David Crawford
Information from Pension and Military Records:
Born: March 17, 1832
Died: February 9, 1882 in Arizona
Buried: Near Tombstone, Arizona
Occupation: Laborer, worked on railroad
Marital Status: Married 9/24/64
Wife: Isabella Shaw b. 3/3/45 d. 1/16/40
Children: Mary Ann, b. 8/13/65 d. 8/21/65; Francis, b. 1866; James S. b. 9/30/66; John b. 1868; Elizabeth S. b. 7/19/70; William b. 7/24/72; Gershen b. 5/28/74; Isabella b. 9/19/75; Eleezer b. 4/3/76; Mary Ann b. 5/15/81
Residence: Eckley and Freeland, Pa
Height: 5'4 1/2"
Weight: ?
Hair: Red
Eyes: Gray
Complexion: Fair
Service: Enlisted September 24, 1861 at age 29
Discharged: September 1863
Rank: Private
Pension: Application # 300.564, Certificate # 264.676
Other: Transfered in 1862 to U.S. Signal Corps due to contracting rheumatism, which was ultimately the cause of his death. David followed the railroad work as it progressed westward and became ill and died near Tombstone, AZ.
