Biographical Sketch of Leonidas C. Crutcher, Greene County, Missouri,
North Springfield

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

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Leonidas Coleman Crutcher is a son of Dr. Crutcher, elswhere mentioned,
and was born April 15, 1855.  In 1870 he began "braking" on a train of
St. L. & S. F., and worked for a while as brakeman, then baggage master
next yardmaster, from which he was promoted to conductor.  He has at 
this writing been running a train five years.  On November 25, 1880, he
married Miss Sallie A. McFee, of Springfield.  They have one child, a
daughter named Gracie, born October 17, 1881.  Mr. Crutcher is a member
of the Gate of the Temple, Lodge No. 218, and Umpire Encampment, No. 42
I. O. O. F.  He was a charter member of Ozark Division, No. 30, Order
of Railway Conductors, which order he has served officially.

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