From History of Walworth County Wisconsin by Albert Clayton Beckwith, Vol. II, 
Publ. 1912 - Page 1000-1001
 
E. J. CRANE.  There are few farmers of northeastern Walworth county who have 
met with more encouraging success here than E. J. CRANE, one of those strong, 
sturdy characters who has contributed largely to the material welfare of the 
community and township in which he resides, being a modern agriculturist and 
as a citizen public-spirited and progressive in all that the terms imply, and 
for a number of years he has been an important factor in promoting the 
progress of this county.  He is now living practically retired from the active 
business affairs of life, enjoying a well-earned respite.
 
Mr. CRANE was born at Hector, Tompkins county, New York, on February 11, 1842, 
and he is the son of E. L. CRANE and wife, both born in the state of New York, 
where they grew up and were married, beginning life there in their native 
vicinity, and in 1855 they came to Walworth county, Wisconsin, and settled in 
Lafayette township on a farm but they spent the last days of their life in 
Minnesota, his death occurring there on May 2, 1891, at the age of eighty-one 
years, and there the other of the subject passed away in 1896 at the age of 
seventy-five.  They were the parents of five children, two of whom are living.
 
E. J. CRANE, of this sketch, was reared on the farm where he worked when a boy 
and attended the public schools in the winter-time, later attended the academy 
at Milton, Wisconsin.  Early in life he turned his attention to farming and 
made that his life work and he has met with encouraging success at this world-
old occupation, having a good home and productive and well improved farm in 
Lagrange township.  Politically, he is a Republican, but has never been an 
aspirant for public office.  He and his family are members of the Methodist 
Episcopal church.
 
Mr. CRANE was married in 1869 to Susan C. COX, of Lagrange township, daughter 
of a highly respected family, and here she grew up and received her 
education.  To Mr. and Mrs. CRANE two children have been born, namely: Clara 
A., who married O. A. BRONLEE, lives in Iowa; Mary E., who married O. R 
BRONLEE lives in Troy township, this county, and they have two children, Edwin 
C. and Lucy.
 
Submitted by Carol