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From: Marcia Philbrick <>
Subject: Crawford / Sellers Kentucky
Date: Sun, 01 Jul 2001 11:42:28 -0500

I was recently forwarded the "William Sellers bible" message (recently
posted on the SELLERS-L list) by a very thoughtful fellow researcher. Since
I am a CRAWFORD researcher who has been collecting SELLERS info to try and
locate my CRAWFORD family, I have some questions regarding relationships
this bible appears to confirm.

The bible entries for the Crawford children at the end of Revelations
appear to be the children of James and Martha (Knight) Crawford.

James and Martha were married 12 March 1793 in Lincoln County, Kentucky.
The marriage bond was signed by Nathan Douglas and James Crawford.

James Crawford* may have been a witness for the consent given by Rebekah
Crawford to the marriage of Mary Crawford to James Sellers in Dec. 1791. He
also may have witnessed the consent of Rebekah Crawford to the marriage of
Sarah Crawford to William Sellers in 1796. Both of these consents were
given in Lincoln County, KY.

James and Martha migrated from Kentucky to Preble County, Ohio. A land
entry was recorded for James Crawford in Preble County in 1807. James and
Martha and most of their children and families then migrated to Warren
County, Indiana in 1829.

I have the following children and birth dates for James and Martha Crawford.
Elizabeth Jane Crawford born 13 Dec 1793
Sarah Crawford born 30 Oct 1795
Mary Polly Crawford born bt 1797-1799
Celinda Crawford born bt 1799-1800
William Allen Crawford born 21 Jul 1803
John Douglas Crawford born 1805
Nancy Crawford born 1809
James S. Crawford born about 1810
Rebecca Crawford born 1811
Harvey Harrison Crawford born 8 March 1813

It's obvious in light of the bible record, that I need to go back and check
my sources for birth information. However, I believe that the children
listed above are the same children identified the in bible record.

Does the bible record support the following conclusions?
1. The William Sellers in the Lincoln Co., KY marriage record is the same
William Sellers, owner of the bible?
2. Sarah Crawford was the wife of William Sellers?
3. Sarah Crawford was possibly the sister of James Crawford (husband of
Martha Knight)?
4. Mary Crawford (who married James Sellers) is also a sister of James and
Sarah?
5. James, Sarah and Mary are all children of Rebekah Crawford?

Any help in positively identifying the parents and siblings of James would
be appreciated.

Marcia Philbrick


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