People:

Civilians:

Two have been awarded a Congressional Gold Medal - Albert D. Crandall and Jared Starr Crandall

Prudence Crandall educator, emancipator, and human rights advocate, in 1831 established a school which in 1833, became the first Black female academy in New England at Canterbury, Connecticut. On October 1, 1995, by an act of the General Assembly, Prudence Crandall became Connecticut's State Heroine.

Otis J. Crandall was a early professional baseball player with the New York Giants. Playing in the World series of 1911, 1912 and 1913 as a pitcher.

Reed Crandall was an American Illustrator of comic books and magazines. A graduate of Newton High School, Newton, Kansas. In 1935 and enrolled in the Cleveland School of Art, graduating in 1939. He worked on several classic titles, including Flash Gordon Flash Gordon, Blackhawk, Gunsmoke, Believe It or Not! series, Tales from the Crypt and Mad Magazine MAD. He worked on comic books from 1939 until 1973.

Animator Roland C. Crandall is credited in the 1993 Paramount Productions cartoon of "Betty Boop" as "Snow White" and did some early Popeye cartoons.

Military:

Elder John's descendants have served with honor in every American conflict and in peace time with many paying the supreme sacrifice on the alter of freedom, while many others suffered the terrible effects from their service until they were called home by their maker. More than 55 served during the American Revolutionary War. One was a bodyguard for Gen. George Washington, another was a sentiel for hanging of British spy Major Ande (of General Arnold - West Point fame), with others were in the battles of Bunker and Yorktown. They served during the War of 1812 and the Mexican War. During the Civil War, they participated in almost all the major campains including, Chancellorsville, Chickamauga, Gettysburg, Federicksburg, Manassas, and Wilderness. At least one was in Sherman's Corp for the March to the Sea and one at Appomattox Court House upon Gen. Lee surrender. One served as a Captain of the Buffalo Soldiers. One was part of the 7th Cavalry under Gen. A. Custer, surviving the Little Bighorn attack by having been dispatched before the battle to request more troops. They served in the trenches and skies of France in World War I. During World War II they saw action in both the Europe and Pacific theaters. They were on the beaches of Normandy, and Iwo Jima and in the snow during the Battle of the Bulge. They have served in Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm and are currently serving in Iraqi Freedom.

Three descendants have been awarded a Medal of Honor - Bruce P. Crandall, Charles Crandall and Orson L. Crandall. Addionationally, at least one Medal of Honor recipient married into the family; Miles M. Oviatt married Lucetta Elzina Crandall.

Marion G. Crandall (some listings spell her name as Crandell) was the first American woman killed while in active service in World War I. She went to Paris to aid French soldiers during World War I. Two months later, a German artillery shell hit the hostel where she was working as a YMCA canteen worker. On November 11, 1925, Colonel D. M. King, Commandant of the Rock Island Arsenal, unveiled a memorial for Marion G. Crandall. She was listed as an outstanding heroine of World War I by the Woman's Overseas Service League in 1926.

Nine are inscribed on the Vietnam War Memorial Wall - Bret Fletcher Crandall, Charles Everett Crandall, Gregory Stephen Crandall, John Paul Crandall, Rodney Allen Crandall, Ronald Jay Crandall, Timothy Allen Crandall, Wayne Stephens Crandall, James Lee Crandell.

Generals in the US Military -

• Frank Crandall Bolles, Major General, US Army
  (Harriet8, Francis7, Ira6, John5, Azariah⁴, Samuel³, Eber², John¹)

• William J. Crandall, Brigadier General, US Air Force

• John Gardner Hazard, Brigadier General, US Army       
  (Margaret⁷, Robert⁶, Robert⁵, John⁴, Peter³, John², John¹)

• William Stark Rosecrans, Major General, US Army       
  (Crandall⁶, Thankful⁵, Desire⁴, Samuel³, Eber², John¹)

Statesmen:

Carrie Babcock (Lewis Hamilton, Ann Almira, Erastus, Archibald, Ezekiel, James, Joseph, Joseph, Eld. John) married James Schoolcraft Sherman, who was Vice President of the United States from 1909-1912, under the administration of William Howard Taft. He was elected mayor of Utica at age twenty-nine. In 1886 elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Except for two years following his defeat for reelection in 1890, he would remain in national public office until his death in 1912.

Crandall, Alva (1835-1902) Born in Hopkinton, Washington County, R.I., November 13, 1835. Republican. Member of Rhode Island state senate, 1887-89. Died April 20, 1902. Interment at Rockville Cemetery, Rockville, Hopkinton, R.I.

Crandall, Charles S. (b. 1840) of Owatonna, Steele County, Minn. Born in Erie County, Ohio, 1840. Republican. Newspaper editor; hardware store owner; member of Minnesota state house of representatives; elected 1874; member of Minnesota state senate 12th District; elected 1886, 1890. Burial location unknown.

Crandall, Ethel of Fayette County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County; elected 1962, 1966. Female. Still living as of 1966.

Crandall, Hazel of Howell, Livingston County, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1936. Female. Burial location unknown.

Crandall, Ira B. of Westerly, Washington County, R.I. Member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1889-92. Burial location unknown.

Crandall, Joseph C. of Lebanon, New London County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 11th District, 1884-85. Burial location unknown.

Crandall, Judy D. of Caledonia, Kent County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 72nd District, 1998. Female. Still living as of 1998.

Crandall, Lester of Hopkinton, Washington County, R.I. Member of Rhode Island state senate, 1855-57. Burial location unknown.

Crandall, Lillian of Superior, Douglas County, Wis. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1940, 1948. Female. Burial location unknown.

Crandall, Nancy L. of Norton Shores, Muskegon County, Mich. Mayor of Norton Shores, Mich., 2002. Female. Still living as of 2002.

Crandall, Reed Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Kansas 8th District, 1920. Burial location unknown.

Places & Locations:

Places with the Crandall surname can be found in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Mississippi, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming and Manitoba, Canada.

• Crandall, Harrison Co., Indiana and Crandall, Kaufman Co., Texas were named after Cornelius. F. Crandall.

• Crandall, Manitoba, Canada was named after Morley Crandell.

• Mount Crandell, Canadian Rocks; 2381m (7812ft.) Located northwest of Middle Waterton Lake, south of Blakiston Creek, and northeast of Cameron Creek. Waterton Park, Alberta Major headwater Oldman River. Latitude 49; 04; 35 Longitude 113; 55; 40, Topo map 82H/04. Named in 1914. Crandell, Edward H. (A Calgary businessman, E.H. Crandell was one of the city's first "oilmen." Official name. Other names Black Bear Mountain, Sheep Mountain

• Crandall Creek - Bitterroot NF - (T3S, R21W, Section 7) Named for Charlie Crandall, an early day prospector, in about 1898. Charlie was crippled by a bear while prospecting on the Salmon River. He had gone to wrangle stock one morning, wearing a pair of hip boots to protect his feet and legs from the dewy grass. A bear with cubs treed him, and then climbed the tree and got hold of one of his legs. She proceeded to gnaw a hole in the boot and Crandall's heel before being fought off.

In Glenns Falls, New York, the Crandall Library and two parks were established in the 1890's by Henry Crandall

Crandall Pool at the West Point Military Academy was named in memory of Robert W. Crandall, USMA ’39, the captain of the 1938-39 Army swimming team who was killed in battle in Italy in World War II.

Things:

Knives - Crandall Cutlery Company of Bradford, Pennsylvania produced knives. In November of 1911 W. R. Case & Sons Cutlery Co. purchased property and assets of Crandall Cutlery Co. of 125 Barbour Street, Bradford, Pennsylvania. W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Co. are still producing cutlery today.

Mineral -

Crandallite,
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)2(OH)5 · H2O Crystal System: Rhomboedral (Trigonal) Strunz Nr: 7/B.36-10
Brooklyn mine, near Silver City, Tintic district, Juab County, Utah, USA
Named for Milan L. Crandall, Jr., engineer, Knight Syndicate, Provo, Utah, USA

Toys -

Doll Carriages, Crandall Blocks, Figures and Rocking Horses (Benjamin, his son Jesse and cousin Charles Martin) - One of the earliest American manufacturers was Crandall's, which, like other early toymakers, got into the business almost by accident. Crandall's made boxes, and someone noticed that children were playing with the leftover scraps of wood. So the company started making building blocks. Crandall also marketed Masquerade Blocks showing people in costumes; and Noah's Dominoes. Many collectors consider Jesse Crandall as the most important of all 19th-century manufacturers of children's blocks. His company possessed over 400 toy patents and produced a very large variety, including some interesting innovations.

In the 1830s the toymaker Benjamin Potter Crandall sold doll carriages billed as "the first baby carriages manufactured in America" for $1.50. The first model was a simple carriage with two wheels and no rear axle. Later carriages were elegant four-wheeled machines with springs and fringed tops. A Crandall doll carriage made in 1867 even had a leather hood. The Crandalls were at work virtually throughout the century improving their carriages, as is evident from their many patents, including one which may have been the first folding carriage.

Typewriters -

Manufactured by the Crandall Machine Co. of Groton, New York. The Crandall Typewriter was patented in 1881 by Lucien S. Crandall and manufactured by the Crandall Machine Company of Groton, New York. Ornately decorated with inlaid mother of pearl, painted roses and gold scrollwork, the New Model Crandall was one of the most extravagantly decorated typewriters ever manufactured. The Crandall printed from a type sleeve, with inking being accomplished by a ribbon. It also used an unconventional two row keyboard with square key tops.

Collectors often call the Crandall, or more precisely the New Model Crandall, the most beautiful of all typewriters. This reputation is fully justified by the somewhat overdone yet elegant effect of the painted flowers with inlaid mother-of-pearl above the keyboard, the filigreed golden pinstripes, and the flower motifs that are found even on the back of the frame.