Bertha Crawford was born in Maryland to James C. Crawford and Elizabeth Hinkle. She was married to Elbert Hubbard the charismatic leader of the Roycrofters on June 30, 1881, in Bloomington, Illinois - when he was a soap salesman for the Larkin Soap Company.
Bertha Crawford was born in Maryland to James C. Crawford and Elizabeth Hinkle. She married Elbert Hubbard, a captivating leader of the Roycrofters, on June 30, 1881, in Bloomington, Illinois - when he worked as a salesman for the Larkin Soap Company.