Biographical Sketch of Dr. Amandus Crull, Jefferson County, Missouri

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

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Dr. Amandus Crull, practicing physician of Big River Township, was born
in Mecklenburg, Germany, in 1820 and after receiving a good collegiate
education in the German, French and Spanish languages, came to the Uni-
ted States in 1838, and after making a tour of all the principal cities
of the country, spent some time visiting relatives in St. Louis County,
Mo.  He came to Big River Township in 1841, there being but two other 
German families west of Big River in Jefferson County at that time, to
his knowledge.  After remaining in that vicinity for about two years he
left and made an extended tour through Texas and Mexico.  Here he re-
mained for about two years, and while in Texas acted as guide for a 
company who assisted in establishing a German settlement there.  He 
soon after returned to Big River Township, and in 1849 married Miss 
Mary Ann, daughter of George and Dosia McFry, who were among the early
settlers of Jefferson County, but afterward moved to Franklin County,
where Mrs. Crull was born.  To the Doctor and wife were born two child-
ren, sons, named John and George, and both enterprising farmers of Big
River Township, the latter owning the home farm of 113 acres.  After
marriage the Doctor first located at the head of Belew's Creek, and a
few years later moved to where he has since made his home, twelve miles
northwest of Hillsboro.  The Doctor farmed until a few years prior to
the war, when he began the study of medicine, under the instruction of
Dr. Charles Rugge.  After a few years' study he commenced his practice
in 1861, and continued this successfully until broken down by age and
hard work, although he still continues an office practice.  From 1875
until 1883 he was notary public.  He was formerly a Democrat, and cast
his first presidential vote for James K. Polk, in 1844, but after the
organization of the Republican party he identified himself with that 
party and remained for several years.  He then became dissatisfied, 
with some of its principles, and is now strictly conservative, voting
for the man without regard to the party.  His parents were Hon. John
and Josephine (Stein) Crull.  The father was procurator in law, a posi-
tion of high rank.  He served during the French War, under Napoleon I,
and was a lieutenant of the "Black Hussars" in Germany.

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