NameWilliam McKinley “Willie” Crawford
Birth11 Sep 1900, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death8 Mar 1988, Rowan Co., Kentucky
BurialMcClain-Arnold Cemetery, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Marriage1922, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseLula F. Jones
Birth27 Oct 1906, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death15 Jun 1992, Clearfield, Rowan Co., Kentucky
BurialMcClain-Arnold Cemetery, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Children
Birth11 Feb 1923, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death13 Oct 1923, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Birth2 May 1925, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Birth18 Jun 1927, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Notes for William McKinley “Willie” Crawford
His WWI Draft Registration card, issued in 1917/1918 (the images on Ancestry do not show the side of the card that has the date it was filed), says Willie Crawford, age 18, residence Crix, Ky, born 11 Sep 1900, occupation farmer, employer Lee Crawford, nearest relative Adeline Crawford, mother.
The Kentucky death index lists William M. Crawford, age 87, died 8 Mar 1988 in Rowan Co., residence same, certificate Vol. 17, #8349.
The Social Security death index lists Willie Crawford, born 11 Sep 1900, died 8 Mar 1988, last residence Clearfield, Rowan Co., Ky 40313.
Notes for Lula F. Jones
Her obituary in the Morehead News reads “Lula Jones Crawford, 85, of 165 Triangle Tower Road, Clearfield, died Monday, June 15 at her home. She was born Oct. 27, 1906 at Rowan County and was the daughter of the late Martin and Sarah Debord Jones. A member of the Slab Camp Christian Church, she was preceded in death by her husband, William McKinley “Willie” Crawford. Surviving are three sons, Murvil Crawford and Clella Crawford of Mansfield, Ohio and Clarence Crawford of Clearfield; four daughters, Clara Hill of Winter Haven, Fla., Lucille Trent of Kissimmee, Fla.; Iva Lee Shelton and Rose Zell Perkins, both of Clearfield. Also surviving are a brother, Charlie Jones of Morgantown, N.C., 19 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Three sons, Clayton, Wayne and Clinton Crawford, preceded her in death.”
Census Notes for William McKinley “Willie” & Lula F. (Family)
1930 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Dry Creek precinct, enumerated 18 April, lists on p. 7A as family #115:
Crawford, Willie, 29, clay miner, age at first marriage 22; Lula, wife, 23, age at first marriage 15; Clifford W., son, 4 10/12; Clara Mae, dau, 2 9/12; Clinton, son, 11/12. Lula’s mother born in Virginia, all others in Ky.