William A. Crawford, Sr.

The History of West Virginia, Old and New
Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc.,
Chicago and New York, Volume II,
pg.461



     WILLIAM A. CRAWFORD, Sr., member of the firm of Crawford & Son, was 
born in Old Virginia, in the County of Greene, November 30, 1864.  His 
ancestors were of Scotch-Irish and English descent.  He was educated in the 
public schools of his county and at the age of eighteen he commenced his 
chosen profession of teaching in the public schools of his native county, 
and followed this work for twenty-seven consecutive terms.  Mr. Crawford was 
brought up in the rural part of his county, where schools were few and far 
between, and he was forced to walk from four to six miles to school, but as 
soon as he was old enough was able to pass a creditable examination and take 
charge of a school of his own.


     In 1886 Mr. Crawford married Miss L. F. Morris, one of his pupils, and 
to this union three children were born, Iola Graham, who died at the age of 
twenty-eight years, Addie and J. Pressley.


     Mr. Crawford always took an active part in the politics of his county, 
and held offices of his county from justice of the peace to high sherriff.  
When he entered politics his county was overwhelmingly democratic, but by 
hard work he was able to swing it over to the republican column, where it 
has since remained.


     Being a farmer and teacher and living in one of the best fruit sections 
of his state, he became interested in horticulture and planted out three of 
the largest commercial orchards in his county, the largest of which he still 
owns and refuses to sell, and by his influence in that direction many people 
have planted good sized orchards in Greene County.


     In 1920 Mr Crawford removed to Margantown, West Virginia, where his 
youongest daughter and son, J. Pressley Crawford, both live.  He has always 
been interested in the welfare of the rising generation, and outside of his 
school work has been ans active member of the Christion church (better known 
in some places as the Christian Connection) and has held several important 
postions in his confernce.





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