Biographical Sketch of John T. Crowe, Franklin County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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John T. Crowe, a resident of Franklin County, living nine miles west
from Union, the county seat, was born in that county, December 28, 
1841, and is the son of Martin L. G. and Jane C. (Jump) Crowe.  The
father was born in Boles Township, Franklin Co., Mo., in 1818, and 
is now the oldest native born citizen living in the county.  He has
filled various public offices, among which were those of county 
court clerk, judge of the county court, and assessor for one term.
The mother was born in St. Louis County, Mo., November 5, 1822, and
is the daughter of Samuel Jump, an early settler of the county.  To
the marriage of our subject's parents were born six children, three
of whom are now living.  Godfrey Crowe, great-grandfather of John T.,
was a native of Germany, who emigrated to the United States and 
settled in St. Charles County, Mo., in 1796.  Michael Crowe, the
grandfather, was a native of St. Charles County, and settled in
Franklin County, Mo., in 1808.  His father-in-law, James Green, was
a prominent man in the early Indian troubles of Kentucky, and was a
trusted comrade and companion of Daniel Boone, with whom he came 
from Virginia.  He located in St. Charles County, Mo., in 1796, and
was quite a prominent man.  Young John received a fair education in
the country schools, although his opportunities for doing so were
limited.  At the age of eighteen he became his father's deputy in 
the office of county clerk, where he worked until the breaking out of
the war, when he was among the first to respond to the President's
call for three months' volunteers, enlisting in 1861.  In September,
1862, he was mustered into Company E, Twenty-sixth Missouri Infantry,
as first sergeant, for a period of three years, and in April, 1862,
was commissioned second lieutenant of his company, in which capacity
he acted as adjutant for one year.  In May, 1863, while before Vicks-
burg, he was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant, and later was
commissioned captain of Company I of the same regiment, for meritor-
ious conduct, and as such was mustered out at Nashville, Tenn., on
December 28, 1864.  He returned home, and was appointed by the 
governor as adjutant for the Second Military District of State Troops.
He was elected sheriff of Franklin County in 1872, and re-elected in
1874.  In 1876 he was elected probate judge, and served until 1880.
In 1881 he removed to the farm, and on December 1 of the same year he
was commissioned deputy United States revenue collector of the First
Missouri District, which position he held for four years, and then
resumed farming, at which he is engaged at the present time.  He was
admitted to the bar in 1868, but devoted but little of his time and
attentioin to the profession of law.  January 16, 1866, he married
Miss Minerva E., daughter of Asa Breckenridge, an early settler of
Franklin County, Mo., and a descendant of the famous Breckenridge
family of Kentucky.  To this marriage four children were born, all
now living.  Mrs. Crowe died in 1874, and in 1876 Mr. Crowe married
Sarah E., daughter of Madison Hendrick, of Franklin County.  To the
last union were born three children, all living.

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