CRUMBAUGH
March 11, 1904
Clinton Register
Clinton, Illinois


AGED NEARLY EIGHTY YEARS.
Father of Mrs. C. S. Lafferty, of Clinton, Died at His Home at Leroy.


Monday's Pantagraph gives the following account of the life of J. H. L.
CRUMBAUGH, who died Sunday in Leroy:


"J. H. L. CRUMBAUGH died at his home in Leroy Sunday morning after a long
illness. With his demise there passed one of the county's foremost citizens, he
being known as a very successful farmer, stock raiser and retired farmer. He was
born in Henderson county, Ky., May 1, 1825; he emigrated with his brother to
Illinois in 1828, and first located in Sangamon county for two years, then
removed to what is now Empire township, McLean county in 1830. He remained with
his father and engaged in farming and stock raising until 27 years of age, the
last ten years of which he was in partnership with his father in the above
business, as well as buying and driving cattle to Chicago. His marriage with
Amanda M. BUCK was celebrated Sept. 28, 1851. To this union were born three
children, Laura E., wife of William LAFFERTY, of Downs township; Edith, wife of
Chas. S. LAFFERTY, Of Clinton; and a son who lives in Empire township. Mr.
Crumbaugh has frequently made trips to Chicago with oxen and horses, loading up
with grain and provisions and bringing back salt, leather and merchandise. At
first a poor lad, but with an ambition he owned nearly two thousand acres of
rich McLean county land. Mr. Crumbaugh had eight grandchildren. He was a
Democrat in politics and a life-long member of the Universalist church. He was
one of the charter members and chief promoters of building the Universalist
church at Leroy.


The funeral was held at the family residence in Leroy Tuesday at 2 p.m.,
conducted by Rev. W. E. Leavitt, of Leroy, assisted by Rev. C. E. Varney, of
Clinton. The funeral was in charge of the Masonic lodge, in which the deceased
was a member.