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Post by soonerborn on Jan 26, 2008 17:31:36 GMT -5
I am trying to track down a family story. My father was Eugene Crawford, who died some years ago. Going through a few effects that I had of his, I cam across a oral history he had done on his life, from living in South Dakota, Oklahoma and ending in Omaha. In a public presentation he he had given, he describes his father Abe Crawford as a church elder, who spoke of his Grandfather. The news article went on to describe the Sioux Hymns sung by the condemned men in Minn. The story went on to state that my grandfather was moved by the hymns, because his grandfather was one of those hung in Minn. My father never related this story to me, nor did my grandmother Cora Crawford, (Maiden Name-La belle). Abe Crawford of course had died before I could know him. So what I am asking is: Does anyone know of Abe Crawford's father's name and his grandfather's name. I haven't been to South Dakota since year before last, and was unaware of this story when I was up there. If someone could shed some light on this I would appreciate it. Thank-you.
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Post by hermin1 on Jan 26, 2008 18:02:22 GMT -5
if you would please providesome vitaldata on your ancestors it would help us to help you.
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Post by soonerborn on Jan 26, 2008 19:03:20 GMT -5
All the information I could find was Father, Eugene Crawford, Jan 18,1928 Sisseton SD. Youngest of 7 brothers.
His Parents, Abe Crawford DOB Unknown, Mother Cora LaBelle. Lived in the Buffalo Lake District on the Lake Traverse Reservation.
Other than that I have no other information. I looked through what few affects he left behind, but that was all I could find.
My father was not too keen on me knowing the family history.
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Post by Vicky on Jan 26, 2008 19:46:29 GMT -5
Abraham was born in Canada c. 1882. His wife Cora was a daughter of Peter LaBelle. I find them in SD on the 1910 and 1920 Federal censuses. I have asked Jimmy to check the Sisseton censuses for any other clues as to who his father was.
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Post by Vicky on Jan 26, 2008 20:19:37 GMT -5
Here he is in 1900, at the Genoa school in NE. His parents were both born in MN.  |
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Post by soonerborn on Jan 26, 2008 22:26:12 GMT -5
Thank-you for that. I read through my dad's oral history. He speaks of Pete LaBelle, (my grandmother's father), coming to live at the farm when my dad was about 10-12, and would only sleep in the house during the winter, and when spring came, Pete would go set up a tent and sleep there during the warm weather. I tried to find additional details, but other than a letter from Sydney H. Byrd to Lois C. Willard, there is no other mention of the speech given by Abe Crawford at the First Presbyterian Church In Flandreau, SD, where he was the pastor. It would be interesting to learn where to find out more about the family.
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Post by Jimmy on Jan 26, 2008 22:57:44 GMT -5
Here is the 1887 Sisseton Census.  Peter LaBelle was married to Mary Rose Martin. I can't find anything on their parents. |
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Post by Vicky on Jan 26, 2008 23:05:38 GMT -5
Thanks Jimmy. Is there anything you can look at to find out who Abe Crawford's parents were? Newspaper articles, obits etc? I have exhausted all my Sisseton docs and can't find him. Maybe soonerborn, you will have to send away for Abe's death certificate. It might have his parent's names on it. I'm sure one or more of our members have all the answers, we'll have to be patient till they pop in! :-)
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Post by Jimmy on Jan 27, 2008 0:10:14 GMT -5
World War I Draft Card. Shows Abraham Albert Crawford's birth as 26 March 1882, and his wife as Cora.  |
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Post by Jimmy on Jan 27, 2008 0:14:41 GMT -5
The earliest census I can find him on is the 1902 Sisseton Census, but he is listed alone and called Abel Crawford.
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Post by nncy58 on Jan 27, 2008 0:59:22 GMT -5
abe is listed on most of the Indian Censused on ancestry.com as Abel Crawford. Also beside his name was Minicazawin??
I saw a Thomas Crawford that is old enough to be father listed with 2 wives Lura and Alice.
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Post by nncy58 on Jan 27, 2008 2:22:47 GMT -5
 Could this be your Abel by looking at the mothers name.I think this is 1888. Also I find Abel living with grandmother Hanyetuhiyayewin till 1895 then in 1897 again lives with mother Minicagewin. Dont know if same person or not just searched for Abel with no last name. Good luck |
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Post by nncy58 on Jan 27, 2008 2:35:32 GMT -5
 This is the last Sisseton census that I found abel living with mother. It is from June 30 1899 |
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Post by hermin1 on Jan 27, 2008 5:40:49 GMT -5
i found cora laBelle with her parents peter laBelle and mother mary LaBelle inJuly 1901 Censussisseton, SDakota
cora was 17 yrs. old, her siblings listed wereharvey age 13, Edward age 4 and Willie age 21.
Abraham Crawford , I found at Ancestry age28 with wife Cora and their children date is1910.
the record says his father was born in Canada, and his mother was born in Minnesota.
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Post by Vicky on Jan 27, 2008 10:42:27 GMT -5
Abe is listed as "Abraham" on all the Federal censuses from 1900-1920.
Thomas Crawford had the following children in 1891-
Adam, 19
Edward, 12
Joseph, 10
John, 8
Stephen, 7
Laura, 6
Amos, 5
Nellie, 4
Makoskatewin, 1
I guess we need to figure out which Crawford went to Canada around 1882. As far as I know, Joseph, Charles and Thomas were in Sisseton then?
Solomon Piyaiyotanke received a land allotment in 1875. He and his wife Mnicazewin are listed on the Elrod with Abel age 11. He's the correct age- but was this family residing in SD when Abel was born? The Canadian country of birth is very consistant on the Federal censuses.
Isn't this fun- it is what we live for, no?
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Post by soonerborn on Jan 27, 2008 11:17:36 GMT -5
I was going through the rest of the items I had from my father. During which, I found a note, that brought back a story I was told. My grandfather Abraham Crawford had been sent to a boarding school. While he was there, his parents died from a fever during the winter. At the boarding school,(Unknown which school), it was decided by the school officials not to tell Abraham, because if told, he might run away. When he was sent home for summer holiday he found out about his parents, and had no family. A Presbyterian Minister found him on the streets of Sisseton, and found out what had happened and took him home. Later this minister,who had the last name of Crawford adopted him, and raised him as his own. A few years ago, I was in San Diego,CA. and met a white man whose last name was Crawford. We joked about being related. His hobby was family genealogy. He informed me that among his relatives. was an uncle who was a Presbyterian Minister who worked among the Indians in South Dakota.
Thank you for the names. This year when I go back to South Dakota, I will have some information to base my questions on. It is nice to have some names to remember.
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Post by Vicky on Jan 27, 2008 11:35:49 GMT -5
What a fascinating history, soonerborn! You have been given an incredible gift and you are about to embark on the most amazing journey of your lifetime. Discovery! This brings back such wonderful memories of the beginning of my journey 22 years ago. This last post helps explain a lot. Charles Crawford was a well-known Presbyterian minister. Abraham attended the Genoa Indian Indistrial School, according to the 1900 census. I posted some information about that school recently, and will dig it up for you and post it here. I also have some info about Charles Crawford. If you'd like, you can email me and I'll send it to you.
jandv@inebraska.com
You should try to get Abraham's death certificate. You will have to send away to SD to get it. They are not as picky about dates of death as they used to be. I sent a request once with a 10 year span for the death date and they found it just fine. You might also want to contact NARA in KC to see if there are any records there for Abraham. I can send you the NARA finding aids for Sisseton if you contact me.
At NARA, contact-
Barbara Larsen NARA KC
E-mail Address(es):
barbara.larsen@nara.gov
I am so curious about Abraham's grandfather who was hung. It would be interesting to find out which person that was. And, we should be looking at Flandreau instead of Sisseton if Abraham was a pastor there.
I'm sure there are several interested parties here already who will continue to dig. We just can't help it. :-)
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Post by Vicky on Jan 27, 2008 11:43:14 GMT -5
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Post by Vicky on Jan 27, 2008 12:21:21 GMT -5
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Post by hermin1 on Jan 27, 2008 12:54:50 GMT -5
soonerborn:
I found some puzzling information in the records re. the Uprising:
There was a charles Crawford listed among the Mixed bloods interned at Fort snelling 1862-1864. and only one family member.
I also found a Charles Crawford aka Wakaninape(dan)aka Mazakiyemani a prisoner at Davenport, who was pardoned by Pres. Lincoln on Apr. 30,1864.
His trial was was one of the first 10 trials held at Camp Release in 1862.
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