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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 121 b siiiess lie Mas very successful and finally his Hocks numbered over 000U. Mr. Crawford is now one of Manti City's most influential and substantial citizens. He has built a very nice home one block east of the bank, and is interested in various enterprises which help to build up the town. He helped establish the Manti City Savings Bank and became one of the leading stockholders. He also was one of the originators of the Central Wool company, in which he is one of the board of directors. He was married in Manti January 29, 1S79, to Calista C, daughter of Frederick W. and Calista C. Cox. They have a family of six children, Bertha, William L., David D., Evelyn, Ituth and Bryant F. Mrs. Crawford's parents t ere among the early settlers of Manti, a sketch appearing elsewhere in this work. v. /QRAWFOKD, "WILLIAM W., druggist and registered pharmacist, son of John and Cecelia, and born in Manti, September 11, 1863, was raised on the farm, attended district school at home, spent two winters at the B. Y. Academy, Provo, and one year at the Utah University in Salt Lake City. Taught school one year at Orangeville, Emery county, returned and spent five months at the University again, then taught two years He married in Logan, May 26, 1886, at Orangeville. Ellen I. Callaway, daughter of Levi H. and Mary, of Emery county. They have had five children, Mary C. (de- V He was ceased), Zella, Jessie, Kate and William E. County Clerk of Emery county four years, then taught in Orangeville, where he opened a drug store, studied pharmacy and passed a successful examination before the State Board of Pharmacy, August 14, 1884. In September, same year, opened his present store in Manti, next door to the postoffice; carries general drugs, patent medIs a icines, stationery, perfumes and toilet articles. member of the A. O. U. W. and is the present Master Workman of Manti Lodge Xo. 23; has also been Lodge Financier. Mr. Crawford is one of our solid men, energetic in business, strictly upright and draws to himself friends in abundance. |
