History of Trigg County, Historical and Biographical, ed. W.H. Perrin,
F.A. Battey Pub. Co., Chicago, 1884. pp. 182-83.  [Cadiz Precinct]

JUDGE ROBERT CRENSHAW was born in Trigg County, Roaring Springs Precinct,
June 4, 1847; he is the fourth of a family of six sons born to Robertson
and Mary (Walden) Crenshaw.  The father was born in Halifax County, Va.,
in September, 1816, and was a son of Cornelius and Nancy (Kent) Crenshaw;
he came here in 1819 with his parents (see sketch of Thomas Crenshaw), grew
to manhood, and married here in 1839; he resided here until his death,
which occurred February 12, 1853; he was a member of the Christian Church
and of the Masonic fraternity; the mother was born in Halifax County, Va.,
in 1819, and died in this county December 31, 1851.  Our subject was
reared by his uncle, Thomas Crenshaw; he was educated by Prof. Wyatt and
Prof. G. P. Street; at the age of twenty he took up the study of law under
the preceptorship of Judge Thomas C. Dabney; he was licensed to practice
in 1868; soon afterward he was elected County Attorney for four years,
and during this time also held the office of School Commissioner; while
serving in the interest of education; he was a candidate in 1878 and
also in 1882 for County Judge, but was defeated both times by Judge Dyer
by a small majority.  At these elections Judge Crenshaw received more
votes than had ever been polled for any other defeated candidate prior to
that time.  In the summer of 1883 he was a candidate for the third time,
and at the primary election he defeated Judge Kelley, Squire W. G. Blaine
and Prof. H. B. Wayland.  At the following general election in August he
was elected over S. I. Spiceland, who was the nominee on the Republican
ticket.  This position he is still satisfactorily creditably filling.
Judge Crenshaw was married, in 1877, to Miss Minnie, daughter of Judge
Thomas C. Dabney.  Three children--two sons and a daughter--have blessed
this union.  He is a member of the Christian Church, and of the Odd
Fellows and Chosen Friends.

Crenshaw Walden Kent Wyatt Street Dabney Dyer Kelley Blaine
Wayland Spiceland
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Halifax-VA

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