Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-07-31
DIED.:

MAG-At the residence of her nephew,
Rev. ID. ID. Sanderson, Eutaw, Ala, July
Is, 1873, after long and painful illness,
Mrs. Eliza C. May, wife of the late General
Patrick May, of Greensboro, Ala, and
daughter of the late Capt. David Davidson,
OF Lost Cresk valley, Juniata county, Pa,
in the Slst year of her age.
The deceased was for more than fifty
years previous to her death professed fol-
lower OF the Savior. ''Blessed are ;he dead
who die in the Lord"
Dr.. SAMUEL b. CRAWFORD died at
his home in McCoysville, on Tuesday,
July 23i, at = o'clock 10 the afternoon.
He was aged 81 years, | month and l6
DAYS. His remains were emtombed in
the United Presb. terian cemetery near
MeCoysville, Oh Friday, July 26, 1878.
The father of the deceased was DIR
David Crawford, practiciug physician
in Mifiilntown during period of mere
than thirty FIVE years. He was mar
ried to Miss Margaret Brown. Their
union was blessed ty family of five
chiliren-fOur sons and one daughter,
Samuel b. Crawford, f. d. Crawford,
James W. Crawford, d. NJ. Crawford,
and Louisa Crawford, all of whom have
passed away into the spirit land ex-
cepiing the daughter, who married Mr.
SeiLeimer, whose widow she remains,
and lives where her husband died, in
Lewistown, Miffliu county, Pa. and DR..
David VI. Crawford. the fourth son,
who lives and practices medicine aud
surgery at the old homestead IN this
place. lie now represents the 3lst
Senatorial district in the State Senate.
He represented the district of which
Juniata was part in the State Senate
in the sessions of lS7l-72-73.
The sons all read medicine with their
father, and all became skilled practi-
tioners, and all had strong affinity for
politics, in which they bore lance that
was seldom turned or broken when
leveled against an opponent within the
field of their own political faith. Car
rying the banner of their own party,
oi course when they sought office they
obtained il, for it was their fortune to
live In a district that adhered to the
political faith they espoused, by a con
siderable majority.
In February, lS4s, the father died,
and was succeeded in the practice here
by the third sou, DIR. James W. Craw-
ford. He served several terms in the
lower house of Legislature, and prac-
tIced medicine till his health failed.
when be moved to New Smyrna, Flor
ida, for his health, at which place he
died in April, 1861. His remains were
brought here in May Of the same year,
and we're inferred in the old Presby-
terian graveyard.
DR.. James W. Crawford was sue
ceeded In the practice of medicine and
surgery by the second son, DR.. +. Dar-
win Crawford, who had located at
Thompsontown, this county, in the
spring of 1913. The FILLING health Of
bis brother James induced him to move
to this place in the fall Of 1857. He,
too, held Office as State Senator, having
been elected to that Office after he
moved from Thompsontown to Miffiln-
town. He died in August, 1864. and
was succeeded by the fourth son, David
NJ. Crawford, of whom mention has been
made above, he being the survivor of a
circle of seven physicians of one name
and family, having had an uncle and
cousin, practicing physicians, who lived
and died IN Franklin county, Pa.
DR.. Samuel b. Crawford, the first son,
and whose death has caused this notice,
was born in this town, June Z, 1917,
and died July %, 1878, at 2 O'Clock
2. NJ. As formerly stated be read
medicine with his father. He located
for the practice of bis profession IN Nc
Coysville, this county, iu May, lS43,
and continued to practice his profession
actively in Tuscarora Valley for pc
riod Of 35 years. He had no ambition
for Office, but was . power in the CANT