Kentucky:  A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed.,
1886. Metcalfe County.

WILLIAM A. CRENSHAW was born August 10, 1830, in Barren (now Metcalfe)
County, Ky., where he grew to manhood and has always resided.  His
father, Anderson Crenshaw, a native of Albemarle County, Va., was born
in 1797, and in 1805 he removed with his parents to Barren County, Ky.,
landing on the 1st of January, and died on the place where he then
located, January 8, 1875. He was a captain in the militia; was an
extensive planter, and lost fifty-three slaves by the late war.  Col.
Thompson Crenshaw, of the war of 1812, was his brother.  He was the son
of John Crenshaw who died in Barren County.  Anderson Crenshaw married
Elizabeth, daughter of Absalom and Delilah (Davis) Polson, of Barren
County (born in 1804, now living), and from their unsion sprang William
A., James G., Elizabeth (Franklin), Thompson D., Nancy (Read) and Henry
A. William A. married, December 15, 1852, Harriet, daughter of William
and Polly (Witcher) Love, of Barren County (born in 1829), and to them
have been born William A., Isaac N., Elmore, Melissa, Waller, Mary,
garland, Lucy and Elizabeth. Mr. Crenshaw has owned and run a threshing
machine for twenty-five consecutive years, and has threshed more grain
than any other man in his section.  He is also a farmer and general
stock trader, owning 243 acres of well improved and productive land, in
a fine state of cultivation; he lost five slaves by the late war.  He is
a member of the Masonic fraternity; also of the Baptist Church.  In
politics was formerly an old line Whig, but now affiliates with the
Democratic party.

Crenshaw Franklin Davis Love Polson Read Witcher
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Albemarle-VA Barren

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