John Crawford

    John Crawford, blacksmith and farmer, was born in Scotland, in 1842, in Ayrshire, and emigrated to America in 1856, and settled in Jefferson County, Indiana. He worked four years at farming, and then commenced to learn the blacksmith trade.

    In 1864 he was married to Mary Scott, daughter of John Scott, a native of Scotland. The same year he enlisted in Company B, One Hundred and fortieth Reg. Indiana Volunteers and served to the end of the war; was in all the battles of the regiment. Came home and settled to work at his trade, and has been at that and farming ever since. He is a first-class mechanic, and has the best shop and tools in the county. His business is the repair of farming machinery, principally. He owns ninety acres of land, well improved and good land.

    He has five children: Ada, James, Scott, Harry and Agnes, of whom the eldest is married and lives in Jefferson County; the others are at home.

    Mr. Crawford received but a limited education, but is determined that his children shall have a better one than he had. His father's name was James Crawford, who died before his son was five years of age, leaving him to make his own living; which he has succeeded in doing by his own good and honest labor and thrift. Mr. Crawford is a good citizen and honored by his neighbors.

Source: Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott and Washington, Indiana. By John M. Gresham & Co., 1889.