Henry B. Crumly

As printed in 1882

HENRY B. CRUMLY, farmer, P. 0. Martinsville, ex-Sheriff of Clinton County, was born near Wilmington, Ohio, November 3, 1825. His parents, William and Rebecca Crumly, were natives of Frederick County, Va. The former was born August

2, 1798, and the latter February 12, 1800. William came to Greene County, with his parents, about 1810, and in 1821, he came to Wilmington. He followed teaching, from early manhood till 1843, when he became Assistant County Clerk, and occupied that position till 1853, when he was elected Treasurer of Clinton County. He served the public in that capacity for six years, then kept books in William Fife’s private bank one year. At the expiration of this time, he entered the Auditor’s office, as Clerk, and retained that position till the spring of 1865, when he was appointed Auditor, and performed the duties of that office till the 25th of August, following, when he was removed from public duty by death. Mrs. Crumly departed this life June, 1875. Henry was reared on his father’s farm, near Wilmington, and was educated in the common school. He followed farming up to 1853, then removed to Dover and operated a a saw-mill eighteen months; then removed to Wilmington, and after three years in the grain trade, he engaged in butchering, which he followed till April 22, 1861, when he responded to his country’s call by enlisting in the “ three months’ call,” and July 9, 1861, re-enlisted, and was mustered in, in Company G, Eleventh Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, for three years as Second Sergeant, and, subsequently, was given the rank of Orderly Sergeant. He fought at Scarry Creek and Canifex, and was skirmishing with Tompkins’ Cavalry till the following November, when, one night while retreating down Catton Mountain, he fell over a precipice, and sustained injuries for which he was discharged, April, 1862. He now receives a compensation of $4 per month, for his disability. Mr. Crumly served as Assessor of Union Township twelve years. In 1867, he was elected Deputy Sheriff, and, after serving eight years, was elected Sheriff. He served acceptably one term, and declined the earnest solicitations of the people to be a candidate again. In December, 1877, he located on his present farm, which contains sixty-six acres. He was married September 2, 1847, to Mary Doan, daughter of Jesse and Lydia Doan, and a native of Union Township, where she was born October 4, 1825. Of their six children, four are living, viz., Rosetta, wife of W. A. Harsha. Mollie, Jesse E. and Charles II. Arthur R. and William A. are deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Crumly are members of the Society of Friends. Mr. Crumly is a Republican.

As printed in The history of Clinton County, Ohio (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.