Dr. William B. Crawford Jr. and Family
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Title
Dr. William B. Crawford Jr. and Family
Subject
Crawford, William Burdette Jr. (1924-1995)
Crawford, Florence Marianne Nelson (1925-1968)
Crawford, William
Physicians - United States - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Description
Photograph of Dr. William B. Crawford and his wife, Florence M. (Nelson) Crawford, seated, and their two sons, William (left) and ____ (right) standing with them.
William was born in West Virginia, the son of William Burdette Sr. and Caroline Edna Marshall (Brown) Crawford. He grew up in Kilmarnock, Virginia, until 1946 when he and his newly widowed mother moved to Charlottesville, Virginia.
Florence was born in Kentucky, the daughter of Bruce Kinloch and Florence (Hess) Nelson. She grew up in Wheeling, West Virginia.
Florence was a nurse and received her degree from the John Hopkins School of Nursing. William became a doctor and earned his medical degree at the University of Virginia.
The couple married in 1948 in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Two years later, the 1950 census found them living in Norfolk, Virginia, where Dr. Crawford was working as a surgeon for the U.S. Public Health Service.
On May 24, 1955, the Northern Virginia Daily published an article about Dr. Crawford. The young family had just moved to Woodstock because William had accepted a surgical position at Shenandoah Memorial Hospital in Woodstock.
The family remained in Woodstock for many years after.
William was born in West Virginia, the son of William Burdette Sr. and Caroline Edna Marshall (Brown) Crawford. He grew up in Kilmarnock, Virginia, until 1946 when he and his newly widowed mother moved to Charlottesville, Virginia.
Florence was born in Kentucky, the daughter of Bruce Kinloch and Florence (Hess) Nelson. She grew up in Wheeling, West Virginia.
Florence was a nurse and received her degree from the John Hopkins School of Nursing. William became a doctor and earned his medical degree at the University of Virginia.
The couple married in 1948 in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Two years later, the 1950 census found them living in Norfolk, Virginia, where Dr. Crawford was working as a surgeon for the U.S. Public Health Service.
On May 24, 1955, the Northern Virginia Daily published an article about Dr. Crawford. The young family had just moved to Woodstock because William had accepted a surgical position at Shenandoah Memorial Hospital in Woodstock.
The family remained in Woodstock for many years after.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Undated
Contributor
No ID form. "Dr. William B. Crawford" was written in the margin of the paper copy.
Florence (Nelson) Crawford and her son, William, were identified in 2025 by library staff based on genealogical research.
Biographical information was compiled from public sources.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Identifier
030960
Original Format
Film Negative
Physical Dimensions
5x7 Film
Collection
Citationzork
Morrison Studio, “Dr. William B. Crawford Jr. and Family,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/74276.
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