Bartholomew County IN Archives Biographies.....Crump, Francis J. 1801 - 1881
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Author: B. F. Bowen (1904)

   Francis J. Crump was born at Nigger Foot, Hanover county, Virginia, on the
31st of January, 1801, and when about sixteen years of age began life on his own
account. At that age he contracted with Thomas Wood, of Bowling Green, Kentucky,
to learn the carpenter's and joiner's trade, remaining with that gentleman
several years. In 1821 Mr. Crump came to Bartholomew county, Indiana, and
located in what is known as Hawpatch, where he remained for thirty-three years.
In 1854 he came to Columbus, and remained a resident of that place until his
death, which occurred on the 30th of April, 1881. He was one of the first
stockholders in the First National Bank of Columbus, and at different times
served as director, vice-president and president of the same. For a year or two
he was engaged in merchandising and also served one term as county commissioner,
performing the duties of that office in a very acceptable manner. He began life
unaided, and for his support relied entirely upon his own judgment and energy,
his wealth at the time of his death being estimated at about one million
dollars. Few men of his day wielded so wide and beneficial an influence in this
part of the state as did he.

   On the 18th of May, 1826, Mr. Crump was united in marriage with Miss
Emily-Smith, who was born August 17, 1809, and died February 7, 1846. To this
union eight children were born, namely: Henry S., James W., Sarah J., Mary,
Francis T., Martha, John S. and Elizabeth. Politically Mr. Crump was formerly a
Democrat, but in 1860 he became identified with the Republican party. At one
time he was a member of the Christian church, with which Mrs. Crump was also
affiliated, and their bodies now rest, side by side, in the little family
graveyard, selected by his wife in 1832, on the old homestead farm.


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BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY
INDIANA

INCLUDING BIOGRAPHIES OF THE GOVERNORS AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS OF INDIANA

ILLUSTRATED

1904

B. F. Bowen PUBLISHER


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