Sunday, March 11th, 1866

To day I am still in Galveston and after paying my bill at the Crawford house 24$ for 6 days very indifferent board, I moved my quarters to the Washington Hotel where I found much better accommodations for the same price of board. Dr. Stanwood & I drove out to the beach & spent a pleasant afternoon. My cough is now much improved. Weather clear and pleasant.

Saturday, March 10th, 1866

To day I am still at the Crawford house in Galveston. I have entirely finished purchasing what things I need for home. My Cough is much improved. I drove out to the beach with Dr. Stanwood and spent a pleasant time. Weather clear and very pleasant.

Friday, March 9th, 1866

To day I am still at the Crawford house in Galveston. I got all my purchases ready to ship by first steamer to Liberty. L.E. Downes is at work purchasing for the Crockett market and I wrote by him to Sam* H. Sharp in relation to my up Country [Houston County] business. Dr. Stanwood & I drove out on the beach and spent a pleasant afternoon. Weather clear and pleasant.

*This Sam is a 2nd great-grandpa to the Keeper of this family history blog.

Thursday, March 8th, 1866

To day I am still at the Crawford house in Galveston. My Cough is a little better. I purchased all the articles for which I had orders. In the evening I accompanied Dr. Stanwood in a beach drive & spent a pleasant afternoon. L.E. Downes arrived in Galveston direct from Crockett and put up with me at the Crawford house. Weather clear and pleasant.

Wednesday, March 7th, 1866

To day I am still at the Crawford house in Galveston. My Cough is a little better. I drove out to the beach in company with Charley Lund and spent a very pleasant day. Capt. J.H. Wootters called around to see me and spent the evening. Weather clear.

Tuesday, March 6th, 1866

To day I am still at the Crawford house in Galveston. My Cough is a little better. I drove around the City in Company with Dr. Stanwood. I purchased a few articles to go forward by the Str. Indian No. 2 to the little woman [Margaret Hall Stewart nee Sharp]. I also purchased 2 pair fine gold spectacles, one pair for myself and the other pair for the little woman. Weather variable and cool.

Monday, March 5th, 1866

To day we left the mouth of the Trinity river and down to Galveston, where we arrived about 3 o'clock P.M. I put up at the Crawford house, after having seen Dr. Stanwood and placing myself under his medical treatment. My cough is no better. Expenses of the day sixty five cts. Weather variable and rather cold.

1866 :: Crawford House

Dallas Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 52, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 14, 1867

Among the victims of the yellow fever at Galveston, we find the name of Mrs. N.B. Crawford, of whom the Telegraph gives the following notice:

“She was born in Knox county, Tennessee, in the year 1815; the wife of Dr. J.W. Crawford, who died in Washington county, Texas, in the year of 1856; the daughter of Major Jesse Bartlett and Frances Calloway, who emigrated to Texas in an early day. Major Jesse Bartlett was one among the first Texians to resist Mexican oppression, and served as an officer in the army under Gen. Sam Houston during the struggle for Texas Independence. Mrs. Crawford was one of the oldest Texians in the State, and resided the largest portion of her life in Washington county, Texas. Some years previous to the war, she moved to Hempstead, where she remained until the close of the war, and then removed to Galveston where, up to her death, she kept the Crawford House. She leaves a son and daughter and many relations and friends to mourn her sore loss. Thus so untimely the community has lost one of its most benevolent servants, Christianity one of the most consistent Christians, and a family a devoted mother."

"Opposite Catholic Church, fronting on Church St."