History of Northeast Indiana LaGrange, Steuben, Noble, & DeKalb Counties Under the Editorial Supervision of Ira Ford [LaGrange], Orville Stevens [Steuben], William H. McEwen [Noble], William H. McIntosh [DeKalb] The Lewis Publishing Company Chicago and New York 1920 PETER CROWL, Americans have been accused of being too unstable, too much inclined to go from one locality to another and experiment with different callings, thus wasting valuable time and making no permanent location. It is stated that such actin tends to do away with a proper pride in one community, and destroys concerted co-operation. That such conditions do prevail with a few is true, but the great agricultural regions, especially in Indiana, give many instances of men who have spent their lives in the neighborhood in which they were born, and who have concentrated their efforts upon making themselves perfect in the business of farming. One of these men who is now living on the farm acquired by his father when he was but an infant, and on which he has spent practically all of his life, is Peter Crowl of Steuben Township, Steuben County. Peter Crowl was born in Columbiana county, Ohio, June 9,1863, a son of William and Nancy [Freed] Crowl. William Crowl was born in Virginia, but was brought to Ohio in his boyhood, and there he was reared and married to the daughter of Peter Freed, who was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, following which he began farming. In the fall of 1863 he brought his family to Steuben County, and for a year lived in Salem Township, but then bought a farm of 120 acres on section 4, Steuben Township, on which he spent the remainder of his life, dying in February, 1907, his wife having passed away in 1904. Their children were as follows: Lina, who married Addison Feifer; Peter, whose name heads this review; Ida, who married William Ensley; Cora, who died at the age of nine years; and Edward, deceased. Peter Crowl attended the public schools of his district, and has always been engaged in conducting his present farm, first for his father and alter on his own account. He has 120 acres of exceedingly valuable land, on which he carries on general farming and stockraising, and as he understands his business thoroughly he has been deservedly successful in his operations. On December 25, 1887, Mr. Crowl was united in marriage with Cora Wolf, a daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth [Menges] Wolf. Mr. And Mrs. Crowl have one son living and one deceased. Glenn, who, after being graduated from Pleasant Lake High School, attended Angola Tri-State college one year, and then began teaching school. After two years' experience in the educational field he returned to the farm, and is occupied in working with his father. He was married to Minnie Sturgis, and they have a son, Richard L. Peter Crowl and his son are rightly numbered among the good, substantial farmers of Steuben county, who are doing their part in maintaining the agricultural supremacy of this region. Submitted by: Joey Pedigo