Three Forks of the Kentucky River Historical Association

Biography

Miles Crawford

Miles Nicholas Crawford, son of Gory Crawford and Emma Lawson, born February 18, 1922 on Lower Twin Creek near Athol, Kentucky. Attended Lee County public schools and Glen Eden and St. Helens High School. Entered U. S. Army in 1942. Landed with the U. S. forces in Normandy, France, 1944 as an infantryman with 13^th Infantry, 8^th Infantry Division. Awarded four battle stars. Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland and Central Europe. Wounded in action Normandy, France, 1944. Awarded Purple Heart, Bronze Star for bravery in the Battle of the Bulge. Awarded Combat Infantry Badge and Sharpshooters Medal, Good Conduct Medal and Victory Medal.

Married Josephine Davis, 1946. Three daughters, Nancy, Elizabeth, and Ruby. Four Grandchildren.

Attended University of Tennessee and the University of Charleston. Trade and Industrial Teaching Degree.  Vocational Instructor and Industrial Training Supervisor for several large corporations.  Retired, 1982.

Hobbies include antique cars, woodworking and writing. Member and officer Masonic Lodge, 32° Mason, Shriner and officer in the Order of the Eastern Star.

Miles has written the book "Pioneer Families on the Three Forks of the Kentucky River" which

is in the process of being republished by us and will be available soon.

Miles is a member and lives in West Virginia now and is has become a dear dear friend to us.  We are also publishing his new book, "The Wild Bitter and Sweet" Here is a short story from the book.

 Stock Market Crash of 1929

By Miles Crawford from his book

The Wild Bitter and Sweet

When Shifty Moore heard of the Stock market crash on October 25, 1929, he wanted to know how many animals was killed in the disaster!!

Shifty was a horse trader of the first order. He went over to his uncle's house who owned an Atwater Kent Radio to ask him about the slaughter of the stock and how many horses was killed. His uncle Josh said, they were paper stock.

Shifty replied, "No wonder they crashed. Who ever heard of paper stock?"

It was learned that uncle Josh never could explain the difference to Shfty's satisfaction