Crawford, Frank

Born on April 8, 1866 in Marshaltown, Iowa to Morrell Sylvester and Margaret Idellia Crawford.
Died on Sept. 17, 1957 in Fairmont, NE, Buried in Geneva
Married to Pearle Margaret Justice in 1912.
Parents of Harry and Inez.
His parents died when he was young.
In 1872 at the age of six, he came to live with an aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Traver.
When he was 16, his uncle was killed by lightning. Frank and his aunt moved to Geneva.
Attended boarding school at Parsons, KS.
In 1887, he bought a grocery store from Hitch agt 972 G.
He learned telegraphy and worked at the Burlington depot in Geneva for six years.
He was the depot agent at Burress.
He was an agent in Dos Palos, CA for 12 years.
Agent for the Express Co. until it was taken over by the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad.
Operated a grocery store from about 1922 till 1931 at 848 G.
Member of Odd Fellows.

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