William H. Crews was born in Livingston county, this State, October 28, 1819, and there grew up and was educated. On attaining the proper age to begin life for himself, he began farming in his native county, and continued there until the spring of 1872, when he came to Daviess county, and has ever since resided here, engaged in farming. Mr. Crews owns a farm of eighty acres in Lincoln township, which he has well improved with a good house and barn, and all modern improvements to correspond. He is a careful farmer and cultivates his place to the best advantage.
Mr. Crews was married, February 17, 1876, to Miss Sarah Dinsmore, a. native of Kentucky, born March 30, 1848. Two children have been born of this union, both boys, named Charles E. and Franklin, the former born October 4., 1877, and the latter born June 25, 1880.