Carlton William Crumb was born in Otsego County, N. Y., August 17, 1833, one of the eight children of Joseph T. and Harriet Crumb.
The family moved to Walworth, Wis., when he was nine years old. He was married to Mary Jane Dowse, October, 1861. Two of their six children died in infancy, Doctor Gertrude in 1908, and three are living.
There are two grandchildren. In order to provide better school advantages for their children they moved to Milton in 1885. Mrs. Crumb died in 1912. Mr. Crumb was baptized when a lad, by Eld. O. P. Hull and joined the Walworth Church, his membership being later transferred to Milton. He was interested in every good cause, especially in the suppression of the liquor traffic. He kept in touch with the events of the day, he was a good story-teller and had a keen, but kindly, wit. He was a companionable man. He had faith in the triumph of Christ's kingdom for which he prayed. He took the Sabbath Recorder fifty-five years.
He died at Adams Center, N. Y., October 31, 1914. Funeral services were conducted November 2, by Pastor L. C. Randolph at the home of Dr. and Mrs. L. M. Babcock, Milton, Wis. Text, Revelation 14: 13.
L. C. R.
