William H. Crawford

CRAWFORD, BRAUN

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 8/29/2014 at 09:54:27

W.H. CRAWFORD DIES AFTER A LONG ILLNESS
Was Postmaster at Buffalo for Years; Retired Several Years Ago.

William H. Crawford, former Buffalo, Iowa, postmaster, and for many years owner of a drug store, died at 2 o'clock this morning following an illness extending over a period of ten years. He retired from active business a number of years ago.

He was born in Ohio on Oct. 4, 1838, and came to Buffalo when a small boy. After the death of his first wife, 16 years ago, he married Miss Anna Mendy at Buffalo. Mr. Crawford was a member of the Friends church and the G.A.R., he having served with the Union forces during the Civil war with the 16th Iowa infantry, receiving a wound in the hand.

Surviving are his wife and an adopted daughter, Mrs. Tillie Braun of Buffalo. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Friends church, and interment will be made in Rose Hill cemetery, Buffalo.

Source: Davenport Democrat and Leader, Davenport, Ia., 16 May 1922.