Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-01-01
ANOTHER PIONEER GONE.

CRASE.-At his home in Perrysburg. December
oath, 1885, JEREMIAH C. CRANE, OF paralysis
aged II years. months and "a days.
The deceased was born near MiddletOwn,
Orange City, New York, March 80. 1908. He
came to Perrysburg in 1927, where he stayed for
n short time, when he went to Dayton. Later
he made an extensive tour through the Southern
and Eastern States, working at his trade in the
larger cities, after which he returned to Perrys-
burg in 1887, where he has resided ever since,
a half century.
Mr.. Crane was an honest industrious and up
right citizen, great reader and liberal in his
views. We adopt below the remarks of the
Commercial Telegram concerning his life and
residence in the valley
The Cranes were among the earliest settlers in
the Valley. In 1876 Gabriel and Leonard Crane
located in Perrysburg. Leonard remained there
until his death, which occurred over thirty
years ago, and his two sons now own and oc-
cupy the farm which he cleared up, adjoining
the village corporation. Gabriel located on the
east side of the river, and his farm was taken
into the city limits when the last extension
was made, perhaps in 1869. He died few years
ago. j. C. Crane went to Perrysburg in 1927
The first two named were carpenters, and the
latter was mason. They went to Perrysburg
from Dayton, and built some OF the first houses
erected within the village corporation. Jerry"
as he was commonly called, was remarkably
industrious. temperate and frugal. He would
work at his trade as a mason and plaster during
the building season, and then during the winter
would saw wood and do any kind of work he
could get. Three years ago, when nearly 7G
years old, he sawed ten cords of wood, cutting
1t twice and splitting 1t, in a week. few years
earlier he would cut two or three cords per dny.
Several weeks ago he suffered n stroke of par
alysis, but had partially recovered from its
effects, and his friends felt encouraged to be-
licvc that he would be spared several years.
On Thursday morning. with scarcely moments
warming, and probably from another attack he
quietly passed away, aged within few weeks oi
rs years.
For many years, when young man, he wni
bnr-keeper at the Exchange Hotel, the propri,.
tor, Judge spafford, being his brothcr-in-law-
Mrs. Spafrord being his sister. Mr.. Crane wa
a man of strict integrity and recently served
the villngo vol as cemetery trustee. He leave,
a child By his first wife and his second wifi,
survives him.
BY the death Of Mr.. Craine, Pcrrysburg Is left
without n male citizen who was there prior Il
| 1880, according to &c best information tho re-
porter can obtain. There are quite a number
who were there soon after 1890. but mono bcfor,
| that Mrs. Jonathan Perrin is probably now
| the only person, except Mrs. J. G. Crane who
was there earlier than 1880, though there may
| be one or two Other women who can claim thn
| honor. Some months ago, In these columns. an
account was given OF Mrs. Cranes arrival thcr,
In the spring of 1878. Her parents, II will b,
remembered, started up the lake from Buffalo
| in the fall of 1917. The weather became so bad
that the little schooner was compelled to tic NJ
Mt Painesville and remain all winter Durinl
| that winter Mrs G. was born and the nox
| spring her parents went on TO Perrysburg. TIL,
reporters recollection is that Mrs Perrin WA
born there, perhaps about the same time. Will
| the exception OF these two ladies, tho reporter
who had occasion, a few years ago, to investigat,
| this subject, are now the only persons livin,
who located in Perrysburg prior to 1880. II Their
are others he would he pleased to learn tn,
fact, as Hon. W. II. Howard is collecting tn
names of all such parties.
The funeral services took place at the NJ. Z
Church at l;30 T. n. Sunday, Rev. Wiltsie onici
ating. The funeral was largely attended by on
citizens, and among those from distance wer
James, Henry, Amos and Clara Crane sons an,
daughter OF Gabriel Crane deceased. East Tole
do. DR.. VIM. w. Crane and wife. son OF DR.. E.
Crane, OF Tippecanoe, Ohio, aged so, and tho on
ly survivor Of a family OF ii children all q
whom grew up TO manhood. Also Henry an
VIM. Crane OF this place, the surviving sons {
]. l.. Crane.