Asa Leonard Crane

1851 - 1933  (82 years)

• Name	Asa Leonard Crane
  Born	29 May 1851	Madison, Lenawee Co, Michigan, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	2 Jun 1933	North Adams, Hillsdale Co, Michigan, USA
  Person ID	I34150	A00 Hoar and Horr Families North America
  Last Modified	4 Jan 2014

  
  

  Father	Albert Crane,   b. 15 Aug 1815, Taunton, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 25 Aug 1896, Moscow, Hillsdale Co, Michigan, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Dencie J. Foster,   b. 25 Jun 1817, , Ontario Co, New York, USA ,   d. 12 Nov 1904, Moscow, Hillsdale Co, Michigan, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F18821	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alice Clegg,   b. 17 Jul 1852, Taunton, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 23 Oct 1936  (Age 84 years)
  Married	17 Oct 1870	Taunton, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA
  Children	1. Arthur L. Crane,   b. 8 Jun 1872, , Hillsdale Co, Michigan, USA ,   d. Apr 1964  (Age 91 years)   2. Edith A. Crane,   b. 15 Aug 1877, Wheatland, Hillsdale Co, Michigan, USA ,   d. 17 Jun 1940, , Hillsdale Co, Michigan, USA  (Age 62 years)
  Last Modified	4 Jan 2014
  Family ID	F21486	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 17 Oct 1870 - Taunton, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  http://books.google.com/books?id=yW5ntLrIIvoC&pg=PA846&lpg=PA846&dq=%22john+b.+nutten%22+michigan&source=bl&ots=kMBIeuvEXF&sig=o3Xi2MSELi9gtoKQdQslOVo_l_w&hl=en&sa=X&ei=I1fIUq3QIfOksQSE3IHwDA&ved=0CEsQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=Crane&f=false Asa L.CRANE Prominent among the business men of Hillsdale County and occupying a leading position among the most enterprising citizens of North Adams is subject of our sketch He is of English origin the annals of the Crane family tell of an who came to America with the brave band of Pilgrims in 1620 on the Ma flower and settled in old Bay State The maternal grandfather of our subject who was born reared and spent several of his married life in Massachusetts removed Lenawee County Mich with his family in 1832 and taking up Government land became a pioneer Adrian where he spent the remainder of his life Albert Crane the father of our subject was born in Taunton Mass and came to Michigan with his parents He married Miss Dency Foster a native of Erie Pa and they established a home for themselves in Madison Township Lenawee County where they remained until 1854 Ihe following two years thej spent in Pittsford lownship and in 1856 deciding to make another change they moved to Moscow Township this county and are still residing in their pleasant home in that place spending their declining years in comfort being now seventy three and seventy one years of age respectively They have two children Mane A wife of JB Nuttcn of Moscow Township and Asa L The subject of this biographical notice was born Ma 29 1851 while his parents were living in Madison Township and was consequently three years of age when they made their first change of residence and five years old when they settled in their present home He went to school one summer in Pittsford Township and was a regular attendant when his health permitted at the public schools of Moscow during his boyhood He became the head of a household Oct 17 1870 being then united in the holy bonds of matrimony with Miss Alice daughter of Enoch and Alice Kenyon Clegg both natives of Lancastershire England They were married in Taunton Mass and remained there several years and then removed to Providence R 1 where Mrs Clegg died in 1863 at the age of thirty seven years leaving seven children two boys and five girls of whom Mrs Crane is fourth in order of birth Mr Clegg subsequently married Mrs Ann Jally by whom he had one child He was a machinist by trade and a self made man in every sense that that term implies He was very successful in his work and at the time of his death owned considerable property in Providence R L and in Taunton Mass Alice Clegg the wife of our subject was born in Taunton Mass July 17 1852 and received her education in the graded schools of that city When she was eleven years old her mother sdeath occurred and her elder sister having left home the household work devolved upon her and notwithstanding her extreme youth she was soon mistress of the situation and became a self reliant and tidy little housekeeper and the experience thus early acquired has developed her into a notable housewife She was married in her native city and afterward accompanied her husband to Michigan The first twelve years of their married life Mr and Mrs Crane spent on a farm they then moved to North Adams where Mr Crane engaged in carpentering He subsequently in partnership with Mr CJ Knapp bought out Fuller & Huff and has done a large business in drugs and also in the grocery trade He is a man of progressive ideas an energetic and ambitious temperament and a good financier making him an important factor of his communitj7 where he and his wife occupy a high social position To Mr and Mrs Crane have been born two children Arthur L and Edith A both of whom are attending school In the winter of 1887 88 in company with two congenial companions HC Langdon and OC Smith our subject made a most enjoyable trip through the Pacific States and Territories visiting the principal points of interest in Kansas Colorado New Mexico Arizona and California Mr Crane is a member of the Michigan Pharmacy Association and in politics is prominently identified with Republican party.