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Author: Bowen & Co. (1903)

ARTHUR H. CROW.

   One of the successful mining men of Wyoming, Arthur H. Crow, of Encampment,
is one of the progressive and enterprising citizens who have recently brought
the southern portion of that state into prominence as a mining section. He was
born on December 28, 1872, at Tama City, Iowa, the son of Jonathan S. and
Marilla L. (Montgomery) Crow, both natives of Springfield, Ohio. The paternal
grandfather was also a native of Springfield, and his wife was a member of the
well-known Yager family of Pennsylvania. This family came originally from
Holland to Pennsylvania during the early colonial period. The Crow family came
from Scotland, and settled in New England during the early days of the
Massachusetts colony, members of the family subsequently removing to Ohio, where
they were among the earliest pioneers. Shortly before the Civil War, the
paternal grandfather, Mathias Crow, disposed of his property in Springfield,
Ohio, and went to Illinois, where Jonathan S. Crow, the father of the subject of
this sketch, who was the eldest son of the family, enlisted in 1861 in the
Thirty-fourth Illinois Regiment. He saw a great deal of active service during
his army life and was a participant in the battles of Shiloh and Gettysburg, and
was in the army of Sherman on his march to the sea. He served throughout the
entire war, and was mustered out in 1865 with the rank of first sergeant. He
then returned to his former home at Sterling, Ill., and engaged in farming until
1870, when he disposed of his property in Illinois, and removed to Iowa, located
at Tama City, and continued in the occupation of farming for about two years,
then going to Nebraska, where he established his home in Howard county and
continued successfully in his former pursuits of farming and stockraising. After
a residence here of about eight years, he disposed of his farms and engaged in
railroad contracting. He was successful in this business, in which he remained
for about eight years. He then purchased a stock ranch in Valley county, Neb.,
where he engaged in stockraising, in which be continued to be employed until the
time of his death on March 3, 1892. He left a family of eight children. Arthur
H. Crow was the fourth son and he grew to man's estate at St. Paul, Neb.,
acquired his elementary education in the public schools of that place and
completed his education at the Normal School of Lincoln, and upon his graduation
from that institution, he engaged in the stock and grain business in Lincoln in
partnership with Mr. C. M. Jaques. They continued in successful business until
1899, when they sold their interests there, and removed to the young city of
Encampment, Wyo., where they acquired large interests in valuable mining
property. Since that time they have been engaged in mining, being uniformly
successful in their operations. Mr. Crow is now the general manager, a director
and a principal owner of the Blanche Copper Mining Co., which owns valuable
mining claims adjoining the New Rambler mines. He is also a director and the
superintendent of the Copper King Mining Co., and a large stockholder in the
Verde Copper Mining Co., which owns one of the finest properties in the new
copper district. On May 20, 1890, Mr. Crow was united in marriage with Miss
Minnie M. Turner, a native of Missouri, and the daughter of J. J. Turner, who
subsequently removed with his family from Missouri to Nebraska, where he engaged
in farming and stockraising with great success and is now retired. Three
children have been born to bless the home life of Mr. and Mrs. Crow, Arthur,
Margaret and John, deceased. Their home at Encampment is noted for its
hospitality. Fraternally. Mr. Crow is affiliated with the order of Freemasonry
and with the Knights of Pythias and the Modern Woodmen of America, and takes an
active interest in all work of charity and fraternity.


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PROGRESSIVE MEN OF THE STATE OF WYOMING

ILLUSTRATED

A people who take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors, will
never achieve anything worthy to he remembered with pride by remote
generations.—.MACAULAY.

CHICAGO, ILL.
A. W. BOWEN & CO.
PUBLISHERS AND ENGRAVERS
1903


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