ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti, kɹˈʌtʃfiːld mˈuːvd tə tʃˈætɐnˌuːɡə, tˌɛnəsˈiː, wˌɛɹ hɪz fˈɑːðɚ hæd ɐkwˈaɪɚd ɐ kənsˈɪdɚɹəbəl ɐmˈaʊnt ʌv lˈænd, ænd hæd ɪstˈæblɪʃt ɐ səksˈɛsfəl hoʊtˈɛl, ðə kɹˈʌtʃfiːld hˈaʊs.
In 1850, Crutchfield moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee, where his father had acquired a considerable amount of land, and had established a successful hotel, the Crutchfield House.