Walter Crafts, born in Newton, Mass., 21 Jan 1839. Married in Newton 1 June 1870, Phebe Ann Alcott, daughter of Dr. William and Phoebe Lewis (Bronson) Alcott of Newton. She was born in Dedham, Mass., 17 Oct. 1840. He received a liberal education, studying for the profession of mining engineering, and graduating from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N.Y. He then studied abroad, taking a two years' course at the Saxon Mining School, Freiberg, Saxony. After his return to this country, he became manager of the Shelby Iron Works, near Selma, Ala., where he remained six or more years. He was then resident for a time at Hartford, Conn., and afterwards removed to Columbus, O., and accepted the presidency of the coal and iron companies operating in the Hocking Valley. He resided in Columbus some twelve years, and was afterward located at Anniston, Ala., for a time, having been appointed receiver of the Anniston Pipe Works of that city. They reside (1892) at Oberlin, O.
They have three children, as follows:
Walter Nathan Crafts, b. at Shelby, Ala., 22 Jan 1872;
Phoebe Relief Crafts, born at Shelby, Ala., 15 Nov. 1873; and Katherine Alcott Crafts, born at Columbus, O., 8 Oct. 1880.
James M. Crafts, The Crafts family. A genealogical and biographical history... (1893)
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Cleveland [OH] Leader, 4 August 1896
A Prominent Columbus Man Dies Suddenly at Pittsburg
Profound Regret is Expressed -- A Leader in Financial and Commercial Centers
Columbus, O., August 3 -- A private telegram to-day from Pittsburg says Walter Crafts was found dead in bed in a hotel this morning in that city. He is president of the Commercial National Bank, of Columbus. C.D. Firestone, of the Columbus Buggy Company, which failed on Saturday, is a director and small stockholder in the bank. ...
Mr. Crafts' standing in Columbus for uprightness was unsurpassed. The report of his death is heard with profound regret and great public interest.
The deceased was the third president of the bank to die since its founding in 1894. He was a member of the first board of directors of the Board of Trade, and was largely interested in the iron industry of the country. He leaves a wife and three children.
They have three children, as follows:
Walter Nathan Crafts, b. at Shelby, Ala., 22 Jan 1872;
Phoebe Relief Crafts, born at Shelby, Ala., 15 Nov. 1873; and Katherine Alcott Crafts, born at Columbus, O., 8 Oct. 1880.
James M. Crafts, The Crafts family. A genealogical and biographical history... (1893)
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Cleveland [OH] Leader, 4 August 1896
A Prominent Columbus Man Dies Suddenly at Pittsburg
Profound Regret is Expressed -- A Leader in Financial and Commercial Centers
Columbus, O., August 3 -- A private telegram to-day from Pittsburg says Walter Crafts was found dead in bed in a hotel this morning in that city. He is president of the Commercial National Bank, of Columbus. C.D. Firestone, of the Columbus Buggy Company, which failed on Saturday, is a director and small stockholder in the bank. ...
Mr. Crafts' standing in Columbus for uprightness was unsurpassed. The report of his death is heard with profound regret and great public interest.
The deceased was the third president of the bank to die since its founding in 1894. He was a member of the first board of directors of the Board of Trade, and was largely interested in the iron industry of the country. He leaves a wife and three children.
Walter Crafts, born in Newton, Mass., 21 Jan 1839. Married in Newton 1 June 1870, Phebe Ann Alcott, daughter of Dr. William and Phoebe Lewis (Bronson) Alcott of Newton. She was born in Dedham, Mass., 17 Oct. 1840. He received a liberal education, studying for the profession of mining engineering, and graduating from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N.Y. He then studied abroad, taking a two years' course at the Saxon Mining School, Freiberg, Saxony. After his return to this country, he became manager of the Shelby Iron Works, near Selma, Ala., where he remained six or more years. He was then resident for a time at Hartford, Conn., and afterwards removed to Columbus, O., and accepted the presidency of the coal and iron companies operating in the Hocking Valley. He resided in Columbus some twelve years, and was afterward located at Anniston, Ala., for a time, having been appointed receiver of the Anniston Pipe Works of that city. They reside (1892) at Oberlin, O.
They have three children, as follows:
Walter Nathan Crafts, b. at Shelby, Ala., 22 Jan 1872;
Phoebe Relief Crafts, born at Shelby, Ala., 15 Nov. 1873; and Katherine Alcott Crafts, born at Columbus, O., 8 Oct. 1880.
James M. Crafts, The Crafts family. A genealogical and biographical history... (1893)
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Cleveland [OH] Leader, 4 August 1896
A Prominent Columbus Man Dies Suddenly at Pittsburg
Profound Regret is Expressed -- A Leader in Financial and Commercial Centers
Columbus, O., August 3 -- A private telegram to-day from Pittsburg says Walter Crafts was found dead in bed in a hotel this morning in that city. He is president of the Commercial National Bank, of Columbus. C.D. Firestone, of the Columbus Buggy Company, which failed on Saturday, is a director and small stockholder in the bank. ...
Mr. Crafts' standing in Columbus for uprightness was unsurpassed. The report of his death is heard with profound regret and great public interest.
The deceased was the third president of the bank to die since its founding in 1894. He was a member of the first board of directors of the Board of Trade, and was largely interested in the iron industry of the country. He leaves a wife and three children.
They have three children, as follows:
Walter Nathan Crafts, b. at Shelby, Ala., 22 Jan 1872;
Phoebe Relief Crafts, born at Shelby, Ala., 15 Nov. 1873; and Katherine Alcott Crafts, born at Columbus, O., 8 Oct. 1880.
James M. Crafts, The Crafts family. A genealogical and biographical history... (1893)
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Cleveland [OH] Leader, 4 August 1896
A Prominent Columbus Man Dies Suddenly at Pittsburg
Profound Regret is Expressed -- A Leader in Financial and Commercial Centers
Columbus, O., August 3 -- A private telegram to-day from Pittsburg says Walter Crafts was found dead in bed in a hotel this morning in that city. He is president of the Commercial National Bank, of Columbus. C.D. Firestone, of the Columbus Buggy Company, which failed on Saturday, is a director and small stockholder in the bank. ...
Mr. Crafts' standing in Columbus for uprightness was unsurpassed. The report of his death is heard with profound regret and great public interest.
The deceased was the third president of the bank to die since its founding in 1894. He was a member of the first board of directors of the Board of Trade, and was largely interested in the iron industry of the country. He leaves a wife and three children.
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