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W. H. Crudgington, one of the leading farmers of Perkins Township, Saline County, was born in Jefferson County in 1850, and is a son of George W. and Ann (Moore) Crudgington, the former born near Knoxville, Tenn., and the latter near Tuscaloosa, Ala. The parents were married in the latter State, and resided there until the year 1848, when they moved to Jefferson County, Ark., and in 1856 came to Pulaski County, where the father died in 1858, his wife following him to the grave on October 13, 1868. He was a successful farmer during his life, and an upright, conscientious man in all his dealings. W. H. Crudgington, the youngest of six children born to the parents, received a good English education in the public schools of his native State. When eighteen years old he commenced in life for himself, being employed in one of the prominent business houses of Jefferson County for some years, and afterward in Saline County. In 1883 he was married to Mary A., daughter of Washington McCool, of Alabama, who moved to Grant County at an early period with his family. Mr. McCool was a soldier in the Confederate army during the Civil War, and after that event returned to Grant County, where he died a few years later, as did also his wife. Two children were born to Mr. Crudgington’s marriage, both sons. Since the war he has lived in Perkins Township, where he owns eighty acres of fertile bottom land, and has placed about fifty acres under cultivation. This he has made by his own individual effort and good management, and he is now looked upon as one of the leading citizens and most substantial farmers of that section. In 1885 he was notary public, but resigned that office to be assessor of Saline County, filling the vacancy caused by the removal of J. L. Crabtree. He was also postmaster of Hensley in 1886, and has filled every public office he held to the entire satisfaction of the people. In politics he is a stanch Democrat, and cast his first presidential vote for Greeley, in 1872. He is a member of Pennington Lodge No. 273, A. F. & A. M., at Hensley, and was secretary of that lodge for three years. In religious faith Mrs. Crudgington has been a member of the Missionary Baptist Church many years.