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Lytle Rayburn Crawford

April 15, 1840 - ??


 

Born in TX.
Resided at Galveston, Galveston County, TX with parents and 9 siblings.
Occupied as a clerk.

Enlisted in Company H at Houston, TX on July 25, 1862 by Capt. G. Cook.
Listed as present on last roll of March 1864.
Macmurphy records him as present in October 1864.
Apparently surrendered at Gainesville, GA on May 1865.

Attended the 1875 Ranger reunion at Barton Springs, TX.

Claoborne's 1882 Roster lists him as "present, and always on hand."

Listed as surviving his mother in September 1891.


Also Identified As:
  Lylle Crawford

Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
  Unidentified

Parents:
 
Alex C. Crawford
b. ~1814
Martha A. Lytle
b. August 13, 1820 in Nashville, TN.
d. August 30, 1891
Siblings:
 
Elizabeth G.. Crawford
b.
Ezekial C. Crawford
b.
John D.. Crawford
b.
Alexander C. Crawford
b.
Survived his mother in September 1891.
Rayburn Crawford
b.
Shepherd Crawford
b.
William Crawford
b.
Sarah Crawford
b.
Mrs. W. F. Swain
b.
Survived her mother in September 1891.
Mrs. V. C. Hart
b.
Survived her mother in September 1891
Mrs. G. W. Phillips
b.
Survived her mother in September 1891
Spouse(s): No Photo of gravesite available.
 
Anne
b. ~1849
Luella G. Gould
b. July 29, 1857 in NY.
m. Lytle. R. Crawford on November 19, 1878 in Texas.
d. Januaru 6, 1940.
Children:
 
Robert Crawford
b. ~1868
Harry Crawford
b. ~ 1871
Mary Crawford
b. ~1872
Thomas Hamilton Crawford
b. ~1895 in TX.
d. June 1961.
Gravesite:
  Unlocated

1840 Census - TX
  Head of Houshold  

1850 Census - TX, Galveston County, Galveston City, Page 256B, Dwelling 282, Family 293, (image) t
  Name Age Sex Color Occupation Real Estate Nativity Student? Illiterate?
A. C. Crawford 36 M   Merchant $14,000 DE    
Martha A. Crawford 30 F       TN    
Elizabeth G Crawford 13 F       PA    
Lytle Crawford 11 M       TX    
Ezekial C. Crawford 7 M       TX    
John D. Crawford 6 M       TX    
Alexander C. Crawford 1 1/2 M       TX    
Rayburn Crawford 1 1/2 M       TX    
Shepherd Crawford 6m M       TX    

1860 Census - TX, Galveston County, Galveston, Ward 1, Page 462, Dwelling 439, Family 445, (55/61)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Student?
Literate?
Alex Crawford 44 M   Merchant $40,000 $2,000 DE    
Martha Crawford 36 F         TN    
Eliz. Crawford 21 F         PA    
Lytle Crawford 20 M   Clerk     TX    
Mary Crawford 19 F         TX Y  
Eliz. C. Crawford 17 F         TX Y  
John Crawford 15 M         TX Y  
Alex Crawford 11 M         TX Y  
Rexben Crawford 11 M         TX Y  
Shepperd Crawford 10 M         TX    
William Crawford 8 M         TX    
Sarah Crawford 7 F         TX    

1870 Census - TX, Galveston County, Galveston, Ward 1, Page 167, Dwelling 686, Family 664, (81/138)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Parentage
Student?
Literate?
  Lytle Crawford 30 M W [Illegible] Crockery $15,000 $5,000 TX    
  Anna Crawford 21 F W Keeps Hose     TX      
  Robt. Crawford 2 M W       TX      
Alex Crawford, Age 54 resided next door.

1880 Census - TX, Galveston County, Galveston, District 72, Page 209, Dwelling 545, Family 265, (28/34)
 
Name
Race
Sex
Age
Rel.
Mar. St.
Occupation
Health
Education
Nativity
Father's Nativity
Mother's Nativity
Lytle Crawford
W
M
40
M
Crockery Store
TX
DE
TN
Ella Crawford
W
F
22
Wife
M
Keeping House
WI
TX
WI
Robert Crawford W M 13 Son S At Home   In School TX
TX
WI
Harry Crawford W M 9 Son S     In School TX
TX
WI
Mary Crawford W M 8 Daughter S     In School TX
TX
WI
Dolly Hightower B F 16 Servant S Servant   Illiterate TX TX TX

Related Links:
  "Barton's Springs—Bubbling Waters and Good Cheer," Austin Daily Statesmen, July 8, 1875
(offsite) Galveston Daily News September 1, 1891 - "Funeral of Mrs. M. A. Crawford"
(offsite) FamilySearch.org Individual Record: Lytle Rayburn Crawford

Sources:
 

Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882.

Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research.

Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.


Research Links:
 

(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Crawford)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Crawford)
(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Galveston County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Galveston County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Galveston County, TX)


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