Bibb County AlArchives Biographies.....Crawford, Sarah H. October 4 1844 - after 1893
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Author: Brant & Fuller (1893)
    MRS. SARAH H. CRAWFORD, widow of Dr. James W. Crawford, was born in
Livingston county, Ky., October 4, 1844. She is a daughter of Robert and Malinda
Huey, who were the parents of eight children, two only of whom are living, viz.:
Elizabeth, wife of Mr. Stewart of Texas, and Sarah H., the subject of this
sketch. Her parents both died in Kentucky when she was a small girl, and hence
she recollects but little of them. Dr. James H. Crawford, whom Miss Sarah H.
Huey married, was born in Bibb county, Ala., February 15, 1822. He received a
common commercial education at Centreville. He was a son of Thomas Crawford, was
born April 29, 1784, and Mary (Davidson) Crawford, who was born January 8, 1789.
They were the parents of a large family of children. She died October 4, 1831.
He was a linen-weaver by trade and died September 4, 1844. On January 8, 1856,
Dr. James H. Crawford married Mrs. Rebecca (Huey) Duff, by whom he had two
children, both of whom are dead. His wife died April 4, 1862, and he was then
married in 1863 to Sarah Huey, a sister of his first wife. To this marriage
there were born seven children, two sons and five daughters, viz.: Thomas,
deceased; Marrillo; Edgar; Estella; Bryce, deceased; Dallum, and Maud. Dr.
Craw-ford died April 11, 1883. Both he and his wife were members of the
Presbyterian church. He was a true Christian and a faithful worker for the
church. He was a prominent physician and was highly esteemed in every place or
position which he was called upon to fill; when he died all were forcibly
impressed with the thought that "Death loves a shining mark." Dr. Crawford was a
man whose endowments of mind and heart impressed all so fortunate as to form his
acquaintance. During his last illness he was a victim of a painful affliction
and extreme suffering, which he bore with characteristic fortitude. To his
friends his loss was mitigated in some degree by there flection that he had
passed his allotted three score years and ten and that he had passed down to his
grave as a shock of corn in its season. He was a man of large and varied
information and was endowed by nature with superior powers of mind, which he by
persistent application, by reading, observation and reflection had greatly
improved. He was animated with a strong love of country and by a patriotic
devotion to all the great interests of the people. Always commanding the
confidence and esteem of his countrymen, he was called at various times to
assume the responsibilities which it was known he would conscientiously
discharge. He served in the legislature of his state, in councils and
conventions for the promotion of medical science, agriculture and education. He
always challenged attention and respect for his practical wisdom and native
common sense. His entire life as a resident of this county, his name and
reputation, have contributed to elevate the general tone and character of
society. He was the friend of every movement to advance education, promote
refinement, build up the church and the Sabbath school and to inculcate peace,
good-will and good morals among the people. For forty years he was an active and
trusted leader in all these various laudable undertakings. In all private and
social relations he was all that friendship could admire or affection approve.
He was an unaffected christian gentleman, affable, kind and considerate to all.
He was a member of the Masonic fraternity.



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from "Memorial Record of Alabama", Vol. I, p. 480-481

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