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History of Greene County Pennsylvania

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Biographies:

John McClusky Crow Biography

John McClusky Crow, educator, was born in Greene county, Pa., Sept. 30, 1846. He was graduated at Waynesburg college, Pa., in 1870, and remained there as tutor, 1870-72. He then went to Leipzig, Germany, and studied there until 1874, when he accepted the chair of Greek in Waynesburg college. He was principal of the public schools at Elmwood, Ill., 1875-80; a student at the University of Berlin, 1881, and a member of the School of archaeology at Athens, 1882. In 1883-84 he was acting professor of the Latin language and literature, and instructor in French in Iowa college, and in 1885 was transferred to the Carter professorship of the Greek language and literature, being instructor in German, 1885-88. He was married, Aug. 7, 1884, to Martha Emilie Foote. He died at Iowa college, Grinnell, Iowa, in 1890.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor




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Pennsylvania Facts:
Tree: hemlock
Bird: ruffed grouse
Flower: mountain laurel
Nickname: Keystone State
Motto: Virtue, Liberty, and Independence
Area (sq. mi.): 45,333
Capitol: Harrisburg
Admitted: 12 Dec 1787




Greene County Facts:

Seat: Waynesburg
Established: 1796
Formed from: Washington


Some Historic Photographers from Greene county PA

  • Adamson, S J
  • Haas, D
  • Wallace, Alexander
Courtesy of Classyarts.com





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