Her Genealogy
Elizabeth Herring Warren, who claims to be Cherokee through her mother's line of the Crawford family, is the child of Donald Herring and Pauline Louise Reed. She was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on June 22, 1949.
Pauline Louise Reed, the mother of Ms. Warren, was the child of Harry G. Reed and Bethania "Hannie" Crawford.
She was born in Hughes County, Oklahoma, on February 14, 1912. Found on the 1920 US Census Hickory Ridge, Okfuskee County, Oklahoma; race listed as white. Found on the 1930 US Census living in Wetumka, Hughes County, Oklahoma; race listed as white. She married Don Herring on January 2, 1932 in Hughes County, Oklahoma. Found on the 1940 US Census living in Wetumka, Hughes County, Oklahoma; race listed as white. She died July 18, 1995.
Bethania "Hannie" Crawford, the grandmother of Ms. Warren, was the child of John Houston Crawford and Plina/Paulina Ann Bowen.
- She was born in Laclede County, Missouri, on October 29, 1875.
- Found on 1880 US Census as Bethena, living in Johnson County, Arkansas; race listed as white.
- She married Harry G. Reed in Sebastian County, Arkansas, on June 2, 1893.
- Found on 1910 US Census living in Muskogee County, Oklahoma; race listed as white.
- Found on 1920 US census living in Hickory Ridge, Okfuskee County, Oklahoma; race listed as white.
- Found on 1930 US Census living in Wetumka, Hughes County, Oklahoma; race listed as white.
- Found on 1940 US Census living in Wetumka, Hughes County, Oklahoma; race listed as white.
- She died November 11, 1969 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
John Houston Crawford, the great grandfather of Ms. Warren, was the son of Preston H. Crawford and Edith May "Ede" Marsh.
- He was born in Laclede County, Missouri, on March 26, 1858.
- Found on the 1860 US Census as John H. Crauford, living in Hooker, Laclede County, Missouri; race listed as white.
- Found on the 1870 US Census living in Hooker, Laclede County, Missouri; race listed as white.
- Found on the 1880 US Census as JH Crawford, living in Grant, Johnson County; race listed as white.
- Found on the 1900 US Census as John H. Crofford, living in Township 12, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory - RENTS; race listed as white, found on the regular census schedule, not the Special Schedule for Indians.
- He married Sarah E. Smith on September 2, 1904 in Laclede County, Missouri.
- Found on the 1910 US Census listed as JH Crowford, living in Wetumka Ward 4, Hughes County, Oklahoma; race listed as white.
- He died January 23, 1924 and was buried in Wetumka Cemetery in Wetumka, Hughes County, Oklahoma.
Preston H. Crawford, the great great grandfather of Ms. Warren, was the purported son of Jonathon Crawford and OC Smith.
- He was born about 1824 in Tennessee.
- Found on the 1850 US Census as Preston H. Crawfford, living in Eastern District, Bledsoe County, Tennessee; race listed as white.*
- Found on the 1860 US Census as Preston H. Crauford, living in Hooker, Laclede County, Missouri; race listed as white.*
- He had two land patents issued to him in 1862, in Laclede County, Missouri.
- Found on the US Civil War Draft Registration Records, 1863 - 1865, living in Laclede County, Missouri; race listed as white.
- Found on the 1870 US Census living in Hooker, Laclede County, Missouri; race listed as white.
- Marriage License October 12, 1875.
*For more information, see -
Elizabeth Warren's Ancestry - Part 1
Elizabeth Warren's Ancestry - Part 2
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