Robert Crandall

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From "Biographies of Henry Co., Indiana"
Robert Crandall, father of Allen T. Crandall, was born July 19, 1803 a nd was married in 1829 in Montgomery Co., VA, and migrated to Ohio, wh ere he lived until 1833, when he came to Indiana and entered land on B ell Creek near Sulphur Springs, and cleared up a farm of two hundred a cres on Duck Creek, three and a half miles northwest of New Castle, fo r which he paid $10.00 per acre. There he lived for ten years, or unti l 1858, when foreseeing the outbreak of the Rebellion, he came to NewC astle, depending upon a living of products sold from his farm duringth at stormy period in the country's history. In 1866, he returned to hi s homestead and there he resided until his death, which occcured Janua ry 25, 1878. In his 75th year, his wife Elcy (Thompson) Crandall died December 23, 1877, when she was 77 years old, one month and two days. Robert Crandall had been a Democrat early in his life, but in 1856 emb raced the principles of the Republican party, then newly formed, and b ecame more strongly attached to the National Union. When the cry of se ccession was heard in the south his patriotism was still more thouroug hly aroused, and his sons all shared his enthusiasm for the preservati on of the national integrity, consequently, when the Rebellion became an actual fact three of his sons, Wyatt, Andrew and James enteredthe 9 th Indiana Calvary. At Franklin, Tennessee, on Hoods Raid, Wyattwas ca ptured by the enemy and was never heard from again. Andrew J. served u ntil the close of the hostilities, but became an invalid after being w ounded. He never recovered and died July 10, 1901; James survived unti l August 15, 1906.

1850 census Henry Co., IN Jefferson twnsp, lists dwelling #74 Robert C randall Head of Household, 47 yrs b. VA value of real estate at 2000,E lcy 44 b VA, Andrew 20, b. Ohio, Allen 15, b IN, George 13, b IN, Rebe cca 18 b Ohio, John 10 b IN, William 8, b IN, Wyatt T. 5, b. IN, andJa mes M., 3, b. IN.

On 1870 census Henry County, Jeffersown twnsp, Post Office; Ashland. R obert Crandall, age 67 b. in VA, Elsie 60 b. in VA. Daughter Julia Ann , 19 and husband John B. Elliot, 25 b. in North Carolina, (farmer) liv ing with them.

Robert and Elcy Crandall purchased their first land in Henry County, I ndiana on October 26, 1833 in Jefferson township.

Elder John Crandall and his descedants by John Cortland Crandall:
Robert Crandall of Montgomery Co., VA and Ohio, son of Nathaniel and R ebekah Simpkins b. Montgomery Co., abt 1800 married Elsie Thompson, da ughter of Archibald Thompson.

NOTE: On November 17, 1823 Robert and Elsie quit-claim on a deed of th e estate of Archibald Thompson.
From "Biographies of Henry Co., Indiana"
Robert Crandall, father of Allen T. Crandall, was born July 19, 1803 a nd was married in 1829 in Montgomery Co., VA, and migrated to Ohio, wh ere he lived until 1833, when he came to Indiana and entered land on B ell Creek near Sulphur Springs, and cleared up a farm of two hundred a cres on Duck Creek, three and a half miles northwest of New Castle, fo r which he paid $10.00 per acre. There he lived for ten years, or unti l 1858, when foreseeing the outbreak of the Rebellion, he came to NewC astle, depending upon a living of products sold from his farm duringth at stormy period in the country's history. In 1866, he returned to hi s homestead and there he resided until his death, which occcured Janua ry 25, 1878. In his 75th year, his wife Elcy (Thompson) Crandall died December 23, 1877, when she was 77 years old, one month and two days. Robert Crandall had been a Democrat early in his life, but in 1856 emb raced the principles of the Republican party, then newly formed, and b ecame more strongly attached to the National Union. When the cry of se ccession was heard in the south his patriotism was still more thouroug hly aroused, and his sons all shared his enthusiasm for the preservati on of the national integrity, consequently, when the Rebellion became an actual fact three of his sons, Wyatt, Andrew and James enteredthe 9 th Indiana Calvary. At Franklin, Tennessee, on Hoods Raid, Wyattwas ca ptured by the enemy and was never heard from again. Andrew J. served u ntil the close of the hostilities, but became an invalid after being w ounded. He never recovered and died July 10, 1901; James survived unti l August 15, 1906.

On 1870 census Henry County, Jeffersown twnsp, Robert Crandall, age 6 7 b. in VA, Elsie 60 b. in VA. Daughter Julia Ann, 19 and husband Joh n B. Elliot, 25 b. in South Carolina, (farmer) living with them.

Robert married Elcy Thompson, daughter of Archibald Thompson and Nancy Langdon, in 1823 in Montgomery Co., VA. (Elcy Thompson was born on Nov 27, 1806 in Montgomery Co., VA and died on Dec 23, 1877 near Sulphur Springs, Henry Co., Indiana.)