CRUM, Jacob

CRUM, CHARINTION, ENGLE, JACKSON, JEWETT

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 1/18/2014 at 04:42:00

Biography ~ Jacob Crum

"Biographical and Historical Record of
Ringgold and Decatur Counties, Iowa"
(Lewis Publishing Company (1887)), pp. 647-48:

JACOB CRUM resides on section 21, Morgan Township, where he settled in December, 1870. He came to this township the previous year and purchased his farm of 160 acres of CICER CHARINTION. But very little improvements had been made, the land being mostly covered with underbrush. The farm is now all under cultivation, except about thirty acres. It is well fenced and has good buildings. It is well watered by a living spring, which is ample for supplying 100 head of stock. Mr. Crum owns thirty acres on section 16. He was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, in 1837. His father, JOHN CRUM, was an early settler of Pennsylvania, where he lived until his death, which occurred in 1864. His wife died in July 1883. There were eight sons and four daughters, six sons and all the daughters are living. JACOB CRUM is the member of the family who settled in Decatur County. He enlisted, in 1862, in the One Hundred and Fourth Ohio Infantry, and served during his term of enlistment. His regiment was attached to the Twenty-third Army Crops. The first year they operated in Kentucky against KIRBY SMITH, thence to Knoxville, Tennessee, where he participated in the siege of that place. He was in Sherman’s Atlanta campaign, and after its surrender his regiment operated with General THOMAS, participating in the battles of Franklin and Nashville, thence to Washington, and by transport to Fort Fisher, which, however, had been captured by the Union forces under General TERRY, thence north, joining General SHERMAN at Raleigh, thence to Greensborough, where they remained until the close of the war. The regiment was discharged at Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. CRUM was married September 18, 1866, to ROXANN ENGLE, who died August 31, 1876, in the thirty-fourth year of her age. One of her two children is living – MARY EMELINE. Mr. CRUM’s second wife was Mrs. LIZZIE MAY JACKSON, a daughter of GEORGE JEWETT. She was born in Morgan Township, April 22, 1854. They have one child – NORA ALMA. Politically Mr. CRUM is a Republican. ANDREW JACKSON, the first husband of Mrs. CRUM, was born December 27, 1847, to LIZZIE MAY JEWETT. He died the 11th day of September following. He was highly respected in the community in which he lived. He left his wife and son well provided for, the latter having fifty acres of land in Morgan Township, obtained by exchange for property left by Mr. JACKSON. The son’s name is ANDREW JACKSON.

Transcribed by Sara LeFleur, Decatur County Historical Society Museum, January of 2014

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Illustrated, Volumne II.
Prof. J. M. Howell and Heman C. Smith
Supervising Editors
The S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 280-81. Chicago. 1915.

Jacob Crum

Jacob Crum, who owns an excellent farm of two hundred and eighty acres on sections 16 and 21, Morgan township, is a native of Columbiana county, Ohio, born in January, 1837. His parents, John and Polly (Lozier) Crum, were both natives of Pennsylvania but early became residents of Ohio, where the father operated a grist mill. He also owned land but left the farm work to his sons. He passed away in 1864 and was survived for eight years by his wife.

Jacob Crum grew to manhood in Ohio and there received his education. He remained with his parents until he enlisted in the Union army in 1862, He was a member of Company C, One Hundred and Fourth Ohio Infantry, and served with that command until the close of the war. He then returned home and farmed in the Buckeye state until 1869, when he came to Decatur county, Iowa. He rented land in Morgan township for a year but in the fall of 1870 purchased one hundred and sixty acres on section 21 which he at once began preparing for cultivation. As it was nearly all in timber it was necessary to clear it before crops could be put in. At length he had his first purchase all under cultivation and as his resources increased he bought additional land and now owns two hundred and eighty acres on sections 16 and 21, Morgan township, all of which is well improved. He has been successful as a farmer and has accumulated a competence. He is now living largely retired and his son, Burr E., operates the homestead.

Mr. Crum was married on the 18th of September, 1866, to Miss Roxana Engle, who passed away in her thirty-fourth year, on the 31st of August, 1876. She was the mother of two children: John Gilson. who died May 7, 1876; and Mary E., the wife of Boyd Eck, a resident of Lineville. On the 21st of June, 1877, Mr. Crum was again married, Mrs. Elizabeth Ann (Jewett) Jackson becoming his wife. She was born in Morgan township April 22, 1854, and is a daughter of George and Lydia C. (Logan) Jewett, natives respectively of Ohio and Kentucky. Her maternal grandparents came to Decatur county in the early days of its history and located on section 12, Morgan township, where her grandfather farmed until called by death. Her father also owned land in Morgan township and in addition to his agricultural work practiced as a physician. During the Civil war he removed to Lineville and there concentrated his energies upon his professional work. Subsequently he removed to various places, finally locating at Princeton, Missouri, where he died in the spring of 1898. His widow passed away July 5, 1912. Mrs. Crum has been twice married. She became the wife of Andrew Jackson on the 22d of January, 1874, and his death occurred on the 11th of September of the same year. They had one son, Andrew, who was born May 19, 1875, and who is farming in Woodland township, this county. Mr. and Mrs. Crum have two children. Nora A., who was born October 3, 1879, is the wife of James Flynn, a farmer of Woodland township. Burr E. was born on the 24th of November, 1886, and attended the common schools and the high school of Lineville, from which he was graduated in 1906. He then entered Drake University at Des Moines and took a commercial course there. For one term he taught school but with the exception of that time has engaged in operating his father's place since completing his education. He is energetic and progressive and is meeting with gratifying success as an agriculturist. He is at present serving as township clerk.

Mr. Crum of this review is a republican and has held the offices of township clerk and township trustee, discharging his duties in those connections with circumspection and ability. His religious faith is indicated by his membership in the Methodist church and throughout his life he has conformed his conduct to high moral standards. He is well known throughout the county and the circle of his friends almost coincides with the circle of his acquaintances.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, January of 2014