He came to Texas twenty-eight years ago and located in this county. He resided most of the time in the Biardstown community. His wife died three years ago. He is survived by two sons and three daughters. The daughters are Mrs. J. M. Pinson of East Paris, Mrs. Zella Bryson of Amherst, with whom he was making his home, and Mrs. Cassie Hines of Durant, Ok. The sons are J. D. Crawford, who is in the employ of the Paris Transit Company, and J. E. Crawford of Merit. All of the children were with him when he died.
The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at Union Grove cemetery, five miles east of town on Lamar Avenue, and was conducted by [page smeared] of the Church of Christ."
Abram Robert Crawford
Birth: 4 Jan 1848 Death: 26 Jun 1916 Marriage Date:
Cemetery: Union Grove Location: SOUTHWEST
- Notes: From Rodgers & Wade Furniture Co. Funeral Records in possession of Fry & Gibbs Funeral Home; Book #9; p.78; Service #157; A. R. Crawford; charge to deceased; ordered by J. D. Crawford; date of funeral, 27 Jun 1916; place of death, 8 miles NE; services at Union Grove; Physician, J. L. Leverett; cause of death, C. of liver; date of death, 26 Jun 1916, 9 pm; age 70 years; interment at Union Grove cemetery; casket 5/9 $50.00. Double marker with Margaret Glaze Crawford. Tombstone inscribed "Father." Next to Mary E. Crawford.
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