Andrew Crawford

CRAWFORD, WALKER

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 9/19/2004 at 20:27:51

Andrew Crawford, deceased, Winterset; was born in Cavan, County Cavan, Ireland in December 1818; he emigrated to America, and landed in New York in 1831; he afterward removed to Cincinnati, and engaged in mercantile pursuits, remaining there twelve years; thence after a short residence in Wisconsin and Indiana, came to this county and located in Winterset in 1856; he was a thorough business man, indomitable will and energy, impressing all with whom he had business relations of his standard of honor and honesty; he despised everything dishonest, mean or ignoble; his life was characterized by many acts of charitable deeds that never came to the notice of the public; he married Miss Georgia Walker in 1848; she was born in Dublin; he left three children: Andrew W., and George F., who are his successors in business, and one daughter Annette; who died June 3, 1879.

Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1879" page 532