The full biographical sketch as printed, transcribed from the public-domain book. Spelling and wording are the original author’s; a few scanning errors may remain.
JACOB CRUM.
One of the old and highly respected farmers of Crawford count)' is Jacob Crum, who has established a reputation as a thorough farmer and estimable and useful citizen during a residence here which covers more than a half cen- tury. Mr. Crum was born in Adams county, Pennsylvania, on April 10, 1825, and he was a son of Moses and Margaret (Rex) Crum, and was one of a family of six children which was born U> his parents. Of this family our subject and his brother Michael/ who is a resident of Richland county, are the only living representatives.
Moses Crum was a farmer in Pennsylvania, where he was born in 1792, and from that state he emigrated to Ohio, about 1838, locating in Sharon township, Richland county. Here he lived until 1877, at which time he passed away, at the age of eighty-five years and two months. His most worthy widow survived him for about ten years, her age reaching* ninety-five years. Mr. Crum possessed at the time of his decease about two hundred and forty •acres of land, and provided well for his children, ever taking a deep interest in their welfare.
Jacob Crum was reared to farm work and was about thirteen years old when his parents removed to Ohio. His educational advantages were limited, his only opportunity being during the few winter months when he could be spared from the farm, the school house being such as the pioneer locality pro-
videcl, as at that time the advantages of education were not always appreciated by those who were obliged to provide houses and teachers.
Our subject remained at home until his marriage, in 1855, to Miss Susan Naser, who was a native of Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, and who was a daughter of Samuel Naser, who came to Richland county in 1834. Mr. Naser located in Sharon township and lived there his remaining years. After marriage our subject and his young wife began housekeeping on the farm which he now occupies, in Vernon township. This property was a present from his honored father and comprised one hundred and sixty-six acres, to which our subject has since added other lands. In 1880 he purchased a tract of fortv' acres, which is located one- fourth of a mile south of his home place, and in 1885 he bought another farm, the location of the latter being in Auburn township, across the highway from his residence farm, and consists of one hundred and seventy acres. With these additions our subject owns three hun- dred and seventy-six acres of land, and carries on extensive farming and stock- raising operations.
Seven children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Crum, as follows : Sam- uel, residing on the Auburn township farm ; Elzina, the wife of Warren Turtle, of Shelby; Jeremiah, of the state of Washington; Curtis, of Shelby, Ohio; John, residing at home; Catherine, the wife of Edward Johnson, of Shelby; and Luella, deceased. In politics Mr. Crum has been a life-long Democrat, and has been of service to his locality in several offices, notably as school director, for several years. He has been long one of the leading members of the Reformed church, as was his wife until her death, in 1888. During his long life in this locality Mr. Crum has witnessed many changes, and lias done his part in (developing the agricultural section in his vicinity, and is held in high esteem and is one of the most substantial citizens of the county.
Source: Biographical Record of Crawford County, Ohio. See the original pages at the Internet Archive.
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