George Rush Crow, 1832-1909

This site is the result of my desire to learn more about my Great Grandfather: a Civil War Veteran, College Professor, Latin Scholar, Librarian, Farmer, and Real Estate Developer in early Los Angeles. He served as President of the Rosedale Cemetery Association, the Long Beach Land and Water Company and the California Chautauqua Assembly.

I acknowledge with thanks the many researchers who have helped me compile this information and I welcome any comments, corrections or additional information on my research. This information is correct to the best of my knowledge.  If you cite any of this information, please credit this site.  Thank you.

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Husband’s Name
   George Rush CROW
1832 Sep 26       born                 Circleville, Pickaway Co., OH                                                  [1,2]
1840                   census             residing in Pickaway Col., OH, age 8                                        [3]
1850 Sep. 19      census             residing in Pickaway Col., OH, age 18                                      [4]
1860Jul 20          census             residing in Pickaway Col., OH, age 25                                      [5]
1869 Oct. 14      marriage            m. Elizabeth Morris Kanaga in Shawnee Co., KS                     [6]
1870                   census             residing in Elkhart Twp, Logan Co, IL farmer age  37               [7]
1880                   census             residing in Normal Twp, McLean Co, IL,  Prof. age 49              [8]
1900 Jun 5         census             residing in Los Angeles, CA, in real estate                               [9]
1909 Nov. 8        death                Los Angeles, CA                                                                      [2]       
1909                   buried               Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles Co., CA                             [10]
Father: David CROW b. 15 Aug 1793 in VA    Mother: Mary CONNELLY b. 1793 in MD

Wife’s Name
   Elizabeth Morris KANAGA
1838 Oct 7          born                 Urbana, Champaign Co, OH                                                     [13]
1860                   census              Urbana, Champaign Co., OH age 21                                       [14]
1869                   married             George Rush Crow in Shawnee Co., KS                                  [5]
1922 Apr 17       death                Los Angeles Co., bur. Rosedale Cemetery, age 83      [10,11,13]
1922 Apr 19       buried               Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles Co., CA                        [10,13]
 Father: Josiah Foster KANAGA b. 1812 in OH  Mother: Mary GEHMAN b. 1814 in PA            [13]      

Children

 Marie Frances CROW                                                                                                                [15]
1870 Nov. 30     birth                   Bloomington, McLean Co., IL                                                   [9]
1949 Jan. 29     death                 Los Angeles, CA                                                                      [15]
1949                  buried               Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles Co., CA                          [10,13]

Florence Elizabeth CROW                                                                                                            [17]
1873 Mar 9         birth                   Bloomington, McLean Co., IL                                                 [9]
1898 Aug 24      marriage            m. Bert MULL in Los Angeles, CA                                       [16]
1954 Dec. 8       death                 Los Angeles Co., age 81                                                       [17]

Chauncey Kanaga CROW
1874 May            birth                   Bloomington, McLean Co., IL                                                  [9]
1918 Jun 4          death                 Los Angeles, CA                                                                     [18]
1918                    buried                Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles Co., CA                            [10]

George Maurice CROW
1877 Aug 13        birth                    Bloomington, McLean Co., IL                                       [8,19,23]
1903 July             marriage             to Edna Clara DAVENPORT                                           [20,21]
1931 Oct 6          death                     in Glendora, CA                                                             [19,22]

 Sources

1.Article. Crow Genealogy Compiled after Years of Research.  The Genealogical Helper. v. 12, no.
2 March 1958. p. 9
2. Death Certificate. CA State Bd of Health. George Rush Crow. 9 Nov. 1909
3. Census. 1840. Pickaway Co., Pickaway Twp., OH. p. 212, A/B
4. Census. 1850. Pickaway Co., Pickaway Twp., OH  p. 511, 19 Sep. 1850
5. Census. 1860. Pickaway Co., Pickaway Twp., OH  p. 205, 20 Jul 1860
6. Marriage record. Shawnee Co., KS. Topeka Gen. Soc., 1982. Vol. I, p. 27.
7. Census. 1870. Elkhart Twp, Logan Co., KS
8. Census. 1880. Normal Twp, McLean Co. Il  p. 332
9. Census. 1900. Los Angeles Co., CA. ED 40. Sheet 5, 4-5 June 1900
10. Cemetery record. Section I Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles, California.
    http://www.lagenealogy.com/AngelesRosedaleCemetery/AngelesRosedaleI.htm
11. Death record. Los Angeles, California, vitalsearch.com
12. Death certificate. George Maurice Crow. California. Los Angeles Co. #11143 dtd 9 Oct. 1931.
13. Death certificate. Elizabeth Morris Crow. California. Los Angeles Co #3448 17 Apr 1922.
14. Census. 1860. Champaign Co, Urbana Twp., OH. pp. 121-123  5-7 July 1860.
15. Obituary. Marie Frances Crowe. Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 1949, p.8.
16. Marriage announcement. Bert La Forrest Mull and Florence Elizabeth Crow. Los Angeles
      Times, 24 Aug. 1898, p.14.
17. Death Index. Florence Crow Mull. California.Death Index.  http://www.vitalsearch-ca.com/
18. Death Index. Chauncy K. Crow. California Death Index. p.2366
19. Death Index. George M. Crow.  California Death Index. p.1497 http://www.vitalsearch-ca.com/
20. Newspaper. “Marriages Licenses.” Los Angeles Times  3 July 1903, p. 12.
21. Newspaper. “Notes and Personals.” Los Angeles Times 26 July 1903.
22. Obituary. Dr. G. Maurice Crow. Los Angeles Times. 8 Oct. 1931, p20.
23. Book. Who's Who in the Pacific Southwest: Los Angeles: Times-Mirror Printing House, 1913.

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