Spring Valley Cemetery ~ William Frank Crawford ~ part of the Polk County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
Crawford, William Frank
LAST: Crawford FIRST: William MID: Frank
GENDER: M MAIDEN NAME:  TITLE: 
BORN: 21 Jul 1883 DIED: 15 Aug 1975 BURIED:  (Spring Valley Cemetery)
OCCUPATION:  
BIRTH PLACE:  McMinnville, Yamhill Co, Oregon
DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
NOTES: 

Name of father William Jackson Crawford
Maiden name of mother Mary Belle Culp
1900 OR CENSUS - William F. Crawford, age 16, b. Jul 1883 in Oregon, is enumerated with William J., age 50, occupation school teacher, b. Dec 1849 in Illinois, and his wife of 22 years, Mary B., age 42, mother of 5 children, b. Nov 1857 in Illinois, along with Stella J., age 19, b. Dec 1880 in Oregon,  Phil R., age 14, b. Dec 1885 in Oregon, Florence M., age 8, b. Dec 1891 in Oregon, and Winifred J., age 4, b. Sep 1895 in Oregon.
1920 OR CENSUS - W. Frank Crawford, age 36, occupation farmer, b. Oregon, is enumerated with Jennie L., age 34, b. Oregon, along with Frank C., age 5, b. Oregon, and Hilda M., age 3 yrs 6 mos, b. Oregon.

1930 OR CENSUS - W. Frank Crawford (46y, b Oregon, married at age 22y, occupation farmer) enumerated with wife Jennie L. (44y, b Oregon, married at age 20y) and 2 children, Frank C. (15y, b Oregon) and Hilda M. (13y, b Oregon); boarding with family were two school teachers, Louise Seefeld (23y, b Oregon) and Lillian Reynolds (22y, b Oklahoma)

1940 OR CENSUS - W. Frank Crawford (56y, b Oregon, occupation farmer) enumerated with wife Jennie L. (54y, b Oregon) and son Frank C. (25y, b Oregon); family was living in same house in 1935; also with family was Koneta Nowowiejski (23y, b Colorado, occupation school teacher, living in Hug, Lincoln Co, Colorafo in 1935)

OBITUARY: 

W. Frank Crawford
W. Frank Crawford, 92, 1560 Wallace Road NW, died at a local hospital Friday.
Born in McMinnville, he was a farmer for 50 years, living nearly all his life in Polk County.
He served on the Polk County Board of Commissioners and on the Airport Board. He was also a member of Willamette Valley Cherry Growers Association, Masonic Lodge, AF & AM, and Calvary Baptist Church.
He is survived by son, Frank C.; sisters Mrs. Hilda Ingalls and Mrs. Marie Randle, all of Salem, and three grandchildren.
Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Zena Cemetery. The family suggests contributions to Spring Valley Cemetery in care of James Smart, Rt. 1, Box 742, Salem.
Statesman, August 17, 1975

INSCRIPTION: 

W. Frank
Crawford
1883 - 1975

SOURCES: 

Janssen Compilation
Saucy Survey & Photographs
ODI
1900 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Salem, ED 131, sheet 1B)
1920 OR CENSUS (Polk Co., Spring Valley, ED 365, sheet 4A)

1930 OR CENSUS (Polk Co, Spring Valley, ED 4, sheet 1A)

1940 OR CENSUS (Polk Co, Spring Valley, ED 27-42, sheet 5B)
OS 17 Aug 1975

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