Obituary: Rock County, Wisconsin: Serena Porter CRAWFORD

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Submitted by Ruth Ann Montgomery, <rmontgomery@cishome.com> June 2005

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In Memoriam

Mrs. Wm. H. Crawford

Serena Porter was born in Indiana in 1837, and died March 10, 1913 at the
age of 75 years, 6 months and 15 days.

She was married to Wm. H. Crawford May 12, 1860 and very soon thereafter
moved to Illinois. They moved to Wisconsin in 1864 and have lived in the
town of Union continuously.

To them five children were born. George died in infancy and Humbert in
1905. Three children remain to cherish the memory of a devoted mother, John
and Albert Crawford, and one daughter Mrs. John Douglas.

Beside these there are fourteen grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs.
Peterson of Richmond, Ill. and Mrs. Lynch of Chicago.

Mr. Crawford died in October 1910.

Mr. and Mrs. Crawford united with the Methodist Episcopal church over 50
years ago, and until failing health prevented wre loyal to its best
interests.

The funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at one o'clock from the
farm home southwest of town and were conducted by Rev. Chas. E. Coon.
Interment was in Maple Hill cemetery beside her husband and children.

March 13, 1913, Evansville Review, p. 4, col. 2, Evansville, Wisconsin