BIO: Harrison C. CROWNOVER, Huntingdon County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: 
Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, 
Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. 
Runk & Co., 1897, pages 106-109.
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  HARRISON C. CROWNOVER, farmer, Saulsburg, Huntingdon county, Pa., was 
born at Stone Creek, Barree township (now Miller), September 4, 1841, 
son of Thomas and Susan (Uttley) Crownover.  The father, Thomas, was 
born at Stone Creek, at which place his life was spent.  Here he owned 
and operated a tract of upwards of 200 acres of land.  Many useful and 
valuable improvements were made by him on his farm.  He was married to 
Miss Susan Uttley, of Huntingdon county.  Their family consisted of 
these children:  Ellen, deceased; Elliott, deceased; Elijah, killed in 
the army; Margaret, widow of William Uttley, of Mifflin county; Brison, 
deceased; Harrison C.; Asbury L., who farms the homestead; and three 
others who died in infancy.  In politics, Mr. Crownover was a 
Republican, and held at various times all the township offices.  For 
sixty years he was connected with the Methodist church, with which 
denomination he took an active part in church work.  His death, and 
that of his wife, occurred on the old homestead.
  Harrison C. Crownover received his education in the public schools of 
Barree township and in the Cassville High School.  Having acquired a 
good training, he taught school for several years in Jackson and Barree 
townships.  During this period his summers were spent in farm work, and 
at the age of twenty-four he rented a farm in Miller township.  Some 
time afterwards he purchased a farm of 125 acres on Warrior's Ridge, 
which he operated for six years.  Having disposed of his property, he 
moved to Barree township, where he bought a farm of 100 acres, on which 
he built a fine house costing more than $1,000, and made other 
improvements.  In 1865 Mr. Crownover married Elizabeth C. Couch, born 
in Barree township in 1841, daughter of William and Phebe (Coy) Couch.  
Mr. Couch was of German descent and had a family of six children:  
William, farmer, Miller township, married Miss Ella French and have one 
child, Carrie; Thomas, farmer; Frank, farming in Porter township; John 
A., farmer; Walter, farmer; Maggie E.; and Frederick C., deceased.  Mr. 
Crownover is a member of the Grange and is deeply interested in matters 
pertaining to the welfare of the organization.  He is a Republican, and 
has served for ten years as school director, and three years as 
township auditor.  In 1891 he was elected director of the poor by a 
majority of 800 votes, and in 1894 was re-elected by 1,800 majority, 
which shows that his efforts in behalf of the public welfare are 
appreciated.  He is identified with the Methodist Episcopal church, 
taking an active interest in all matters pertaining to his 
congregation, in which he is serving as Sunday-school superintendent 
and as trustee and steward.  The success which Mr. Crownover has 
achieved in life is due to his own efforts.