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��1861. aged 61 years; although years have come and gone, his name is still familiar to the living, and his memory cherished by those who knew and honored him. He was born in the city of Pittsburgh, Penn., Dec. 5, 1799 ; he came to Ohio in 1822 with his parents, who settled in the northern part of Madison Township ; he remained here for a number of years working on the farm with his father, Samuel H. Creigh. On the 19th day of February, 1845, he was married to Miss Attillia Barr, daughter of Col. Jacob Barr, one of the early set- tlers of this county, who resided a few miles west of Mansfield, the Rev. D. J. Swinney officiating; in this neighborhood he soon after purchased land, and con- tinued in farm life until his death ; during their resi- dence in Madison Township they raised a family of three children ; the eldest, .Jennie, afterward the wife of James R. Pollock, died Nov. 11, 1877, aged 30 years 10 months and 29 days ; one son by this marriage still survives her; a loving daughter, sister and mother, kind and affectionate to all ; her death was universally regretted ; John T. Creigh was born Jan. 10, 1847 ; he received a good common-school education, and_ soon after his father's death came to Mansfield, and was employed for some years in the hardware trade, acquir- ing a thorough knowledge of that business, which has been so useful to him in his present occupation ; he is at present a partner in the widely known and prosper- ous firm of Patterson & Creigh, carriage manufacturers; he was married in November, 1871, to Miss Emma Williams, of this county, and resides on West Bloom street ; Franc Creigh, the youngest and surviving daughter, was born June 9, 1848, and, like her sister and brother, received a good education, residing with her mother, who removed to Mansfield soon after her husband's death ; she was married Sept. 7, 1869, to D. W. Kendig, in Mansfield; they have three children — Carl, the eldest, was born March 24, 1871 ; Lee Creigh Kendig, born Feb. 9, 1873; Kittle Kendig, born Sept. 28, 1876 ; Mrs. Franc E. Kendig resides on West Market with her mother and father's sister, with her little family around her. She and husband are mem- bers of the Congregational Church.

CRALL, WILLIAM, was born in Ireland about the year 1794, the exact dale not known; he emigrated with his parents to this country, and settled in AVash- ington Co., Penn.; his father died shortly after coming to the country, and he being at that time but 12 years of age, and the eldest of the family, the support of the family mainly devolved upon him ; he learned the car- penter trade with a Mr. Enos, who afterward removed from Pennsylvania to Richland Co., and settled in Mifflin Township; during the war of 1812, William enlisted in a Pennsylvania regiment, and, with his command, marched to the West, against the Indians and British ; ■ when the command arrived on its march at Cadiz, Harrison Co., they received the news that peace was declared, and the war was at an end. The com- mand was shortly afterward disbanded, and William with other discharged soldiers came to Mansfield, which at that time was nothing more than a wilderness ; remain- ing here a short time, he went back to his home in Penn- sylvania, and afterward returned here with his old em- ployer, with whom he worked at the carpenter trade. The first house in this city furnished with a shingled roof and

��"plowed and grooved" floor, was erected by him at the southeast corner of Fourth and East Diamond streets, on the lot now owned by Minor Howe ; at this time he was 21 years of age. In 1817, Oct. 12, he was married to Mary Westfall, by whom he had eight chil- dren, four of whom died at an early age; John Crall, the eldest, died in 1862 ; Abram died in California in 1852, and Susan and James are still living ; Mary West- fall was born at Beverly, Randolph Co. Va., Oct. 31, 1797; her brother, Harvey Westfall, had come to Rich- land Co. during the war of 1812, and settled at Mans- field ; at the close of the war, she came to Ohio, and landed at Newark, where she had an aunt liying; she made the entire distance on horseback ; after remain- ing in Newark for a time, she came on to Mansfield to reside with her brother Harvey ; after her marriage, her sister Sidney came to Mansfield from Virginia, and lived with her until her marriage with Franklin Car- michael ; Mr. and Mrs. Carmichael settled near Shiloh, in this county, where their children who are living still reside. Harvey Westfall removed from Mansfield to Plymouth, near which place he died about twelve years ago ; William Crall, after residing in Mansfield for several years, removed with his family to Plymouth, at which place he, in company with Abraham Trux, erected a flouring-mill, which is still standing ; he remained at Plymouth but a few years, when he returned to Mansfield, where he resided until his death, which occurred Sept. 11, 1851; his wife survived him until July 21, 1872; previous to going to Plymouth, Mr. Crall kept tavern in the old frame building which stood on the northwest corner of Fourth and Main streets. His parents were Scotch-Irish, and he was raised in the Presbyterian faith ; his wife joined the Presbyterian Church in this city, under the ministra- tion of Rev. James Rowland, and remained a member of that church until the time of her death. She always took a great interest in the political affairs of the coun- try, and for a woman was remarkably well posted in political matters. She was fond of reading political speeches, and when able, often attended political meet- ings of both parties. The career of all leading political men was narrowly watched by her, and their speeches eagerly read.

Mrs. Crair s ancestors on her mother's side were Welsh, and on her father's. Low Dutch or Hollanders; her grand-parents assisted in settling up Virginia, and her grand-fathers, Pugh and Westfall, both fought in the early Indian wars in Virginia, and her father and uncles in the war of the Revolution ; of the children of William Crall, as we have said, but two are now living ; Abra- ham immigrated to California during the gold fever, and died there in 1852 ; John enlisted in Capt. Mc- Laughlin's company, 3d 0. V. I., and served during the term of service of that regiment in the war with Mexico. After his return home, he was married to Susan Snyder, who lived but a year or two after her marriage ; she left one child, a daughter, who was married to Anthony I. Piero, and is now living at Plymouth ; although quite a politician, John never sought office, and never held but one official position, that of Constable, which office he held at the time of his death, which occurred in July, 1863. James S. Crall enlisted in the 82d 0. V. 1. during the war of the

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