Joseph Crabill

As printed in 1908

JOSEPH CRABILL, JR., member of the Springfield Township School Board, resides on a well improved farm of 128 acres in Springfield Township, where lie carries on a general agricultural line. He was born in Madison Township, Clark County, Ohio, Jime 4, 1862, and is a son of William Jr., and Sarah (Wise) CrabiU. The Crabill family is an old agricultural one of Clark County. The grandfather, Thomas V. Crabill, was born in Moorefield Township, above Lagonda, on what was then known as the old Crabill farm, and he became a large landowner.

William Crabill, Jr., was born in Sjiringfield Township in March, 1834, on a farm now occupied by his brother, J. F. Crabill. After his marriage he moved to Madison Township, where he rented a farm for several years, then moved to Harmony Township, where he resided until the spring of 1874, when he bought a farm of 180 acres in Springfield Township, to which he moved in the following September. He owns also the well improved farm of seventy-eight acres on which his son, Joseph, Jr., located September 30, 1892.

Joseph Crabill, Jr., was twelve years old when he accompanied his parents to Springfield Township, where he has resided ever since. He obtained his education in the public schools and has ever since given his best efforts to farming.

For a time after his marriage, he continued to reside with his father and then moved to the farm the latter had formerly purchased, subsequently buying his own farm of fifty acres from Dr. Laybourn. He does a large wholesale milk business in addition to general farming, and is ranked with the representative business men of this section.

Mr. Crabill married Mary Hinkle, who is a daughter of Michael Hinkle, who was a prominent pioneer settler and large farmer of Springfield Township. They have five children, namely: Lester H., Sarah Wise, Alice, Joseph Elden and William. Mr. Crabill and family belong to the Lutheran Church, and he is a member of the church council.

Mr. Crabill, as a citizen, is interested in all that concerns the general welfare of his community and he has testified to his sincerity by consenting to serve for many years on the School Board, of which he was president in 1907. He is a member of the Knights of Pvthias.

As printed in 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.