CRANGLE, James - 1914

CRANGLE, REILLY, GALLIGAN, MORGAN

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HISTORY OF
Cherokee County
IOWA
VOLUME II
ILLUSTRATED
CHICAGO
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY
1914
by Thomas McCulla

JAMES CRANGLE.

James Crangle is the owner of a fine farm on section 36, Marcus township, and holds a high place among representative and substantial agriculturists of this vicinity. He was born in La Salle county, Illinois, March 4, 1870, and is a son of Patrick and Mary (Reilly) Crangle, natives of Ireland. The father came to America when he was fourteen years of age and, locating near Seneca, Illinois, worked as a farm hand for a number of years. He afterward moved to La Salle county and bought forty acres of land, to which he added from time to time until he owned one hundred and sixty acres. This he operated until 1881, when he rented the place and moved to Cherokee county, Iowa, buying two hundred and forty acres in Marcus township. He improved and operated this property for ten years and then rented the farm and moved to Lyman county, South Dakota, where he resided for two years. He returned to Cherokee county at the end of that time and retired from active life. Soon afterward his health failed and he returned to Illinois, where he died in December, 1904. His wife survives him and makes her home in that state.

James Crangle was reared and educated in La Salle county and he remained on the homestead until he was twenty-three years of age. He then moved to Minnesota, where he worked for his brother for one year, after which, in 1897, he came to Cherokee county, renting his fathers farm. In 1906 he purchased the interests of the other heirs to the property and he has steadily carried forward the work of its improvement since that time, the excellent condition of the farm indicating the practical care and labor he has expended upon it.

In January, 1900, Mr. Crangle was united in marriage to Miss Mary Galli gan, a daughter of Andrew and Mary (Morgan) Galligan, natives of Wisconsin. The father came to Cherokee county and farmed here until 1912, when he moved into Marcus, where he is now living retired. Mr. Crangle giveshis political allegiance to the democratic party and has held a number of public offices, including those of school treasurer and assessor. He is director and treasurer of the Western Cherokee Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance Company. He belongs to the Knights of Columbus at Le Mars and is an adherent of the Roman Catholic church. A man who takes a deep interest in the general welfare of this community, he commands the respect and confidence of his fellow citizens and is accounted one of the substantial agriculturists of the county.