Obituary of Sam and Effie Crawford, Richland Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Betty Jean Weems Neathery
Newspaper clipping from the Richland Beacon-News, not dated, but 
probably the December 29, 1932 edition. 




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MAN AND WIFE DIE OF
PNEUMONIA SAME WEEK


One of the saddest afflictions to visit a family in Richland parish for 
many years was occasioned by the death of both the mother and father of 
the Crawford family of rural Mangham.  Mrs. S. A. Crawford died on 
Wednesday of last week of pneumonia and this tragedy was followed by 
the death of the father S. A. Crawford, on Saturday, who also died of 
pneumonia.  Both were buried in the Lone Cherry Cemetery, Reverand Keys 
of the Baskin Baptist Church, officiating.

Besides the illness of the father and mother with pneumonia their three 
daughters were also ill of this same malady at the same time.  
Fortunately the daughters are recovering.

The survivors to this couple stricken so close together are: one son, 
Troy Crawford, with the air services of the United States Army; four 
daughters, Mrs. Joe Williams, Misses Ollie, Maudie and Ovie Crawford, 
all of Mangham; two brothers, S. J. and J. A. Crawford of Mangham; and 
two sisters, Mrs. Nobles, of Mangham, and Mrs. Edward Goodwin, of 
Glass, Miss.

The Crawfords were natives of Scott County, Miss, and removed to 
Richland parish with their family in  1911.  Mr. and Mrs. Sam Crawford 
were among the best Christian citizens of the community and enjoyed the 
love and esteem of all their neighbors.  The dual affliction which has 
fallen with such a cruel and heavy blow upon the stricken family is 
deeply deplored by a wide circle of friends.  Charitable, sincere, 
honest, honorable and upright in all their relationships, they will be 
profoundly missed.  The depth of the sorrow of the family can not be 
plumbed, but it may be of some consolation to them to have the 
assurance of the devotion of so many fond friends who mingle their 
tears with theirs and their bereavement.

The Beacon-News asks the sacred privilege to offer its sympathy to the 
sorely bereaved members of the heart-broken family. 


Submitter's Notes: Samuel Alford Crawford, the son of Peter Tobias 
Crawford and Gracy Myers Crawford, was born February 8, 1875 in Scott 
County, MS and died December 24, 1932 in Mangham, Richland Parish, LA.  
He was married twice.  His first marriage was to Ollie Jordan and to 
this marriage two children were born, Troy and Zula Crawford.  Ollie 
died February 8, 1915.  His second marriage was to Ollie's sister, 
Effie Jordan, the mother of Ollie, Maudie, and Ovie Crawford.  Effie 
died December 21, 1932 in Mangham, Richland Parish, LA.