Barnes Crawford married Amanda Lonas, daughter of Henry Lonas and Elizabeth Yoast 5 Dec 1837 in Knox Co., TN. 1850 Knox Co. Census 15th Sub Div #483/491 Page 129A Crawford was a Pvt in the War of 1812 in the N. J. Mil
Crawford, Barnes 61 born in New Jersey
Amanda 30 TN
Elizabeth A.? 10 TN
Margaret 7 TN
Henry 5 TN
Martha 2 TN
From the dairy of Maude Wells
Mrs. Elizabeth Gibson, first born child of Barnes Crawford and his wife AMANDA LONAS Crawford. Mrs. Gibson's mother was one of the three sisters who married respectfully Barnes Crawford, Daniel Lyons and William McClellan and whose children grew up in Church St. Church.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gibson's parents (Barnes and Amanda) lived on a large farm on Middlebrook Pike and their home was often headquarters to condeferate officer who should be quartered in Knoxville.
She (Elizabeth) and her brothers fitted up a crude hospital in a barn for treatment of sick and wounded.
She was a strong and vigorus girl familar with all the way of the farm. Years later a soldier who had known her as Miss Lizzie wrote of her influence in the hospital located in the old barn.
He recalled how her story of God's Love so thrilled a dying soldier that he waved his hand to other soldiers "Tell them", he cried. She arose trembling and began to speak. The noise and playing ceased as she spoke to them of God's love "Pray". The dying man called and the girl knelt amidst the strange group and prayed for the living and the dying.
Crawford, Barnes 61 born in New Jersey
Amanda 30 TN
Elizabeth A.? 10 TN
Margaret 7 TN
Henry 5 TN
Martha 2 TN
From the dairy of Maude Wells
Mrs. Elizabeth Gibson, first born child of Barnes Crawford and his wife AMANDA LONAS Crawford. Mrs. Gibson's mother was one of the three sisters who married respectfully Barnes Crawford, Daniel Lyons and William McClellan and whose children grew up in Church St. Church.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gibson's parents (Barnes and Amanda) lived on a large farm on Middlebrook Pike and their home was often headquarters to condeferate officer who should be quartered in Knoxville.
She (Elizabeth) and her brothers fitted up a crude hospital in a barn for treatment of sick and wounded.
She was a strong and vigorus girl familar with all the way of the farm. Years later a soldier who had known her as Miss Lizzie wrote of her influence in the hospital located in the old barn.
He recalled how her story of God's Love so thrilled a dying soldier that he waved his hand to other soldiers "Tell them", he cried. She arose trembling and began to speak. The noise and playing ceased as she spoke to them of God's love "Pray". The dying man called and the girl knelt amidst the strange group and prayed for the living and the dying.
Barnes Crawford married Amanda Lonas, daughter of Henry Lonas and Elizabeth Yoast 5 Dec 1837 in Knox Co., TN. 1850 Knox Co. Census 15th Sub Div #483/491 Page 129A Crawford was a Pvt in the War of 1812 in the N. J. Mil
Crawford, Barnes 61 born in New Jersey
Amanda 30 TN
Elizabeth A.? 10 TN
Margaret 7 TN
Henry 5 TN
Martha 2 TN
From the dairy of Maude Wells
Mrs. Elizabeth Gibson, first born child of Barnes Crawford and his wife AMANDA LONAS Crawford. Mrs. Gibson's mother was one of the three sisters who married respectfully Barnes Crawford, Daniel Lyons and William McClellan and whose children grew up in Church St. Church.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gibson's parents (Barnes and Amanda) lived on a large farm on Middlebrook Pike and their home was often headquarters to condeferate officer who should be quartered in Knoxville.
She (Elizabeth) and her brothers fitted up a crude hospital in a barn for treatment of sick and wounded.
She was a strong and vigorus girl familar with all the way of the farm. Years later a soldier who had known her as Miss Lizzie wrote of her influence in the hospital located in the old barn.
He recalled how her story of God's Love so thrilled a dying soldier that he waved his hand to other soldiers "Tell them", he cried. She arose trembling and began to speak. The noise and playing ceased as she spoke to them of God's love "Pray". The dying man called and the girl knelt amidst the strange group and prayed for the living and the dying.
Crawford, Barnes 61 born in New Jersey
Amanda 30 TN
Elizabeth A.? 10 TN
Margaret 7 TN
Henry 5 TN
Martha 2 TN
From the dairy of Maude Wells
Mrs. Elizabeth Gibson, first born child of Barnes Crawford and his wife AMANDA LONAS Crawford. Mrs. Gibson's mother was one of the three sisters who married respectfully Barnes Crawford, Daniel Lyons and William McClellan and whose children grew up in Church St. Church.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gibson's parents (Barnes and Amanda) lived on a large farm on Middlebrook Pike and their home was often headquarters to condeferate officer who should be quartered in Knoxville.
She (Elizabeth) and her brothers fitted up a crude hospital in a barn for treatment of sick and wounded.
She was a strong and vigorus girl familar with all the way of the farm. Years later a soldier who had known her as Miss Lizzie wrote of her influence in the hospital located in the old barn.
He recalled how her story of God's Love so thrilled a dying soldier that he waved his hand to other soldiers "Tell them", he cried. She arose trembling and began to speak. The noise and playing ceased as she spoke to them of God's love "Pray". The dying man called and the girl knelt amidst the strange group and prayed for the living and the dying.
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Barnes Crawford b. 31 Mar 1789 d. 26 May 1858
aged 69 y., 1 m., 26 d.
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