CRUMLY, Isaac H. 1820-1896

CRUMLY, HACKNEY, BEALS

Posted By: Debbie Nash (email)
Date: 6/19/2003 at 21:57:24

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, April 1, 1896
Page 3, Columns 5 and 6

Death of Isaac H. CRUMLY.

There were few men who had a wider acquaintance among the people of Jefferson county, or more generally enjoyed their confidence and esteem, than Isaac H. CRUMLY, who died at his home in Penn township the 24th ult. He came to Iowa in 1848, and his name has been closely connected with the affairs of the county, politically, socially and in a business way, for nearly half a century. He was a man of excellent, self-acquired education, of sterling honesty and integrity, devoted to every principle he espoused and absolutely fearless in advocacy of what he thought was right and in denunciation of what he thought was wrong. He was a member of the Society of Friends from birth, and he never deviated from its teachings. Beneath the plain and unassuming manner which so marked the man there was more of worth and general excellence than one could know except by intimate acquaintance. But people did learn to know Isaac CRUMLY and they honored him and trusted him. They elevated him to many places of public honor and trust, and he discharged the duties of each faithfully and well. As an official of his township, as member of the board of supervisors, as surveyor of the county for a period of ten years, his labors were honestly and conscientiously performed. He was the friend of education and of progress, a leader in all public enterprises, a cheerful and liberal giver to the church and to charity. He will be missed in his old home, where his counsel and advice have been sought and heeded for so many years, and his death will be deeply regretted by his friends, and all were his friends who knew the man, throughout the county.

Mr. CRUMLY was born in eastern Tennessee December 24th, 1820. He grew to manhood in that state, and in 1841 removed to Missouri. In 1844 he married Rebecca L. HACKNEY, and in 1848 the family came to this county. Four children were born of this marriage, only one of whom, A. L. CRUMLY of Pleasant Plain, is now living. The wife died in 1854, and in 1859 Mr. CRUMLY was united in marriage with Rachel BEALS, who survives him. There were seven children by this marriage, allof (sic) whom are now living. In his Iowa home Mr. CRUMLY was thrifty and prosperous. The eighty acre tract of timber land upon which he first located gave use in the course of years to a handsome farm, while the humble log cabin was occupied by a comfortable home. A part of the town of Pleasant Plain is located on a tract of land to which he gave his name. He was one of the founders of the excellent and prosperous academy at that place, and directed the Centennial flouring mills. Politically Mr. CRUMLY was a free soiler, an abolitionist, a whig and finally a republican. He was as staunch almost in his adherence to his party creed as to his church, but he was quick to detect a wrong or an abuse and as ready to rebuke it. He was a man who had lived this life well, who had made the way easier and smoother for those about him, and whose memory will long remain with those who enjoyed his friendship.

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Admin. note: Debbie orginally transcribed an abbreviated version of this obituary. It was transcribed in full from the original obituary by the Board Admin on August 20, 2012, filling in the blanks in Debbie's work and leaving her as the primary transcriber.

Isaac's first wife Rebecca is buried in Walnut Creek Cemetery. Isaac and second wife Rachel are buried in Pleasant Plain Friends Cemetery; Rachel died in 1906.