Ralls county missouri - William Crawford ==================================================================== Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: © Fay Collins ==================================================================== Monroe City, Missouri News Saturday, 22 February 1879 Crawford-In Papeneville, Bates county, Mo., on Feb. 10th, 1879, William Crawford, aged about 78 years. Deceased was a resident of this vicinity for many years. He came from Virginia at an early date in the history of our county, and settled in Ralls county. Some four or five years ago, he moved to Texas, where his aged companion, Mrs. Louisa Crawford, died only a short time ago. With a view of returning to his old home he had reached the residence of his daughter, Mrs. M. A. Carico, when death stopped him. Thus, one by one, like the late autumn leaves, our old pioneer citizens are dropping from the tree of mortality.