Ray County, Missouri Biographies - Michael W. Crispin (b. 1844)

Source: History of Ray County, Missouri 1881; p.762-763


Michael W. Crispin

Michael W. Crispin. Was born in Fayette county, Ohio, September 4, 1844. His father removed,
when he was five years of age, to Highland county, in the same state, and engaged there in 
farming and operating a distillery. In this part of the state Mr. Crispin acquired his
education in the common schools. At the age of fifteen years our subject began the battle of
life for himself, working for various farmers until the beginning of the war of the rebellion.
In 1863 he enlisted in the 2d Ohio regiment of Union troops, Colonel Gibson commanding, and
served until after the surrender of the Confederate armies. After the war he again returned
to Ohio, and continued farming. Mr. Crispin was married on the 14th day of February, 1867,
to Miss Eliza E. White, daughter of Mr. Joseph L. White, of Highland county, Ohio.
Determined to try his fortune in the new country west of the Mississippi river, Mr. Crispin,
immediately after his marriage, started with his bride to Missouri. He landed from a
steamboat at Lexington, Missouri, and rented a farm about seven miles northeast of Richmond,
in Ray county. The following summer he bought land on the road from Richmond to Utica, which
he soon after sold and purchased the place upon which he now resides, two and a half mile
southeast of the town of Millville. This place Mr. Crispin has improved until it is one of
the best farms and most pleasant and comfortable homes in the county. Six children have been
born to Mr. and Mrs. Crispin, three of each sex, all now living. Mr. Crispin was one of the
charter members of the Ray Grange, P. of H., which was afterward consolidated with Crooked
River and Morton Granges. Mrs. Crispin is a worthy member of the M. E. Church. Mr. Crispin
owns three hundred acres of well-improved land, and is one of the most energetic,
industrious, and successful farmers and stock-raisers in Grape Grove township. He is also
a practical and experienced trader and dealer in live stock.


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