 1856 - 1933 (77 years)
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| Name |
William Starr Crane [1] |
| Birth |
15 Aug 1856 |
Rupert, Greenbrier County, VA  [2] |
- William's father, E. E. Crane provided the information on William's birth for inculsion in the County Birth Register.
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| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
3 Nov 1933 |
Rupert, Greenbrier County, WV [3, 4] |
- Obituary of W. S. Crane
W. S. Crane passed to his reward November 3, 1933 in the seventy-fourth year of his life. Mr. Crane was born July 22, 1856 in the vicinity of Rupert where he spent his entire life.
He was married to Mary J. Young, December 23, 1878. To this union ten children were born.
Brother Crane suffered greatly in his last years, finally becoming entirely helpless. He joined Amwell Baptist Church in early youth, and his loyalty to and his interest in this church never flagged. At the time of our coming to this community, he was a deacon, and was very active in the affairs of his church. We came to look upon him as a godly man of unusually sound judgment, instant in season and out of season about his Master's business.
Brother Crane was a man of strong convictions and very positive in his adherence to these convictions. His life was above reproach and he was generous to a fault to those in need. He was a good citizen, a good neighbor and a good friend.
Living on a small unproductive farm, by thrift and industry he brought up a large family of children who are in turn good citizens, good neighbors and friends. Then having been overtaken by opportunity, he assumed new responsibilities and brought up a brood of grandchildren who are also good citizens. Three grandsons are Junior Deacons in the church where Brother Crane labored so faithfully as Deacon.
Written by Margaret C. McClung
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| Burial |
5 Nov 1933 |
Amwell Baptist Church Cemetery [5] |
| Person ID |
I9 |
Crane Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
4 Dec 2023 |
| Father |
Edward Ebbets Crane, b. Cal 1810, Baltimore City, MD d. 23 Apr 1887, Rupert, Greenbrier County, WV (Age 77 years) |
| Mother |
Martha Emily Dorsey Kirby, b. Cal 1816, Cambridge, Dorchester County, MD d. 3 Mar 1889, Mill Creek Mountain, Greenbrier County, WV (Age 73 years) |
| Marriage |
1835 |
Baltimore, MD [6] |
| Family ID |
F9 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Mary Isaac Young, b. 6 Jun 1863, Rocky Mountain, Franklin County, VA d. 8 Feb 1943, Rupert, Greenbrier County, WV (Age 79 years) |
| Marriage |
23 Dec 1878 |
Rupert, Greenbrier County, WV [7] |
| Children |
| | 1. M. Effie Crane, b. 8 Mar 1880, Greenbrier County, WV d. 30 Apr 1880, Greenbrier County, WV (Age 0 years) |
| | 2. Edward Ebbets Crane, b. 19 Mar 1881, Greenbrier County, WV d. 12 Apr 1901 (Age 20 years) |
| | 3. Lula Jane Crane, b. 16 Aug 1883, Greenbrier County, WV d. 12 Feb 1967, Rupert, Greenbrier County, WV (Age 83 years) |
| | 4. Herbert Cody Crane, b. 7 May 1889, Mill Creek Mountain, Greenbrier County, WV d. 26 Feb 1957, Hines, Greenbrier County, WV (Age 67 years) |
| | 5. E. S. Crane, b. 9 Jun 1891, Greenbrier County, WV d. Jun 1892, Greenbrier County, WV (Age 1 year) |
| | 6. Unnamed Twin 2 Crane, b. 9 Jun 1891, Greenbrier County, WV d. 1 Jun 1891, Greenbrier County, WV |
| | 7. Starr Carme Ruth Crane, b. 12 Jun 1896, Rupert, Greenbrier County, WV d. 25 Jan 1986, Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, WV (Age 89 years) |
| | 8. Margaria Nell Crane, b. 30 Oct 1898, Greenbrier County, WV d. 24 Sep 1971, Emmett Memorial Hospital (Age 72 years) |
| | 9. Amy Naomi Crane, b. 19 Feb 1901, Rupert, Greenbrier County, WV d. 17 Apr 1962, Rupert, Greenbrier County, WV (Age 61 years) |
| | 10. Liuba Prudence Crane, b. 25 Nov 1906, Rupert, Greenbrier County, WV d. 17 Aug 2009, Smoot, Greenbrier County, WV (Age 102 years) |
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| Family ID |
F7 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
30 May 2023 |
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| Sources |
- [S177] Margaret C. McClung, Obituary, Crane, William S., Sep 1999, 5047. (Reliability: 3).
- [S1109] Greenbrier County Archives, 14 Jan 2017 (Reliability: 3).
Register of Births;
- [S5] Tombstone, Crane, William Starr, 5 Nov 2000, 30. (Reliability: 3).
- [S177] Margaret C. McClung, Obituary, Crane, William S., 7 Mar 2001, 5047. (Reliability: 2).
- [S158] Warren Hunter, Kay Hunter, Troy Hunter, Et. Al., Greenbrier County Cemeteries - Meadow Bluff District, (© 22 Dec 1998), 5 Nov 2000, Page 1, Listing 43, 5014. (Reliability: 3).
- [S327] Obituary, Kirby, Martha E., (Volume 89, Number 41, 14 Mar1889), 3 Feb 2002, 5047. (Reliability: 2).
- [S3268] Marriage record: CRANE, William Starr & YOUNG, Mary Isaac, (Book 1B, Page 75, Year of 1878, Line 105.), Sep 1999 (Reliability: 3).
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