Ezekiel R. [Crandall] was born in Hopkinton, R. I., June 26, 1820, came to Genesee when five years old and has always resided in town. He married in 1844, Miss N. Celestia Burdick, who died in 1878. There children are Ira B. (a merchant in Westerly, R. I.), Mary S. (Mrs. M. A. Crandall of Andover), Frances B. (Mrs. Orlando J. Warren of North Cuba). In 1886 he married his present wife Mrs. Amy K. L. Bond. Mr. Crandall was town superintendent of schools when 21 years of age and held the office 7 years, has been supervisor 4 years, justice of the peace since 1864, has been several times town clerk and assessor and 31 winters he has driven lumber teams. In 1829 he was playing too near where his father was splitting rails and had his hand cut off. They were obliged to send to Angelica, 25 miles, for a surgeon and then wait two days for him. His charge for his services was $10. Mr. Crandall has been a deacon of the Seventh Day Baptist church over 40 years.
