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One of Calhoun's last stone splitters has died at 90. (See obituary)
Dare Crawford, who spent most of his days on Crummies Creek, made many of the
stone cut cellar houses around the county, learning the trade from his father.
Crawford did stone work while working with one of the government programs during
the Great Depression. Stones used to create a bridge crossing to his house was
completed by Crawford many years ago.
He inherited tools from his grandfather, who was also a stone splitter. Crawford said
his grandfather carried a piece of steel bar on his back all the way from Spencer to
make his steel wedges.
Across the years younger men came to Crummies Creek to have Crawford teach
them them the stone splitting trade.
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