Lawrence Crow
Lawrence Crow is a son of Lawrence and Britannna (Caldwell) Corw, of Washington County, Penn., where Lawrence was born October 21, 1802. About 1816 or 1817 they migrated to Holmes County, Ohio, and entered a quarter-section of land in Salt Creek Township, where they lived the remainer of their lives. They were natives of Ireland, and were Protestants. Eight children were born to them; only two of whom are living: Lawrence, and Thomas, the youngest, living on the homestead in Salt Creek Township.
Lawrence Crow came to Holmes County when about fourteen or fifteen years of age, where he attended the schools of that period, and assisted his parents in clearing the homestead. In 1844 he was united in marriage with Miss Rebecca, daughter of Henry Leisy, a native of Lancaster County, Penn., but an early settler of Holmes County, Ohio. Eleven children were born to them, eight of whom are living: Henry, of Nebraska; Azariah, Gilbert and William, at home: Nancy, wife of William Royce, of Michigan; Sophia, Ellen Rebecca and Emma L., at home. Mr. Crow first voted for Gen Jackson for President, but has since been a supporter of the Republican party, and has served in various township offices. He and family are members of the German Baptist Church.
From Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Wayne and Holmes, Ohio, J. H. Beers & Co., Chicago, 1889