J. M. Crutchley

H. W. Beckwith, History of Vermilion County (Chicago: H. H. Hill, 1879)

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J. M. Crutchley, Catlin, was born in Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, on the 22d of May, 1836, and, about the year 1844, came with his grandparents to Hendricks county, Indiana, where he remained until 1857. He then removed to Vermilion county, Illinois, where he engaged in farming and coal mining until 1874. Since then he has been in the mercantile business, being connected with the firm now known as Payne & Crutchley. Mr. Crutchley served in the rebellion, in Co. A, 70th Reg. Ill. Vol. Inf., serving his time out in that regiment. He reenlisted in 1864 in the 135th Ill. Vol. Inf., and served his time out in that regiment. He was united in marriage on the 29th of July, 1859, to Miss Cynthia Tanner, a native of White county, Indiana, born on the 9th of July, 1837. Mr. Crutchley is a member of the A.F. & A.M., Catlin Lodge, No. 285.