Crim.Isaac.1842.Unknown.BIOS ISAAC H. CRIM was born in Martin County, Indiana, January 1, 1842, one of four children born to JOHN and SARAH (BURNS) CRIM, who were natives of Kentucky, and settled in Indiana about the year 1835; he dying in Johnson County, Indiana, in July, 1844, where they had lately moved. Mrs. Crim then moved to Illinois with her children, and there our subject, Isaac H., was mostly reared, being engaged when a young man in farming. In the fall of 1860 he came to Indiana on a visit, where he remained until the following spring, when he enlisted April 23,1861, in Company C, Fourteenth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, serving till January 15, 1863, when he was honorably discharged on account of a wound received at Antietam. He was engaged in the following battles: Rich Mountain, Green River, Cheat Mountain, Winchester, Antietam and other minor battles. On his return he was made Postmaster at Shoals, Indiana. He also was railroad agent at various points, and telegraph operator for the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad. He was married to MARY E. NEWKIRK, October 25, 1866, and to this union, two children have been born: CARRIE, August 15, 1867, and LULU, December 2, 1868. The family are all members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and Mr. Crim is an A.F. & A.M. - Blue Lodge, Chapter and Commandery- and a member of the I.O.O.F. He is a Republican, his party electing him Auditor in 1878, and re-electing him in 1882 by a majority of 1,700 votes, the largest ever received by any one in the county. He is Chairman of the Republican Central Committee of the county. Submitted by: Diana Flynn Date: 25 Jun 1997