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has been urged by his friends for Con-
gressman, and should he be elected in
the future, he will grace the position and
add fresh luster to his name. But on
account of what he has already accom-
plished, his Vermont friends may justly
point to his record with pride and salts
faction. As lawyer he has been sue
cessful. His skill and acumen have re-
ceived merited recognition from the bar,
the courts and his clients.
Charles H. Crawford was born on what
was known as the Weeks Place, near
Bennington, which was managed by his
father, Charles Crawford who settled in
Illinois many years ago and was very
successful farmer there. His mother
was Mary Ann Liscom, now living on
the Crawford homestead, about forty
miles from Chicago, at Mendoza. lie
has two sisters and brother living In
this State. Mr.. Crawford married Alice
Go ham of Wilmington, Windham coun-
ty, vt. They have two sons and two
daughters and live in fine residence on
aristocratic Drexel Bou evard.
JESSE L. RIDER.
Another son and daughter of Benning-
ton county are Jesse E. Rider and his
wife. They have done well here and
have won and retained the respect OF
those Who knew them in the East, and
others who have formed their acquaint
ance and had to do with them here.
Mr.. Rider conducts large tonsOrial and
bath business at 1926 Cottage Grove ave-
nue.. His is also chiropodist and man
ufacturer of several patent medicines, of
which he is the proprietary patentee.
He occupies large stone front building,
where he carries on his business and re-
sides. He was born in Bennington, in
1886; his father was Dickerman A., a
contractor we'll know in that section of
Vermont, and was of one of the pioneer
families. His mother was Almira Lilly,
of Pownal, also of a pioneer family.
The three oldest sons of Dickerman A.
Rider went to California in 1852, includ-
ing Jesse E., who returned in 1854.
Homer NJ. was drowned there in July,
1856, while bathing; Dickerman A, Jr.,
still lives there with his family of four
children, is an extensive dealer in lum-
Der and fruit grower. Chas. G. Rider,
another brother, is lumberman in
Wilmington, Vt; he is married and has
three children. He has two sisters liY-
ing in Bennington; Mrs, Henry Bently
and Mrs. Charles Irish. Jesse Z. Rider
stands high in commercial circles here
and has the endorsement of any with
whom he has ever had dealings, as to
his integrity and promptness in business
matters. He has a comfortable fortune.
His wife was Mary j. Smith, sister of
Geo. r. Smith of Bennington, of Nathan
A. Smith of North Adams, Mass, and OF
Moses G. Smith of Washington State.
Her sister, Ruth NJ, married Duane A.
Millard. formerly of Stamford, VT, now
of Chicago.
Jesse 4. Rider was engaged in the
restaurant and confectionery business in
Bennington, and practiced chiropOdy and
Whatever is kindred to it. He was edu-
Gated in Bennington, in the old Guide
Board school house at time when Yer
mont schools were among the best, and
where a thorough fundamental educa-
tion could be obtained. In 1871 he went
to North Adams. and continued in the
same line of business as before, untiR
1881, when he came to Chicago, and has
been here since, with the result indicat-
ed above. The family is highly respect
ed here by their Eastern friends who
meet with that hospitality and good
cheer at their home, which is character
istic of the typical Vermonters they are
They have strong attachment for the
Green Mountain State, and it affords a
Vermonter genuine and suggestive
treat to see the relics and mementOes
they have, of Olden times and historic
memories. Three years ago, while on a
visit to his old home in Bennington, he
was presented by Martin F. and Carrie
Ray Barney, former schOolmates, with "a
wooden clock, such as our ancestors used
and which chung on the wall" with all
the machinery in view. This clock is
over two hundred years old and has
come down through several generations
of Hathaways, and is now keeping cor
rect time for the Riders, in the dining
room, as of yOre-after some repairing
ON MI lNliCl' VI SOuloOs hCJ tlloO llftNC
a very old carbine rifle, a relic of ante
Revolution times, which has been in
possession of the family ancestry since;
also some rare old silver coins and other
family relics; and the original model of
the equestrian statuette of Andrew jack
son, from which the bronse reprodue-
tions were made. 1t is over eighty years
old and good deal of money has been
offered for it by antiquarians. | men
ton these facts to indicate that the
memory of good and sturdy ancestry is
cherished by these Vermonters, who
initiate them by leading life of indus
try and uprightness, which reflects cred
it upon both.
They were married August 14th, 1856,
and have had three children, all of whom
have died; the first in Bennington, the
second in North Adams, and the last, a
son, Jesse E. Rider, who died a few
weeks ago, at the age of twenty-five
He was prodigy as a pianist, and per-
formed some feats on that instrument
which attracted the admiration and
plaudits of the most expert critics, and
a wager of thous lnds of dollars has been
offe .ed that no one could duplicate or
equal the performance. He was widely
known in the West by his stage name,
Tom Cody. His death was sudden and
and has left an aching void in
the hearts of his devoted parents, who
are left childless in their advanced age.