Abram Robert Crawford
MEMORIAM
Abram Robert Crawford
MEMORIAM
Abram R. Crawford, Died July 1st., 1883, Aged 84 Years
A garland for the grave of an old settler! A tribute to the memory of a pioneer -- one of that resolute band which, in the face of many difficulties, and by enduring untoward hardships, came to this section of country in its primeval wildness, expelled the savage, exterminated the wild beasts, felled the forests, erected abodes, and made the howling wilderness a fitting habitat for civilized man! Few are left to this day of those who stood by the cradle of our infant county, "brown nursling o' the woods," and as they pass away, one by one, we shed tears of gratitude over their graves and hug to our souls the profitable recollection of their old-time virtues.
Abram R. Crawford, the subject of this brief sketch, was one of the oldest "landmarks" of our county. He was born in Iredell County, North Carolina, August 25, 1798; carried by his parents to Wilson County, Tennessee, when he was six years old. There he lived until 1816, at which time he removed to Moulton, Alabama. On his journey to the latter place he camped on the present site of Athens, then the site of three small farms. Four years later he came back to this county, was one of the first settlers of Pettusville, and was a resident of the county from that time to the hour of his death.
During his long life here he was always regarded as one of the most law-abiding, peaceable, honest and upright citizens, laboring industriously, discharging cheerfully every obligation, adhering consistently to his political convictions, and leading the life of an humble, earnest Christian. The church of his choice was that denominated the "Christian".
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