Krug - William August
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Review, Jan 24, 1885
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William A. Krugg of this city made the Review a call on last Tuesday. Mr. Krugg was born the year after George Washington was inaugurated President and is now in his 95th year. The first vote he ever cast was for James Monroe. He came to this County from Lancaster Pa, the city of his birth, at an early age and has been identified with the material growth of this County from its formation. He has good health and bids fair to reach 100 or even more. He is as spry now at his extreme age as many men are at 35. His son, William is Sheriff of this County and is now in his 7th year. The old gentleman can write a good, legible hand and tolerably rapid and can see to read almost as well as he could 50 years ago. - kz
Source: Crawfordsville Journal, Sept 22, 1888 -
Monday was the 98th birthday of Wm. A. KRUGG (sic). He was born September 17, 1790 in Lancaster, PA. In youth he learned the saddler's trade which he followed for many years, both in Pa and Ohio. He came to this county in 1839, bought a section of land in Coal Creek Township and after removed to Pleasant Hill. In politics, he was a Federal, then a Whig but now a stalwart Republican. He cast his first vote for President for DeWitt Clinton in 1812 and has voted continuously for every President since, making 19 Presidential elections at which he has voted. If he lives until November 6th it will make his 20th. He voted for WH Harrison in 1836 and 1840 and will vote for the grandson in November. Last week he wrote a letter to General Harrison and Monday, his birthday he received a reply which the old veteran said was more valuable to him than a suit of clothes or a gold headed cane. The receipt of the letter was a grand celebration of the day for him. The following is a full text of General Harrison's letter: Indianapolis Ind Sept 15, 1888 - Wm. A. Krugg, Esq - Crawfordsville, Ind - My Dear Sir: Your letter of Sept. 10th has been received. I am glad that you have been able to assert the supremacy of Indiana over Connecticut. I congratulate you upon t6he ripe old age you have attained, which I hope is attended with every circumstance of comfort. What an amazing development you have seen. Hoping that your life may be preserved and thanking you sincerely for your kind personal interest and your intelligent zeal in this campaign from Most Sincerely Yours Benj. Harrison. - kbz
Source: 1881 Montgomery County, Indiana History. H. W. Beckwith, p 511
William A. Krug, saddler and farmer, Pleasant Hill, was born September 17, 1790, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
His parents, John V. and Eve (Graff) Krug, were natives of the same city and state whither their parents had come in an early day from Europe,
the Krugs from Germany and the Graffs from Holland.
John V. Krug died in 1817, in Adams County, Pennsylvania, and his wife died in 1801 in Lancaster.
William A. Krug early learned the saddler's trade, which he followed in Pennsylvania till 1821, in York and also in Philadelphia.
In York he was married to Elizabeth Jones, daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Jones, old settlers of Pennsylvania.
In 1821 Mr. Krug moved to Ohio, where, in Paris, he followed his trade for four years, then located in Hamilton fourteen years.
In 1839 he emigrated to Montgomery County, Indiana, bringing wife and eight children.
He had buried two infants, hence is the father of ten children, five of whom were born in Pennsylvania and five in Ohio.
He bought the whole of Sec. 31, R. 6 W., Coal Creek township.
In 1846 he moved to Pleasant Hill, where he opened a hotel.
There he became postmaster, which position he held for ten years.
March 17, 1860, his wife died.
This was a severe stroke to Mr. Krug, already seventy years of age.
He quit business, and has since spent the years in Pennsylvania, Kansas and Indiana, being much of the time with his children.
Mr. Krug is a member of the Episcopal church.
In politics he was federal, and then a whig, and later a stalwart republican.
He has never been very active in politics, yet was township clerk in Paris, Ohio.
He still owns eighty acres of land in Coal Creek township.
The Krugs are noted for longevity; John V. Krug's sister was over one hundred years old when she died.
William A. Krug is now ninety years old, and still active, hale and hearty.
He is almost as old as the government he loves, and has seen it grow from infancy to its present power.
In 1876 he visited the Centennial Exposition and noted the advancement in all the avenues of industry since that day of mourning when he attended the sham funeral of George Washington at Lancaster. - kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Wednesday, April 26, 1898
William Augustus KRUG is no more. The centenarian passed away this afternoon at 15 minutes before 3 o'clock. He retained his mental faculties to the close, and his end was peaceful. Mr. Krug was born September 17, 1790 and had he lived until next September he would have been 1031 years old. His birthplace was Lancaster, PA, and his parents were of German descent, although both of them were born in the quiet little town of Lancaster. The subject of this sketch having required good English education and very considerable knowledge of German apprenticed himself to a saddler to learn the trade, which he followed successfully until his removal to Indiana in 1839. In 1812 he was married to Elizabeth JONES who was the mother of all his children and his beloved helpmate until March 17, 1860, when she died. After his marriage, Mr. Krug continued to follow his trade at Lancaster until 1821, when he moved to Starke County, Ohio and there lived until 1825, when he left for Hamilton, in Butler County, Ohio. In 1839 he purchased a section of land 3 miles East of Pleasant hill in this county and removed there with his family. His farm was christened Mount View and here he remained until 1846, when on account of the sickness in his family occasioned by the malarian swamps he removed to Pleasant Hill or Wingate as it is now known. In the following autumn he opened a tavern there which he called the "Temperance House," and continued in this business until the death of his wife in 1860. During his residence in Pleasant Hill he held the office of postmaster not because he was of the then dominant party, but because he was the general choice of the people of that section. After the death of his wife, Mr. Krug made his home with his daughter, Louisa and the two spent a major portion of their time with Mr. Krug's brother-in-law, Rev. George Jones, a chaplain in the Navy with headquarters at the naval asylum in Philadelphia. There was a great attachment between the two old gentlemen which continued up to the time of Mr. Jones' death. After this sad event Miss Louisa Krug went to Logansport to take charge of the children of her brother, Henry, who was lately bereft of his wife. Consequently Mr. Krug made his home in that city until 1880 when Louise removed to this city accompanied by her father, who continued to have a regular and comfortable home with her here. He was the father of 10 children, 4 boys and six girls: Emma, his first daughter, born in 1813; died in infancy; Wm., born in 1814; Elizabeth born in 1816 was married to George W. McKeehan; George J, was born in 1818 and after accumulating quite a fortune, die din 1847; some time after his wife, Barbara Bever, leaving one child, Mrs. DW Gerard of this city; Sarah, the third daughter, was born in 1821 the wife Dr. RM Earl; Groff Augustus born 1823 died in infancy; Henry E, who was born in 1825; Mary was born in 1828 the wife of Dr. JR Duncan; Louisa, born in 1830; Caroline born in 1833 married to JL McClure. Mr. Krug was raised in the German Lutheran Church but at his marriage he went to the Episcopalian church of which his wife was a member. He has continued steadfast in his faith, living an upright Christian life. The first vote Mr. Krug cast was for DeWitt Clinton in 1812. He afterwards voted 20 times for President never failing to vote against the Democratic Party. The men he voted for were: Rufus King, 1816; John Quincy Adams 1820, 1824 and 1828; Henry Clay 1832; William Henry Harrison 1836 and 1840; Henry Clay 1844; Zachary Taylor, 1848; Winfield Scott 1852; John Fremont 1856; Abraham Lincoln 1860 and 1864; US Grant, 1868 and 1872; RB Hays 1876; James A. Garfield, 1880; James G. Blaine, 1884; Benjamin Harrison 1888 and Benjamin Harrison 1892. He continued with the Whig party until its dissolution when he became a Republican and a more unswerving exponent of the party's principles it would be hard to find. During the war he was a staunch Union man and although entirely too old to enter the service himself, he often expresses a great readiness to sacrifice his sons-in-law in putting down the Rebellion. - kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Thursday, 27 April 1893
The funeral of the late Wm A. Krug will occur from the residence of Miss Louisa Krug on Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock and will be conducted by Dr. H. A. Tucker. Interment will be at Oak Hill. - kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Star Friday, April 28, 1893 (picture is included little glasses; fine suit; cane; short top hat)
The man who on Wednesday was the oldest person in Montgomery County, perhaps the oldest in the state, is no more. William A. Krugg died at the home of his daughter, Louisa Krugg on Pike Street at 2 o'clock on that day. He was full of years. He had passed his 102nd birthday. Had he lived till September 17th, next he would have been 103 years old. He was born in Lancaster, PA of German parentage. He was a saddler by trade. In 1839 he came to Indiana. IN 1812 he was married to Elizabeth Jones and to them a large family was born. She die din 1860. From 1821 to 1825 he lived in Starke County, Ohio; From 1825 to 1839, prior to his departure to Indiana, he resided at Hamilton, Ohio where he worked at his trade. He was among the first settlers of Pleasant Hill, where for years he kept a tavern and the stage coach left many passengers at his door. Late years he has made his home with the daughter at whose home he died. He was the father of 10 children. William H. Krugg, ex sheriff who recently died was his best known son. Emmon, his first born died in 1873. William H. (sic) was born in 1814; Elizabeth in 1816; George F in 1818 and died 1847; Groff Augustus died a babe in 1825; May, wife of Dr. JR Duncan, born in 1830; Caroline McClure of Kansas in 1833. Mr. McClure was here at the closing scenes of life, having been called in 10 days since. Mr. Krugg cast his first vote in 1812 for Dewitt Clinton and has voted for 21 president. He was first a whig and then a republican and was uncompromisingly so to the last. The centennial reception tendered him by Dr. Duncan and wife nearly 3 years ago will not soon be forgotten. On that day the whole city and county did him homage. Seated in a carriage of honor behind a cornet band he was driven through the streets of the city with an honorary escort of a score of old citizens, followed by an escort of hundreds of our best and oldest citizens. At that reception was a brother 97 years of age, who has since died. Now the two are together where all men are young once more now and forever. William H. Krugg was born in the German Lutheran faith but afterwards embraced the faith of his wife in the Episcopal church. He lived a model life of virtue and probity. The last few weeks of his life were as helpless as those of a babe. The funeral services will be held on Friday afternoon from the house and the body will be laid to rest in Oak Hill Cemetery. The pall bearers will be old friends; George w. Hall; James P. Walter; JW Stroh; CW Eltzworth; Jacob Joel and Squire Smith. The services will be conducted by Rev. Dr. Tucker, of ME Church, assisted by Dr. JF Tuttle, Elder Greene and Dr. JR Cunningham, pastor of Center Presbyterian Church. - kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Friday 28 April 1893
The funeral services of the late Wm Krug were held this afternoon at the residence of his daughter, with whom he had made his home for several years. This morning friends called at the house and took a farewell glance at the face of the deceased, there being a large number who availed themselves of the opportunity to look upon the face of a man who had lived 33 years beyond the allotted “three score years and ten.”
At 2 o’clock the funeral services were held, conducted by Dr. H. A. Tucker, who was preceded in his remarks by Dr. J. F. Tuttle, D. D., Dr. J. W. Green, D. D., and Dr. R. J. Cunningham. The general thought of the remarks were concerning his life, and the wonderful changes that have taken place during his sojourn on earth. The quartette furnishing the music was composed of Mrs. Lon Glover, Mrs. Joe Fisher, A. A. McCain and W. M. White. “Safe in the Arms of Jesus,” “Gone to the Silent Land,” and “Jesus, Lover of My Soul” were sung. The pall bearers were Geo. Hall, Jake Joel, Squire Smith, J. H. Stroh, Gus Bappert and L. W. Otto. The interment was made at Oak Hill, where by the side of those who have preceded him to the other shore. - s
Source: Piqua Daily Call May 12, 1893 Page 6 1790-1883. More Than a Centenarian.
A year or two ago we noticed the remarkable occurrence of William Krug then a centenarian, going to Eaton, O., from his home in Crawfordsville, Ind., to visit his brother Jacob, younger than himself, and the supper that was given in his honor, together with the company gathered, all aged over 80 years. It will now be of interest to our readers to know that this aged man, who was the uncle of the late Dr. E. A. Kitzmiller, died on the 26th of last month, aged 102 years, 7 months and ? days. The Crawfordsville correspondent Of the Indianapolis Journal says of him, that he was born at Lancaster Pa., Sept. 17, 1790, that he learned the trade of a saddler, was married to Elizabeth Jones in 1812, that ten children, four boys and six girls were born to them. The family moved to Stark County, O., in 1821, to Hamilton in 1825, to a farm near Pleasant Hill ten miles north of Crawfordsville in 1889, and to Pleasant Hill where he kept a hotel which he called the "Temperance House," till his wife died in 1860, when he went to live with his daughter in Crawfordsville. Here he ended his days. The writer of the sketch says of him further; Mr. Krug has voted at twenty one presidential elections. His first vote was cast in 1812 for DeWitt Clinton. He voted for Rufus King in 1816. John Quincy Adams in 1820 1824,1828; Henry Clay in 1832, 1844; W. H. Harrison in 1886, 1840; Zachary Taylor, 1848; Winfield Scott, I8S2; J. C. Fremont, 1S56; Lincoln, I860, 1861; Grant, 1868, 1872; Hayes, 1876; Garfield, 18SO; Blaine, 1884; B. Harrison, 1888. Mr. Krug was a free talker, and readily gave accounts of incidents which took place over ninety years ago. He was a friend of Jonathan Jessup and Phineas Davis, Quakers who resided at York, Pa., and who built the first locomotive. Mr. .Krug, however, never saw George Washington. Mr. Krug passed many pleasant hours in looking back over his long life. He always prayed to live to be one hundred years old, which occasion was a happy event for him. When his milestones marked a century he had forty grandchildren, thirty-nine great-grand-children and three great-great-grandchildren. - thanks Mary K. G.