Interview with Josiah Crawford's Wife

[Steve Whitlock]

There was a name mentioned in that interview that I was not familiar with: Andy Cufford. I do not think I have ever previously read that a man named Andy Cufford was a teacher for Abraham Lincoln. Anyone familiar with Andy Cufford?

That should be Andy Crawford. There was no Cufford in Spencer Co., IN for 1820-30 census. Also, we have:

. In Spencer County, Nathaniel Grigsby recalled that he and Lincoln “1st went to school to Andy Crawford in the year 1818, in the winter.”

That was taken from:

9/07.25 Lincoln’s Youth
Spencer County
Location: Lincoln State Park, Lincoln City
Researcher: S. Chandler Lighty

RESEARCH SUMMARY