UNCLE "BILLY" CRANDALL
IDENTIFICATION ON PHOTO: "Uncle 'Billy' Crandall"
PHOTO TAKEN: unknown location or photographer, circa 1870
PURCHASED: 2017 Aug Madison-Bouckville Antiques Week
Although it is not known where this photo was taken, the fact that it was purchased in the Madison NY area, along with other photographs of people from that region, it can be presumed that he may also be from the Central NY area.
Here are a couple of possibilities"
1) There was a William Crandall (1799-1878) born in Rensalaer Co, but moved to Allegany County as a young man.
2) There was a Dr. William Wells Crandall (1828- ) born in Genessee and educated at Brown University and Univ of NY. Practiced 28 yrs in Andover and came to Wellsville (NY) in 1886. Married to Euphemia Potter, daughter of Elisha. They had one child Susie M, who married Stetson A. Sherman. Dr. Crandall's father was Major Ezekiel Crandall (War of 1812) and mother was Susan Wells. They had 7 children.
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