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Generation: 1

1. Living
Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Van Buren Mayo was born on 23 Mar 1925 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana; died on 28 Sep 2002 in Fairhope, Baldwin County, Alabama; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Pineville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

Van married Margaret Elaine Bandy on 30 Nov 1945 in Drew County, Arkansas. Margaret (daughter of Fred Ethel Bandy and Averil Winnifred Crawford) was born on 1 Jan 1923 in Goss, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana; died on 6 Nov 2001 in Luling, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Pineville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret Elaine Bandy was born on 1 Jan 1923 in Goss, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana (daughter of Fred Ethel Bandy and Averil Winnifred Crawford); died on 6 Nov 2001 in Luling, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Pineville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

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Married:
Ancestry.com has a transcription of their Arkansas County Marriage information. He was listed as Van Buren Mayo, age 20, resident of Pollock, Grant County, Louisiana, and she Margaret Bandy, age 21, resident of Star City, Lincoln County, Arkansas. They were married on 30 Nov 1945 in Drew County, Arkansas. FHL Film #2027281.

Children:

1. Living

Generation: 3

Fred Ethel Bandy was born on 18 Apr 1889 in Jackson Parish, Louisiana; died on 6 Feb 1960 in Grant Parish, Louisiana.

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(Research):

Census Listings:

1930 Census
Louisiana, DeSoto Parish, Ward 5
Enumerated Apr 4, 1930
ED 16-15 SD 1 Sheet 3A Stamped 196
Goss Community, Rough 1, Mansville, La
53-53
Bandy, Fred J Head M W 42 m 27 La Ala Ala Engineer Oil Field
Bandk, Averil Wf F W 34 M 19 Tx Tx Tx
Bandy, Margaret Dtr F W 7 S la La Tx
Crawford, Lewis Ftr-in-law M W 76 Wd Tx Tenn SC
54-54
Crawford, Herbert Head M W 43 M 21 Tx Tx SC Engineer Station Oil Field
Crawford, Maggie Wf F W 42 m 20 Tx Tx Tx
Crawford, Norman-ab Son M W 21 S Tx Tx Tx
Crawford, Bernard-ab Son M W 19 S Tx Tx Tx

Fred married Averil Winnifred Crawford on 22 Aug 1915 in Shelby County, Texas. Averil (daughter of Lewis Norman Napolean "Poly" Crawford and Martha "Mattie" Luma Whittlesey) was born on 30 Jul 1895 in Shelby County, Texas; died in Oct 1962 in Grant Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Averil Winnifred Crawford was born on 30 Jul 1895 in Shelby County, Texas (daughter of Lewis Norman Napolean "Poly" Crawford and Martha "Mattie" Luma Whittlesey); died in Oct 1962 in Grant Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

3. Margaret Elaine Bandy was born on 1 Jan 1923 in Goss, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana; died on 6 Nov 2001 in Luling, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Pineville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

Generation: 4

14.

Lewis Norman Napolean "Poly" Crawford was born on 2 Feb 1854 in Sabine County, Texas (son of Joseph Moore Crawford and Elizabeth F. McWilliams); died on 31 Jan 1941 in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Shelbyville Cemetery, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Texas.

Notes:

Lewis was married prior to his 1879 married to Mattie. The name of his previous wife is not currently known.

Obituary, from FindAGrave:

States the L. N. (Poley) Crawford, on of the most beloved of the pioneer settlers of this section, died at 12:00 Friday at the home of his son L.N. Crawford Jr., several miles east of Logansport.

He would have celebrated his 87'th birthday on Sunday, Feb. 2.

On Jan. 10, Mr. Crawford received serious burns when the cushion in his chair caught fire as he lighted his pipe. He attempted to smother the flames before he called for aid and was burned so severely that he never recovered.

He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. F.E. Bandy of Mooringsport; four sons, L.N. Crawford of Logansport, H.V. of Cayuga Texas Earl of Grand Bayou Louisiana, and C.M. of Dallas Texas 22 grandchildren, and several great grandchildren, four brothers, Sam, Charlie, George, and Edd Crawford, all of Joaquin Texas. Mrs. H.H. Nelson of Shreveport is a neice and Dr. J.E. Crawford of Ruston is a nephew.

The remains are at the Caraway funeral home in Logansport and will be conveyed to Shelbyville Texas at 3 pm Saturday, where funeral services will be held at the Methodist Church, with Dr. W.C. Windham, a lifelong associate, affiliating. Rev. W.O. Lynch, pastor of the Logansport Methodist Church, will assist.

Interment will be made in the family plot in the Shelbyville Cemetary.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1880 Census
Texas, Shelby County
Enumerated 8 July 1880
Page 38B SD 1 ED 88
236-239
Crawford, Napolean W M 36 Farmer Tx Ten SC
Crawford, Martha W F 21 Wf Keeping House Tx NC Ga
Crawford, Loyd W M 2/12 Mar Son Tx Tx Tx
Crawford, Robert W W M 22 Brother Farming Tx Tenn SC

1900 Census
Texas, Shelby County, JP 2
Enumerated 15 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 87 Sheet 11B
203-203
Crawford, Louis Head W M Feb 1854 46 W Tx Tn SC Farmer
Crawford, Loyd Son W M Mar 1880 20 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Crawford, Maggie Dtr W F Sep 1881 18 S Tx Tx Tx
Crawford, Claud Son W M Sept 1883 16 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Crawford, Norman Son W M Jun 1885 14 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Crawford, Hubbard Son W M Nov 1887 12 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Crawford, Earl Son W M July 1892 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Crawford, Avril Dtr W F Aug 1895 4 S Tx Tx Tx

Lewis married Martha "Mattie" Luma Whittlesey on 3 Apr 1879 in Sabine County, Texas. Martha (daughter of Joseph Adolphus Whittlesey and Anne "Annie" Newton Bullock) was born on 28 Feb 1859 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 17 Mar 1898 in Shelby County, Texas; was buried in Shelbyville Cemetery, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

15.

Martha "Mattie" Luma Whittlesey was born on 28 Feb 1859 in Sabine County, Texas (daughter of Joseph Adolphus Whittlesey and Anne "Annie" Newton Bullock); died on 17 Mar 1898 in Shelby County, Texas; was buried in Shelbyville Cemetery, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Texas.

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Looking for any further info on Mattie Luma Whittlesey who married Lewis Norman "Napolean" "Poly" Crawford on 4-3-1879 in Sabine County Texas. Mattie was born 2-28-1859 in Sabine County, and died on 3-17-1898. She was the daughter of Joseph Adolphus Whittlesey and Annie Newton Bullock. If you are related to this family or have anything at all, please contact me. Thanks.

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Notes:

Married:
Nancy Mayo Bishop also shows them as the parents of Wyatt S. Crawford, dates unknown.

Children:

Rupert Lloyd Crawford was born on 23 Mar 1880 in Shelby County, Texas; died on 17 Mar 1923 in Louisiana; was buried in Shelbyville Cemetery, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Texas.
Margaret "Maggie" Blanche Crawford was born on 9 Sep 1882 in Texas; died on 11 Aug 1932; was buried in San Augustine City Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
Claude Marcelle Crawford, Sr. was born on 11 Aug 1883 in Texas; died on 3 Jan 1946 in Dallas County, Texas; was buried in Hillcrest Mausoleum, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.
Leonard Norman Crawford was born on 9 Jun 1885 in Texas; died on 28 Nov 1954 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
Herbert Vance Crawford was born in Nov 1887 in Texas; and died.
Earl Crawford was born on 30 Aug 1892 in Shelby County, Texas; died on 31 Oct 1972 in Shelby County, Texas; was buried in Joaquin Cemetery, Joaquin, Shelby County, Texas.
7. Averil Winnifred Crawford was born on 30 Jul 1895 in Shelby County, Texas; died in Oct 1962 in Grant Parish, Louisiana.