Crawford of Clayton and Henry Counties

William Crawford was born 3/7/1778 and died 4/19/1841 in Henry County, Georgia. Issue:

Elizabeth Reed Crawford, born 1/19/1804 in Abbeville, South Carolina, died 12/24/1834 in Henry County.
Thomas S. Crawford, born 2/5/1806 in Abbeville, South Carolina, died 6/27/1894 in Clayton County, buried in the Dorsey Family Cemetery on McDonough Road in Lovejoy, Georgia. More below.
Hannah Caroline Crawford, born 11/4/1807 in Abbeville, South Carolina.
Mary Ann Crawford, born 4/15/1809 in Abbeville, South Carolina.
Drucilla Crawford, born 6/6/1811 in Abbeville, South Carolina, died 8/9/1834 in Henry County, Georgia.
William Taylor Crawford, born 2/24/1814 in Abbeville, South Carolina, died 2/25/1860 in Georgia.

Thomas S. Crawford, son of William (above), was born 2/5/1806 in Abbeville, South Carolina, died 6/27/1894 in Clayton County. He was married on 9/13/1832 in Henry County to Athea Frances Dorsey (born 9/13/1816 in Jones County, Georgia) Thomas Crawford died 8/21/1892 in Clayton County, Georgia, buried in the Dorsey Family Cemetery on McDonough Road in Clayton County). Thomas acquired his plantation in south Clayton County in 1835. It is a home constructed with hand-hewn timbers and the interior woodwork is pine. During the War Between the States and the battle of Jonesboro, it was told that Thomas Crawford filled the tall porch columns with grains, to prevent its capture by the enemy. The large plantation was run by G. P. Babb until 1911; and in 1942 it was sold to the politician, Governor Eugene Talmadge who never occupied the home. It was not occupied until about 1945 when Herman E. Talmadge removed there. 1200 acres surrounded the Talmadge plantation. Issue:

Henry William Crawford, born 9/26/1833 in Georgia.
John Thomas Crawford, born 4/19/1835 in Georgia, died 1/27/1910.
George Gilmore Crawford, born 10/29/1837 in Georgia, died 6/12/1899.
Isham Dawson Gilmore, born 4/17/1840 in Georgia, died 4/1920.
Martha Arie Crawford, born 8/9/1842 in Georgia, died 4/17/1935.
Frank Crawford, born 11/4/1844 in Clayton County, died 1862.
Richard Crawford, born 12/20/1846 in Clayton County, died 6/20/1907.
Allie Frances Crawford, born 7/28/1850 Clayton County, died 1932.
James Monroe Crawford, born 12/25/1852 Clayton County, died 1928 in Demopolis, Alabama.
Solomon Dorsey Crawford, born 4/7/1855 in Clayton County, died 2/3/1929.
Charles Crawford, born 9/18/1861 in Clayton County, died 9/9/1925.