Charles Crabtree
Marion Township Bio, Pike County, Ohio
Charles Crabtree was born in Jackson County, Ohio, July 4, 1839, a son of William L and Catherine (Keller) Crabtree. August 1, 1861, he enlisted in Company A, Thirty-third Ohio Infantry, and experienced some of the most terrible hardships and participated in some of the hardest-fought battles of the war. He was at Perryville, Stone River, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain, and Mission Ridge. At the latter place, he was wounded by a shell, but started up the mountain, when he was shot in the hip and shoulder. Notwithstanding this, he went on to Atlanta with his regiment. He was discharged in October 1864, having served forty-four days over his time. He was married August 28, 1865 to Amanda Hatburn. Five children were born to them, four still living. Mrs. Crabtree died in October 1879. October 20, 1881, he married Mrs. Mary Ann (Drake) Montgomery. They have one child. After his return from the war, Mr. Crabtree lived a few months in Mercer County, a year in Jackson County, and then purchased his farm in Pike County, where he lived thirteen years. He then went to Graham County, Kansas, and purchased 300 acres of fine land, which he still owns, but on account of his wife's failing health, returned to Ohio and bought the farm where he now lives. He has a landed estate of 480 acres. He is a member of the Protestant Methodist Church, and his wife of the Baptist Church. He is a member of Barnes Post No. 280, G.A.R.
was born in Jackson County, Ohio, July 4, 1839, a son of William L and Catherine (Keller) Crabtree. August 1, 1861, he enlisted in Company A, Thirty-third Ohio Infantry, and experienced some of the most terrible hardships and participated in some of the hardest-fought battles of the war. He was at Perryville, Stone River, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain, and Mission Ridge. At the latter place, he was wounded by a shell, but started up the mountain, when he was shot in the hip and shoulder. Notwithstanding this, he went on to Atlanta with his regiment. He was discharged in October 1864, having served forty-four days over his time. He was married August 28, 1865 to Amanda Hatburn. Five children were born to them, four still living. Mrs. Crabtree died in October 1879. October 20, 1881, he married Mrs. Mary Ann (Drake) Montgomery. They have one child. After his return from the war, Mr. Crabtree lived a few months in Mercer County, a year in Jackson County, and then purchased his farm in Pike County, where he lived thirteen years. He then went to Graham County, Kansas, and purchased 300 acres of fine land, which he still owns, but on account of his wife's failing health, returned to Ohio and bought the farm where he now lives. He has a landed estate of 480 acres. He is a member of the Protestant Methodist Church, and his wife of the Baptist Church. He is a member of Barnes Post No. 280, G.A.R. History of Lower Scioto Valley, Ohio - 1884
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