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GEPHART CRICHFIELD, a resident of Funk's Grove Township, this county, was born in DeWitt County, Ill. Oct. 23, 1853, being the youngest son of Samuel and Lydia (Duncan) Crichfield, natives of Pennsylvania. Our subject was but a young child when his parents came into McLean County and settled in Funk's Grove, where he attended the district school and assisted his father in the improvement of the farm. He remained under the parental roof until his marriage, and then settled on the old homestead, and is now the owner of ninety-one acres of this. He has erected a good set of frame buildings and is engaged in general farming and stock-raising, which he has carried on with uniform success.
Mr. Crichfield was married, Dec. 30, 1877, to Miss Chrissie Baker, who was born in Funk's Grove Township, July 10, 1860, and is the daughter of R. Harris and Mary (Taylor) Baker, a sketch of whom is given in another part of this album. Mr. and Mrs. C. became the parents of four children Hattie May, Alice, Nellie and Samuel. Mrs. C. is a member in good standing of the Christian Church. Mr. C. is Republican in politics, and in all respects a worthy citizen and useful member of the community.
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM McLEAN COUNTY, ILL. Chicago, Chapman Brothers, 1887 P 311
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