Biographical Sketch of Thomas M. Crowley - Andrew County, Missouri

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

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Thomas M. Crowley, of Jefferson Township, was born in Clay County, MO.,
on October 21, 1832.  His father, Samuel Crowley, was a native of
Georgia, born on June 20, 1791.  About 1810 he married Miss Susan
McNinch, a native of Kentucky, then living in Knox County, TN.  They
continued to reside there until about 1815, when they immigrated to
Missouri.  They lived successively in the counties of Howard, Chariton
and Clay, and in 1837 they came to Andrew County, where Mr. Crowley
assisted in organizing the county.  At an early date he was appointed
county judge by the Governor, and after serving four years was elected
to the same office by the people.  He was a soldier under Jackson, and
fought at the battle of the Horse Shoe.  He was a large farmer, and
died after a long and useful life while on a visit to Oregon, on March
7, 1873.  His wife died in August, 1850.  Thomas M. grew to manhood on
his father's farm.  In the spring of 1852, in company with two elder
brothers, he went to Oregon, where he was engaged in stock raisinig and
farming for about eleven years.  He then removed to California, where 
he resided until the summer of 1873, engaged in stock raising and
merchandising.  In 1873 he came to Andrew County, MO., and located on
a farm in Clay Township, which four years ago he exchanged for the old
homestead, upon which he now resides.  He is the owner of 475 acres of
land.  On November 15, 1860, he was united in marriage with Miss 
Elizabeth Smith, of Suisun, Solano County, CA., a daughter of Sampson
Smith, who settled in California about 1849.  They have a family of
three sons and six daughters.  One daughter died in infancy.