Sketch of the Crockett Family, Audrain County, Missouri

>From "A History of the Pioneer Families of Missouri, with numerous
sketches, anecdotes, adventures, etc., relating to Early Days in 
Missouri" by William S. Bryan and Robert Rose, Published by Bryan,
Brand & Co., St. Louis Missouri, 1876.
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Hugh Crockett, of Virginia, was a Colonel in the Revolutionary War, and
was distinguished for gallantry.  He married Rebecca Lorton, and they
had: Samuel, Walter, Robert, Hugh, Nancy, Jane, Mary and Rebecca. 
Samuel married Margaret Rayborn, of Virginia, by whom he had: Hugh,
Rebecca, James, Joseph, Jane, William, Margaret, Walter, John D.,
Robert and Randall.  Mr. Crockett removed first to Williamson County,
Tennessee, where he lived nine years, and then came to Missouri and
settled in Boone County.  His eldest son, Hugh, now resides in Audrain
County.  He has been married three times; first to Mary A. Wright,
second to Rhoda B. Finley, and third to the widow Turner, whose maiden
name was Nancy Price.  Rebecca married Judge James Harrison, of Audrain
County.  Jane married John B. Morrow, and Margaret married James G.
Morrow.  Joseph married Nancy Kright, and settled in Audrain County, in
1840.  John married Mary Pool, and seettled in that county the same
year.  The members of the Crockett family are a jovial class of people,
noted for their wit and humor and cheerful dispositions.  They also 
love the sport of hunting.

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