William Crowley

As printed in 1881

WILLIAM CROWLEY.

William Crowley was born in Powell Valley, Tennessee, October 31, 1816. He is the son of Isham Crowley, also a native of Tennessee. Soon after the birth of William, his father removed to the state of Alabama, where the family lived for about thirteen years, and then in 1829, removed to Clay county, Missouri. Our subject remained about eleven years in Clay county, and then going to Clinton county, lived there during eight years. In the year 1849, he came to Ray county and has continued a citizen and a farmer of this county ever since. He owns a valuable farm (section seven, township fifty-four, range twenty-nine,) of two hundred and ten acres of very fertile farming land, well fenced, and in an excellent condition of cultivation, with fine, thrifty bearing orchards, and an abundance of pure water for the numerous herds of cattle, horses, sheep and hogs, with which the pastures are stocked. The farm is improved by a handsome, commodious and conveniently arranged dwelling house, a large and substantially built barn and granaries, sheds and other buildings for the protection of stock and the shelter of grain, feed, etc. Mr. Crowley is also engaged, to a considerable extent, in buying and selling live stock, and devotes particular attention to breeding and raising the best varieties. He is a thrifty, practical, experienced farmer, and the condition of his model farm bears testimony to his success, in that, his chosen branch of business. Mr. Crowley was married November 19, 1840, by Rev. John Edwards, to Miss Margaret Miller, a native of Clay county, Missouri, born May 29, 1825. The issue of this marriage was ten children, all but one of whom are living: James I., born February 7, 1843; William T., born May 5, 1845; Susan F., born March 8, 1848; John W., born January 6, 1850; Eugenia K., born April 2, 1852; David M., born August 21, 1854; George W., born April 8, 1858; Barnum M., born September 4, 1860; U. S. Grant, born August 27, 1863: A. B. Lincoln, born September 18, 1865, (died in infancy.) Mr. Crowley has served during four successive terms, of four years each, as justice of the peace in his township, and was justice of the Ray county court during a term of four years. He discharged the duties of these positions of trust and honor with the same judgment and ability with which he has so successfully managed his individual business. His conduct in public as well as in private life, has always been highly honorable and just. He and his wife, with several of the children, are members of the Christian Church. He is also a member of Grange No. 1129, P. of H.

As printed in History of Ray County, Mo. (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.