CRANE, William

CRANE

Posted By: Karon Velau (email)
Date: 6/7/2021 at 19:31:04

William Crane
born May 16, 1841

William Crane, one of the well-known citizens of Corwin Township, Ida
Grove post office, has been a resident of Ida County since 1884, when he
settled here, he was born on the Isle of Man, May 16, 1841, son of William and Catherine (Faragher) Crane, the latter being one of the original Manx folks family, using something like the gaelic language, the parents were both born on the Isle of Man, and the father was a blacksmith, and soldier in the British army for three or four years, he died of cholera at the age of thirty-three, leaving two children, William, our subject, and Thomas
Crane, of Battle Creek. The mother of our subject died at the age of thirty-two, of dropsy. Our subject was reared on the Isle of Man, living in a sod house, thatched with straw, earth forming the floor. He was used to farm life, learning all that was necessary in that line, and receiving his education at the schools of the island. After reaching maturity, Mr. Crane removed to Jones County, Iowa, where he remained for thirty years,
pursuing his life work of farming. Upon his arrival in Ida County, in 1884 he settled upon the Harring farm, but in 1892 bought his present farm of 160 acres of James Taylor, and since purchasing the land Mr. Crane has continued the improvement of the place, upon this farm is a comfortable farm cottage
14 x 30 feet. When Mr. Crane reached the age of twenty-one he took unto himself a wife in the person of Miss Margaret Bolt, born in the Isle of Man, daughter of James and Ann (Faragher) Bolt, her father being an Englishman, her mother a native of the Isle of Man. Ten children have been horn to
Mr. and Mrs. Crane, seven of whom are living as follows: Alice, wife of R. M. Jamison; John; Emily, wife of F. W. Fletcher, of Garfield Township; Henry; Lizzie, deceased, and Mary, deceased; the next were twins, Elijah and Mate, Mate being deceased; then Maggie, then Thomas. In politics Mr. Crane is a
Republican and has served his party in the position of member of the School Board. He and his wife are consistent members of the Christian Church of Battle Creek, and Mr. Crane is a Deacon. Mr. Crane is one of the well-known, highly respected and honored citizens of Ida county and Corwin Township.
He is a man progressive in his views, liberal and public-spirited in every cause tending to benefit the community in which he resides.
Source: Biographical History of Crawford, Ida, and Sac Counties, Iowa, 1893, p.260