Notes:

The Charleston Gazette, 11 July 1951

W. M. Walkup Rite Set Today

RUPERT, July 10 - (Special) - Service will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday for William Middleton Walkup, 80, of Rupert, who died at Monday noon in a Ronceverte hospital.

Rev. George W. Adams and Rev. H. C. Piercy of Rupert will officiate and burial will be in Walkup Cemetery at Kieffer. The body is at Rose Mortuary in Beckley and will be taken to the residence at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.

A retired farmer, Mr. Walkup was born May 15, 1871, at Kieffer.

Surviving are two sons, M. W. and Wilbur of Rupert; four daughters, Mrs. Louie Hayslett, Tucson, Ariz., Mrs. Andy Moses and Mrs. Mildred McClung of Rupert, Miss Daisy Walkup, Quinwood; two brothers, Joe of Lookout and R. A. (Bob) of Kieffer; and 13 grandchildren.

Active pallbearers will be Thurmond, Oran, Elmer, Marvin, Cleo and Mack Walkup.

William married Laura S. Suttle on 9 Dec 1896 in Greenbrier Co., WV. Laura (daughter of James H. Suttle and Mary Catherine Judy) was born on 7 May 1877 in Kieffer, Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 25 May 1935 in Rupert, Greenbrier Co., WV; was buried on 26 May 1935 in Walkup Cemetery, Kieffer, Greenbrier Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Thomas E. Walkup was born on 4 Sep 1897 in Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 1 Jul 1898 in Blue Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier Co., WV; was buried in Walkup Cemetery, Kieffer, Greenbrier Co., WV.
2. Murl Hurmon Walkup was born on 2 May 1899 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 22 Sep 1951; was buried in End of the Trail Cemetery, Clintonville, Greenbrier Co., WV.
3. Omie Lloyd Walkup was born in 1901 in Rupert, Greenbrier Co., WV; died between 1935 and 1951.
4. Louise Katherine Walkup was born on 8 May 1903 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died after 1951.
5. William Wilbur Walkup was born on 22 Jul 1905 in Crawley, Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 24 Jul 1959 in Rupert, Greenbrier Co., WV.
6. Ernest Lee Walkup was born on 19 Jan 1909 in Crawley, Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 5 Jul 1926 in Rupert, Greenbrier Co., WV; was buried on 6 Jul 1926 in Crawley, Greenbrier Co., WV.
7. Pansy A. Walkup was born on 7 Jan 1913 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 31 Aug 1962 in Tucson, Pima Co., AZ; was buried on 5 Sep 1962 in End of the Trail Cemetery, Clintonville, Greenbrier Co., WV.
8. Daisy Jane Walkup was born on 10 Jan 1916 in Kieffer, Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 2 Aug 1990 in Rupert, Greenbrier Co., WV; was buried in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville, Greenbrier Co., WV.
9. Mildred Maggie Walkup was born on 20 Jul 1918 in Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 26 Nov 1993 in Low Moor, Alleghany Co., VA; was buried on 29 Nov 1993 in Rupert Cemetery, Rupert, Greenbrier Co., WV.

William married Brownie Neal on 30 Apr 1940 in Rupert, Greenbrier Co., WV. Brownie was born on 28 Sep 1879 in Richlands, Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 3 Apr 1967 in Terra Alta, Preston Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Civil War: Private, Co. 3, 79 VA Militia
• Census-Household Member: 1 Nov 1850, Greenbrier Co., VA

Notes:

1860 Greenbrier Co., VA Census

686/627 Thos. Walkup 35 M
Elizabeth 30 F
Wallace 7 M
Nancy A. 1 F

1880 Greenbrier Co., WV Federal Census
Meadow Bluff District

Walkup, Thomas 55 VA VA MD
Abigail J. 36 wife VA MD VA
Andrew J. 13 son WV VA VA
George W. 10 son WV VA VA
William M. 8 son WV VA VA
Josephus 2 son WV VA VA
Teice 6 dau WV VA VA

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member
He was 65 years old and a farmer. He owned real estate valued at $450. Also living in his household were his wife Nancy (age 63), son Lyman (age 24), son Thos. (age 22), and granddaughter Lucinda Judy (age 4).

Thomas married Abigail Jane Crane on 14 Mar 1861 in Greenbrier Co., VA. Abigail (daughter of George Washington Crane, Sr. and Jane "Jenny" McClung) was born on 26 May 1839 in Greenbrier Co., VA; died on 26 Jan 1929 in Crawley, Greenbrier Co., WV; was buried on 27 Jan 1929 in Crawley, Greenbrier Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census-Household Member: 26 Oct 1850, Greenbrier Co., VA
• Census-Household Member: 16 Aug 1860, Greenbrier Co., VA

Notes:

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member
Living in the household were George W. Crane (age 35, farmer, $700 real estate); Jane (age 27); Abigail J. (age 11); Rebecca A. (age 10); Andrew (age 6); Allen T. (age 2); Elizabeth McClung (age 24); S. J. Snider (female, age 14).

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member
Living in the household were Jane (age 35, $1000 real estate, $100 personal estate); A. Jane (age 21); Rebecca A. (age 18); Allen (age 13); Alvira (age 8); Alice (age 8); Mary C. (age 6); Wm. (age 5); and George W. (age 2).

Notes:

Married:
Married by Samuel Martin.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: farmer
• Military: Between 1812 and 1813; War of 1812: Capt. Andrew Bryan's Co., Virginia Militia
• Census: 7 Aug 1820, Greenbrier Co., VA
• Census: 1830, Greenbrier Co., VA
• Census: 1840, Greenbrier Co., VA
• Census: 1 Nov 1850, Greenbrier Co., VA
• Census-Household Member: 23 Aug 1860, Greenbrier Co., VA
• Census-Household Member: 2 Dec 1870, Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier Co., WV

Notes:

Joseph Walkup, Sr. served in Capt. Andrew Bryan's Co., Virginia Militia from 13 Dec 1812 to 1 Apr 1813. He was drafted at Lewisburg in Capt. Solomon Taylor's Co. and marched under him to Point Pleasant where he was transferred to Capt. Andrew Bryan's Co. and was later discharged at Fort Meigs, OH. He received a bounty land warrant for 160 acres of land in 1855 (#28019). He received a pension of $8/month beginning on 11 Sep 1872.

Census:
Living in the household were one male (0-10), one male (26-45), four females (0-10), and one female (26-45).

Census:
Living in the household were two males (0-5), one male (5-10), one male (10-15), one male (40-50), two females (5-10), one female (15-20), and one female (40-50).

Census:
Living in the household were one male (0-10), two males (10-15), one male (20-30), one male (50-60), one female (15-20), and one female (50-60).

Census:
He was 65 years old and a farmer. He owned real estate valued at $450. Also living in his household were his wife Nancy (age 63), son Lyman (age 24), son Thos. (age 22), and granddaughter Lucinda Judy (age 4).

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member
She was 55 years old. She had personal estate valued at $30. Also living in her household was her husband Joseph (age 65).

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member
He was 52 years old and a farmhand. Also living in his household were his wife Francis (age 39, keeping house), son Wm. F. (age 14, farmhand), daughter Francis (age 13, at home), and father Joseph, Sr. (age 86, farmhand). None of the adults in the household could read or write.

Joseph married Nancy A. Price on 10 Jul 1808 in Greenbrier Co., VA. Nancy was born in 1787 in MD; died before 1870 in Walkers Meadow, Greenbrier Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census-Household Member: 1 Nov 1850, Greenbrier Co., VA
• Census: 23 Aug 1860, Greenbrier Co., VA

Notes:

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member
He was 65 years old and a farmer. He owned real estate valued at $450. Also living in his household were his wife Nancy (age 63), son Lyman (age 24), son Thos. (age 22), and granddaughter Lucinda Judy (age 4).

Census:
She was 55 years old. She had personal estate valued at $30. Also living in her household was her husband Joseph (age 65).

Notes:

Married:
According to his War of 1812 Pension Application, Joseph and Nancy Walkup were married on 8 March 1808.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer
• Census: 1840, Greenbrier Co., VA
• Census: 26 Oct 1850, Greenbrier Co., VA

Notes:

1850 Greenbrier Co., VA Census

1104/1104 George W. Crane 35 M Farmer $700 (real estate) VA
Jane 27 F
Abigail J. 11 F
Rebecca A. 10 F
Andrew 6 M
Allen T. 2 M
Elizabeth McClung 24 F
S. J. Scuder 14 F


Census:
Living in the household were 1 free white male (10 - 14), 1 free white male (20 - 29), 1 free white female (under 5), and 1 free white female (15 - 19).


Census:
Living in the household were George W. Crane (age 35, farmer, $700 real estate); Jane (age 27); Abigail J. (age 11); Rebecca A. (age 10); Andrew (age 6); Allen T. (age 2); Elizabeth McClung (age 24); S. J. Snider (female, age 14).

George married Jane "Jenny" McClung in Mar 1839 in Greenbrier Co., VA. Jane (daughter of Joseph "Cranberry Joe" McClung and Jane Cavendish) was born in 1824 in Greenbrier Co., VA; died on 27 Dec 1910 in Rupert, Greenbrier Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census-Household Member: 26 Oct 1850, Greenbrier Co., VA
• Census: 16 Aug 1860, Greenbrier Co., VA
• Census-Household Member: 16 Jun 1880, Greenbrier Co., WV
• Census-Household Member: 13 Jun 1900, Greenbrier Co., WV

Notes:

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member
Living in the household were George W. Crane (age 35, farmer, $700 real estate); Jane (age 27); Abigail J. (age 11); Rebecca A. (age 10); Andrew (age 6); Allen T. (age 2); Elizabeth McClung (age 24); S. J. Snider (female, age 14).

Census:
Living in the household were Jane (age 35, $1000 real estate, $100 personal estate); A. Jane (age 21); Rebecca A. (age 18); Allen (age 13); Alvira (age 8); Alice (age 8); Mary C. (age 6); Wm. (age 5); and George W. (age 2).

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member
Living in the household were James Deitz (age 52, farmer); wife Jane (age 55, keeping home); son Thomas (age 23, works on farm); son Wm. Margrave (age 20, works on farm); daughter Ermina B. (age 17, at home); stepdaughter Mary C. Crane (age 24, at home); and stepson George W. Crane (age 22, works on farm).

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member
Living in the household were James Deitz (age 73, b. Jan 1827, married 48 years, farmer); wife Jane (age 80, b. 1820, married 48 years, 12 children, 6 living); granddaughter Minnie P. McClung (age 18, b. Sep 1881, housekeeping); great-granddaughter Elsie McClung (age 1, b. Jan 1899); and grandson George W. Hunter (age 8, b. Apr 1892).

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 7 Aug 1820, Greenbrier Co., VA

Notes:

Census:
Living in the household were one male (0-10), one male (16-25), one male (45 and over), and one female (16-25).

Robert married Mary Meek. Mary (daughter of Thomas Meek and Agnes ?) was born about 1750 in VA; died before 1820. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: War of 1812: Captain Moore's Co., Baltimore Volunteers, Maryland
• Occupation: cordwainer
• Census: 1810, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., MD
• Census: 7 Aug 1820, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., MD
• Census: 1830, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., MD

Notes:

Joseph S. Crane, Sr. appeared in the following Baltimore City Directories:

Fry's Baltimore Directory, for 1812. Baltimore: Printed by B.W. Sower & Co. for the publisher, 1812, p. 20.
Crane, Joseph S., cordwainer, Harford Street, Old Town
(Harford Street was formerly known as "Gough's Road" or Bridge Street extended, runs east-west from Samuel Long's into the country.)

The Baltimore Directory for 1814-1815; by James Lakin. Baltimore: Printed by J.C. O'Reilly, 1815, p. 17.
Crane, Joseph, cordwainer, near the waterworks W.P.

The Baltimore Directory for 1817-1818. Corrected up to the first of April. To be continued annually, in May. Baltimore: Printed by James Kennedy, 1818, p. 42.
Crane, Joseph S., cordwainer, Sarah-Ann Alley near Pine Street

The Baltimore Directory, corrected up to June 1819. Compiled by Samuel Jackson. Baltimore, printed by Richard J. Matchett, 1819.
Crane, Joseph, cordwainer, Conway near Eutaw

The Baltimore Directory, for 1822 and 1823. Compiled by C. Keenan. Baltimore: Printed by Richard J. Matchett, 1823, p. 65.
Crane, Joseph, accountant, 52 N. Liberty
(Liberty Street runs north-south from Pitt to Gough's Road between Potter and Aisquit Streets.)

Matchett's Baltimore Directory, for 1824. Corrected up to the first of February. Baltimore: Printed and published by Richard J. Matchett, p. 70.
Crane, Joseph, ladies' shoemaker, 52 N. Liberty

Matchett's Baltimore Directory for 1827. Corrected up to the first of February. Baltimore: Printed and published by Richard J. Matchett, p. 65.
Crane, Joseph, ladies' shoemaker, 52 N. Liberty

Matchett's Baltimore Directory (sic), corrected up to June 1831. Containing with or without a plan of the city. 1831, p. 90.
Crane, Joseph S., woodcorder, 52 N. Liberty


Last Will and Testament - Joseph S. Crane

In the name of God Amen, I, Joseph S. Crane of Baltimore City in the State of Maryland being sick and weak in body, but of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, considering the certainty of Death since the uncertainty of the time thereof and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs and thereby be the better prepared to leave this world when it shall please God to call me hence, do therefore make and publish this my last will and testament in the manner and form following that is to say,

FIRST and principally, I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my wife and after my just debts and funeral expenses are paid, I devise and bequeath as follows.

I give and bequeath unto my wife Sarah Ann Crane for her benefit and her own children and my daughter by my former wife, Mary Jane, the farm known by the name of Mill Creek situated on Meadow River in Greenbrier County, State of Virginia, containing two hundred and twelve acres of land together with all the improvements thereon.

I give and bequeath to my wife all the stock and household and kitchen furniture now on the above described farm or which may be thereon at the time of my decease.

I give and bequeath to my son Edward E. Crane one half of the Callison farm containing four hundred acres of land more or less, adjoining Mill Creek in Greenbrier County, State of Virginia.

I give and bequeath the other half of said farm to Benjamin Zopp of Virginia.

I give and bequeath to my son Wm. Henry Harrison Crane all the level land lying east, west and south from John McClung's farm adjoining the said farm.

I give and bequeath to my son George Washington Crane all the level land commencing at Rock Camp running south and adjoining Jno McClung's farm as above.

I give and bequeath to my sons Joseph Crane, Benjamin Franklin Crane and James Amos Crane all the level land commencing at John Tuckers line and running to the Nicholas road known by the name of Laurel Creek Mountain in said County and State to be equally divided and share and share alike.

I give and bequeath to my wife all the household and kitchen furniture of which I may be in possession of, (also my gold watch and wearing apparel) at the time of my decease. The rest of any land in Virginia not herein disposed of I devise to my children by my first wife to be equally divided, share and share alike and should any die before a division, the surviving children shall be entitled to the share of the deceased or any other property of which I may be in possession of not herein named above.

Lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint my Dear Wife Sarah Ann Crane Executrix of this my last will and testament, revoking and annulling all former wills by me heretofore made vilifying and confirming this and none other as my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I now herewith do set my hand and affix my seal this twenty sixth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.

Joseph S. Crane (seal)

Codicil of the within, I, Joseph S. Crane, do wish it to be understood that I desire my wife to have the priviledge of selling what I have mentioned at any time she may choose allowing Mary Jane, my daughter, her equal portion with the rest of my children by my wife meaning what I have I have left and those mentioned children.

I give and bequeath to my son Edward E Crane the farm on the south side of Nicholas road including all the land, declaring this codicil to by my act and deed this 13th day of March 1839.

Joseph S. Crane (seal)

Witnessed by:

Henry A. Gray William Patterson Samuel Guest

Military:
Militia

Census:
Living in the household were 2 free white males (0 - 10), 1 free white male (16 - 25), 1 free white female (0 - 10), 1 free white female (16 - 25), and 1 free white female (26 - 44).


Census:
Living in the household were 4 free white males (0 - 9), 1 free white male (26 - 44), 1 free white female (0 - 9), 2 free white females (10 - 15), 1 free white female (16 - 25), 1 free white female (over 45), and 1 male slave (0 - 13).

Census:
Living in the household were 2 free white males (0 - 4), 2 free white males (10 - 14), 2 free white males (15 - 19), 2 free white males (20 - 29), 1 free white male (40 - 49), 1 free white female (10 - 14), 1 free white female (20 - 29), 1 free white female (30 - 39), and 1 free white female (60 - 69).

Joseph married Mary Catherine Sopp on 27 Oct 1808 in Baltimore, Baltimore Co., MD. Mary was born about 1785 in MD; died in 1832 in Baltimore, Baltimore Co., MD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Married to Catherine Sopp at Gay Street and Court House Plaza, Zion German Lutheran Church, Baltimore, MD (src: Baltimore Whig).

Married by Rev. Daniel Kurtz.

Joseph married Jane Cavendish on 1 May 1804 in Greenbrier Co., VA. Jane (daughter of William Hunter Cavendish and Jane Murphy) was born in 1779; died on 4 Dec 1828. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]