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Author: S. J. Clarke, Publisher

W. S. CRIPS

W. S. Crips, of Ottumwa, is the owner of extensive property interests in Wapello
county. For thirty-six years he was prominently known in connection with the
transfer business in this city but is now concentrating his energies upon the
management of his farms. He was born in Ross county, Ohio, March 2, 1847, and is
a son of W. H. and Martha A. (Jones) Crips, who were likewise natives of that
state. In the fall of 1849 they came to Iowa and cast in their lot with its
pioneer settlers, establishing their home upon a farm, where the father
continued to reside until his death, which occurred in 1893. His wife survived
him for a number of years and passed away in 1904. In their family were the
following children: Henry, deceased; Mary, the wife of L. J. Michael, of this
county; W. S.; H. P., who is now living in North Dakota; E. J., a resident of
Portland, Oregon; Joseph, deceased; Alice, the widow of George W. Cowan; John
O., of Lucas county, Iowa; and S. P. and Edward, both of this city.

W. S. Crips was a little child of but two years when the family came to Iowa,
and upon the home farm he was reared, early becoming familiar with the best
methods of tilling the soil and cultivating the crops. On attaining his majority
he started out in life on his own account by renting a farm, and later he
embarked in the cattle business, in which he continued for a year. About that
time he was united in marriage to Miss Rosa Lee Jeffries, who was born in this
county and is a daughter of Ben and Alary (Allcock) Jeffries. Her father, a
native of Kentucky, came to Iowa at an early day.

Mr. and Mrs. Crips began their domestic life upon a farm, which he cultivated
for two years and then removed to Ottumwa, where he engaged in the transfer
business, in which he continued for thirty-six years in connection with his
brother, S. P. Crips. They had the largest transfer business in the city,
handling both passengers and baggage and owning a bus and a number of wagons.

As the years passed on the business steadily increased and success attended
their efforts in large measure. After more than a third of a century W. S. Crips
traded his transfer business for four farms and is now the owner of nine hundred
acres of rich and valuable land in this section of the state, returning to him a
most gratifying income. His property holdings also include a fine residence on
Fifth street, Ottumwa.

Mr. and Mrs. Crips became the parents of a son and two daughters: B. W., who is
now manager and foreman of the Crips Transfer Company; Mary E., the wife of
Harry V. Henness, secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association at
Oskaloosa, Iowa; and Anita, who is a graduate of the Ottumwa high school and was
graduated in music at Mount Pleasant in June, 1914.

Mr. Crips belongs to the Knights of Pythias lodge and his political support is
given to the republican party, but he does not desire office, preferring to give
his undivided attention to his business affairs. His has been an active and
useful life, his record indicating the forcefulness of industry and close
application as factors in winning success. He was never afraid of hard work and
his sound judgment and capable management also featured largely in the
attainment of his present prosperity.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:
HISTORY OF WAPELLO COUNTY IOWA
ILLUSTRATED
VOLUME II
CHICAGO
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY 1914


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