Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-11-12

ms Is q list OF the most prom
nent men of these several towns il
{ 1874, so far as now can recall them
This list may be divided into three
distinct classes: First, those ye
living among Us and who are per
haps present on this occasion sec
ond, those who resided with US fol-
many years, but have since emlgrat.
ed to other parts of the country
and third, those who have filed uE
the measure of their days and now
"sleep their last sleep"
| Of the first class we need say moth.
ing, as they are yet with US 10 speak
for themselves OF the second we
will not speak except so far as we
have knowledge of their decease as
to the third class, | deem it appropri.
ate that we give them place IN our
memories. This last class are for.
hidden the voluntary privilege OF
becoming members of this associa-
ton, having passed away prior to
our organization. 1t therefore seems
fitting that we, their survivors,
should gather up the histories OF
such and offer them place in our
records. You will, therefore, trust,
further bear with me, while | at
tempt to briefly delineate the char
acter of lew OF those who now
rest from their labors and the mourn
ers go about the streets.
| Jefferson Crawford, a native of
western Pennsylvania, resided in
Hazel Green, carrying on the BUSH
ness OF mining and smelling He
was man of very strong and mark
ed character and left his impress on
every thing around him. He was
born to rule rather than to be ruled;
possessed a keen and close discrimin-
alton of character as well as strong
sense of right and wrong, always
ready to condemn the latter
and pursue in defense of the former
Social IN his habits and hospitable in
his nature, you always found in him
companion, either in his own house
or abroad. Independent and seIfyrev
liant, he never play sd the sycophant,
whilst his frankness always increased
your confidence. Hs was always
calm, cool and dispassionate, yet
never Indifferent, hence you patiently
listened to his reasons and gave
weight to his judgment. An excel
lent story teller and practical jok-
er, he naturally drew his companions
around him. Yet he was possessed
of so keen a sercasm that his best
friends would hope be might not
turn the edge of his jokes in their
direction. In many particulars Mr..
Crawford had but few equals in his
day. He was what is often called
poor and sGsasnd66yy IN ff fFoadblt" ffSS
generosity he was model which his
associates, no doubt, often followed,
without fully realizing from whence
came the impulse. Jefferson Craw-
ford lies in his grave, but his intiu-
ence is living today. May his ashes
rest in peace and his influence fer
good go on forever.
John Edwards, a native of Corn
wall, England, also resident at
Hazel Green. He was, at the time
of my arrival, probably tho wealth.
lest man 10 the county, and was
engaged in mining and smelling.
He was blessed by nature with an
iron constitution, and possessed an
energy quite equal to the strength
of his muscles, from which we would
infer that his business never suffered
from inattention. When we con-
slider his persevering character, his
cautious habits aud close calculation
we are led to conclude that his
wealth made progress with society
around him. He was man OF
strong will and stable in his purposes;
possessed of considerable enterprise,
but used it more for self aggrandze-
ment than for public good. He con-
Quoted an immense business, and
was noted for keeping his own books,
laboring every night into the small
hours in order to keep his transac-
tons posted. He was so correct in
all his entries and accounts that in
ali my knowledge of him have yet
TO hear of an omission or an incor-
rect entry. Mr. Edwards is also
moulderlng back to dust, for which
we bespeak a quiet rest; but bis
name we propose to retain as one of
the founders of our history.
Lewis Rood, a native of Vermont,
was at this time located at HaZtl
Green, and was engaged attentively
in merchandising, mining and farm
ing. He was resident OF the south
part of the county for many years,
and then removed to the city OF
Monroe, where he remained until a
few months since, when he bade
adieu to his earthly friends and the
care of large estate.
While he remained in this county
be was always found among the fore
most in aid of every measure OF pro-
gress, and although there were
others at that time more able to furn-
ish means to prosecute, yet perhaps
no man contributed more to Success,
for what he lacked in dollars and
cents he much more than made up
in his hearty approval OF the pro-
ject and the en- rgy with which he
headed it. He was emphaticaily a
public spirited man. and was OF more
gifted ability than was accorded to
him by those not intimately acquaint-
ed with him. He was what many
call long headed and a shrewd calcu-
lator better designed to make his
living by the action of bis brain
than by the use of bis muscles II
nature ever intended him for the
business of gathering straw al
making bricks the Squire" certainly
outwitted her by the genius and
disincinatiou with which she en-
dewed him.
Lewis Rood was man of firm