Meadow Bluff Meanderings

a history of the Crane, McClung, Walkup, and allied families

William Mack Crane, Sr.

Male 1860 - 1950  (89 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Mack Crane, Sr. was born on 1 Sep 1860 in Greenbrier Co., VA; died on 18 Apr 1950 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO; was buried on 22 Apr 1950 in Mt. Auburn Cemetery, St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO.

    William married Anna E. "Annie" Tourbier in 1889. Anna was born on 17 Oct 1869 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO; died on 30 Mar 1931 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO; was buried on 1 Apr 1931 in Mt. Auburn Cemetery, St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Lorena L. Crane  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Mar 1890 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO; died in Dec 1978 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO.
    2. 3. Dexter W. Crane  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Jan 1892 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO; died after 1930.
    3. 4. William Mack Crane, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Jan 1894 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO; died in Oct 1979 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO.
    4. 5. Clarence Abraham Crane  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Jul 1896 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO; died on 3 Oct 1988 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino Co., CA.
    5. 6. Lee August Crane  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Aug 1906 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO; died on 20 Dec 1986 in Long Beach, Los Angeles Co., CA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Lorena L. Crane Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 27 Mar 1890 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO; died in Dec 1978 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO.

    Family/Spouse: Carl Edward Miller. Carl was born on 8 Sep 1886 in Avenue City, Andrew Co., MO; died in Dec 1962 in MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Marvin C. Miller  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Mar 1915 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO; died on 12 Jan 2006 in St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO; was buried on 16 Jan 2006 in Mt. Auburn Cemetery, St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO.
    2. 8. Ruth Miller  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1922 in MO; and died.

  2. 3.  Dexter W. Crane Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 19 Jan 1892 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO; died after 1930.

    Dexter married Doris Ethel Reed in 1917. Doris was born on 6 Jan 1899 in MO; died in Nov 1986 in Maryville, Nodaway Co., MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Lora Lee Crane  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Mar 1921 in MO; died in Mar 1984 in Maryville, Nodaway Co., MO.

  3. 4.  William Mack Crane, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 19 Jan 1894 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO; died in Oct 1979 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO.

    William married Minnie E. Zagrodsky in 1924. Minnie was born on 21 Nov 1897 in Buchanan Co., MO; died on 15 Jul 1969 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Pauline Allen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  Clarence Abraham Crane Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 15 Jul 1896 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO; died on 3 Oct 1988 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino Co., CA.

    Clarence married Amy Eula Barnes in 1921. Amy was born on 31 Mar 1899 in MO; died on 10 Jan 1945 in Riverside Co., CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Thelma Lou Crane  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1924 in MO; and died.

    Family/Spouse: Denise ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 6.  Lee August Crane Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 1 Aug 1906 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO; died on 20 Dec 1986 in Long Beach, Los Angeles Co., CA.

    Lee married Carolyn Huffman in 1973. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 7.  Marvin C. Miller Descendancy chart to this point (2.Lorena2, 1.William1) was born on 15 Mar 1915 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO; died on 12 Jan 2006 in St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO; was buried on 16 Jan 2006 in Mt. Auburn Cemetery, St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO.

    Marvin married Doris Lea Moskau in 1942. Doris was born on 5 Jul 1921; died in Nov 1978 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Susan Ann Miller  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 12. Ronald Miller  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 8.  Ruth Miller Descendancy chart to this point (2.Lorena2, 1.William1) was born in 1922 in MO; and died.

    Family/Spouse: Ralph Dietderich. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Ralph Lynn Dietderich  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 14. Janet Dietderich  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 15. Ross Thomas Dietderich  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 16. Mary Lou Dietderich  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: ? Blinde. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 9.  Lora Lee Crane Descendancy chart to this point (3.Dexter2, 1.William1) was born on 22 Mar 1921 in MO; died in Mar 1984 in Maryville, Nodaway Co., MO.

    Lora married John Roy Kieser on 28 Mar 1941 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO. John was born on 16 Jan 1922 in Cosby, Andrew Co., MO; died on 5 Jan 2002 in Maryville, Nodaway Co., MO; was buried on 9 Jan 2002 in Nodaway Memorial Gardens, Maryville, Nodaway Co., MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Jan Blair Kieser  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 18. Mark Roy Kieser  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 10.  Thelma Lou Crane Descendancy chart to this point (5.Clarence2, 1.William1) was born in 1924 in MO; and died.

    Family/Spouse: Dick Capps. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Bill Penix. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Dick Penix  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 20. Karren Penix  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 11.  Susan Ann Miller Descendancy chart to this point (7.Marvin3, 2.Lorena2, 1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: John H. Johnson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. Jeffrey Johnson  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 22. Kevin Johnson  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 23. Kendra Johnson  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 12.  Ronald Miller Descendancy chart to this point (7.Marvin3, 2.Lorena2, 1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: Nancy Harris. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 24. Nathan Miller  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 25. Andrew Miller  Descendancy chart to this point died before 2006.
    3. 26. Leslie Miller  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 27. Rebecca Miller  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: Betsy ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 13.  Ralph Lynn Dietderich Descendancy chart to this point (8.Ruth3, 2.Lorena2, 1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: Cathy Fletcher. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 14.  Janet Dietderich Descendancy chart to this point (8.Ruth3, 2.Lorena2, 1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: Douglas Dewey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 15.  Ross Thomas Dietderich Descendancy chart to this point (8.Ruth3, 2.Lorena2, 1.William1)

  6. 16.  Mary Lou Dietderich Descendancy chart to this point (8.Ruth3, 2.Lorena2, 1.William1)

  7. 17.  Jan Blair Kieser Descendancy chart to this point (9.Lora3, 3.Dexter2, 1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: Lynn Jones. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 18.  Mark Roy Kieser Descendancy chart to this point (9.Lora3, 3.Dexter2, 1.William1)

  9. 19.  Dick Penix Descendancy chart to this point (10.Thelma3, 5.Clarence2, 1.William1)

  10. 20.  Karren Penix Descendancy chart to this point (10.Thelma3, 5.Clarence2, 1.William1)



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