Iowa Family Group Record for Charles Benjamin Crane
Submitted by: Cathy Joynt Labath
Email: labaths@celticcousins.net
Husband: Charles Benjamin Crane
Born: 9 Mar 1842 - Near Marietta, Ohio
Died: 11 Mar 1929 - Glasgow, Iowa
Cause of Death: pneumonia
Buried: - Glasgow Cemetery/Glasgow, Iowa
Father: Augustus Crane (1806-1879)
Mother: Mary Ann Layfield (Abt 1815-1872)
Marriage: 15 Nov 1866
Place: Van Buren County, Iowa
Wife: Susan Catcott
Born: 13 Dec 1849 - Kilbourne, Iowa
Died: 27 Jan 1910 - Glasgow, Iowa
Buried: - Glasgow Cemetery
Father: Samuel Valentine Catcott (1817-1898)
Mother: Elizabeth Donaldson (1819-1868)
Children
1 M Irwin Crane
Born: Abt 1868 - Iowa
Died: 1957
Buried:
Spouse:
Marr. Date:
2 M Ralph Crane
Born: 18 Aug 1869 - Tippecanoe Township, Henry, Iowa
Died: 4 May 1937 - Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa
Buried: - Lambirth Cemetery
Spouse: Mary J Hootman (1875-1948)
Marr. Date: 26 Sep 1894
3 F Cora Crane
Born: Oct 1872 - Vega, Henry, Iowa
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Henry Burton Cooper (1869-1949)
Marr. Date: 28 Dec 1898 - Henry County, Iowa
4 F Carrie Crane
Born: 18 Jan 1875 - Henry County, Iowa
Died: 3 Mar 1923 - Mt. Pleasant, Henry, Iowa
Buried: - Lambrith Cemetery
Spouse: William Henry Barton (1861-1931)
Marr. Date: 17 Feb 1904 - Van Buren County, Iowa
5 M William Crane
Born: 1877
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse:
Marr. Date:
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6 F Nellie Crane
Born: 5 Apr 1879 - Glasgow, Jefferson, Iowa
Died: 23 Jul 1957 - Fairfield, Jefferson Co, Iowa
Buried:
Spouse: Charlie Clark Smith (1876-1961)
Marr. Date: 30 Jan 1901 - Kilbourne, Van Buren, Iowa
7 M Walter Crane
Born: Between 1887 and 1888 - Iowa
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Elsie C Shelman (Bet 1888- )
Marr. Date: 28 May 1910
8 M Alva T Crane
Born: 23 Apr 1881
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Verna Grace Horn ( - )
Marr. Date: Abt 1917
9 F Elsie Crane
Born: Abt 1884
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Frank Leroy Jackson (1876- )
Marr. Date: Abt 1909
10 F Maudie Crane
Born:
Died: - In Infancy Bef. 1929
Buried:
Spouse:
11 F Orpha Crane
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Harry Winfield Kiger (1889-1952)
Marr. Date:
General Notes (Husband)
Source: Militia Register 1864-70; Men Eligible Ages 18-45 Van Buren Co, IA
1864, Charles Crane, 21, Van Buren Co
1865, Charles Crane, 22, Lick Creek Twp
1867, Charles Crane, 24, Lick Creek Twp
1869, Charles B Crane, 27, Lick Creek Twp
1920 Census living with daughter Carrie and husband William H Barton
Mt. Pleasant Weekly News
Mt. Pleasant, Henry, Iowa
Wednesday, April 14, 1897
VEGA NOTES
Vega, April 12-(Correspondence)-
.....C.B. CRANE has some choice nursery stock which he is selling at hard times
prices. Homegrown varieties and true to name.....
Mt. Pleasant Weekly News
Mt. Pleasant, Henry, Iowa
Wednesday, April 27, 1897
VEGA NOTES.
April 6th.-(Correspondence)-C.B. CRANE transacted business in your city
Saturday.
Mt Pleasant Weekly News
Mt Pleasant, Henry Co, Iowa
Wednesday, June 2, 1897
VEGA FACTS.
Vega, Iowa, May 31, 1897--(Correspondence)-Memorial exercises were fittingly
celebrated Sunday morning at the Lamberth cemetery. The choir sang some choice selections and Rev. J. LEE and Elder SHEPARD, of Danville, made short
addresses...Mr. P. BROWN and wife of Denova, visited with Mr. Eli HOCKETT and wife Sunday...C.B. CRANE and wife visited his brother near Doud's station
several days last week....
Lockridge Times; March 7, 1929
- Dr. Bishop was called to the Ralph Crane home Monday morning to visit his
father, Charley Crane. After examination he found him to have pneumonia. Mr.
Crane has been at the home of his son Ralph since the first of January and has
had his usual health for a man of his age. He is up in his eighties. His
daughter, Mrs. Nellie Smith of Lockridge, Mrs. Elsie Jackson of Birmingham,
Mrs. Harry Kiger and son William of Mt. Pleasant were called to his bedside
Monday. At this writing he remains about the same.
Jefferson Co. Ia Cemetaries Vol II:
Buried at Glasgow Cemetary Stone #196 Along with Susan Catcott Crane.
Obit from Lockridge Times [Iowa], March 14, 1929 pg 4 col 3:
Charles B., son of Augustus and Mary Crane, was born near Marietta, Ohio,
March 9th, 1842, and came to Iowa with his parents at the age of eight years
where he has since lived.
He passed away at the home of his son, Ralph, east of Glasgow, March 11th,
1929, at 2:15 p.m. at the age of 87 years and 2 days.
On November 13, 1886, he was united in marriage to Susan Catcott who
passed away in 1910. This union was blessed with eleven children, two having
preceded him in death. Maudie dying in infancy and Carrie Barton on March 3,
1923. The remaining are: Irwin of Grand Island, Neb., Alva of Newton, Mrs. Cora
Cooper of Salem, Mrs. Nellie Smith of Lockridge, Mrs. Orpha Kiger and William
Crane of Mt. Pleasant, Mrs. Elsie Jackson of Douds, Ralph and Walter of this
vicinity, also eighteen grand children, nine great grandchildren, and one
sister, Lydia Dunn, of Oklahoma.
He was in usual health for a man of his age until the last week when he
contracted pneumonia, which resulted in his death.
Besides those mentioned he leaves a host of relatives and friends to mourn his
departure.
He was a good citizen, a true neighbor, a faithful husband, and a kind
father, and will be greatly missed by those who loved him.
Six of his grandsons were pall bearers as follows: Emery Crane, Everett Crane, Orril Smith, Carrol Crane, Charlie Jackson,
Dee Cooper.
The music was furnished by Mrs. Jay Barton, Mrs. Harry Thompson, Wm. Wilson, and J. C. Frame, accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Wright Church.
The services were conducted by Rev. J.A. Cochran at the Round Prairie
Church and interment in the Glasgow cemetery.
Lockridge Times; March 21, 1929
- The funeral of Charley Crane who passed away at the home of his son Ralph,
Monday afternoon was conducted at the Baptist church Wednesday afternoon by
Rev. Cochran, pastor of the church. The body was then laid to rest in the
Glasgow cemetery by the side of his wife who preceded him in death several
years ago.
General Notes (Wife)
Possible parents for Susan could be Samuel Valentine Catcott 14 Feb 1817-23 Mar
1898 and buried in Kilbourne Cemetery, Kilbourne, Iowa and Elizabeth 17 Dec
1819-5 Aug 1868 also buried Kilbourne Cemetery.
1870 Census her father is marked as being of foreign birth.
According to Van Buren 1878 dir of Lick Creek Twp., S. V. Catcott was a farmer
on Section 36 in Kilbourne.
Stepmother Mary
Obit from Fairfield Ledger [Fairfield, Jefferson Co, Iowa] Feb 9, 1910 page 7
col 3
Mrs. Susan Crane died at ther home two miles east of Glasgow, January 27th,
1910. Mrs. Crane's maiden name was Calcott [Catcott] and she was born at
Kilbourne, December 13th, 1849. She was married to Charles B. Crane November
13th, 1866. This union was blessed with eleven children, all being alive except
Maudie, who died in infancy. The following are the children: Edwin of
Cloverdale, Ralph, Mrs. Cora Cooper, Mrs. Carrie Barton of Salem, William of
Mt. Pleasant, Mrs. Nellie Smith and Alva of Rome, Mrs. Elsie Jackson of
Douds-Leando, Walter and Orpha at home at the time of their mother's departure.
Besides the husband and children who are left to mourn her loss are three
brothers, William, Robert and David Calcott [sic-Catcott] and a stepmother,
Mary [Nedrow] Calcott [sic-Catcott]. She had been in poor health for a number
of years, but not confined to her bed until the last two weeks. There was a
large attendance at the funeral services which were conducted at the home by
Rev. C. J. Fix of Hillsboro Saturday afternoon, the 30th at 2 o'clock, after
which the remains were taken to the Glasgow cemetery and laid to rest.
Jefferson Co Death Records Jan 1900-Jan 1919:
Crane, Susan Catcott female married 60y 1m 14d
b. 13 Dec 1849 in Van Buren Co, IA
d. 27 Jan 1910 Round Prairie Township, Jefferson Co, IA
fa. Valentine Catcott b. England
mo. Elizabeth Donaldson
buried Glasgow Iowa Cemetery
informant: C. B. Crane Rome, Iowa
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