Crawford - Capper Burial Site

Samuel Crawford, publisher, attorney,

farmer, and financial agent, served

as Third Governor of Kansas, 1856-1868,

and as head of the 19th Kansas Volunteer

Cavalry, 1868-1869. His wife, Isabel,

the daughter of Enoch Chase, a founder

of Topeka, at age 18 became the youngest

First Lady of Kansas.

Arthur ...

Harrison-Guerry-Brannon-Crawford Family Cemetery

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Approximately 200 yards SW is an old family graveyard where lie buried many distinguished Georgians. Capt. James Harrison, one of the earlier settlers of this area, rests here. His home, begun 1837, was the first frame house in this area ...

Crawford House

Used by Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg as headquarters during the Battle of Perryville, Oct. 8, 1862. Crawford Spring, back of the house, furnished vital water supply to CSA troops on the drought stricken battlefield.

Marker is on Harrodsburg Road (U.S. 68) ...

A Memorial to William Harris Crawford

A Memorial to William Harris Crawford

1772 – 1834

Statesman Diplomat Patriot

Erected by Elijah Clarke Chapter D.A.R. of Athens,

Georgia

Feb. 24, 1929

Marker is at the intersection of Athens Highway (U.S. 78) and W. H. Crawford Road, on the right when traveling west on ...

William Harris Crawford

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William Harris Crawford, teacher, lawyer, duelist & statesman, was born in Va. Feb. 24, 1772, son of a poor farmer. Moving to Ga., at 14 he studied, taught & was admitted to the bar in 1799. He killed P.L. Van ...

David Crawford Edmiston

March 2, 1825 – January 8, 1903

A native of Arkansas, David C. Edmiston came to Texas with his family in 1835. As a young man David served with a frontier defense unit of the Texas Rangers. He later served as ...

Crawford House

Abel Crawford and son, Ethan Allen Crawford, built the first Crawford House in 1828. It was run by Ethan's brother, Thomas, until sold in 1852. Fires in 1854 and 1859 destroyed the original inn and a replacement. Col. Cyrus Eastman ...

Brigadier General Samuel Wiley Crawford

Brig. General Samuel Wiley Crawford

Commander of the Pennsylvania Reserves

1829 - 1892

Marker is on Crawford Avenue, on the right when traveling north.

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Crawfordville Academy Alexander Stephens Institute

This school, one of the finest of the early Georgia Academies, was chartered by the Legislature, Dec. 26, 1826. First trustees were Archibald Gresham, R. Q. Dickinson, Wylie Womack, Hermon Mercer, Leonidas B. Mercer. Among the first masters were William ...

Crawfordville Baptist Church

This, the first Protestant Church in the Taliaferro area and originally called Bethel, was established in 1802 by Rev. Jesse Mercer and Rev. James Matthews on land given by William Janes, one of Georgia's largest planters. The first pastor was ...