Newton Co., IN Bio

Newton County, Jefferson Township.  From A History of Warren, Benton, 
Jasper & Newton Counties, 1883.

   MARTIN CRAWN, farmer, was born December 24, 1827, in Darke County,
Ohio, and is a son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Smith) Crawn, both of 
Ohio.  The father died in 1852, aged sixty-six, the mother April, 1875,
aged seventy-two.  These parents had eleven children, four of whom are
still living, viz. Hester Haney, Elizabeth (wife of Daniel A. Pfrimmer),
Nancy Nimrod and our subject.
   Martin's boyhood was spent on the farm in Darke County, whence he
came with his parents to Newton County, Indiana in 1843.  He married,
January 1, 1854, to Phebe Sutton, of Newton County, Indiana.  After 
marriage, he settled on a farm on Section 8, Jefferson Township, where
he owned 120 acres and commenced farming.  He now owns 300 acres of 
improved land, three miles north of Kentland.
   He is respected as a pioneer, having been in this county forty years,
and at present is the oldest resident.  He has had six children--Mary 
E., Francies M., Daniel J., William David, Charlie E. and Tunis R.  
Mary E. died October 8, 1855, aged eight months, Francies M. died 
October 6, 1876, aged twenty years; Charlie E. died December 15, 1872, 
aged two years; Tunis R. died March 28, 1880-, aged five years.  Mrs.
Crawn is a member of the United Brethren Church, and Mr. Crawn is a 
Democrat.


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