NameThornton "John" Crawford1
Birth11-4-1807, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Death8-17-1833, Prairie City, McDonough County, Illinois, USA Age: 25
BurialPrairie City Cemetery, Prairie City, McDonough County, Illinois, USA
Spouses
Birth2-2-1808, Headquarters, Nicholas County, Kentucky, USA
Death8-19-1898, Prairie City, McDonough County, Illinois, USA Age: 90
BurialPrairie City Cemetery, Prairie City, McDonough County, Illinois, USA
Marriage9-28-1826, KY, prob Nicholas Co
Notes for Thornton "John" Crawford
Biography written by Evelyn Park Blalock. Please do not publish elsewhere without providing full and proper credit. Thank you.
References: Park Family records (in possession of author); Vital records; Census records; Snapp, William L. Early Days in Greenbush, Springfield, IL, H. W. Bokker Co., 1905; History of McDonough County, Illinois, Continental Historical Co., Springfield, IL, 1885.
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Moses T. Hand was born to Henry Hand and Sarah Davis in Essex Co, New Jersey, on November 4, 1807. His parents, also natives of New Jersey, were of Dutch and English descent. When Moses was a child, his parents removed to New York City and later to Genesee Co, New York. They are found on the 1820 U.S. Census residing near Mount Morris in Genesee Co. The family moved once more, to Ridgefield, Huron Co, Ohio, where Moses' father died in 1831.
Moses was married on May 4, 1831, to Sarah Ann Squire, and they settled in Norwalk, Huron Co, Ohio. They had one child, Henry, born in July 1834. Sarah Ann died on February 10, 1835.
After Sarah Ann's death, Moses moved to Greenbush, Warren Co, Illinois. As his second wife, Moses chose Mrs. Elizabeth Crawford, widow of Thornton "John" Crawford, and daughter of George Snapp. They were wed on December 23, 1835. Mrs. Hand had two children by her first marriage, John and Sarah. Together, Moses and Elizabeth had seven more children: Mary, Anna Eliza, Giles, Caroline, Jennie, Oscar, and Lizzie.
In the fall of 1856, the family removed to McDonough Co, Illinois, and located in Prairie City, where they were counted among the early settlers. Moses opened a general store, which he ran for many years before he eventually sold out his stock and closed for retirement. Both Moses and Elizabeth were leading members of the Methodist Episcopal church in their community, which was organized in the year of their arrival, 1856. Moses died in 1888, and Elizabeth followed ten years later. They are buried together in Prairie City Cemetery.
Children of Moses with 1st wife Sarah:
Henry Hand, m. Catharine L. Buckner
Stepchildren of Moses with 2nd wife Elizabeth:
John S. Crawford, m. Rebecca Morris
Sarah Ann Crawford, m. Henry Thomas Park
Children of Moses and 2nd wife Elizabeth:
Mary Hand, m. Richard Silver
Anna Eliza Hand, m. James F. Hartford
Giles R. Hand, m. Eliza Jane Brink
Caroline Hand, m. John Cope
Jane "Jennie" Hand, m. Robert P. Maxwell
William Oscar Hand, m. Mary Curtis
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Hand, m. William H. Ferguson
Probate information for Moses T. Hand may be found in the 1889 Probate Book as File #1759.
Notes for Elizabeth (Spouse 1)
Biography researched and written by Evelyn Park Blalock. Please do not publish elsewhere without providing full and proper credit. Thank you.
References: Park Family records (in possession of author); Vital records; Census records; Snapp, William L. Early Days in Greenbush, Springfield, IL, H. W. Bokker Co., 1905; History of McDonough County, Illinois, Continental Historical Co., Springfield, IL, 1885.
Full Name at Death:
Elizabeth Snapp CRAWFORD HAND
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Elizabeth Snapp Crawford Hand was born in Nicholas Co, Kentucky, to George Snapp and Sarah "Sally" McIntire. On September 28, 1826, Elizabeth married Thornton "John" Crawford, and together they had two children (John Jr. and Sarah Ann). The family moved to Quincy, Adams Co, Illinois, around 1832. John Sr. entered service for the Black Hawk War soon thereafter. He is found serving as a Sergeant in the Company of Philip W. Martin (later David Crow's Company) on several muster rolls, with his brother James Crawford serving in the same company.
Biographical sketches place Thornton John Crawford's death on August 17, 1833. No other details are known regarding his death or burial. After his death, Elizabeth and her children moved to Greenbush, Warren Co, Illinois, joining her mother and other members of the Snapp family.
On December 23, 1835, Elizabeth married widower Moses Hand, who had one son (Henry) by his first wife. Together, Moses and Elizabeth had seven more children: Mary, Anna Eliza, Giles, Caroline, Jennie, Oscar, and Lizzie.
In the fall of 1856, the family removed to McDonough Co, Illinois, and located in Prairie City, where they were counted among the early settlers. Moses opened a general store, which he ran for many years before he eventually sold out his stock and closed for retirement. Both Moses and Elizabeth were leading members of the Methodist Episcopal church in their community, which was organized in the year of their arrival, 1856. Moses died in 1888, and Elizabeth followed ten years later. They are buried together in Prairie City Cemetery.
Children of Elizabeth and Thornton "John" Crawford:
John S. Crawford, m. Rebecca Morris
Sarah Ann Crawford, m. Henry Thomas Park
Children of Elizabeth and Moses Hand:
Mary Hand, m. Richard Silver
Anna Eliza Hand, m. James F. Hartford
Giles R. Hand, m. Eliza Jane Brink
Caroline Hand, m. John Cope
Jane "Jennie" Hand, m. Robert P. Maxwell
William Oscar Hand, m. Mary Curtis
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Hand, m. William H. Ferguson