Susan (Culbert) Crawley (1832-1907)

In 2018, I wrote about Susan (Culbert) Crawley, daughter of John Culbert and Mary Ward. If you missed it, click here.

The John Culbert-Mary Ward family c1865. Earliest known photo of this family. It's uncertain as to whether or not Susan (Culbert) Crawley was present for this photo. If so, she is one of the two women on the far right in the front row.

If you read this post about the earliest known photograph of the John Culbert-Mary Ward family, you'll know that we aren't certain whether or not Susan (Culbert) Crawley is in the group photo, above. At the time this photo was taken, she would have been busy raising her large family and might not have been able to slip away for a photo sitting.

I've been hoping to find a photo of Susan (Culbert) Crawley but until now, I hadn't had any luck. Thanks to Susan's great-great-grandson, Lorne Floyd Brock, we have our first look at Susan (Culbert) Crawley...

Susan (Culbert) Crawley, daughter of John Culbert & Mary Ward.

  The image above was clipped from a larger group photo, here...

The Brock family farm in Lobo Township c1903. This was the home of Susan (Culbert) Crawley's daughter, Rebecca Crawley, Rebecca's husband, William Heber Brock, and their four sons. Left to right: William Nelson Brock, Susan (Culbert) Crawley, Lorne George Brock, Rebecca (Crawley) Brock, William Heber Brock (standing), Clarence Gordon Brock, and Harry Heber Brock.

The photo above shows Susan (Culbert) Crawley at the home of her daughter, Rebecca (Crawley) Brock (1860-1933) and Rebecca's husband, William Heber Brock (1844-1920). The children in the photo are Susan (Culbert) Crawley's grandchildren. Susan's husband, Philip Crawley is not in the photo, having died in 1872.

William Heber Brock was the owner of William H. Brock General Store in Lobo, Ontario, Canada. The Brock family farm was situated at Lot 13, Concession 4 in Lobo Township. 

Susan (Culbert) Crawley's daughter, Rebecca (Crawley) Brock. Thanks to Lorne Floyd Brock, we're seeing Rebecca for the first time, too.

Thanks very much to Lorne Floyd Brock of Wallaceburg, Ontario for sharing these family photos with us. Lorne is the 3xgreat-grandson of John Culbert and Mary Ward. 

For information about Susan (Culbert) Crawley's 10 children, click here.

The Crawleys, Continued

The last post introduced you to Susan Culbert, a daughter of John Culbert and Mary Ward. 

 

Photo of Susan (Culbert) Crawley courtesy of her great-great-grandson, Lorne Floyd Brock of Wallaceburg, Ontario. This image was clipped from a larger photo which you can see by clicking here. This photo was added as an update on 18 Aug 2020.

We learned that Susan Culbert married Phillip Crawley and lived just half a mile north of the Culbert homestead on the Coursey Line near Lucan, Ontario. Widowed at age 40, Susan was left to manage the household, the farm, and raise several children ranging in age from 2-18. 

Whatever happened to Susan (Culbert) Crawley's children? This list gives us a few details...

Rachel Crawley the 1st (1851-1852) died the year after she was born.

Rachel Crawley the 2nd (1854-1881) married William Brock, also of Biddulph Township. Rachel died in 1881, two days after giving birth to their daughter, Susannah Rachel Brock. The baby died after only eight days. Rachel's husband would later marry Rachel's sister, Rebecca Crawley.

Maria Crawley. (c1855-1885) So far, I haven't found any evidence of what happened to Maria. She's recorded on the 1871 Census when she was a teenager but she's not in the 1881 Census. I can't find a death record for Maria either. In fact, I can't even find her birth record. The only mention I've seen of Maria is in that 1871 Census. UPDATE on 18 Aug 2020: Her full name was Annie Maria Crawley. She married William Herbert, and gave birth to a daughter, Annie M. Herbert on 27 April 1885 in Biddulph Township. Annie Maria (Crawley) Herbert died as a result of childbirth on 28 April 1885, age about 30 in Biddulph Township.

Sarah Catherine Crawley (1857-1939) married Samuel Hill Hodgins when she was 17 years old. Samuel was born, lived all his life, and died on Lot 14, Concession 3, Biddulph Township, near the Culbert family, and even closer to the Crawley family where young Sarah lived. There were so many Hodgins men in Biddulph Township that they were given nicknames to distinguish one from another. Samuel Hodgins was known as "Red Samuel." Sarah & Red Samuel had 11 children: Annie Hodgins, Mary Ida Hodgins, Estella Kate Hodgins, James Grafton Hodgins, John Dufferin Hodgins, Florence Susan Hodgins, Pearl Ellen Hodgins, George Allen Hodgins, Gladys Sarah Hodgins, William Walter Hodgins, and Lillian Victoria May "Elaine" Hodgins.

Sarah Catherine (Crawley) Hodgins (daughter of Susan Culbert & Philip Crawley). Photo courtesy of Judith Luker Massey.

Elizabeth Crawley (1859-1915) married Thomas Morgan. In the early years of their marriage, they lived in Biddulph Township but in 1882, they moved to Michigan. Elizabeth & Thomas had 8 children: Edsel/Etsol Phillip Morgan, Lucinda Morgan, John Grafton Morgan, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Morgan, Cora Morgan, Susan Elizabeth Morgan, Edna Pearl Morgan, and Thomas Milton Morgan.

Rebecca Crawley (1860-1933) married William Brock, the widower of her deceased sister, Rachel Crawley the 2nd. Rebecca & William had 4 children: Harry Huber Brock, William Nelson Brock, Lorne George Brock, and Clarence Gordon Brock. UPDATE: Rebecca Crawley was the twin sister of Margaret Crawley.

Rebecca (Crawley) Brock (daugher of Susan Culbert & Philip Crawley). Photo courtesy of Lorne Floyd Brock. This photo was added as an update on 18 Aug 2020.

Margaret "Maggie" Crawley (1860-1932) married George Ryan of Biddulph Township. Maggie & George had 2 children: Ethel Susan Ryan and Sarah Olive Ryan. UPDATE: Margaret Crawley was the twin sister of Rebecca Crawley.

George Eli Crawley (1864-1921) married Ida Victoria Fraleigh of Birr, Ontario; a hamlet between Lucan and London. They lived in Lucan and in Exeter. George ran livery businesses in both towns. George & Ida had no children.

Harriet Ellen "Hattie" Crawley (1866-1926) married Alexander McNeil of London Township. They lived in Lobo where Alexander was a hotel keeper. Hattie and Alexander  had 2 children: Susan Kathleen McNeil and Ward Alexander McNeil. The 1911 Census shows them living in Melbourne Village, Ekfrid Township, Middlesex West, Ontario. In 1914, the family immigrated to the United States. The 1920 U.S. Census shows the family living on Grand Avenue in Highland Park, Michigan, and Alexander is working in an auto shop.

William H. Crawley (1869-1930) married Katherine Elizabeth "Kit" Kane and they lived in Hartford, Connecticut where Will worked as an electrician. Will & Kit had 2 children: Mary Crawley and George Andrew Crawley.

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