Dr. George W. Crum
DR. GEORGE W. CRUM, farmer and physician, town 17, range 11, section 35, post office Arenzville, was born on the homestead adjoining. (See sketch of James Crum.) Dr. Crum began his education in the district schools. From there he went to the Illinois College at Jacksonville for one year, and then attended two years at the State Normal School at Normal, Illinois. He then attended three years the Illinois Wesleyan College, receiving the degrees of B. A. and M. A. from that popular institution. From there he went to Adrian, Michigan, to complete his scientific course. He received the degree of B. S. at Adrian, and completed a full classical course at the Wesleyan College. He studied medicine under private tutors during his vacations, and then attended the St. Louis Medical College, receiving the degree of M. D. in 1874. His close application to study had undermined his health, and he felt obliged to retire to the farm to recuperate. On completing his professional course he entered upon the duties imposed by the office of hospital physician, but this was terminated by failing health. He intends to resume practice during the coming year.
He was married August 21, 1878, to Mollie E., daughter of Dr. David Malone, now deceased. Mrs. Crum was born in Posey county, Indiana. They have two children, Cora and Olga, eleven and thirteen years old.
The Doctor is not an aggressive politician. He owns a farm of 160 acres of well improved land, adjoining that of his father. Mrs. Crum is a lady of fine literary attainments, a graduate of the Athenaeum College at Jacksonville, Illinois. Her only brother is a physician there. Her sisters, Alice, Emma and Rosa, all married into representative and prominent families. Alice was the wife of William Morrison, and died in Iowa; Emma became the wife of Robert McCurdy, of Princeton, Indiana; and Rosa married Elijah Needham, of Virginia, Illinois. She is not now living. Mrs. Crum is a member of the Christian Church, and her husband is a member of the I. O. O. F. and the A. O. U. W. They are very worthy people.
Biographical Review of Cass, Schuyler and Brown Counties, Illinois, Biographical Review Publishing Co., Chicago, 1892, page 219.
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