Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Reedsburg:

Moses L. Crane, mason, Reedsburg; was born in Bloomfield, N.J., July 2, 1846; learned his trade in New Jersey, and worked at it, in his native State, for nine years; he settled on his present place of six or eight acres in 1874. He was married to Miss Elizabeth E. Whitely March 27, 1867; this lady was born at Little Falls, N.J., Dec. 10, 1845; they have four children living, and have lost two; Ada Anna, the oldest living, was born Dec. 9, 1869; Moses L., born Dec. 16, 1874; Samuel W., born Aug. 5, 1876, and Ira T., born Feb. 26, 1879. Mr. and Mrs. Crane belong to the Methodist Church.

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