Biographical sketch extracted from:

Biographical and historical record of Adams and Wells counties, Indiana.
Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1887. pp. 1021-1022.

SAMUEL CRUM, a progressive farmer, residing in Rock Creek Township, is a native of Pennsylvania, born in Dauphin County, March 22, 1822, his parents, John and Elizabeth (Haynes) CRUM, being natives of Pennsylvania and of German ancestry. Samuel was reared on the home farm, and received such educational advantages as the rude log cabin subscription schools of that early day afforded. He lived with his parents until nineteen years of age, after which he worked out by the day and month until his marriage. He was married October 25, 1847, to Miss Mary Brahm, who was born in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, her father, John Brahm, being a native of the same State, and was also of German descent. After his marriage he rented his father-in-law's farm for fourteen years. He was bereaved by the death of his wife in 1851, who left at her death one child, a son, named John H. In February, 1858, Mr. Crum came to Wells County, Indiana, and bought 100 acres of land in Rock Creek Township, which was then only partially improved. He married again in 1863, Miss Elmina Swatz, who was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, coming with her father's family to Wells County in the year 1854. To this union have been born four children: Eli, Emanuel, Aaron (deceased) and David. Mr. Crum hegan life without capital, and by his own industry and exertions he has accumulated a good property, which he uses in surrounding himself and family with all the necessary comforts of life, in politics Mr. Crum casts his suffrage with the Democratic party. Mrs. Crum is a member of the German Reformed church.