Crawford Co., AR - Biographies - Henry Clay Cradduck

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SOURCE: History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford,
Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Chicago: The Goodspeed 
Publishing Co., 1889.
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Henry Clay Cradduck was born February 16, 1847, in Crawford County, Ark., and is 
a son of Presley M. and Sarilda (Lamb) Cradduck. The father was born in Callaway 
County, Ky., and there grew to manhood, married and engaged in farming. The 
mother was also born in Kentucky, where she was [p.1137] educated, and married 
when about eighteen years old. She bore thirteen children, nine of whom are 
living: Mary M. Caslin, wife of John McCaslin, farmer; Elizabeth, wife of 
William T. Coatney; Henry C.; Emily, wife of Thomas Dotson; John W., James P.; 
Delphia P., wife of William S. Morrison; James Nathan B.; Josie E., wife of G. 
D. Gilstrap. Moses M., Elbert T., Ann A. and William are deceased. Mr. Cradduck 
came to this county over forty-six years ago, and died here in 1862, and was 
survived by his widow but four years. The grandparents were natives of Kentucky, 
who came here also about forty-six years ago. While in Kentucky the grandfather 
served as deputy sheriff. Our subject was principally reared upon a farm in this 
county, and until his parents' death remained at home, receiving in the meantime 
a good common-school education. He then, having the care of his younger brothers 
and sisters, worked as a farm hand a year, and in 1868 married Rachel E. 
McCurdy, daughter of William K. and Mary McCurdy, early settlers of Washington 
County, who, however, came to this county before the war. Mrs. Cradduck was 
principally reared in Crawford County, where she received her education. During 
the war Mr. Cradduck drove a team for the Government, but has now lived upon his 
present farm eleven years. He owns a nice little farm of eighty acres, half of 
which is well cultivated. He is a licensed exhorter in the Methodist Episcopal 
Church, and also officiates as class-leader, steward and trustee, and although 
he refused to accept a license to teach he is an active worker in the church, as 
is also his wife. In politics he is a strong Republican.