James J Crawford was the 2nd son of William and Letitia Crawford. He was born in Northern Ireland and came with his parents and older brother, Henry to America in 1831 or 1832. The family eventually settled in Allegheny City, PA (now Northside Pittsburgh). James married Josephine R WATERS,who was born in Connecticut in July 1836.
They were the parents of four sons and two daughters:
William J b 1858
Henry b Feb 1860
Emily C b Oct 1864
John C b abt 1867
Robert A b abt 1870
Nellie b June 1877
James was a carpenter by trade and with his brothers, William,Jr, Paul and Wilson were in the skilled construction business. He became the guardian of his eight year old nephew, Joseph Adams, upon the death in 1868 of his sister, Margaret Ann.
His siblings were:
Henry
William, Jr
Eliza Jane Crawford Bown
Margaret Ann Adams McAfoos
Paul
Robert A
Wilson
Mary E∼James Crawford; General Contractor and Millwright, 203 South Avenue, Allegheny, City. James Crawford was born in County Down, Ireland in 1830. He came to Allegheny City in 1833 and lived in Samples Row, which were the only houses there at that time. He moved from there to farm in Ohio Township where he remained until nineteen years of age. He then came to Pittsburg (no h) and commenced to learn the trade of steamboat cabin building with Gullet and Applegate, and spent fourteen years working on cabins of different fine steamboats that docked in the Ohio river in those days of boat building. Next he went to Cleveland, Ohio to work for John B Laghan on the Avery warehouses and to finish work on the Trinity Church; then on he went to work for S.C.& EW on the stone church on the East Side of Public Square; and was then put to work on the Weddle and the American homes in that city as foreman. He was afterwards sent to Oberland, Ohio and was a foreman on a _ and church in that place. Mr Crawford then came back to Pittsburgh and again worked Gullet and Applegate for three or four months and then returned to Cleveland. Meanwhile, the large Stone Church in Public Square had been destroyed by fire and he helped to rebuild it. He then was employed by the poorhouse and orphan Asylum and the Bethel Church, Etc until he was married in Cleveland in 1857. Mr Crawford afterwards started a business as a contractor and moved to Allegheny in 1857. In 1860 he erected a house for Captain Rodgers on Perrysville Avenue and in 1860-1861 worked as foreman for Leach and Gray in the tanneries of Grotringer's, J. C. Lappe, Robenstein, Martin Lapper, Frank Siler and a large addition to Groetringer's tannery. He then took contracts on his own account and built additions to the tanneries of Hays and Stewart and Keifer & Steifle (?). Hays and Stewart's tannery was burned down and he rebuilt it, added bark shed and additions to Groetringer's tannery. He then remodeled Holstein's, J.C. Lappe's present tannery and erected a large bark shed. Mr Crawford eventually built a large sawmill for the Lochiel Lumber Company and W. Scaife, and he also erected a large building in Lehigh Valley and rebuilt Painter's Rolling Mill. He remodeled and added additions to the tanneries of Hays and Stewart and Keifer and Strifle & Co. The latter's building was burned ot the ground twice and rebuilt each time, the last time being for L___and Wolfel; He afterwards erected a new building at Lucust Street and Pre___ Avenue, Allegheny and for Keifer and Strifle. A New tannery was now built for C. C. Hax and he remodeled the tannery of A.Wei_ey. Soon after he built a Glue Factory for John Baer, it was destroyed by fire and rebuilt but later was washed away, by the Backer's Run Flood. Mr. Crawford then built an addition to Straub's Brewery and the Gilmore milling company, on Canal Street, also to J. C. Lappe's tannery and Martin Lappe's tannery and subsequently a rolling mill in Iron Gate West Virginia in 1890, at the head of the James River, and large structures to the Duquesne T__ Weeks in 1890 and 1891. Then remodeled S. S. Marvin's machinery at different times and for Krail & House in Girard, Ohio. and built __for Gerdes at WIllow Grove, Etc. Mr. Crawford has put in machinery for the Allegheny workhouse, the Penitentiary and Saydam's lead works, and set up the machinery to drive the first big printing press for the Pittsburgh dispatch. Then he iron clad the building for the Central Elevator Company and built a tannery in Stubenville for ?? and remodeled machinery in Old Exposition Building and put a lof of Machinery for Frienha? and Vilsack. Mr. Crawford shored up and braced the Gangwich Brewery and built safe works for Renack? Bros. on Sixteenth Street, in 1881, and a tannery for Fell and Flacus in Lawrenceville, also put in machinery for Kerchner's tannery on Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh. Likewise, remodeling tanneries for Marshall at Indian?? and ?? at Latrobe, Pa. and erecting brickyard machinery for Riter & Co. chain factory, John McMaster's ax? factory, De Haven Stone Foundry, H ?? and Adams bolt factory and Breed and company's factory, now Lawrence Lead works, and remodeled H. B. Nevia's Lead Works after it burned down on Western Avenue. He put in machinery for the Dean and Delange Tannery at Phillipsberg, Pa and built houses at Edgewood for Mr. Alexander, Mrs. Lytle on Robinson Street, Allegheny and seven houses on Robinson Street for Himself and one in Brushton. Lately he has put up machinery for Hays and Walker for Hartley Bros Tannery, East LIberty and Sti?? for Thomas Morre. He also built the Novelty Tool Company building and machinery at Verona and Machine shop for specialty manufacturing company, Allegheny and building for C. L. Walters on Chestnut Street, Allegheny, to be used as a drig store. He also erected machinery for the Blacking Factories of McCormick, Whiteman, and Biggert? and for ?? Planing Mill, Allegheny, and Zarniszkey Home Factory. Mr. Crawford has lately built homes for Mr. Seamis (?) at Belview, remodeled tannery for E. Thomb at Wooster, Ohio and erected a lot of machinery for Mr. Hammond and for Mullen and Malone.
They were the parents of four sons and two daughters:
William J b 1858
Henry b Feb 1860
Emily C b Oct 1864
John C b abt 1867
Robert A b abt 1870
Nellie b June 1877
James was a carpenter by trade and with his brothers, William,Jr, Paul and Wilson were in the skilled construction business. He became the guardian of his eight year old nephew, Joseph Adams, upon the death in 1868 of his sister, Margaret Ann.
His siblings were:
Henry
William, Jr
Eliza Jane Crawford Bown
Margaret Ann Adams McAfoos
Paul
Robert A
Wilson
Mary E∼James Crawford; General Contractor and Millwright, 203 South Avenue, Allegheny, City. James Crawford was born in County Down, Ireland in 1830. He came to Allegheny City in 1833 and lived in Samples Row, which were the only houses there at that time. He moved from there to farm in Ohio Township where he remained until nineteen years of age. He then came to Pittsburg (no h) and commenced to learn the trade of steamboat cabin building with Gullet and Applegate, and spent fourteen years working on cabins of different fine steamboats that docked in the Ohio river in those days of boat building. Next he went to Cleveland, Ohio to work for John B Laghan on the Avery warehouses and to finish work on the Trinity Church; then on he went to work for S.C.& EW on the stone church on the East Side of Public Square; and was then put to work on the Weddle and the American homes in that city as foreman. He was afterwards sent to Oberland, Ohio and was a foreman on a _ and church in that place. Mr Crawford then came back to Pittsburgh and again worked Gullet and Applegate for three or four months and then returned to Cleveland. Meanwhile, the large Stone Church in Public Square had been destroyed by fire and he helped to rebuild it. He then was employed by the poorhouse and orphan Asylum and the Bethel Church, Etc until he was married in Cleveland in 1857. Mr Crawford afterwards started a business as a contractor and moved to Allegheny in 1857. In 1860 he erected a house for Captain Rodgers on Perrysville Avenue and in 1860-1861 worked as foreman for Leach and Gray in the tanneries of Grotringer's, J. C. Lappe, Robenstein, Martin Lapper, Frank Siler and a large addition to Groetringer's tannery. He then took contracts on his own account and built additions to the tanneries of Hays and Stewart and Keifer & Steifle (?). Hays and Stewart's tannery was burned down and he rebuilt it, added bark shed and additions to Groetringer's tannery. He then remodeled Holstein's, J.C. Lappe's present tannery and erected a large bark shed. Mr Crawford eventually built a large sawmill for the Lochiel Lumber Company and W. Scaife, and he also erected a large building in Lehigh Valley and rebuilt Painter's Rolling Mill. He remodeled and added additions to the tanneries of Hays and Stewart and Keifer and Strifle & Co. The latter's building was burned ot the ground twice and rebuilt each time, the last time being for L___and Wolfel; He afterwards erected a new building at Lucust Street and Pre___ Avenue, Allegheny and for Keifer and Strifle. A New tannery was now built for C. C. Hax and he remodeled the tannery of A.Wei_ey. Soon after he built a Glue Factory for John Baer, it was destroyed by fire and rebuilt but later was washed away, by the Backer's Run Flood. Mr. Crawford then built an addition to Straub's Brewery and the Gilmore milling company, on Canal Street, also to J. C. Lappe's tannery and Martin Lappe's tannery and subsequently a rolling mill in Iron Gate West Virginia in 1890, at the head of the James River, and large structures to the Duquesne T__ Weeks in 1890 and 1891. Then remodeled S. S. Marvin's machinery at different times and for Krail & House in Girard, Ohio. and built __for Gerdes at WIllow Grove, Etc. Mr. Crawford has put in machinery for the Allegheny workhouse, the Penitentiary and Saydam's lead works, and set up the machinery to drive the first big printing press for the Pittsburgh dispatch. Then he iron clad the building for the Central Elevator Company and built a tannery in Stubenville for ?? and remodeled machinery in Old Exposition Building and put a lof of Machinery for Frienha? and Vilsack. Mr. Crawford shored up and braced the Gangwich Brewery and built safe works for Renack? Bros. on Sixteenth Street, in 1881, and a tannery for Fell and Flacus in Lawrenceville, also put in machinery for Kerchner's tannery on Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh. Likewise, remodeling tanneries for Marshall at Indian?? and ?? at Latrobe, Pa. and erecting brickyard machinery for Riter & Co. chain factory, John McMaster's ax? factory, De Haven Stone Foundry, H ?? and Adams bolt factory and Breed and company's factory, now Lawrence Lead works, and remodeled H. B. Nevia's Lead Works after it burned down on Western Avenue. He put in machinery for the Dean and Delange Tannery at Phillipsberg, Pa and built houses at Edgewood for Mr. Alexander, Mrs. Lytle on Robinson Street, Allegheny and seven houses on Robinson Street for Himself and one in Brushton. Lately he has put up machinery for Hays and Walker for Hartley Bros Tannery, East LIberty and Sti?? for Thomas Morre. He also built the Novelty Tool Company building and machinery at Verona and Machine shop for specialty manufacturing company, Allegheny and building for C. L. Walters on Chestnut Street, Allegheny, to be used as a drig store. He also erected machinery for the Blacking Factories of McCormick, Whiteman, and Biggert? and for ?? Planing Mill, Allegheny, and Zarniszkey Home Factory. Mr. Crawford has lately built homes for Mr. Seamis (?) at Belview, remodeled tannery for E. Thomb at Wooster, Ohio and erected a lot of machinery for Mr. Hammond and for Mullen and Malone.
James J Crawford was the 2nd son of William and Letitia Crawford. He was born in Northern Ireland and came with his parents and older brother, Henry to America in 1831 or 1832. The family eventually settled in Allegheny City, PA (now Northside Pittsburgh). James married Josephine R WATERS,who was born in Connecticut in July 1836.
They were the parents of four sons and two daughters:
William J b 1858
Henry b Feb 1860
Emily C b Oct 1864
John C b abt 1867
Robert A b abt 1870
Nellie b June 1877
James was a carpenter by trade and with his brothers, William,Jr, Paul and Wilson were in the skilled construction business. He became the guardian of his eight year old nephew, Joseph Adams, upon the death in 1868 of his sister, Margaret Ann.
His siblings were:
Henry
William, Jr
Eliza Jane Crawford Bown
Margaret Ann Adams McAfoos
Paul
Robert A
Wilson
Mary E∼James Crawford; General Contractor and Millwright, 203 South Avenue, Allegheny, City. James Crawford was born in County Down, Ireland in 1830. He came to Allegheny City in 1833 and lived in Samples Row, which were the only houses there at that time. He moved from there to farm in Ohio Township where he remained until nineteen years of age. He then came to Pittsburg (no h) and commenced to learn the trade of steamboat cabin building with Gullet and Applegate, and spent fourteen years working on cabins of different fine steamboats that docked in the Ohio river in those days of boat building. Next he went to Cleveland, Ohio to work for John B Laghan on the Avery warehouses and to finish work on the Trinity Church; then on he went to work for S.C.& EW on the stone church on the East Side of Public Square; and was then put to work on the Weddle and the American homes in that city as foreman. He was afterwards sent to Oberland, Ohio and was a foreman on a _ and church in that place. Mr Crawford then came back to Pittsburgh and again worked Gullet and Applegate for three or four months and then returned to Cleveland. Meanwhile, the large Stone Church in Public Square had been destroyed by fire and he helped to rebuild it. He then was employed by the poorhouse and orphan Asylum and the Bethel Church, Etc until he was married in Cleveland in 1857. Mr Crawford afterwards started a business as a contractor and moved to Allegheny in 1857. In 1860 he erected a house for Captain Rodgers on Perrysville Avenue and in 1860-1861 worked as foreman for Leach and Gray in the tanneries of Grotringer's, J. C. Lappe, Robenstein, Martin Lapper, Frank Siler and a large addition to Groetringer's tannery. He then took contracts on his own account and built additions to the tanneries of Hays and Stewart and Keifer & Steifle (?). Hays and Stewart's tannery was burned down and he rebuilt it, added bark shed and additions to Groetringer's tannery. He then remodeled Holstein's, J.C. Lappe's present tannery and erected a large bark shed. Mr Crawford eventually built a large sawmill for the Lochiel Lumber Company and W. Scaife, and he also erected a large building in Lehigh Valley and rebuilt Painter's Rolling Mill. He remodeled and added additions to the tanneries of Hays and Stewart and Keifer and Strifle & Co. The latter's building was burned ot the ground twice and rebuilt each time, the last time being for L___and Wolfel; He afterwards erected a new building at Lucust Street and Pre___ Avenue, Allegheny and for Keifer and Strifle. A New tannery was now built for C. C. Hax and he remodeled the tannery of A.Wei_ey. Soon after he built a Glue Factory for John Baer, it was destroyed by fire and rebuilt but later was washed away, by the Backer's Run Flood. Mr. Crawford then built an addition to Straub's Brewery and the Gilmore milling company, on Canal Street, also to J. C. Lappe's tannery and Martin Lappe's tannery and subsequently a rolling mill in Iron Gate West Virginia in 1890, at the head of the James River, and large structures to the Duquesne T__ Weeks in 1890 and 1891. Then remodeled S. S. Marvin's machinery at different times and for Krail & House in Girard, Ohio. and built __for Gerdes at WIllow Grove, Etc. Mr. Crawford has put in machinery for the Allegheny workhouse, the Penitentiary and Saydam's lead works, and set up the machinery to drive the first big printing press for the Pittsburgh dispatch. Then he iron clad the building for the Central Elevator Company and built a tannery in Stubenville for ?? and remodeled machinery in Old Exposition Building and put a lof of Machinery for Frienha? and Vilsack. Mr. Crawford shored up and braced the Gangwich Brewery and built safe works for Renack? Bros. on Sixteenth Street, in 1881, and a tannery for Fell and Flacus in Lawrenceville, also put in machinery for Kerchner's tannery on Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh. Likewise, remodeling tanneries for Marshall at Indian?? and ?? at Latrobe, Pa. and erecting brickyard machinery for Riter & Co. chain factory, John McMaster's ax? factory, De Haven Stone Foundry, H ?? and Adams bolt factory and Breed and company's factory, now Lawrence Lead works, and remodeled H. B. Nevia's Lead Works after it burned down on Western Avenue. He put in machinery for the Dean and Delange Tannery at Phillipsberg, Pa and built houses at Edgewood for Mr. Alexander, Mrs. Lytle on Robinson Street, Allegheny and seven houses on Robinson Street for Himself and one in Brushton. Lately he has put up machinery for Hays and Walker for Hartley Bros Tannery, East LIberty and Sti?? for Thomas Morre. He also built the Novelty Tool Company building and machinery at Verona and Machine shop for specialty manufacturing company, Allegheny and building for C. L. Walters on Chestnut Street, Allegheny, to be used as a drig store. He also erected machinery for the Blacking Factories of McCormick, Whiteman, and Biggert? and for ?? Planing Mill, Allegheny, and Zarniszkey Home Factory. Mr. Crawford has lately built homes for Mr. Seamis (?) at Belview, remodeled tannery for E. Thomb at Wooster, Ohio and erected a lot of machinery for Mr. Hammond and for Mullen and Malone.
They were the parents of four sons and two daughters:
William J b 1858
Henry b Feb 1860
Emily C b Oct 1864
John C b abt 1867
Robert A b abt 1870
Nellie b June 1877
James was a carpenter by trade and with his brothers, William,Jr, Paul and Wilson were in the skilled construction business. He became the guardian of his eight year old nephew, Joseph Adams, upon the death in 1868 of his sister, Margaret Ann.
His siblings were:
Henry
William, Jr
Eliza Jane Crawford Bown
Margaret Ann Adams McAfoos
Paul
Robert A
Wilson
Mary E∼James Crawford; General Contractor and Millwright, 203 South Avenue, Allegheny, City. James Crawford was born in County Down, Ireland in 1830. He came to Allegheny City in 1833 and lived in Samples Row, which were the only houses there at that time. He moved from there to farm in Ohio Township where he remained until nineteen years of age. He then came to Pittsburg (no h) and commenced to learn the trade of steamboat cabin building with Gullet and Applegate, and spent fourteen years working on cabins of different fine steamboats that docked in the Ohio river in those days of boat building. Next he went to Cleveland, Ohio to work for John B Laghan on the Avery warehouses and to finish work on the Trinity Church; then on he went to work for S.C.& EW on the stone church on the East Side of Public Square; and was then put to work on the Weddle and the American homes in that city as foreman. He was afterwards sent to Oberland, Ohio and was a foreman on a _ and church in that place. Mr Crawford then came back to Pittsburgh and again worked Gullet and Applegate for three or four months and then returned to Cleveland. Meanwhile, the large Stone Church in Public Square had been destroyed by fire and he helped to rebuild it. He then was employed by the poorhouse and orphan Asylum and the Bethel Church, Etc until he was married in Cleveland in 1857. Mr Crawford afterwards started a business as a contractor and moved to Allegheny in 1857. In 1860 he erected a house for Captain Rodgers on Perrysville Avenue and in 1860-1861 worked as foreman for Leach and Gray in the tanneries of Grotringer's, J. C. Lappe, Robenstein, Martin Lapper, Frank Siler and a large addition to Groetringer's tannery. He then took contracts on his own account and built additions to the tanneries of Hays and Stewart and Keifer & Steifle (?). Hays and Stewart's tannery was burned down and he rebuilt it, added bark shed and additions to Groetringer's tannery. He then remodeled Holstein's, J.C. Lappe's present tannery and erected a large bark shed. Mr Crawford eventually built a large sawmill for the Lochiel Lumber Company and W. Scaife, and he also erected a large building in Lehigh Valley and rebuilt Painter's Rolling Mill. He remodeled and added additions to the tanneries of Hays and Stewart and Keifer and Strifle & Co. The latter's building was burned ot the ground twice and rebuilt each time, the last time being for L___and Wolfel; He afterwards erected a new building at Lucust Street and Pre___ Avenue, Allegheny and for Keifer and Strifle. A New tannery was now built for C. C. Hax and he remodeled the tannery of A.Wei_ey. Soon after he built a Glue Factory for John Baer, it was destroyed by fire and rebuilt but later was washed away, by the Backer's Run Flood. Mr. Crawford then built an addition to Straub's Brewery and the Gilmore milling company, on Canal Street, also to J. C. Lappe's tannery and Martin Lappe's tannery and subsequently a rolling mill in Iron Gate West Virginia in 1890, at the head of the James River, and large structures to the Duquesne T__ Weeks in 1890 and 1891. Then remodeled S. S. Marvin's machinery at different times and for Krail & House in Girard, Ohio. and built __for Gerdes at WIllow Grove, Etc. Mr. Crawford has put in machinery for the Allegheny workhouse, the Penitentiary and Saydam's lead works, and set up the machinery to drive the first big printing press for the Pittsburgh dispatch. Then he iron clad the building for the Central Elevator Company and built a tannery in Stubenville for ?? and remodeled machinery in Old Exposition Building and put a lof of Machinery for Frienha? and Vilsack. Mr. Crawford shored up and braced the Gangwich Brewery and built safe works for Renack? Bros. on Sixteenth Street, in 1881, and a tannery for Fell and Flacus in Lawrenceville, also put in machinery for Kerchner's tannery on Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh. Likewise, remodeling tanneries for Marshall at Indian?? and ?? at Latrobe, Pa. and erecting brickyard machinery for Riter & Co. chain factory, John McMaster's ax? factory, De Haven Stone Foundry, H ?? and Adams bolt factory and Breed and company's factory, now Lawrence Lead works, and remodeled H. B. Nevia's Lead Works after it burned down on Western Avenue. He put in machinery for the Dean and Delange Tannery at Phillipsberg, Pa and built houses at Edgewood for Mr. Alexander, Mrs. Lytle on Robinson Street, Allegheny and seven houses on Robinson Street for Himself and one in Brushton. Lately he has put up machinery for Hays and Walker for Hartley Bros Tannery, East LIberty and Sti?? for Thomas Morre. He also built the Novelty Tool Company building and machinery at Verona and Machine shop for specialty manufacturing company, Allegheny and building for C. L. Walters on Chestnut Street, Allegheny, to be used as a drig store. He also erected machinery for the Blacking Factories of McCormick, Whiteman, and Biggert? and for ?? Planing Mill, Allegheny, and Zarniszkey Home Factory. Mr. Crawford has lately built homes for Mr. Seamis (?) at Belview, remodeled tannery for E. Thomb at Wooster, Ohio and erected a lot of machinery for Mr. Hammond and for Mullen and Malone.
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July 7 1830
May 12 1903
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