Biographical Sketch of George W. Crenshaw, De Kalb County, Missouri

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

Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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George W. Crenshaw, late assistant cashier of the De Kalb County Bank,
at Maysville, was born in Sangamon County, IL., on June 16, 1845.  He
is the twelfth of thirteen children born to William E. and Cassandra F.
(Taylor) Crenshaw.  The father was born in South Carolina in 1804, and
was the son of William Crenshaw, who removed to Missouri, about 1810,
and from there went to Illinois, where he died.  The father was a 
farmer by vocation.  He died in Sangamon County, IL., in 1864.The
mother was born in Virginia in 1811, and was the daughter of Giles
Taylor, who removed from Virginia to Kentucky about 1812.  She died 
in 1883, in St. Clair County, IL.  George W. was reared on the farm,
and secured a good education in the public schools.  He engaged in
farming in his native State until 1883, when, in September of that 
year, he removed to Maysville, MO., and took his position as assistant
bank cashier.  In 1871 he was united in marriage with Nora Littlepage,
who was born in Mississippi, in 1853.  She is the daughter of William
and Mary Littlepage.  They had six children.  Mr. Crenshaw was a 
member of the Masonic Lodge.  He was taken suddenly ill on the morning
of November 25, 1887, at his place of business, and was conveyed to his
home where he died about 8 o'clock the same evening.  His untimely
demise was a sad blow to his family and a large circle of friends and
acquaintances.

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