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Moses Crockett is listed in the Goodspeed Bros. "History of Green & Sullivan
Counties" 1884 as being a County Comissioner, 1881 on pp. 74. On pages 437 & 438
the following biographical sketch is given:
"MOSES CROCKETT, County Commissioner, was born July 15, 1830. in Owen County, Ind.,
and is one of nine children born to James and Louisa (Oley) Crockett, who settled in Owen
County at a very early day, but subsequently removed to this county. Moses Crockett
received only limited educational advantages in youth, and his general occupation
through life has been farming. At the time he began doing
for himself, he had little or no means, but ambition, the chief characteristic of an
American, propelled him forward, and by years of hard toil and economy he has acquired 225
acres of good land, the greater part of which is under cultivation and well stocked. His
marriage with Margaret M. Johnson was solemnized January 2, 1851, and six children have
been born to them, named James T., Nancy L. (deceased), Mary E., Daniel W., Stephen A.
(deceased), and Angeline. In politics, Mr. Crockett is a Democrat, and in 1880, as the
candidate of his party for the office of County Commissioner, was elected, although having
a Republican majority to overcome. Again, in 1882, he was elected to this office by a
largely increased majority, which reached 253 votes, and this, of itself, is sufficient
indication of Mr. Crockett’s standing among his neighbors and fellow-citizens."