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MATTHEW C. CRAWFORD, farmer, post office Sharpsburg. This family dates its connection with Pennsylvania as far back as 1784, when James Crawford emigrated from his home in County Derry, Ireland, and settled in Indiana county, Pa., and purchased or took up a tract of land. He married Sarah Campbell, and six children were born to them. In 1808 James purchased 120 acres of land in O’Hara township, originally the property of Judge Young, of Greensburg, Westmoreland county, Pa.; in the spring of 1809 moved with his family to this property, where he remained until his death. Matthew, the only one of his sons who grew to maturity, was born in Blairsville, Indiana county, Pa., in 1787, and at the death of his father became owner of the land. He married Catherine Beham, of Westmoreland county, and five children blessed their union, three of whom grew to be men and women. Matthew followed farming all his life, and died December 26, 1868. His wife died in 1870, aged about seventy-eight years. The old homestead is now owned by Matthew C., our subject, and a maiden sister, who reside together on the property. All of the 120 acres are yet in the family, one-half being now owned by a married sister, Mrs. James Campbell. The family have always been faithful members of the Presbyterian Church, and in politics whigs and republicans.