and ELIZABETH H. CRAWFORD, of Rockingham.

Rockingham Register, Harrisonburg, Virginia
January 22, 1885: Home Department. W. H. CRAWFORD, County Clerk of Bland
county is missing since Dec. 4, and extraordinary efforts are being made to
clear up the mystery. He started for Richmond on the day mentioned, in
answer to a summons from the Auditor, but never reached his destination. His
accounts and health were in excellent condition, and it is thought he has
been foully dealt with.

Rockingham Register, Harrisonburg, Virginia
September 2, 1886: MRS. CAROLINE CRAWFORD and her daughter MISS FLORA, after
an extended visit to friends near Goshen, returned last week, looking
exceedingly well.

Rockingham Register, Harrisonburg, Virginia
April 5, 1888: From Port Republic. MICH. H. CRAWFORD is lying at his house
dangerously ill with paralysis.

Rockingham Register, Harrisonburg, Virginia
May 3, 1888: Proceedings of the Circuit Court for April 1888. Every case of
the law motion docket disposed of.....LAWRENCE CRAWFORD vs. JOHN A. MURRAY's
adm'r-jury-verdict and judgement for plantiff.

Rockingham Register, Harrisonburg, Virginia
November 29, 1888: From Mt. Crawford. MRS. SARAH CRAWFORD LINDON, departed
this life at noon, on Saturday, November 24th, 1888, aged 80 years, 2 months
and 15 days. She was buried from the ME Church, South, on Sunday afternoon,
and was laid to rest by the side of her husband, MR. THOM. LINDON. REV. DR.
CALLENDER, of the Reform church, preached to the edification of his hearers,
and the comfort of those whose hearts were stricken by the loss of a mother
and friend.

Rockingham Register, Harrisonburg, Virginia
April 11, 1980: From Port Republic. Monday, April 8, 1890. Our section of
the country has been much exercised over numerous cases of rowdyism for
several weeks past, and whilst our justice of the peace has tried and fined
several parties, we think the "punishment did not fit the crime." WALTER
CRAWFORD was arrested and fined $10 and costs and bound over to keep the
peace for 12 months: cause, too much tangle-foot, which caused him to feel
belligerent, to use profane language, to make threats and throw rocks at the
house of THOM. SIPE. JACOB SIPE, DAVE ROADCAP AND JOE RANDALL were tried for
the same offense and fined $2.50 and bound over to keep the peace.

Rockingham Register, Harrisonburg, Virginia
August 8, 1890: From Bridgewater. August 5th, 1890. MISS FLOSSIE
CRAWFORD,of Millborough, is gladdening the hearts of her Bridgewater friends
with her bright and cheery face.

Rockingham Register, Harrisonburg, Virginia
October 24, 1890: Married. GREEN-CRAWFORD. On the Fair Grounds at
Woodstock, October 9th by REV. J. PAUL STIREWALT, MR. WILLIAM T. GREEN and
MISS LIZZIE CRAWFORD, both of Shenandoah county.

Rockingham Register, Harrisonburg, Virginia
December 19, 1890: W. A. CRAWFORD, an Augusta farmer living near Swoope's
Depot, raised last year on 84 acres of land 80 tons of hay, 530 bushels of
wheat, 380 bushels of corn, and wintered 41 head of cattle, 5 head of horses,
60 head of sheep and fed until the middle of January 200 wethers.

Harrisonburg Daily News, Harrisonburg, Virginia
Wednesday, January 2, 1907: Counsel for ROADCAP. MESSRS. DECHERT and
CRAWFORD to Defend Slayer of PHILIP RITCHIE. CHARLES ROADCAP, who killed
PHILIP RITCHIE in Brock's Gap last week, has secured counsel to look after his
interests and yesterday wore a more cheerful air than at any time since his
incarceration. His father, AMBY ROADCAP, visited him for the first time and
talked with him for several hours. MESSRS. D. O. DECHERT and E. B. CRAWFORD
have been employed to defend the prisoner and have begun an investigation of
the case from their client's standpoint....

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