Biography of W. H. Crudgington, Saline Co, AR

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SOURCE: Goodspeed's History of Saline County

W. H. Crudgington, one of the leading farmers of Perkins Township, Saline
County, was born in Jefferson County in 1850, and is a son of George W. and Ann
(Moore) Crudgington, the former born near Knoxville, Tenn., and the latter near
Tuscaloosa, Ala. The parents were married in the latter State, and resided
there until the year 1848, when they moved to Jefferson County, Ark., and in
1850 came to Pulaski County, where the father died in 1858, his wife following
him to the grave on October 13, 1808. He was a successful farmer during his
life, and an upright, conscientious man in all his dealings. W. H. Crudgington,
the youngest of six children born to the parents, received a good English
education in the public schools of his native State. When eighteen years old he
commenced in life for himself. being employed in one of the prominent business
houses of Jefferson County for some years, and afterward in Saline County. In
1883 he was married to Mary A., daughter of Washington McCool, of Alabama, who
moved to ()rant County at an early period with his family. Mr. McCool was a
soldier in the Confederate army (during the Civil War, and after that event
returned to Grant County, where be died a few years later, as did also his
wife. Two children were born to Mr. Crudgington's marriage, both sons. Since
the war he has lived in Perkins Township, where he owns eighty acres of fertile
bottom land, and has placed about fifty acres under cultivation. This be has
made by his own individual effort and good management, and he is now looked
upon as one of the leading citizens and most substantial farmers of that
section. In 1885 be was notary public, but resigned that office to be assessor
of Saline County, filling the vacancy caused by the removal of J. L. Crabtree.
He was also postmaster of Hensley in 1888, and has filled every public office
he held to the entire satisfaction of the people. In politics he is a stanch
Democrat, and cast his first presidential vote for Greeley, in 1871. He is a
member of Pennington Lodge No. 273, A. F. & A. M., at Hensley, and was
secretary of that lodge for three years. In religious faith Mrs. Crudgington
has been a member of the Missionary Baptist Church many years.