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Title: Finding the right Robert P Crawford?
Post by: rowanali on Tuesday 09 July 24 16:56 BST (UK)

Hello all, I have a Robert Paton Crawford in my tree (son of Robert Crawford and Susie McHardy).  He was born 20th June 1902 in Louisville, Kentucky and I think he died 1963 in Pinellas, Florida (he had a couple of marriages/divorces).  There is however another Robert P Crawford with similar dates and the 2 are often used indiscriminately in folks trees - as a result two families have got quite muddled in history!  They both married a Ruth, one was Ruth A Clemmens, one was Ruth L Backus.  One had a child called Robert C Crawford and the other had a Theodore and an Edward Crawford.  Some trees have all three (or more) children belonging to one Robert P Crawford.  Could somebody access the obituary info to find out which children belonged to Robert PATON Crawford, rather than Robert PAUL Crawford? 

Title: Re: Finding the right Robert P Crawford?
Post by: RJ137 on Tuesday 09 July 24 18:47 BST (UK)

The Tampa Tribune
Tampa, Florida •
Thu, Dec 5, 1963
Page 2

Obit: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-robert-p-crawford-obit/150990830/

Title: Re: Finding the right Robert P Crawford?
Post by: rowanali on Tuesday 09 July 24 18:55 BST (UK)

Thankyou, for the Tampa obituary - I'm sure it will all fit together to be conclusive soon, but I wonder if there might be something with his actual middle name (Paton) on it rather than just the letter P - just to completely eliminate Robert Paul Crawford from the story. 
It does link the children with his second wife, but I still need to link Paton to any of them.

Title: Re: Finding the right Robert P Crawford?
Post by: shellyesq on Tuesday 09 July 24 19:29 BST (UK)

Robert Paton Crawford's Social Security application information - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KSY-L11T

Robert on the Veterans' Administration index - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZ2-NVBX

The death dates fit the info above.

Title: Re: Finding the right Robert P Crawford?
Post by: shellyesq on Tuesday 09 July 24 19:37 BST (UK)

The birth record for son Theodore lists his father as Robert Paton Crawford - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKDH-YX9R 

Same parents listed on his Social Security application - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KQS-DST1 and death record - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MV-KSRM

Title: Re: Finding the right Robert P Crawford?
Post by: rowanali on Tuesday 09 July 24 19:46 BST (UK)

Thanks so much.  I have now joined family search and can see all the items with his full name on it.  I can now piece the jigsaw together!  Thanks again