Francis Lazear [1800-1872] and his wife, Mary (Crow) Lazear [1802-1869]

Name/Title

Francis Lazear [1800-1872] and his wife, Mary (Crow) Lazear [1802-1869]

Entry/Object ID

2011.2.838

Description

Charcoal enlargement of Francis Lazear [1800-1872] and his wife, Mary (Crow) Lazear [1802-1869]. According to an article about the donation of this and other family items to the Greene County Historical Society at item # GCHS-AN026-0116A, the artist of the portrait was their granddaughter, Mary (Lazear) McCracken [1858-1946]. Since she was a child when the couple passed away, Mary probably used photographs such as those at item # THRJ-AN001-0016 and item # THRJ-AN001-0017 in addition to her memories to create the likenesses. Donated by their great-granddaughter, Alice Lazear (McCracken) Strosnider [1890-1974].

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Charcoal or Crayon Portrait

Subject Person or Organization

Lazear, Francis [1800-1872], Crow, Mary [1802-1869]

Collection

Greene County Historical Society Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Lazear, Mary Nancy [1858-1946]

Lexicon

Search Terms

Crow family, Lazear family, Staffs (Sticks, canes, etc.)

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

GCHS-AN026-0116A

Provenance

Provenance Detail

People Series - Greene County Historical Society Collection

Notes

Archived at the Greene County Historical Society (918 Rolling Meadows Road, P.O. Box 127; Waynesburg, Pennsylvania 15370). Researched and digitized for the Greene Connections: Greene County, Pennsylvania Archives Project, between 2005 and 2011. Source Citation: Francis Lazear [1800-1872] and his wife, Mary (Crow) Lazear [1802-1869]; portrait by their granddaughter, Mary (Lazear) McCracken [1858-1946]; item no. GCHS-AN026-0116A, donated by their great-granddaughter, Alice Lazear (McCracken) Strosnider [1890-1974]; Greene County Historical Society Collection, Greene Connections Archives Project (www.GreeneConnections.com).