S. J. CROTHERS was born in Mt. Pleasant, Jefferson Co., Ohio, June 25, 1812. In 1834 he located on the farm in Buffalo township, Washington Co., Penn., now owned by Samuel Blayney. On March 4, 1835, he was married to Miss Jean Brownlee, daughter of William Brownlee, one of the earliest pioneers of western Pennsylvania. On that farm Mr. Crothers remained until 1845, when he removed to the one now owned by L. M. Crothers, his youngest son, which he had bought some years before. He remained on this farm until his death, which occurred July 20, 1889. Mr. Crothers was known as one of the most thorough agriculturists of the county. He was very public-spirited, taking an active and special interest in every movement tending to the welfare of his neighborhood. His characteristics, which were strongly pronounced, and as unchangeable and firm as a rock of adamant, may be summed up in a few words: He thought for himself, he said exactly what he thought, and he did exactly what he said.

Text taken from page 1240 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed February 1997 by Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL as part of the Beers Project. Published February 1997 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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