Biographical Sketch of Milton Crockett - Andrew County, Missouri

>From "History of Missouri, Andrew & DeKalb County" Published 1888

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Milton Crockett, a farmer and dairyman of Platte Township, Andrew County,
MO., was born near Tiffin, Seneca County, OH., January 11, 1825.  He is
the son of Asa and Miriam (Keating) Crockett.  He was reared on the farm,
and received a practical common school education in his native State.
In early life he taught school in the winter seasons, and engaged in
farming in the summer for twelve years.  In 1857 he removed to Missouri,
and settled on the farm he now owns and cultivates.  He has been a
successful farmer, and has devoted his entire attention to farming and
dairying since early manhood, with the exception of a short time which
he spent in the defense of his country during the late Civil War.  He
enlisted, August 2, 1862, in Company A, Fifty-fifth Ohio Volunteer
Infantry, and was mustered out of the service on June 3, 1865.  He was 
in the battles of Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Lookout Mountain,
Missionary Ridge and Nashville.  On March 22, 1849, he was united in
marriage with Sarah E. West, daughter of Ezra and Prudence (Culver) West.
She was born near Arlington, VT., April 27, 1830.  Five sons and one
daughter have been born unto them, viz.: Wallace A., Ezra (deceased),
Homer, Emily M., Nathan N. and LeRoy.  Mr. and Mrs. Crockett are 
members of the Universalist Church.  In 1870 he was elected as the
Liberal candidate for county representative of his county, which office
he held for one term.