California Biographies
Mendocino and Lake Counties, California
 
Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

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Source:
History of Mendocino and Lake Counties, California
With Biographical Sketches
History by Aurelius O. Carpenter And Percy H. Millberry
Illustrated, Complete In One Volume
Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1914


WAYNE L. CRAWFORD.� Probably no better known, highly respected 
family is found throughout the county of Mendocino than is that of the Craw- 
ford family, many members having been pioneers in this section who have 
given their heroic effort to aid in its upbuilding, training their children to 
become its patriotic citizens and improving and broadening their own inter- 
ests as well, in order to do their share in sustaining the order of things which 
they have helped establish. Among the energetic supporters of the county 
are found the parents of Wayne L. Crawford, who reared him to a life of 
industry and perseverance, affording him educational advantages and imbuing 
in his heart the principles of manhood and good will to all. 

The birth of Wayne L. Crawford occurred in the Carroll district, Ukiah 
valley, July 7, 1875, their home being five miles distant from the city of Ukiah. 
He attended school in that city until he was seventeen and then went to San 
Francisco in order to receive the business college course which he followed 
for two years. In San Francisco and Oakland and vicinity he worked in 
various positions for a few years, in 1902 accepting a situation with the 
Elaterite Roofing Company, which took him to Portland. Two years later 
he resigned to go into business for himself, engaging in the manufacture of 
roofing material there. This was continued until 1910, when he engaged in 
the real estate and insurance business in that city, which proved a successful 
undertaking from the start. 

In 1912 Mr. Crawford sold out his interests in Portland and a few months 
later returned to the home place in Mendocino county, where he assumed 
charge of his father's ranch of a thousand acres, and is now extensively en- 
gaged in general farming and stock raising. Thirty acres of this farm are 
set out to hops, twenty acres to grapes, and there are also orchards, but 
considerable attention is given to the raising of sheep for the early markets. 
His early training has shown Mr. Crawford the advantages obtained through 
intelligent conduct in every detail of this business and he has informed him- 
self diligently in all matters scientific and practical. His fertile acres are in 
a well kept condition. 

The wife of Mr. Crawford was before her marriage Miss Dudene S. Sau- 
vain, born in Wayne county, Ohio. Their marriage took place September 5, 
1908, and to them has come one child, Clifford Wayne, who is a source of 
much joy in their pleasant household.