Later Years
Crawford retired to his farm near Dayton in 1876. His wife died on May 20, 1879, and he re-married the next year to Mrs. Eunice Burrows. In 1862, son Medorem, Jr. received appointment to West Point where he graduated in 1867. He worked his way up to Brigadier General in the Army and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Medorem, Sr. was involved with the Oregon Pioneer Association in retirement, serving as the organizations president from 1878 through 1881. Medorem Crawford died at his home near Dayton on December 26, 1891, at the age of 72.
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