Washington Co., AR - Biographies - Rev. Henry C. Crowell *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: The Goodspeed Publishing Co Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenwebarchives.org *********************************************** Rev. Henry C. Crowell, pastor of the Church of Christ, Prairie Grove, Ark., and a member of the mercantile firm of H. C. & G. W. Crowell, of the same place, was born in Benton County, Ark., December 18, 1851, and is a son of Charles Crowell, who was of German descent, and was born, reared and married in Tennessee. His wife, whose maiden name was Lavina Foster, was born in Bedford County, Tenn., and became the mother of fourteen children, all of whom except four lived to be grown, and seven sons and three daughters are now living. Soon after their marriage the parents moved to Arkansas, being among the early settlers and farmers of Benton County, but since 1877, or 1878, they have been residents of Prairie Grove. Their son, H. C. Crowell, was reared to manhood in Benton County, and at the age of sixteen years began working at the jeweler's trade, serving a two years' apprenticeship. He then began working for himself at Ozark. Ark., but at the end of one year went to Crawford County, where his parents had located, and engaged in the general merchandise business, but with a very small capital. About 1878 he became a resident of Prairie Grove, and was the second merchant in the town, and has helped materially in making the place what it is. He and his brother have built twenty- one residences and five business houses, and are also extensively engaged in milling. He and his brother have a large and select stock of general merchandise, and are doing well financially. They also own and operate a drug store in the town. In August. 1873, Mr. Crowell was married to Miss Emma Foster (no relation of his mother), a daughter of Josiah Foster, and by her is the father of six children, four of whom are now living: Minnie Lee, Arthur, Neta and an infant daughter named Sudie. Mr. Crowell was ordained a minister of the Christian Church in 1884, and is now the local preacher of that church at Prairie Grove. He is the author of a work entitled "Exposition and Bonding of Satan."