Silas S. Crandall, son of Stennett, was born in March, 1793, in Rhode Island, and married Nov. 6, 1814, Polly Freeborn at Cazenovia, N. Y. Eleven of their fourteen children attained maturity. Mr. Crandall settled at Spring Mills in 1825. He took up wild land, built a log house and made a home. In 1835 he moved to Whitesville, and with his brother Joel built a woolen factory. Some years later he bought his brother's interest and had his brother Barney with him for a few years after which he conducted it alone until 1848 when he erected a new factory building and formed a partnership with W. C. Reynolds, and retired in 1854. He died in 1870. He was an active Baptist and much respected and prominent in town affairs, being supervisor and justice of the peace for years.
