Harriett Crandall Obituary

Mrs.. H. E. Crandall died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Griffith, Wednesday afternoon after a short illness. Mrs. Crandall was eighty-eight years old. The funeral service will be held from the M. E. Church this afternoon at 1:30. Interment in the Hamilton cemetery, Obituary next week.

Mrs. Harriett Crandall, daughter of Aaron and Cyrena Esty, was born June 1st, 1825, in Ontario county, N. Y., and departed this life March 19, 1913, at Hamilton, Ind., aged 87 years, 9 months and 18 days. She was one of a family of nine children, three of whom are still living, two brothers, William Esty, in Illinois, and Elvin, in Wisconsin, and the sister, Mrs. Arzilia Stirdivant, who also resides in Wisconsin.

Mrs. Crandall moved from New York to Richfield, Ohio, when she was a young woman and about this time united with the Methodist Episcopal church and remained a member of this church for nearly 70 years, except a few years when she was a member of the United Bretheren church at Pleasant Lake.

In 1844 she was united in marriage to W. A. Crandall. They moved to Steuben county, Ind. in 1854 and settled in Otsego township. To them were born three daughters and one son. The husband and father died in 1871, and the son, George Crandall, in 1886, and one daughter, Mrs. Harriett Bennett, passed away in 1910. Two daughters, Mrs. John Griffith, of Hamilton, Ind., and Mrs. Emma Wilcox of Perry, N. Y., five grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, two brothers and a sister, together with a large circle of relatives and friends mourn her departure.

Mrs. Crandall has lived to see this community transformed from a wilderness to a beautiful and well cultivated country. She came from a family noted for their piety and industry. During her long life, whether in sorrow or joy, in real or in the full enjoyment of life she always found time for prayer, reading the Bible and worship. Jesus Christ was so real to her and the church such a comfort that she would make any sacrifice to prove her undying love for them.

She was a dear mother and a true friend. Her precious life will be a bright memory in the lives of her dear ones. Earth has lost one of its noble souls but heaven's portals have swung open to admit her into the presence of the dear Lord Jesus whom she most devoutly loved and served while here below.

The funeral services were held from the M. E. church at Hamilton, Ind., March 22, 1913, conducted by her pastor, Rev. J. O. Campbell, and the body laid away in the Hamilton cemetery.

We have a photo taken in Toledo, Lucas OH of Harriet Eliza Esty and William A. Crandall. On the back is written: "Grandfather Crandall's Brother, William & wife Eliza -

The Grandfather Crandall referred to is George Martin Crandall, brother of William A. Crandall. We would like to give copies of the photo to their descendants and exzchange family data.