Howard County IN Archives Biographies.....Croussore, John W. 1848 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com April 21, 2006, 7:39 am Author: Jackson Morrow JOHN W. CROUSSORE. It is with pleasure that the biographer has an opportunity to place before the readers of this work the life record of the honorable gentleman whose name initiates this paragraph, for he is deemed eminently worthy of representation along with the best and most industrious citizens of Howard county, owing to the fact that he belongs to the energetic and enterprising class that has made this favored section one of the most noted and richest in the great Hoosier state. Enjoying distinctive prestige as a farmer and contractor, he has achieved marked success, while his practical intelligence, mature judgment and sound business principles have had much to do in moulding public sentiment in the community where he has long maintained his home. John W. Croussore is a native of Center township, Howard county, Indiana, where he was born October 23, 1848, the son of Stephen and Ruth (Langley) Croussore. Believing that better opportunities were to be found right at his door than in other states, our subject preferred to spend his life on his native heath, and judging from the manner in which his successful business career has been spent, he was wise in making such a decision. Stephen Croussore, father of the subject, was born in Ohio and came to Howard county, Indiana, in 1843, entering land in Center township, building a log cabin on his place. He afterward improved two farms in Center township, and built two brick residences there in which he lived until he came to Liberty township in 1881. He became comparatively wealthy later in life and was a man of considerable influence in his community. He died in Liberty township. He was a member of the Christian church, having been faithful in his relations to the same until his death. There were six sons and two daughters in this family who reached maturity, of whom five are living in 1908, four sons and one daughter. John W. Croussore was raised on the farm, working in the crops in season and attending the country schools in winter, receiving a fairly good education. When twenty-one years old he began renting land which he continued to do for some time. He was always successful at farming and he now owns a valuable and highly improved farm of seventy acres, being part of the old farm owned by his father. It has been well tilled, crops have been rotated and the soil kept up to a high state of productiveness. On this farm stands a substantial frame dwelling and many convenient out buildings. He carries on general farming and stock raising and is regarded as an extraordinarily good judge of stock, especially horses and cattle. When a young man Mr. Croussore began contracting and many of the excellent streets of Kokomo and Tipton were built by him, besides many gravel roads. He moved to Liberty township many years ago where he now lives and besides his farming, he still continues to do considerable contracting. Our subject was married in Howard county, February 25, 1872. His wife was Rebecca Lang, daughter of James and Susan (Austin) Lang, natives of Pennsylvania, who were among the pioneers of Indiana and Howard county and where they passed the balance of their lives. In politics Mr. Croussore is a Democrat, and although he is loyal to his party principles, he has never taken an active part in local politics or aspired to public office. He is known to all as an honest, upright, industrious man and is a highly respected citizen of the county where he has always resided and where he has been eminently successful. Additional Comments: From: HISTORY OF HOWARD COUNTY INDIANA BY JACKSON MORROW, B. A. ILLUSTRATED VOL. II B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (circa 1909) File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/howard/bios/croussor341nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/infiles/ File size: 4.3 Kb