Person:John Crenshaw (12)

St. Louis, Missouri, 1900 census:^[1]

Crenshaw, John C. Head 43 yrs (b. May 1857) (marr. 17 yrs) b. Missouri (parents, b. Virginia) Traveling Salesman

      Lucy B. Wife 40 yrs (b. Jul 1859) (6 children, 5 living) b. Missouri (parents, b. District of Columbia/Virginia)

      Louise M. Dau 15 yrs (b. May 1885) b. Georgia (parents, b. Missouri) At school

      Isabelle J. Dau 13 yrs (b. Jan 1887) b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri) At school

      Louis G. Son 11 yrs (b. Oct 1888) b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri) At school

      John R. Son 5 yrs (b. Jul 1895) b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri) At school

Russell, Gustine Father/law 77 yrs (b. Apr 1823) (marr. 47 yrs) b. District of Columbia (parents, b. New Hampshire/Virginia) Fire Brick Mfg.

      Lucy [sic] Mother/law 72 yrs (b. Oct 1827) (5 children, 3 living) b. Missouri (parents, b. Virginia)

Benson, Hattie Servant 26 yrs (b. Feb 1874) (div.) b. Illinois (parents, b. Ireland) House Servant

Moller, Mary I. Servant 31 yrs (b. Feb 1869) (single) b. Missouri (parents, b. Germany/France) Cook

St. Louis, Missouri, 1910 census:^[3]

Crenshaw, John E. Head 53 yrs (marr. 26 yrs) b. Missouri (parents, b. Virginia/Missouri) Salesman (Gas Co.)

      Lucy R. Wife 48 yrs (4 children, 4 living) b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri)

      Louis G. Son 20 yrs b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri)

      John C. Son 17 yrs b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri) Clerk (Westinghouse Co.)

Anderson, Ben M. Son/law 24 yrs (marr. 1 yr) b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri) Professor (College)

      Marg L. Dau 23 yrs (marr. 1 yr; 0 children) b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri)

[+ 5 lodgers]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} St. Louis (independent city), Missouri, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   ED 339, p. 8A, dwelling/family 103/136 (3429 Pine St).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Find A Grave.

   John Crawford Crenshaw

3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 St. Louis (independent city), Missouri, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   ED 311, p. 3B, dwelling/family 35/35.
4.   Unknown Springfield (Missouri) Newspaper
   Jan 1929.

   John Crawford Crenshaw, Merchant Here for a quarter of a century, Dies in St. Louis
   
   John Crawford Crenshaw, 71. Who was a prominent business man of Springfield for more than a quarter of a century. Died from complications super induced by influenza at the Kingsway hotel in St. Louis, Missouri, at 8:40 o'clock last night.
   
   Shortly after leaving Springfield 18 years ago, Mr. Crenshaw formed the Crenshaw Bales Company of St. Louis, of which he remained president until his death.
   
   Over Summers Here, Mr. Crenshaw, the son of L.A.D. Crenshaw, one of the founders of Springfield, was born on the Crenshaw farm on the Campbell Avenue. He operated the Crenshaw Hardware store on South Avenue for many years, which he formed and owned. Mr. Crenshaw had spent each summer in Springfield, visiting relatives since going to St. Louis.
   
   In Springfield he has a daughter, Mrs. J.L. Cook. 726 East Lynn Street: two sisters, Mrs. Luke F. Crutcher. 1418 Benton Avenue, and Mrs. John W. Love, wife of Doctor Love.
   
   FUNERAL IN THE CITY
   
   Also surviving Mr. Crenshaw are his widow; Mrs. Lucy Russell Crenshaw, the daughter of Mrs. B.M. Anderson Jr., wife of the political economist of the Chase National Bank of New York City; a son, L. D. Crenshaw, branch office manager at Chicago for the Improved Equipment Russell Engineering Corporation of New York City; another son, J.R. Crenshaw, manager of the Eagle-Pilcher Lead Company of E. St. Louis. 111., a brother, Avalter Crenshaw of Chicago.
   
   The body will be forwarded to Springfield for burial In the Crenshaw lot at Maple Park cemetery. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon from the Alma Lohmeyer Funeral Home. Former business associates of Springfield will act as pallbearers.