Stephen Crane

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Stephen married Hannah Harvey on 25 Sep 1825. Hannah (daughter of Daniel Harvey and Roxa W. Walter) was born on 10 Jan 1807 in Lyndon, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA; died on 25 Dec 1843; was buried in Kirby, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA, North Kirby-Brookside Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Stephen married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The Wichita Eagle
Friday, December 30, 1910

Lieutenant Harvey Crane, a veteran of the Civil War, died yesterday at 3:15 a.m. at his residence 622 East Central Ave. He had been failing for the last 3 months and died yesterday morning of heart failure.

Lieutenant Crane enlisted in Co. C of the 18th IN Regiment in 1861. He was first given the rank of Sergeant. He was a very efficient officer and was later commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant and then as 1st Lieutenant. He was mustered out at Indianapolis in 1864, being compelled to quit the service on account of serious illness.

He was born in Vermont May 24, 1827. When a young man he came west and located in Vermillion County, IN, near the city of Clinton, where he lived until 1888. During that year he moved to Kansas, locating in Augusta. He moved to his present home in Wichita 11 years ago.

During the greater part of his life he was a farmer. In Indiana he took considerable interest in politics. He was a staunch Republican. He served for several years as Sheriff of Vermillion County, IN. After he moved to Kansas he had an interest in the lumber business in Augusta. He was a member of the First Methodist Church, and also a member of Garfield Post, G.A.R.

He is survived by 4 children, who are: Mrs. O.W. Daily of Salt Lake City, UT; Misses Alma Crane and Mable Crane of this city; and S.J. Crane of Terre Haute, IN. His wife died before he moved to Wichita.

Harvey married Hannah M. Haskell on 13 Apr 1865 in Helt, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA. Hannah was born on 30 Dec 1844 in Summit Grove, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA; died on 1 Jun 1884 in Summit Grove, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA; was buried in Summit Grove, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA, Highbie Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Born 10 JUL 1829 in Burke, Caledonia Co., VT. Came at the age of about 12 by way of the Erie Canal and overland to Vermilion Co., IL with his brother HARVEY CRANE and other members of his family. There he spent his youth and then moved to Vermillion Co., IN where he married MARIAM E. CRANE on 14 AUG 1851 Vermillion Co., IN and raised 8 children. When his wife died in 1885, he never remarried.

After the death of his wife, he sold his land in Indiana and moved to Kansas. He returned to Indiana until his son HARVEY decided to move to Texas in 1908. There he resided until his death.

He was a very active member of the Center Methodist Episcopal Church in Indiana. He taught Sunday School for many years and was a chorister. He felt it was his calling to serve the Lord, reading from the Bible daily.

Survivors
Daughter - LUCY OLIVE MORRISON - Ashland, Clark, KS
Son - HENRY ALVA CRANE - Augusta, Butler, KS|
Daughter - HANNAH ABBA HELT - Helt, Vermillion, IN
Daughter - EMILY SABRINA (TOTT) BALES - Helt, Vermillion, IN
Son - HARVEY DANIEL CRANE - Tulia, Swisher Co., TX

Preceded in death by
Daughter - LAURA A. MYERS - Died 1887
Son - SYLVANUS BURT CRANE - Died 1925
Son - BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CRANE - Died 1903
Wife - MARIAM E. CRANE - 1885
Sister - ROXY CRANE - 1841
Brother - HARVEY DANIEL CRANE - 1910
Sister - ROSALINE CRANE - 1832
Brother - HORACE CRANE - 1865
Sister - EMILY GAHAN - 1914
Brother - CHARLES H. CRANE - 1844

Appeared in Tulia Herald, 4 NOV 1927

Brother Harvey Dan Crane Burial:Maple Grove Cemetery
Wichita Sedgwick County Kansas, USA

Sister Emily Thankful Crane Ross Gahan Burial: Mount Vernon Cemetery Catlin Vermilion County Illinois, USA

Stephen married Miriam F. Crane on 14 Aug 1851 in , Vermillion County, Indiana, USA. Miriam was born in Jun 1833 in East Lydon, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA; died on 20 Jul 1885 in Summit Grove, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA; was buried in Summit Grove, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA, Highbie Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died in this place, on the 10th instant, Albert Crane, son of Harvey D. and Hannah Crane, of typhoid fever, after an illness of 6 weeks. Aged 1 year, 9 months, and 15 days.

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San Francisco Examiner
Tuesday, October 7, 1930

In this city, October 5, 1930, Stephen J. Crane, dearly beloved husband of Elsie M. Crane, loving father of Byron, William, John Richard, and Alma Crane and brother of Mrs. Mabel Pierson of Chicago, Mrs. Clara Dailey and Miss Alma Crane of Los Angeles, a native of Indiana. Friends are invited to attend the funeral services today (Tuesday) at 3:30 p.m. at the chapel of H.F. Suhr Co., 2919 Mission St. near 25th. Interment Cypress Lawn Memorial Park.

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Clara married Oliver W. Daily on 28 Nov 1896 in Augusta, Butler County, Kansas, USA. Oliver was born in Oct 1870 in , , Missouri, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Laura married Samuel Meyers on 11 Oct 1874 in , Vermillion County, Indiana, USA. Samuel was born in Oct 1840 in , , Indiana, USA; died on 3 Nov 1929 in Summit Grove, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The death of Alva Crane, 84, occurred at the H.O. Nelson home last evening, after a serious illness of many months. Part of this time, Mr. Crane was a patient in the Allen Memorial Hospital in El Dorado.

Alva Crane will be greatly missed by his many friends in all circles of life. His life was a colorful one. As a young man he was a jockey and horse farmer, and a good one. His love for horses stayed with him his entire life. He was a wonderful man - a kind and indulgent father and grandfather.

He was a custodian at the Prairie State Bank, until a few months ago when his health became too poor to allow him to work. Upon his birthday it was his custom to invite the bank officers and employees to an oyster supper. This event was always well attended and gave Mr. Crane a great deal of pleasure.

Since the opening of the bank in 1918, Mr. Crane had never missed a day at his duties until illness prevented his remaining on the job any longer.

Surviving is one son, James Raymond of Redlands, CA. A son, Herbert, died during the past year, a daughter, Jessie Counsil, died a number of years ago, and another son died in infancy. The Cranes reared their grandchildren, Margie Counsil of Washington DC, and Oran Counsil. Seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren also survive.

His marriage to Elizabeth Gallagher occurred September 7, 1879. Before her death in 1930, the couple had celebrated their golden wedding anniversary together. Mr. Crane was a member of the Methodist Church.

Funeral services will be held at the Dunsford Chapel Saturday at 4 p.m. with Rev. J.E. Robinson of the Methodist Church, in charge. Burial will be made in Kuster Cemetery.

Henry married Elizabeth Gallagher on 7 Sep 1879. Elizabeth was born on 8 Nov 1855 in , Jones County, Iowa, USA; died on 1 May 1930 in Augusta, Butler County, Kansas, USA; was buried in Augusta, Butler County, Kansas, USA, Kuster Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lucy Olive Crane was born on January 11, 1855 in Clinton, IN, and departed this life at her home in Ashland, KS, on June 5, 1929 at the ripe old age of 71 years, 4 months, and 24 days.

She was united in marriage to James Morrison on December 22, 1880 in Center Methodist Church, Clinton, IN. To this union 6 children were born, all of whom survive; Mrs. Grace E. Hart of Denver, CO; Oscar Morrison of Ashland, KS; Blanche M. Foncannon of Ashland, KS; Ralph C. Morrison of Mont Rose, PA; Annie M. Ingram of Caldwell, KS; Dollie Stephenson of Wichita, KS.

The family emigrated from Vermillion County, IN, to Clark County, KS, in October 1886 and took a land claim in the Lexington township, where the family resided until in the spring of 1924 at which time they moved to Ashland.

She would have celebrated her 50th wedding anniversary, had she lived to see December 22, 1929.

Of her family of 8, there are 4 who survive; Alva Crane of Augusta, KS; Harvey Crane of Tulia, TX; Mrs. E.E. Helt of Clinton, IN; Mrs. Harry Bales of Dana, IN.

Though she was a patient sufferer, she did not have to suffer long, the complication of diseases which proved fatal began to work a decided change only about 6 weeks before the end came.

She leaves to mourn her loss, her husband, James Morrison, the above named children, those of her immediate family, 17 grandchildren, and a host of friends.

Lucy married James Morrison on 22 Dec 1879. James was born on 15 Dec 1857 in Numa, Parke County, Indiana, USA; died on 20 Jan 1938 in Ashford, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Ashland, Clark County, Kansas, USA, Highland Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Clara Carter. Clara was born on 20 Oct 1860 in Hillsdale, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA; died on 16 Mar 1922 in Hillsdale, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA; was buried in Dana, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA, Bales Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Benjamin Crane was born July 18, 1864, joined the ME church in boyhood. Was married in the spring of 1886 (4/4/1886 per Vermillion County marrriage records, and her name was spelled Ammerman) to Anna Amerman, who deceased February 14, 1901. To this union was born seven children, Homer, Lyle, Raymond, Lillie, John, Carl and Sedric. He was remarried February 27, 1902 (2/22/1902 per Vermillion County marriage records) to Dollie Harrington, to them one child, Velma was born.

Benjamin Crane leaves three brothers, three sisters, his father, a wife, and eight children, seven of them are alone in this world. He said "leaving my family is the only hard thing, but then my neighbors are all good, and the Lord is good, and He, through my neighbors, will provide good homes. Dying is easy, I feel a personal presence is helping me. My way is clear, I am satisfied to die."

On the afternoon of December 28, the earthly home of this tabernacle was dissolved, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.

The funeral was preached at his home at 2 pm Tuesday by Rev W.A. Mathews to a large congregation. Text: _____ the perfect man, and behold the upright, for the end of that man is ______" He is buried at Helt's Prairie Cemetery.
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The following is courtesy of Carolyn Schwab.
Newport Hoosier State
Indiana Newspaper - Vermillion County
26 Feb 1902
Marriage Licenses
Benjamin F. Crane, 37, and Dollie D. Harrington, 18.

Helt's Prairie
At the home of the Bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Harrington, last Saturday at 4 p.m. was solemnized the marriage of their daughter Dollie to Benji Crane of near Center, Reverend Dunlavy of Dana officiating. The bride is the fourth daughter of William Harrington and is well and favorably known around here. The groom is an honest and industrious citizen of middle age. He has a nice home and we wish them a life of happiness.

Vermillion County, IN Wills
Book 4, Page 60, 61

BENJAMIN CRANE, Clinton, Vermillion County, IN

1. Pay all my debts and funeral expenses.
2. I give to my wife DOLLIE D. CRANE $2000.
3. I give to KATIE EDWARDS $500.
4. I give the rest of my property to be equally divided among my children - HOMER H. CRANE, LYLE G. CRANE, LILLIE S. CRANE, RAYMOND L. CRANE, JOHN V. CRANE, CARL CRANE, CEDRIC B. CRANE, and VELMA N. CRANE - as they reach 21 years of age.
5. I nominate ELBERT E. HELT Executor, and ask that he be appointed Guardian of my children herein named.

Written December 4, 1903
Recorded January 12, 1904

Benjamin married Anna Frances Amerman on 4 Apr 1886 in , Vermillion County, Indiana, USA. Anna was born on 22 Nov 1866 in , Vermillion County, Indiana, USA; died on 14 Feb 1901 in , Vermillion County, Indiana, USA; was buried in Hillsdale, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA, Helts Prairie Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The Tulia Herald
May 8, 1947
Harvey Dan Crane, 77 years old, died Friday morning in the Swisher County Hospital. He had been in ill health for some time.
Funeral services were conducted at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the First Methodist Church in Tulia. Rev. James E. Harrell, pastor, officiated, assisted by Rev. George Montgomery of Kress and Rev. J.L. Aldridge of Tulia. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Franklin Blockson, Bill Goodwin, Reginald Thomas, Loyd Gardner, Edgar Bell, and Charles Herring.
Honorary pallbearers were J.R. Ward, Joe Cantrell, V.C. Hagood, Bill Love, J.E. Swepston, Dennis Zimmerman, Elmo Speer, and A.C. Julch.
Mr. Crane is survived by his wife, Mrs. Alice B. Crane, of Tulia; 2 daughters, Mrs. Frank Clobb of Tulia; and Mrs. C.C. Welker of Happy; and 2 sisters, Mrs. Abbie Helt of Clinton, IN; and Mrs. Harry Bales of Dana, IN.
Mr. Crane was born in Clinton, IN, October 3, 1869. He married December 26, 1895, and came to Swisher County in 1908. He was a farmer until his retirement.
His family and Ernie Pyle's family were neighbors, both living in the same town in Indiana.

Harvey married Alice B. Cord on 26 Oct 1895 in , , Indiana, USA. Alice was born about 1871 in , , Missouri, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Anna Maria Eaton. Anna was born in Sep 1881 in Hillsdale, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA; died in 1916 in Hillsdale, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA; was buried in Bono, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA, Bono Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Terre Haute Tribune
Tuesday, June 29, 1965

Clinton, IN - Fred "Happy" Myers, 83, died at 9:30 a.m. Monday in the Vermillion County Hospital. Surviving are 2 brothers; Frank of Clinton, and Carl of Fairview Park. He was a member of the Center Methodist Church. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Frist Funeral Home. Burial will be in Helt's Prairie Cemetery

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Family/Spouse: Mina Arletta "Lettie" Stewart. Mina was born in Oct 1886 in Hillsdale, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA; died on 13 Dec 1919 in Dana, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA; was buried in Bono, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA, Bono Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Esther Foster. Esther was born on 19 Nov 1900 in Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA; died on 25 Apr 1979 in Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA; was buried in Bono, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA, Bono Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Minnie M. Eaton. Minnie was born in Apr 1885 in Hillsdale, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA; died on 24 Aug 1965 in Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA; was buried in Bono, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA, Bono Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Grace Ellen Amerman. Grace was born in Jun 1887 in , , Illinois, USA; died on 4 Jan 1962 in Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA; was buried in Kidley, Edgar County, Illinois, USA, Sugar Grove Church Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Redlands Daily Facts
Monday, October 13, 1958

James Crane was born in Vermillion County, IN. While an infant, his family moved west to Augusta, Butler, KS. As he grew up, he got a job as a plumber in Cowley County, Kansas. While there he met his future wife, Lecta Sutton. They married November 29, 1905 in Winfield, Cowley County, KS. They moved to Walla Walla, WA, hoping for an improvement in his health as he had contracted TB. This resulted in the loss of one lung. Their first child was born there. They then moved to California, settling in Redlands, San Bernardino County, January 13, 1908.

While in Redlands, their other 3 children were born. James was a plumber by trade, but also tried to sell cars during the depression. He loved to work with his hands, and made many things in his woodshop. He also played the French Horn. He was a Mason.

Family/Spouse: Lecta Marion Sutton. Lecta was born on 19 Sep 1881; died on 19 Jun 1960; was buried in Redlands, San Bernardino County, California, USA, Hillside Memorial Park. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The Daily Oklahoma
June 23, 1923

Herbert Stephen Crane, 55, died at 3:30 o'clock this morning at his home following an illness of 3 years. He was born in Augusta on May 12, 1883, and lived here most of his life. He was married at Ft. Worth, TX, in 1917, to Henrietta Lane.

Surviving are his wife; father, Alva Crane, Augusta; Mrs. Katherine Todd, Houston, TX; a brother, James Raymond Crane, Redlands, CA. He was a member of the Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning at the Dunsford Chapel with Rev. R.R. Shirk of the Baptist Church in charge. Burial will be in the Kuster Cemetery.

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Jessie Gustava, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alva Crane, was born February 3, 1885. Her whole life was in Augusta and vicinity. She was educated in the public schools of Butler Co., and graduated from Augusta High School at the age of 15 years. She was married to Don Counsil September 7, 1903. To them were born 2 children; a daughter Marjory, and a son Oran Raymond. She died January 3, 1906 after a short illness. Her death was a great shock to her relatives and friends. She leaves a husband, 2 children, her mother, father, 2 brothers, and hosts of friends to mourn her untimely end. She was a member of the M.E. Church.

Jessie married Donald A. Counsil on 7 Sep 1903. Donald was born on 7 Nov 1879 in Augusta, Butler County, Kansas, USA; died on 1 Feb 1976 in Augusta, Butler County, Kansas, USA; was buried in Augusta, Butler County, Kansas, USA, Elmwood Cemettery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Clark County Clipper
June 15, 1944

Mariam Blanche Morrison was born near St. Bernice, Vermillion County, IN November 7, 1887, the daughter of James and Lucy (Crane) Morrison and passed from this life in the Ashland Hospital at 1:15 a.m. on June 6, 1944.

It is thought that sometime before her birth her father and uncle, Henry Morrison, had come to Clark County and filed on land. Later they moved their families and Blanche, as she was always known, came with them. As soon as old enough she attended the community schools such as we had in those early days, and as she soon outgrew them she went back to Indiana and completed her education, returning and making her home here until her marriage with Lawrence Foncannon, December 1, 1903.

After marriage she and her husband went to Indiana where they lived for some time and then returned to this county where her home has been ever since. She was the mother of 5 children: Mrs. Mary Gohn of Tulare, CA; Mrs. Walter D. Reed, of Bolivar, MO; and 3 sons, John of Wichita; James of Tulare, CA; and Stephen of the home.

Since the death of her mother, Blanche has resided on the old home farm as a tenant of her brothers and sisters. For the past 2 or 3 years her health has been impaired and just a few days before her death, an attack caused her to be brought to the hospital where she improved and had the physician's permission to go home last Tuesday. An adverse turn in her condition Monday afternoon proved fatal.

Miriam married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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6/22/1923 In Memoriam (Friday)
Homer Huston Crane, 36 years old, died at his home, 416 W. Avenue F, Thursday afternoon. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
6/23/1923 In Memoriam (Saturday)

Funeral services for Homer H. Crane, 36 years old, who died at 416 W. F street Thursday afternoon, will be held at the Hahn funeral home Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Burial will be in Rose Hill cemetery.
(THE OKLAHOMAN)

Family/Spouse: Zula Belle Bradford. Zula was born in Apr 1889 in , Hendricks County, Indiana, USA; died in 1972; was buried in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA, Memorial Park Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Raised by his aunt and uncle James and Lucy Morrison after his parents died.

PVT US ARMY
World War I

From The History of a Kansas Community
Lexington 1884-1984

Lyle Garnet Crane, son of Benjamin Franklin Crane and wife Anna Frances Amerman, was born June 13, 1889 in Butler County, KS; died March 16, 1974 at the Kansas Soldiers Home, Fort Dodge, Ford County, KS; buried Fort Dodge Cemetery; married June 4, 1929 at Coldwater, Comanche County, KS to Mrs. May Dodson. May was born April 26, 1889 at Marston, New Madrid, MO; died July 14, 1977 at the Kansas Soldiers Home, Fort Dodge; buried Fort Dodge Cemetery; married July 18, 1916 in Arkansas to Herman Dodson (divorced); married second Lyle Garnet Crane. Lyle adopted May's son by her first marriage, Charles W. (Dodson) Crane born 1925.

Census records show that Lyle resided in the James and Lucy Morrison family in 1910 and 1915 and worked on their farm. In 1925 he is listed as a farmer in Lexington Township. In 1928 he was residing on the Henry Rogers place and continued to live there after he and May were married. They later resided for a time on the Charlie Pike farm south of the Coyote School. The subsequently resided at Newkirk, OK; Taloga, OK; and at Protection, KS. Besides engaging in farming, Lyle was a carpenter and minister. Based on his military service in WW I, Lyle and May were eventually admitted to the Kansas Soldiers Home at Fort Dodge, where they lived their remaining years.

Note: bio info provided by Carolyn Schwab (#46985190)

Lysle married May F. (Crane) on 4 Jun 1929 in Coldwater, Comanche County, Kansas, USA. May was born on 26 Apr 1889 in Marston, New Madrid County, Missouri, USA; died on 14 Jul 1977 in Fort Dodge, Ford County, Kansas, USA; was buried in Fort Dodge, Ford County, Kansas, USA, Kansas Veterans Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Clark County Clipper
September 25, 1947

Raymond Leslie Crane, 69, died Monday morning in the Ashland Hospital. He had been in failing health for 3 years. He was born October 8, 1891 at Terre Haute, IN, and married Estella Viola Fox April 5, 1914, near Ashland. He farmed near Sitka for some time, later drove a school bus and moved to Ashland in 1957.

Survivors are the widow of the home; 4 sons, Hubert and Cedric, both of Derby; Donald of Ashland; Charles Raymond of Anaheim, CA; 5 daughters, Mrs. R.B. Webb, Ashland; Mrs. Victor McIntyre, Albuquerque, NM; Mrs. R.B. Grimes, Houghton; Mrs. Glenn Rice, Cedarville; Mrs. Donald Cox, Beaver, OK; a brother Virgil, Ashland; brother Cedric, Des Plains, IL; brother Carl, Downers Grove, IL; a sister, Mrs. Lillie Strong, Scottsdale, AZ; 20 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.

Raymond married Estella Viola Fox on 5 Apr 1914 in Ashland, Clark County, Kansas, USA. Estella was born on 5 Oct 1892 in Lexington, Clark County, Kansas, USA; died on 12 Jan 1981 in Ashland, Clark County, Kansas, USA; was buried in Ashland, Clark County, Kansas, USA, Highland Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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J. Virgil Crane, long time farmer and ASCS Fieldman was taken at his home in Ashland by a heart attack on November 2, 1968. He was born February 18, 1896 in Clinton, IN, to Benjamin and Anna Crane. He was orphaned at the age of 5 by the death of both parents. He lived with a cousin in Indiana for a year, then moving to Tulia, TX to live with an uncle. He attended school there until the age of 16, when he moved to Clark County and worked for various farmers in the Lexington community.

Virgil served in the armed forces of the United States in World War I from 1917 to the end of the war. He returned to Clark County and resumed working on various farms.

May 5, 1922 he was united in marriage to Jennie May Valentine of the Lexington community. Here their 4 children were born, Ellen, Eula May, Irene, and Guy. Eula May preceded him in death in February 1929 at the age of 3.

In 1934 he accepted a position on the ASCS County Committee. In 1944 he became a State field representative serving 36 southwestern counties, working until his retirement in 1965.

In 1949 they purchased a home in Ashland.

Virgil was a member of the Lexington Methodist Church, the VFW and the American Legion. For the past 2 years, he was President of the Clark County Historical Society.

He leaves to mourn his death, his widow Jennie May; one son, Guy L. Crane of Manhattan; 2 daughters, Mrs. Marvin McPhail of Ashland and Mrs. David Unruh of Garden City; 15 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren; 3 brothers, Lysle of Protection, KS; Earl Crane of Dana, IN; and Cedric Crane of Des Plaines, IL; one sister, Mrs. Lillie Strong of Bartlesville, OK; many other relatives and a host of friends.

John married Jennie May Valentine on 5 May 1922 in Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas, USA. Jennie was born on 5 Oct 1903 in Lexington, Clark County, Kansas, USA; died on 30 May 1975 in Garden City, Finney County, Kansas, USA; was buried in Ashland, Clark County, Kansas, USA, Highland Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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