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Below is a family biography included in Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Clark County, Arkansas published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1890. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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William T. Crawley, planter, Arkadelphia, Ark., was originally from Morgan County, Ga., where his birth occurred December 25, 1821. His parents, Robert and Elizabeth Philips, born in Wilkes County and Morgan County, Ga., respectively, were married in 1817. Robert Crawley was born in 1795, and Elizabeth Philips Crawley in 1799. To them were given ten children, seven of whom lived to maturity. The father was a successful planter, and was county surveyor of Morgan County, Ga., for several years. They were members of the Missionary Baptist Church. Elizabeth Crawley died in 1867, and Robert Crawley died in 1871. W. T. Crawley was married to Miss T. S. Hart, in Walton County, Ga., February 1, 1843. She was born March 6, 1823, and the fruits of this union were nine children, six now living: Cornelia (married J. B. Rogers, and both died during the late war, leaving two sons, E. O. and J. T.), Leonora E. (wife of L. O. Ross), M. J. (wife of M. G. Maning), Julia A. (wife of R. C. Ross), Temperance A. (wife of J. C. Denson), arid two sons, Thomas V. and George. T. V. was married to Miss Ella Brown in 1881. G. B. was married to Miss G. McNeil; she died in two years, after which he married Miss T. Ross, now living. W. T. Crawley and wife were both members of the Missionary Baptist Church.
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