From "HISTORY OF THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY,"  Vol. I, pages 258-259.
Brant & Fuller, 1890.


NICHOLAS CRAWLEY

Nicholas Crawley, a venerable citizen of Wheeling, formerly active in 
business but now retired, was born in Pittsburgh, Penn., the son of 
Patrick and Margaret Crawley.  The parents were born and reared in 
county Westmeath, Ireland, and were married there.  They emigrated 
about the year 1820, and after a brief residence at New York, 
traveled in a wagon drawn by six, horses to Pittsburgh, and from 
there they soon afterward proceeded to Wheeling, where the made their 
home.  While they were on a visit to Pittsburgh, Nicholas, the eldest 
of their four children, the others of whom were daughters, and are 
now deceased, was born, and while he was yet a small boy, his mother 
died.  The father subsequently married Winifred McGreuder, who bore 
him two children, a son, now deceased, and a daughter, now the wife 
of Thomas Mong, of Hagerstown, Md.  The father survived his second 
wife several years and died at the age of seventy-three years. 
Nicholas Crawley, the subject of this notice, has been a life-long 
resident of Wheeling, and one of its substantial and influential 
citizens.  At that city he received his education, preparatory to his 
academical studies during one year at Fayetteville, Ohio, and three 
years at  St. Mary's college, at Lebanon, Ky., and from college he 
returned to Wheeling to engage in business.  Many years ago he 
completed a very successful business career which enabled him to 
accumulate considerable property in the city of Wheeling.  He also 
owns thirty acres of land and seventy-five acres of coal land three 
miles north of the city.  In his business relations he was thoroughly 
reliable and straightforward, and he is highly esteemed as a citizen. 


(Linda Fluharty)