Biographical Sketch of Charles W. Crawford, Greene County, Missouri,
Springfield


>From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western
Historical Company, 1883.

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Mr. Crawford is a son of Charles and Lucy (McNeil) Crawford, and was
born October 14, 1825 in Robertson county, Tenn.  His parents died, and
are buried in the county which gave him birth.  Charles W. received his
education at the common and private schools of his section, and at Wal-
nut Academy in Robertson county, Tenn.  He began teaching school in 
1852, and continued until 1857, when he closed his last school in Tenn-
essee, in Cheatham county.  On the 28th of April, 1857 he reached 
Springfield, Missouri, where he shortly afterwards married Sallie M.,
daughter of John H. and Nancy M. (Holland) Jernigan, and then returned
to Tennessee.  In November, 1857 he came back to Springfield, stopping
with his father-in-law until June, 1858, when he moved to Keetsville
(now Washburn), Barry county, Missouri, and on the 14th of the same
month took charge of a private school called the Union Institute, which
he conducted until 1861.  In January, 1862 he returned to Springfield
and lived upon the farm of his father-in-law until September, 1864,
when he accepted a clerkship in the quartermaster's department, then at
Springfield, where he remained until the war closed.  Mr. Crawford then
taught school in and around Springfield until 1875.  In 1868 he moved
to Springfield, and bought property, and in 1871, sold his town proper-
ty and bought a small farm, two miles east, on the St. Louis road, 
where he now resides.  He has a family of six boys and one girl.  His
wife died July 17, 1882 and is buried beside her father, mother and two
brothers in the family burying ground.  In 1880 he was nominated by the
Republican party for county collector, and elected.  His son, Alonzo B.
was his deputy.  He is a Mason, and has been secretary of the lodge,
and is regarded by all as an upright official and a thorough gentleman.

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