Born 1612 - Died 1676 - Rhode Island
First Generation
1. Elder John CRANDALL (John), was christened on 15 Feb 1617/1618 in Westerleigh,
Gloucestershire, England, a son of James CRANDELL and his first wife, Eleanor -?-
Westerleigh, Gloucestershire, England
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Westerleigh's history: Westerleigh has its origins in Saxon times, having been mentioned in a document dating from 887. In 946, the village was given to the Monks of Glastonbury to pray for the soul of King Edmund who was killed at Pucklechurch. At this time it was probably just a clearing in the woods with possibly a wooden church built on the site of the present one, and yet it warranted an entry in the Doomsday book of 1086. In the middle ages the village grew in the medieval fashion of a green with the houses and church clustered around it and became quite prosperous, as shown by some of the more elaborate gravestones and by several large houses from this period. The northern wall and porch of St James church is from the 13th century, as is the pulpit which is richly carved and one of the few stone pulpits left in England. The remainder of the church was destroyed and rebuilt in the perpendicular style, with the striking tower (once used as the village lock up) added at a later date. The 700th anniversary was celebrated in 2004. By 1600 the village supported a shoemaker, a blacksmith, a sawyer, a flour mill, a malt house and two public houses, both brewing their own beer. The Kings Arms (now Ye Olde Inn) housed a contingent of Yeomanry who exercised on what is now the sports field. In 1617 John Crandall was baptized at St. James the Great, and subsequently became one of the founders of Westerly, Rhode Island USA (A group of his descendants has recently visited our village). Family History Library in Salt Lake City (In the parish records of Westerleigh (also spelled "Westerley" in some places), can be found a baptism for John, sonne of James Crandell baptized 15 February 1617!) (There is also another child of James Crandell baptized in that parish, a daughter, Anne, baptized in 1621, obviously a daughter of this James and sister of John.) The following is from the Crandall Family Association records: James Crandall, under age in 1608 (if correctly identified), was living in 1621 at Westerleigh, Gloucestershire. He married, as his first wife, Eleanor --?--, who was buried 8 June 1618 at Westerleigh. The name of his second wife is not known. Children of James Crandall, the first by Eleanor, the second by an unknown second wife:38 The children of James and Eleanor Crandall: 1. John Crandall, baptized 15 February 1617/8 at Westerleigh, Gloucestershire, presumably the Baptist elder who settled in Rhode Island by 1643, and who died at Newport in 1676. The chief reasons for the identification are not only that his name was rare and he seems to disappear from Gloucestershire records, but that he was one of the founders of the town of Westerly, Rhode Island. In addition, Seventh Day Baptists were present in Gloucester by 1620, when three of the principal burgesses of Tewkesbury who observed Saturday as the Sabbath were warned that they would be removed from office if they would not acknowledge the Fourth Commandment.39 Some of the early Rhode Island Sabbatarians came from Gloucestershire. Stephen Mumford (c.1639- 1707), one of the organizers of the Newport church, was a member of the Natton Seventh Day Baptists at Ashchurch and fled from Tewkesbury.40 Arnold Collins (d. 1735), a Newport merchant and leading member of the church there, was probably the son of Arnold Collins, a Bristol grocer who went to Virginia by 1665. In addition to this evidence of certain Rhode Island Baptists coming from Gloucestershire, we should mention the tradition that John Crandall was from Monmouthshire. Monmouthshire is next to Gloucestershire, and, as noted above, William Crandall bequeathed money to the poor of "Pentry" [Penterry], Monmouthshire. The children of James Crandall and ???: 2. Ann Crandall, baptized 30 December 1621. The discovery of coal in 1660 made a big difference to village life, and further finds at Coalpit Heath and Parkfield provided employment for many years until eventual closure last century, when the seams were exhausted. In the late 1700's roads were built to Downend and Yate, and the Great Western and Midland railways were constructed in the 1800's. Westerleigh junction was of some importance as the crossing point of east-west and north-south main lines, and is often included in historical railway books. By 1876 there were still a varied assortment of occupations in the village, including farmers, a boot maker, shopkeepers, innkeepers, butchers, a plasterer, a blacksmith, a wheelwright, a market gardener and a carrier, but these trades began to die out and at the end of the century many of the old houses were demolished. At the beginning of the 20th century, the railway and mining provided most of the work, but since then the village has begun to expand with residents finding employment nearby in Yate and Bristol, and in the many small businesses that have become established in recent years
The Church of St. James The Great in Westerleigh, Gloucestershire where John1 Crandall was baptized. The church dates from the late 900's, but it was greatly damaged by fire in 1868 and there have been several structural restorations since that time.
For more information go to this site: http://www.westerleigh.f9.co.uk/village/scenea.htm John died around 29 Nov 1676 in Newport, Newport Co, RI, at approximately 64 years of age. His body was interred 1 Dec 1676 RI, Newport, Newport Co, probably. Elder John's Religious Affiliations He married twice. He married Mary OPP Newport Co, RI, probably, before 1649. (Mary OPP reference B62D-5G) Mary was born 1633. (Additional notes for Mary OPP) Mary died 20 Aug 1670 at 37 years of age. Her body was interred 22 Aug 1670. He married Hannah GAYLORD in Newport Co, RI, bef 1673. Hannah was born in Windsor, Hartford Co, CT, probably 30 Jan 1646/7. (Additional notes for Hannah GAYLORD) Hannah died 3 Aug 1678 at 31 years of age. Elder John CRANDALL was employed 1634, in Newport Co, RI. John immigrated, 1634. Destination: Boston, Middlesex Co, MA. The biography of Elder John Crandall that follows was extracted from the book by John Cortland Crandall, Elder John Crandall of Rhode Island and His Descendants, New Woodstock, NY: Published by the author, 1949. John Crandall, the first Baptist Elder in America, was also a Deputy Commissioner and statesman of Newport and Westerly, Rhode Island, and the head of the Crandall family in America. He was born in Monmouthshire, England, on the line between England and Wales in 1612. His mother may have been Scottish. He came to Boston in 1634 and later became a close associate of Roger Williams, the founder of Rhode Island. He was the first Baptist Elder at Westerly, and "Elder Crandall was well calculated both by talent and sufferings to lead his people in their devotions. He took an active part in the border difficulties between Massachusetts and Connecticut and subsequently between Connecticut and Rhode Island, concerning the lines between the states." He was first married about 1649, and her name is not known for certain but was probably Mary Opp. He married second, Hannah Gaylord. Elder John Crandall died before November 29, 1676 at Newport, Rhode Island where he was sojourning on account of the King Philip's War. As early as 1635 Rev. John Crandall was living in Salem where, as elsewhere in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, there was at this time much opposition to all dissenters from the authorized tenets of the Puritans. He was the minister of the Salem church, but he adopted the opinions of the Baptists, which were very obnoxious to Congregationalists, and in the autumn of 1635 he was dismissed as pastor. As did so many others of the early Baptists of New England he determined to settle in the Narragansett country. The Indians proved friendly and he obtained from them a grant of land. He has been called one of the founders of Providence. He was living there as early as 1637. He was one of the original purchasers from Chief Sosoa of Narragansett of the Misquamicutt tribe, of the land of comprising Westerly, from which Hopkinton was later formed. On July 21, 1651, John Crandall, with John Clark and Obadiah Holmes [note: Holmes was also a direct ancestor of William A. Barnett], "being the representatives of the Church of Newport, upon the request of William Witter, of Lynn [Massachusetts] arrived there ... (to visit him). The next day they spent in religious services at his house, and were then apprehended by two constables at the insistence of the Massachusetts authorities while Mr. Clark was preaching. And the next morning they were sent to prison in Boston. [Baptists were forbidden in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, by law]. For the dire offense of holding this little meeting, and on other frivolous pretexts Obadiah Holmes was fined, imprisoned and whipped. [He was tied to the back of a high wagon, and whipped with 30 lashes as the wagon moved through Boston. He later said that he could not rest except on his knees and elbows. The other two where fined and released.] On this same date, Samuel Hubbard wrote to Mr. Edward Stennitt in London, and after speaking of the devastation caused by King Philip's War [Providence was totally destroyed by the Indians] he recounts the recent deaths in the First Baptist Church. He says: "of the old church, first Mr. Joseph Torrey, then my dear brother John Crandall, then Mr. John Clark, then William Weeden, a deacon, then John Salmon; a sad stroke in very deed, young men and maids to this day I never knew or heard the like in New England. "Family records show Elder John Crandall died of infection from a wound suffered in the Great Swamp Fight of Dec. 19, 1675, when, it is believed, he fought with the Indians against a force of 1,100 soldiers from Massachusetts, Connecticut and Plymouth colonies who slaughtered many Narragansetts and some Wampanoag refugees in the Indians' winter quarters in Charlestown. 'The Crandalls were among several families who fought alongside the Narragansetts and protected my ancestors during this war. That was not uncommon,' (tribal council member John) Brown says." King Philip's War was a general Indian uprising in 1675–1676 to resist continued expansion of the English colonies throughout the New England region. Philip was the Christian name assigned to Metacomet, the sachem of the Wampanoag Indians. It was the bloodiest of the Indian Wars in terms of relative casualties, and several tribes were virtually or totally eliminated. The next expansion to the war came from the colonists. On November 2, Josiah Winslow led a force from Plymouth to attack the Narragansett tribe. The Narragansetts had not yet been involved in the war, but they occupied desirable land throughout the colonies, and the colonial view was that any Indian was an enemy. Several Indian towns were burned, and in December the Narragansett’s stronghold near modern South Kingstown, Rhode Island was taken. This is known as the Great Swamp Fight, or the Great Swamp Massacre. About 300 Indians were killed and winter stores destroyed, but most of the warriors escaped into the swamp. Facing a winter without food and shelter, the Narragansett joined the uprising. Another view of the War.... During the days of Massasoit, sachem (chief) of the Wampanoag, the tribe occupied the lands from the eastern side of Narragansett Bay to Cape Cod, including Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. Massasoit had cultivated harmonious relations with the colonists, being especially helpful to the Pilgrims in their early travails, but tribal lands diminished sharply as the colonists expanded. In 1662, Metacom, a son of Massasoit and known to the colonists as King Philip, became sachem. The Wampanoag’s dependence upon English manufactured goods led them into ever-increasing land sales, resulting in further resentment and tension. In 1675, three tribal members were tried and executed by the English for the murder of a converted Wampanoag, touching off more than a year of hostilities. Beginning in June 1675, the Wampanoag, outfitted with rifles and armor, attacked a series of settlements and took the lives of dozens of colonial men, women and children. English forces retaliated in kind by destroying native villages and slaughtering the inhabitants. Soon other tribes, including the Narragansett, joined the fray and the entire region fell into conflict. The tide turned in April 1676, when the Narragansett were decisively defeated and their chief killed. Hostilities ground to a halt a few months later when Philip was betrayed, captured and killed. His corpse was drawn and quartered and his severed head placed on a stake to be paraded through Plymouth Colony. Philip's son was sold into slavery in Bermuda and many other captives were forced into servitude in homes throughout New England. Also suffering tremendously during the conflict were the so-called "Praying Indians," who had been converted to Christianity, but were distrusted by both sides. The colonists prevailed in King Philip's War, but the cost was tremendous. It would be more than two decades before all of the devastated frontier settlements could be reoccupied, and longer still before they began further expansion in the West. The New England Native Americans had been decimated to the extent that their impact on future events would be almost nonexistent. 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BAPTIST CLASSICS John Clarke, Ill Newes From New England by Walter B. Shurden Callaway Professor of Christianity Executive Director, The Center for Baptist Studies Mercer University, Macon, Georgia Quick quiz! Who was the most important and influential Baptist in seventeenth century America? Roger Williams! "Wrong!" say Baptist historians A. H. Newman, Edwin Gaustad, W.R. Estep, and many others. They are unquestionably correct. The most important Baptist in seventeenth century America was a medical doctor by the name of Dr. John Clarke (1609-1676). Clarke did much more than work on sick bodies. He worked on a sick society! The sick society was Colonial New England. Clarke founded the second Baptist church in America, the First Baptist Church in Newport (1644), Rhode Island. One of the most passionate advocates of liberty of conscience in America’s history, John Clarke stands out as one of the mountain peaks of Baptist history in America. No spiritual isolationist who kept his distance from messy politics, Clarke secured from King Charles II of England a new charter for Rhode Island Colony. The charter guaranteed full religious liberty for the little colony. Later elected to the General Assembly of Rhode Island, Clarke also served three terms as deputy governor of the colony. We primarily remember Clarke, however, for Ill Newes From New England, a fiery Baptist tract exposing religious persecution in seventeenth-century New England. Read carefully only a small part of Clarke’s very long title: Ill Newes from New-England: or A Narrative of New-Englands Persecution. Wherein Is Declared That While old England is becoming new, New-England is become Old. He meant, of course, that at the very time that Old England valiantly struggled to awake to the joyous sunshine of freedom of conscience, New England sadly wielded the "sword of steel" to repress conscience. The myth stubbornly persists in American history that the founders of this country came here to establish religious liberty for all people. Not so! It is true that many of the earliest settlers came here to escape religious persecution. They came to America, however, to establish religious liberty for themselves, not for all citizens. Few people anywhere in the seventeenth century believed in religious liberty as a principle for all people. Universal religious liberty evolved as a hard-earned freedom in America. Anti-establishment forces dismantled the last state church in this country in 1833, more than two centuries after the founding of the earliest colonies.Baptists, we should be grateful to know, helped lead the parade for universal liberty of conscience. And John Clarke was the Baptist drum-major for freedom in the seventeenth century! Yet most Baptists have never heard of him. Clarke has been dwarfed by Roger Williams, the towering founder of both the colony of Rhode Island and the first Baptist church in America at Providence, Rhode Island. But Williams, who made enormous contributions to the American tradition of religious liberty, regretfully stayed with Baptists only a few months. He then became a "Seeker," virtually giving up on all institutional and denominational expressions of Christianity. John Clarke, on the other hand, served Baptists in the colonies faithfully for more than three decades. In 1651, John Clarke and two of his church members, John Crandall and Obadiah Holmes, courageously traveled from Newport, Rhode Island, to Lynn, Massachusetts, to conduct a worship service in the home of William Witter, a blind and aging Baptist. That trip became one of the most famous events in American Baptist history. It also became the occasion for John Clarke’s Ill Newes from New England. Civil authorities brusquely interrupted the Baptist worship service in old man Witter’s house that day. Then they arrested Clarke, Crandall, and Holmes, eventually taking them to Boston to be tried for breaking the intolerant laws of Massachusetts. Friends paid fines for Clarke and Crandall, and they were released. But Obadiah Holmes refused to let his fine be paid. As a result he was lashed thirty times with a "three-coarded whip" on Market Street in downtown Boston. At the end of the humiliating whipping, Holmes looked to the civil magistrates and said, "You have struck me as with Roses" (51). Clarke had asked previously for an opportunity to debate the Puritan clergy on the questions surrounding freedom of worship. He did not get that debate. But the next year, while visiting in England, Clarke wrote Ill Newes from New-England. Very intentionally he sent a copy to the Parliament of England. He fervently hoped that it would become political leverage for the rulers of England to rid New England of its intolerance. In this classic Clarke narrated the Baptists’ imprisonment in 1651. Important for the narrative alone, Ill Newes also contained important primary documents--court proceedings, autobiographical statements, and a confessional statement--which made Ill Newes all the more persuasive. Clarke obviously intended Ill Newes, consisting of these multiple documents, to serve several different functions. First, Ill Newes, a historical document, detailed the unjust treatment of the three Rhode Islanders. In maybe the most serious understatement in Baptist history, Clarke described the Lynn incident as a "discourteous treatment." By graphically describing the incivility of the Massachusetts magistrates toward the three Baptists from Rhode Island, Clarke also exposed the harsh laws of religious discrimination of the Commonwealth. Second, Ill Newes served as a theological document in several ways. It constituted a bombastic theological attack on the religious prejudices of Puritan New England. Also, it repudiated the way Puritans ordered their church life with, among other things, the practice of infant baptism. Incidentally, if you ever suspected that the appeal for religious freedom came from soft and uncertain religious convictions, you should read Ill Newes for sternness of conviction alone. Our Baptist ancestors were nothing if not sure of themselves. In fact, they suffered from self-righteousness! In addition to exposing Puritan prejudices and repudiating Puritan church life, Clarke gladly confessed his Baptist understanding of Christianity. The longest part of Ill Newes contained Clarke’s valuable confession of faith, one of the earliest confessional statements we have from the pen of Baptists in America. Third, Clarke cleverly directed Ill Newes toward the civil rulers of Old England. With calculating deference, he referred to the English rulers as the "rod and staff" of "the most high." Clarke hoped, of course, that the powers of Old England would exert pressure on New England to grant some elbow room for freedom of conscience in the colonies. What did Clarke say in Ill Newes? He said ...conscience was that "sparkling beam from the Father of lights and spirits that...cannot be lorded over, commanded, or forced, either by men, devils, or angels...." (6); ...conscience or the inward person can only be dealt with by way of "convincing, converting, transforming, and as it were a-new creating of them" (7); ...that he wanted the Puritans delivered from their false zeal for God which led to "soul murdering" (10); ...that the Puritans who wronged him, Crandall, and Holmes had "much more wronged your own souls in transgressing the very law, and light of nations...." (16); ...that living in New England was no different from living in Rome. Of the Puritans he said that one must "doe as they doe, and say as they say, or else say nothing, and so may a man live at Rome also" (65). ...that it is unbiblical, unchristlike, unnatural, and unspiritual (makes hypocrites of people) to coerce conscience (97-109); What may we learn from this Baptist doctor from Rhode Island? Many things to be sure. Clarke lived when Baptists constituted a distinct minority. You and I live in a time when Baptists have become the largest Protestant group in America. Maybe we should pause, take stock of the minorities among us--people such as Clarke and Holmes and Crandall--and recommit ourselves to religious freedom for all on the basis of principle. Note: For a copy of Clarke’s classic, see Colonial Baptists: Massachusetts and Rhode Island in The Baptist Tradition, Edwin S. Gaustad, advisory editor, (New York: Arno Press, A New York Times Company, 1980). Page numbers above refer to this edition.
The Crandall homestead located at 105 Pound Road in Westerly, RI stayed in the family for 332 years until owners Irving and Arlene Crandall gave their land back to the Narragansetts in 1991, since they had been unable to pay the overdue taxes of over $7,600. The 350 acres was estimated to be worth $1.37 million. This move thwarted the City of Westerly's threat to seize the land, as well as the speculators who hoped to make a killing. The Narragansetts agreed to pay all back taxes and allow Irving's heirs lifelong rights to occupy the homestead. He and Arlene have no children. Narragansett plans include raising horses, holding pow-wows, and creating a museum in the colonial house
1. John(1) CRANDALL was christened on 15 Feb 1617/1618 in Westerleigh, Gloucestershire, England and died November 29, 1676 in Newport Co., Rhode Island. He married (1) Mary OPP March 1649 in Newport Co., Rhode Island. She was born Abt. 1633 in Newport Co., Rhode Island, and died August 20, 1670 in Westerly, King Co., Rhode Island. He married (2) Hannah GAYLORD 1670. John
Crandall: Burial: December 01, 1676, Westerly, King Co., Rhode Island; Mary Opp: Burial: August 22, 1670, Westerly, King Co., Rhode Island Hannah Gaylord: Burial: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island Children of John Crandall and Marry Opp are: + 2. i. John CRANDALL + 3. ii. James CRANDALL + 4. iii. Jane CRANDALL + 5. iv. Sarah CRANDALL + 6. v. Peter CRANDALL + 7. vi. Joseph CRANDALL + 8. vii. Samuel CRANDALL John also married (2) Hannah GAYLORD about 1670 in or near, Windsor, Connecticut. Hannah was born on 30 Jan 1647 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut. She died on 3 Aug 1678 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island and was buried at the Homestead in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. They had the following children: Children of John Crandall and Hannah Gaylord are: + 9. iv. Jeremiah CRANDALL + 10. ix. Eber CRANDALL
10. Eber(2) CRANDALL (John1) was born Bet. 1675 - 1676, and died 1727 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. He married (1) Patience LAMPHERE Abt. 1701 in Rhode Island, daughter of George Lamphere and Jan Hulet. She was born Abt. 1680 in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, and died Abt. 1709 in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island. He married (2) Mary COTTRELL 1709 in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island. She was born October 03, 1686 in Westerley, Washington Co., Rhode Island, and died December 02, 1735 in Westerley, Washington Co., Rhode Island. Note: Samuel listed in JCC as #10. Children of Eber Crandall and Patience Lamphere are: + 75 i. John CRANDALL + 76 ii. Eber CRANDALL + 77 iii. Samuel CRANDALL + 78 iv. Joseph CRANDALL Children of Eber Crandall and Mary Cottrell are: + 79 i. Mary CRANDALL + 80 ii. Nathaniel CRANDALL + 81 iii. Jonathan Crandall + 82 ii. Ebenezer CRANDALL + 83 iii. Jeremiah CRANDALL
77. Samuel(3) CRANDALL (Eber2, John1) was born Bet. 1706 - 1707 in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, and died 1762 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut. He married Sarah WORDEN October 14, 1731 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut. She was born December 13, 1713 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut. Notes: Samuel listed in JCC as #37. Children of Samuel Crandall and Sarah Worden are: 332 i. Sarah CRANDALL, born June 10, 1733. + 333 ii. Eunice CRANDALL + 334 iii. Azariah CRANDALL 335 iv. Nathaniel CRANDALL, born September 25, 1741. + 336 v. Desire (Deziah) CRANDALL + 337 vi. Thomas CRANDALL 338 vii. Samuel CRANDALL, born March 27, 1749. + 339 viii. Gurdon CRANDALL 334. Azariah(4) CRANDALL (Samuel3, Eber2, John1) was born May 18, 1739 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, and died February 11, 1808 in Dutchess Co., New York. He married (1) Sarah Carey CLARK. She died August 20, 1823 in Dutchess Co., New York. He married (2) Rebecca REYNOLDS April 15, 1755 in Stonington, New London, Conn. She was born October 27, 1738 in Stonington, New London, Conn, and died 1782 in Beekman, Dutchess Co, New York. Notes: Azariah listed in JCC as #116. Azariah
Crandall: Burial: Beekman Cemetery, Beekman, Dutchess Co., New York Children of Azariah Crandall and Sarah Clark are: + 974 i. Anna CRANDALL 975 ii. Frederick CRANDALL, born Abt. 1785. Notes for Frederick Crandall: listed in JCC on page #32. Children of Azariah Crandall and Rebecca Reynolds are: + 976 i. John CRANDALL + 977 ii. Sarah CRANDALL 978 iii. Joseph CRANDALL, born 1767 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut; died 1804 in Pawling, Dutchess Co., New York. He married Sarah; born Abt. 1771. Notes for Joseph listed in JCC on page #32. 979 iv. Elizabeth CRANDALL, born Abt. 1769 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut. She married Abraham Cook. Notes: Elizabeth listed in JCC on page #32. + 980 v. Azariah CRANDALL + 981 vi. William CRANDALL + 982 vii. Nathaniel CRANDALL 983 viii. Olive CRANDALL, born August 05, 1779; died October 17, 1832. Notes:
Olive listed in JCC on page #32. + 984 ix. Reed CRANDALL 980. Azariah(5) CRANDALL (Azariah4, Samuel3, Eber2, John1) was born 1771 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, and died 1830 in Silver Lake, Kosciusko Co., Indiana. He married (1) Saloma SLOCUM 1790. She was born 1775 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, and died 1809. He married (2) Sarah SMALLWOOD December 29, 1809, daughter of William Smallwood and Rachel. She was born Abt. 1788 in Virginia, and died Abt. 1864 in Clark Co., Indiana. Notes: Azariah listed in JCC as #348. Children of Azariah Crandall and Saloma Slocum are: + 2582 i. *Reed CRANDALL 2583 ii. Rebecca CRANDALL, born Abt. 1793. + 2584 iii. Daniel CRANDALL + 2585 iv. Nathaniel CRANDALL 2586 v. Esther CRANDALL, born 1799. + 2587 vi. Obediah CRANDALL + 2588 vii. Olive CRANDALL 2589 viii. Ira CRANDALL, born 1805. + 2590 ix. Ira CRANDALL Child of Azariah Crandall and Sarah Smallwood is: + 2591 i. John Floyd Crandall + 2592 ii. William C. CRANDALL + 2593 iii. Rachel Crandall + 2594 iv. James Crandall + 2595 v. Andrew Crandall + 2596 vi. Joseph Crandall + 2597 vii. Nancy Jane Crandall + 2598 viii. Elizabeth Crandall 2599 ix. Azariah Crandall. 2587. Obediah(6) CRANDALL (Azariah5, Azariah4, Samuel3, Eber2, John1) was born 1801 in Montgomery, Virginia, and died March 1881 in Indiana. He married Elizabeth WEATHERS Abt. 1823. She was born 1807 in Kentucky, and died Aft. 1880 in Indiana.
Children of Obediah Crandall and Elizabeth Weathers are: + 6339 i. Celia CRANDALL (Obediah6, Azariah5, Azariah4, Samuel3, Eber2, John1) was born 06 Aug 1824 in Indiana, and died 08 Apr 1925 in Indiana. She married Milton AGAN. He was born 14 Oct 1815, and died 28 Apr 1909 in Indiana. Celia Crandall: Burial:
Crandall Cemetery, Orange Co., Indiana Child of Celia Crandall and Milton Agan is: 12439 i. John R. AGAN, born 28 Jan 1851; died 01 Oct 1875. John R. Agan: Burial: Crandall Cemetery, Orange Co., Indiana 6340 ii. Arretta CRANDALL, born 1827. 6341 iii. John R. CRANDALL, born 1830. + 6342 iv. Obediah CRANDALL was born 1835 in Indiana, and died 1926. He married Mary. She was born 1833 in Indiana, and died Aft. 1880. Notes for Obediah
Crandall, Jr.: Enumerated in the 1880 census of Posey, Washington Co., Indiana. Notes for Mary: Enumerated in the 1880 census of Posey, Washington Co., Indiana. Child of Obediah Crandall and Mary is: 12440 i. Manda CRANDALL, born 1867 in Indiana. Enumerated in the 1880 census of Posey, Washington Co., Indiana. 6343 v. Elizabeth CRANDALL, born 1837 in Indiana; died Aft. 1880. 6344 vi. Nancy CRANDALL, born 1838. 6345 vii. Ellen CRANDALL, born 1840. + 6346 viii. William CRANDALL 6347 ix. Deborah CRANDALL, born 1844. + 6348 x. Joseph CRANDALL 6349 xi. Caroline CRANDALL, born 1849; died Aft. 1880 in Indiana. Notes for
Caroline Crandall: Enumerated in the 1880 census of Southeast, Orange Co.,
Indiana. 6346. William(7) CRANDALL (Obediah6, Azariah5, Azariah4, Samuel3, Eber2, John1) was born 29 Jun 1841 in Indiana, and died 02 May 1931 in Indiana. He married (1) Susannah WEATHERS in 1867, Harrison Co., Indiana. Susannah was born on 8 Oct 1845 in or near, Harrison Co., Indiana. She died on 26 Mar 1870 in, Harrison Co., Indiana. He married (2) Susan FANCHER on the 29th of August 1872. Susan was born 25 August 1852 in Indiana, and died 1925 in Indiana.
Children of William CRANDALL and Susannah Weathers were: Mary Crandall, born March 21, 1868 George Washington CRANDALL, born March 8, 1870, died August 29, 1917 Harrison County, Indiana
Children of William CRANDALL and Susan Fancher are: John W. CRANDALL, born July 11, 1873 in Indiana. Enumerated in the 1880 census for Southeast, Orange, Indiana. Vina Ellen CRANDALL, born December 28, 1874 in Indiana; died 1945 in Indiana. Burial: Crandall Cemetery, Orange Co., Indiana Enumerated
in the 1880 census for Southeast, Orange, Indiana. James Hayes CRANDALL, born September 7, 1876 in Indiana. Enumerated in the 1880 census for Southeast, Orange, Indiana. Hester Jane CRANDALL, born November 1, 1878 in Indiana; died 1958 in Indiana. Burial: Crandall Cemetery, Orange Co., Indiana Enumerated in the 1880 census for Southeast, Orange, Indiana. Hester Jane Crandall: Benjamin G. CRANDALL, born October 10, 1881 in Indiana; died 21 Apr 1882 in Indiana. Burial: Crandall Cemetery, Orange Co., Indiana Henry CRANDALL, born December 8, 1885 Alice Anna CRANDALL, born July 29, 1895
Notes for
William Crandall: listed in JCC on page #198.
937. George Washington CRANDALL (William, Obadiah, Azariah, Azariah, Samuel, Eber, John) was born on 8 Mar 1870 in, Harrison Co., Indiana. He died on 29 Aug 1917 in, Harrison Co., Indiana. George married Stella Jane DURNIL in October 8, 1896 in, Harrison Co., Indiana. Stella was born on 20 Jan 1876 in or near, Harrison Co., Indiana. She died on 13 May 1913 in, Harrison Co., Indiana.
George Washington Crandall and Stella Jane (Durnil) Crandall George was the leading citizen of his community and one of the most prosperous farmers in Blue River Township. He owned and farmed a large farm on the east side of Blue River about two and a half miles north of Depauw, Indiana. He was known to a wide acquaintance in Harrison, Washington and Crawford counties and held in the highest respect by all and honored as a man of the strictest integrity and honorable and upright character. He was looked upon by the people of his community as the leader in all affairs. He was a member of the Blue River Christian Church and one of its most active workers; he was also a member of the Odd Fellows, belonging to Blue River Lodge 412 at Fredericksburg, Indiana. (The Fredericksburg News) They had the following children: 938. Mary Florence CRANDALL (George Washington, William, Obadiah, Azariah, Azariah, Samuel, Eber, John), born December 20, 1897, died February 15, 1986 in, Washington Co. Florence married Frank Byran MOORE, born June 19, 1897 They had the following children. Howard Bruce MOORE, born April 28, 1920. Howard married Clara Ann PURKHISER, born January 3,1922. Curtis Loren MOORE, born December 21, 1921. Curtis married Mary Margaret Brown, born September 7, 1926 Daughter (Stillborn) born July 11, 1936 939. Harry CRANDALL, (George Washington, William, Obadiah, Azariah, Azariah, Samuel, Eber, John), born July 14, 1899, died February 18, 1919 in, Harrison Co. 940. James Russell CRANDALL, (George Washington, William, Obadiah, Azariah, Azariah, Samuel, Eber, John), born June 7, 1901, died May 14, 1974 in, Orange Co. Indiana. Russell married Thelma Roxie RAWLINGS March 8, 1924, Thelma was born March 22, 1902, died November 15, 1986 in, Bedford Medical Center, Bedford, Indiana. She is buried at Syria Christian Church, Orange County, Indiana They had the following son. Harold Edward CRANDALL, born March 12, 1928. Harold married Wilma Jean OWENS, born June 24, 1938 941. Bertha May CRANDALL, (George Washington, William, Obadiah, Azariah, Azariah, Samuel, Eber, John), born March 6, 1903, died June 20, 1977 in, Harrison County, Indiana. Bertha May married Nolan Haven POE, born October 30, 1902 They had the following children.Juanita Eloise POE, born June 20, 1924. Juanita married Charles Russell DAVIS, born May 5, 1923 Paul Everett POE, born January 1, 1926. Paul Everett married Betty Jean DREW, born June 9, 1926 Dallas Anthony POE, born September 28, 1927. Dallas married Grace Ellen JONES, born August 29, 1929 Irvin Russell POE, born December 7, 1929. Russell married Frances Loraine KEY, born September 5, 1933 Wanda Maxine POE, born November 27, 1932. Wanda married John Douglas CONRAD, born January 10, 1933 Catherine Marie POE, born October 2, 1934. Catherine married Josephus SUMMERS, born March 12, 1933. 942. Olive Thelma CRANDALL, (George Washington, William, Obadiah, Azariah, Azariah, Samuel, Eber, John), born August 25, 1905. Olive married Arlie Raymond TROWBRIDGE born November 12, 1903 They had the following children.Victor Crandall TROWBRIDGE, born September 27, 1931. Victor married Virginia Olivia ROGGENKAMP, born June 23, 1932 Hugh Dwight TROWBRIDGE, born December 19, 1935. Hugh married Carolyn Sue TRINKLE, born November 13, 1935. 943. Sarah Ellen CRANDALL, (George Washington, William, Obadiah, Azariah, Azariah, Samuel, Eber, John), born July 13, 1908. Sarah Ellen married James Emmett Pendleton, born August 5, 1908. Ellen died February 20, 1956, Jefferson Co. Kentucky They had the following children.Phyllis Jane PENDLETON, born August July 31, 1931. Phyllis married Robert Earl BARNES, born August 31, 1928 James Emmett (J.E.) PENDLETON, Jr. born June 24, 1937. J.E. married Lois QUINO, born July 16, 1936 944. Huber C. CRANDALL, (George Washington, William, Obadiah, Azariah, Azariah, Samuel, Eber, John), born September 11, 1910, died July 1, 2002. Huber married Louise LOCKHART on February 5, 1935 in English, Indiana. Louise was born on September 3, 1916 in, Crawford Co., Indiana. She died on 7 Jun 1997 in Orleans, Orange County, Indiana.
They had the following children:
Ruth CRANDALL married Billy Anderson ELROD on August 5, 1956, Billy was born August 13, 1932 They had the following children: Stephen Wayne ELROD, born November 2, 1957 Jan Rene ELROD, born September 30, 1958 Lanna Jo ELROD, born June 8, 1966
Jan Rene Elrod married Kent William YAKE on June 26, 1977, Kent was born September 20, 1956 in Sullivan County, Indiana They had the following children:Braden Matthew YAKE, born May 28, 1979 Austin Kyndel YAKE, born November 21, 1981 Kenley Anderson YAKE, born February 27, 1984 Kiersten Rene YAKE, born May 27, 1988
They have the following children: Audrey Louise Yake, born October 3, 2005
Austin Kyndel YAKE married Bethany Shafer, born May 22, 1982
Kenley Anderson YAKE married Vanessa McRoberts, born October 30, 1983 They have the following children:Madalyn Ann Yake, born January 28, 2006
Lanna Jo ELROD married Mike FLYNN They had the following children: Kyle FLYNN, born June 21, 2000 Logan FLYNN, born March 13, 2002 Cahner FLYNN, born July 7, 2003
Leatrice CRANDALL married Jack Forrest JENKINS on August 29, 1959, Jack was born September 19, 1937 They had the following children: Michael Forrest JENKINS, born November 2, 1962 Bryant Anthony JENKINS, born January 10, 1964 Beth Ann JENKINS, born May 12, 1966
Michael Forrest Jenkins married Christina Lynn SCHLEICHER on August 11, 1984. Christina was born January 27, 1964 They had the following children: Wesley Forrest JENKINS, born December 2, 1986 Marlea Ashton JENKINS, born May 5, 1990
Beth Ann JENKINS married Richard Ramsey SEARL on May 27, 1989. Richard was born December 1, 1965 They had the following children: Ryan Ramsey SEARL, born September 11, 1994 Robert SEARL, born September 17, 1998
Martha CRANDALL married Ronald RIGHTLEY on September 25, 1965, Ronald was born October 30, 1941 They had the following daughter: Lisa DeVon RIGHTLEY, born November 10, 1967
Lisa DeVon Rightley married Paul Eugene Tucker on September 3, 1994, Paul was born May 2, 1949
Roger CRANDALL married Jo Donna CARUSO on February 20, 1971, Jo Donna was born July 18, 1949
They had the following son: Aaron Tyson CRANDALL, Born November 4, 1977
Back row: Ronald Rightley, Jack Jenkins, Bill Elrod, Roger Crandall Front row: Martha (Crandall) Rightley, Leatrice (Crandall) Jenkins, Ruth (Crandall) Elrod, Jo Donna (Caruso) Crandall
945. Cora Kathleen CRANDALL, born September 20. Kathleen married James Russell BRISCOE, born September 20, 1912. They had the following children.James Stanley BRISCOE, born October 28, 1933. James married Anna Lee PERKINS, born October 28, 1933.
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| 4698. Prudence(7) CRANDALL (Pardon6, Christopher5, James W.4, Joseph3, Joseph2, John1) born September 03, 1803 in Rhode Island; died January 28, 1890 in Elk Falls, Elk County, KS. She married Calvin Philleo; died 1874. |
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Prudence Crandall: Prudence Crandall was born in Rhode Island on 3rd September, 1803. After being educated at a Society of Friends school in Plainfield, Connecticut, Crandall established her own private academy for girls at Canterbury. |
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was a great success until she decided to admit a black girl. When Crandall, a
committed Quaker, refused to change her policy of educating black and white
students together, parents began taking their children away from the school.
With the support of William Lloyd Garrison and the Anti-Slavery Society, in
March 1833, Crandall opened a school for black girls in Canterbury.
Women's history in Connecticut - Connecticut Women's Heritage Trail For educators - Teaching with Historic Places Lesson Plan series "From Canterbury to Little Rock: The Struggle for Educational Equality for African Americans," National Park Service
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Prudence Crandall was the daughter of Quaker parents who became a symbol in the cause of Negro education and abolitionism. In 1831, she opened the Canterbury Female Boarding School at the request of local citizens. A year later she admitted Sarah Harris (1815-1879), the daughter of a prosperous Negro farmer, who had completed the district school and wished to train to be a teacher. Local people were furious at Crandall's actions and attempts were made to prevent the school receiving essential supplies. There was an explosive reaction in the community, forcing the school to close. Crandall, however, was determined to do what she could "to benefit the people of color" and began to recruit pupils among middle-class Negro families throughout the Northeast for the first boarding and teacher training school for black young women. The town of Canterbury did everything it could to block her efforts. In 1834 Connecticut passed a law making it illegal to provide a free education for black students. When Crandall refused to obey the law she was arrested and imprisoned. Crandall was convicted but won the case on appeal. When news of the court decision reached Canterbury, a white mob attacked the school and threatened the lives of Crandall and her students. Afraid that the children would be killed or badly injured, Crandall decided to close her school down. The house was put up for sale by Calvin Philleo, a Baptist clergyman and husband of Prudence on September 11, 1834 and they moved to Illinois. (Prudence and Calvin were married on August 19, 1834) Following are two letter written by Prudence father - Pardon Crandall Pardon Crandall, "The Memorial of Pardon Crandall, of Canterbury (May 5, 1833)," published in Fruits of Colonization, 1833.THE MEMORIAL OF PARDON CRANDALL, OF CANTERBURY. To the Honorable General Assembly of the State of Connecticut, now in session at Hartford:— I would inform you that some time past, Prudence Crandall proposed and notified to open a school for the instruction of young ladies and little misses of color, in the town of Canterbury. Instead of the leading men in Canterbury coming forward to encourage an Institution designed to enlighten the ignorant and elevate the depressed people of color, they have called together a number of Assemblies and town meetings, and have passed a number of resolutions, to do all in their power to destroy the institution. Among others, was one passed at the town meeting, to appoint a committee of ten to draw a petition to the General Assembly, now convened, to prevent people of color from assembling for the purpose of getting an education, and also to correspond with other towns in the State in order to forestall public opinion for the same purpose, which petition is now pending before the General Assembly now in session. I entreat the members of the General Assembly, when acting on this petition, to remember those self-evident truths, that all mankind are created free and equal, that they are endued with inalienable rights, of which no man nor set of men have a right to deprive them. And my request is, that you will not grant the prayer of any petitions nor pass any act that will curtail or destroy any of the rights of the free people of this State, or other States, whether they are white or black. And as I am in duty bound will ever remain your humble and sincere friend; PARDON CRANDALL A Canterbury Tale: A Document Package for
Pardon Crandall, "Letter to Andrew T. Judson and Chester Lyon (May 5, 1833)," published in Fruits of Colonization, 1833.To ANDREW T. JUDSON, and CHESTER LYON—Representatives of the town of Canterbury, in the General Assembly, now in session at Hartford The great excitement that has been got up, and the ungenerous and unrighteous conduct that has been pursued towards my daughter Prudence Crandall, and her School, have given me extreme uneasiness and trouble. I have advised her often, to give up her School and sell her property, and relieve Canterbury from their imagined destruction. Not that I thought she had committed a Crime, or had done any thing which she had not a perfect right to do. But I wanted peace and quietness. I concluded once, to interfere and sell the property myself, of which I informed her. She replied— 'I do not wish to sell this property until I can get a good location elsewhere. This is a commodious house, well-calculated for my school—in a convenient place—a market, where I can procure any thing I want, at the door. It is near to the Post Office, and there is a meeting_ house near at hand. Besides all this, I have been at considerable expense for the furniture of this house; if I should now leave it, and give up my school, without having any other place to go, it would be more than a thousand dollars damage to me; and if you sell the property, I will give no title, and you must abide the consequences.' Of this I informed Col. Judson, and concluded to withdraw from the scene, and let it terminate as it would. During these transactions, a private gentleman, or a man not in office, insulted me, and said, 'you had better leave Canterbury,' and intimated that they were determined to drive us away at some rate or other. And further said, that 'when Lawyers, Courts, and Jurors were leagued against us; it would be easy to raise a MOB and tear down our house!' continuing, that 'there were a number of men in Brooklyn as well as Canterbury, who said they would come any time when we would let them know.' One of the Civil Authority, in private conversation, said, that there was a gentleman in Brooklyn, that said he would be one in twelve, to tear down Miss Crandall's house, and pay for it. A few days after this, I was in Col. Judson's office, in presence of Judge Adams and other gentlemen, and was insulted. One of the Authority said to me— 'Mr. Crandall, keep away from your daughter, or I will sue you; I had rather sue you than to sue her.' The insult I swallowed as well as I could, and modestly replied— 'Esq. Judson, I do not see any need of suing any one—the powerful committee you have got to direct a petition to the General Assembly, and the pains you have taken to forestall public opinion, will probably enable you to pass a law that will destroy the school without a series of litigations,'—to which he rather assented. I went out and found that law suits were contemplated. I said to Capt. Sanger, (one of the select men,)— 'I wish, you would not commence law suits, till after the session of the General Assembly is over. Say to the Select Men from me, that if they have no regard for any thing else, for my sake do not commence hostilities or destructive law suits, by numbering days and counting time, to continue till we are stripped of our property, and driven from our hitherto pleasant abodes in Canterbury, You have refused bonds of indemnity oven whom your own-selves have no fear of being injured. You have collected one unrighteous fine, and bill of cost; and have unlawful suits now pending before a Justice's Court; and your suits in bundles unlawful, malicious and vexatious as they are, hang over and are ready to burst upon us.' The spirit of a father that waketh for the daughter is roused. I know the consequence. I now come forward to oppose tyranny with my property at stake; my life in my hand. I enter the ship Defense. I shall reef and row as occasion may require, and try to steer so as to avoid rocks and quicksand, and if I founder at sea we will go the bottom together. At these thoughts my bosom heaves, my tears flow, and I drop my pen. PARDON CRANDALL Gilder.Lehrman.Center@Yale.edu Yale University-P.O.Box 208206-34 Hillhouse Avenue-New Haven, CT 06520-8206-Tel:(203)432-3339 Prudence Crandall arrived in Chicago by ship with her nephew Obediah Crandall, who was 13, they made the trip to Troy Grove Township of La Salle County by ox cart and set up housekeeping on a farm that her father, Pardon Crandall, had purchased in 1838 and where he had built a small house. Later the two of them arranged for the construction of a larger home. Prudence soon opened a school (the Philleo Academy) for local children. In 1856 Prudence's youngest brother, Hezikiah and his family moved to Illinois. (from page 238 book Prudence Crandall by Elizabeth Yates, 1955) Prudence's family members and husband, who roamed western Illinois, buying land at Cordova in Rock Island County arrived. Near her home, the community of Mendota was begun and Crandall watched its development. She visited new churches as they opened and attended lectures and other events, often being a speaker herself. In later years she lived in Mendota at a home that had been built on the Cordova farm for her nephew Obediah. (This house stands today and is the home of Barney Nashold, and his wife Vanessa, Obediah Crandall's descendant.) When her mother died in 1872, Prudence returned to Cordova, where she cared for her husband, who had suffered a stroke. At the Cordova farm there was a nearby grove where local people would come to picnic in the summer. It had a wooden platform where picnickers would dance to violin or accordion music, which pleased Prudence, but annoyed Calvin. She conducted a school in her home and aided the movement for women's rights. After her husband's death in 1874, she moved to Elk Falls, Kansas, where she died of influenza. A somewhat lonely figure in later life, she continued her interest in the reform movements of her day. The Connecticut legislature did penance for its earlier prosecution of Crandall by granting her a small pension in 1886. Arguments from her trials were used in the U.S. Supreme Court's school desegregation decision of 1954. Prudence
Crandall
In 1831, Prudence Crandall,
educator, emancipator, and human rights advocate, established a school which in
1833, became the first Black female academy in New England at Canterbury,
Connecticut. This later action resulted in her arrest and imprisonment for
violating the "Black Law." Erected by Kansas Historical Society & Kansas Department of Transportation. At the same roadside park is another marker: The State of Connecticut proudly joins the State of Kansas in honoring the
lifetime achievements of Prudence Crandall, educator and champion of human
rights. Crandall's courage and determination serve as examples to all who face
seemingly insurmountable odds and to those who refuse to be limited by social
conventions. To this day, her efforts to promote equality in education remains
unequaled. This plaque was made possible through the generous donations of citizens of the State of Connecticut. On October 1, 1995, by an act of the General Assembly, Prudence Crandall became Connecticut's State Heroine.
In 1833,
Prudence Crandall established the first academy for African-American women in
New England. During its 18 months of operation, Crandall and her students faced
hardships and violence. She was placed on trial twice for breaking a law
specifically designed to prevent the school from operating. In the fall of 1834,
although the charges against her were dismissed, the school was closed. Prudence Crandall: Burial: Elk Falls Cemetery
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Otis J. Crandall was a early professional baseball player with the New York Giants. Playing in the World series of 1911, 1912 and 1913 as a pitcher. Otis "Doc" Crandall Given Name: Otis James Crandall, 1887-1951 Crandall was the first pitcher to be used consistently as a reliever. Damon Runyon nicknamed him "Doc," calling him "the physician of the pitching emergency." Crandall started often, but led the league in relief appearances five seasons in a row with the Giants. He led in relief victories from 1910 through 1912, during which time he went 45-16 overall, helping the Giants win three pennants in 1911-13. A nimble fielder despite his bulky frame, he filled in at infield positions. The .285 lifetime hitter also pinch hit often. When he was sent to the Cardinals in 1913, the displeasure in New York was so great that the Giants repurchased him after two games. But he wound up in St. Louis the following year, in the Federal League, spending more games at second base than on the mound. He led the Federal League in 1915 with 6 relief wins among his 21 victories. (JK) FROM THE
BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY August 6th, 1913: C Larry McLean is traded from the last-place Cardinals to the pennant-contending Giants for Doc Crandall. One of the biggest players of this era at six feet 5inches and 230 pounds, the veteran catcher will bat .500 in the WS. August 18th, 1913: Doc Crandall is rescued from the basement: McGraw buys him back 12 days after trading him. April 7th, 1918: In the a.m. game of a doubleheader in Los Angeles, Doc Crandall's no-hit bid against Salt Lake City (Pacific Coast League) is spoiled with 2 outs in the 9th by Crandall's brother Karl, but Los Angeles wins 14-0.
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| Del Crandall was born on Wednesday, March 5, 1930, in Ontario, California. Crandall was 19 years old when he broke into the big leagues on June 17, 1949, with the Boston Braves. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Del Crandall baseball stats page. (http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=crandde01) |
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American Illustrator Reed Crandall (http://www.comic-art.com/bios-1/crandal1.htm) was an American Illustrator of comic books and magazines. A graduate of Newton High School, Newton, Kansas. In 1935 and enrolled in the Cleveland School of Art, graduating in 1939. He worked on several classic titles, including Flash Gordon, Blackhawk, Gunsmoke, Believe It or Not! series, Tales from the Crypt and Mad Magazine MAD. He worked on comic books from 1939 until 1973. Reed Crandall was born in Winslow, Indiana on February 22, 1917. His career in art started at the age of four when he wowed his parents with some of his earliest drawings. In 1935 he received an art scholarship at the Cleveland School of Art in northeast Ohio. After graduating, he moved to New York at the invitation of a publisher of children's books, but after illustrating just one cover, Reed left the company. He then went to work for the NEA Syndicate as an editorial cartoonist before finally landing a job at the Eisner-Iger shop on Manhattan's east side. At this time he worked alongside such greats as Will Eisner, Lou Fine, Paul Gustavson, Alex Kotsky, & Fred Gardineer. Eisner & Fine, through the distinct quality & innovative style of their illustrations were revolutionizing the comic art form, and working alongside them, Reed's work bloomed into maturity within an imperceptivity short period. It was said that his art was so good and respected at the shop that the other artists would stop work to watch Reed & look at his pages. Finally Iger told him to stop bringing his work into the office. Almost all of his output at this time went to the Quality Comics Group which published such titles as Hit, Crack, Smash, Military (later Modern) and Uncle Sam which later became Blackhawk Comics. In the beginning, one of his chores was inking Lou Fines wonderful Military Comics covers. After a few issues of that, Everett M. (Busy) Arnold, the publisher of Quality saw his beautiful fine-lined renderings, he reportedly hired him exclusively, and Reed took over the reigns of penciling & Chuck Cuidera (& probably others) inked over Reed's work. Some of the features he drew included the Ray, Firebrand, Hercules, Uncle Sam, Dollman & the Blackhawks. Those fantastic group shots of the Blackhawks ficghtings hordes of villains are breath-taking. Before long Reed was illustrating all of the Blackhawk & Dollman stories, which he continued to draw for almost fifteen years, with a short hiatus from 1942-44 during which time he served in the Army Air Force, where he picked up the necessary knowledge to draw the great militaria that was necessary to the Blackhawk series. Over the course of those years, the stories & art of these books became a reflection of the social & real world fears of Americans. From the Nazi & Yellow threat theme of the second World War years thru the late forties Crime comic era and into the Red Menace & Horror themes of the early fifties. When Quality scaled down their line, Reed began doing work over at EC. The artist he worked alongside here are some of the most revered names in the business. Greats like Frazetta, Williamson, Ingels, Johnny Craig, Jack Davis and the heaven-blessed Wally Wood were just some of them. The genre's he drew for crossed from SF to Suspenstory to Horror, but some think his best work here were his Piracy comic covers, two of which were homage's (or swipes) of famous Howard Pyle paintings from his "Book of Pirates". When EC & Quality both folded comic production in 1955/56, Reed did occasional work for Atlas/Marvel, Classics Illustrated (Gilberton) and shortly after Buster Brown shoe stores, who issued their own monthly giveaway comic book. The Interplanetary Police feature Reed drew in collaboration with Ray Willner was science fiction at it's best. In 1960 he landed a contract with Treasure Chest Comics & drew stories for them for twelve years doing stories & covers as often as twice a month for the bi-weekly comic. Then in 1964 he increased his workload further & we began to be treated to some the best work of his career. Warren Publishing, the publisher of Famous Monsters of Filmland - one of the most influential magazines of this hobby & many others- was about to begin with a line of horror comic titles in magazine format. The resultant titles, Creepy, Eerie, Blazing Combat & later Vampirella; were resurrections of the EC Comics horror & war titles of the fifties. Part of this resurrection necessitated the assemblage of the formers artistic alumnus. At Warren his talent had come to it's epoch, and Reed's exquisite illustrations for his gothic horror & historic war stories were poetry on paper. Whereas in the forties he employed the liberal usage of india ink to blacken open areas to negative space, to achieve the shaded effect he simply (?) would pen hundreds of small parallel lines into the panel's spaces. The effort was, like one of his early characters at Quality, "Herculean". Also in 1964, Reed through his friend Al Williamson, acquired work at Canaveral Press where he drew bookplates & covers for the Edgar Rice Burroughs characters "John Carter" and the legendary "Tarzan". Unfortunately, Canaveral folded before Reed's entire output for them was published & many great pieces were left to languish in the pages of fan publications. A little while later, after Williamson left the King "Flash Gordon" comic, he drew several issues of the title. Unfortunately, by the late sixties his work began to show the effects of years of alcohol abuse & Reed's age until finally his illustrations of the anatomical form, which was once his greatest strength, slowly took on the deformed look of less talented artists, and finally in 1973 his last contribution to comics was published in Creepy #54 (This Graveyard is Not Deserted). And his long and illustrious career in comics, which had spanned more than thirty years, had ended. In 1974, Reed began working as a janitor & night watchman with Pizza Hut in Wichita, Kansas. After suffering a stroke in 1975, he settled into a rest home for the elderly where he spent the next seven years until a massive coronary ended his life on September 13, 1982.
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Animator Roland C. Crandall is credited in the 1993 Paramount Productions cartoon of "Betty Boop" as "Snow White" and did some early Popeye cartoons. Military: They have served in every US war and conflict with more than 55 serving during the American Revolutionary War. One was a bodyguard for Gen. George Washington, with others being at battles of Bunker and Yorktown. They served during the War of 1812 and the Mexican War. During the Civil War, they participated in almost all the major campaigns including, Chancellorsville, Chickamauga, Gettysburg, Federicksburg, Manassas, and Wilderness. At least one was in Sherman's Corp for the March to the Sea and at Appomattox Court House upon Gen. Lee surrender. One served as a Captain of the Buffalo Soldiers. One was part of the 7th Cavalry under Gen. A. Custer, surviving the attack by having been dispatched before the battle to request more troops. They served in the trenches and skies of France in WWI. During WWII they saw action in both the Europe and Pacific theaters. They were on the beaches of Normandy, and Iwo Jima and in the snow during the Battle of the Bulge. They have served in Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm and are currently serving in Iraqi Freedom. |
