Notes:

The Charleston Gazette, 17 May 1973

RUPERT - William Dennis Crane, 91, of Rupert, Greenbrier County, died Tuesday in Greenbrier Valley Hospital, Ronceverte.

He lived in Rupert two years and was a member of Beaver Creek Baptist Church at Kieffer. Mr. Crane was a retired carpenter.

Surviving: wife Thala Holland Crane; daughters, Mrs. Robert Hines and Mrs. Betty Collins, both of Covington, Va., Mrs. Ethel Richmond of Winter Haven, Fla.; sons, Ernest of Clintonville, Everett of Columbus, Ohio; stepdaughter, Mrs. Gayla Harvey of Clintonville; stepson, Bob Holland of Raleigh, N.C.; 13 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren.

Service will be 2 p.m. Friday in Sam Black United Methodist Church at Clintonville with the Rev. Leroy Crane and the Rev. D. C. Arbogast officiating. Burial will be in End of the Trail Cemetery, Clintonville.

The body will be taken to the church an hour before the service. Friends may call after 6 p.m. today at Wallace-Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle.

William married Nora Lee Fleshman on 24 Oct 1905 in Greenbrier Co., WV. Nora (daughter of William Thompson Luther Fleshman and Melcina Frances "Fannie" Martin) was born on 25 Apr 1886 in Smoot, Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 8 May 1945 in Clintonville, Greenbrier Co., WV; was buried on 11 May 1945 in End of the Trail Cemetery, Clintonville, Greenbrier Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Glenna Bell Crane was born on 11 Oct 1906 in Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 12 Apr 1988 in Covington, VA; was buried on 15 Apr 1988 in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville, Greenbrier Co., WV.
2. Betty Frances Crane was born on 27 Mar 1909 in Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 26 Feb 1992 in Low Moor, Alleghany Co., VA; was buried on 29 Feb 1992 in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Covington, VA.
3. Ernest Lee Crane, Sr. was born on 1 Apr 1912 in Clintonville, Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 9 Oct 1983 in Fairlea, Greenbrier Co., WV; was buried in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville, Greenbrier Co., WV.
4. Everette Crane was born on 10 Dec 1920 in Clintonville, Greenbrier Co., WV; and died.
5. Ethel M. Crane was born in 1925 in Greenbrier Co., WV; and died.

Family/Spouse: Thala Chloe Holland. Thala was born on 23 Feb 1907 in Dawson, Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 31 Mar 1987 in Fairlea, Greenbrier Co., WV; was buried on 2 Apr 1987 in End of the Trail Cemetery, Clintonville, 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:

Names listed on marriage record is Charles S. Crane.

1880 Greenbrier Co., WV Federal Census
Meadow Bluff District

Crane, Allen T. 30 VA MD VA
Elizabeth 22 wife VA VA VA
L. Brutus 2 son WV VA VA
Dora 8/12 dau WV VA VA
Depriest, Susan 12 srvnt WV VA VA


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).

Charles married Elizabeth E. "Lizzie" Burns on 4 Apr 1876 in Greenbrier Co., WV. Elizabeth (daughter of James Jackson Burns and Adaline J. McFarrin) was born on 3 Jun 1854 in Clintonville, Greenbrier Co., VA; died on 29 Mar 1929 in Clintonville, Greenbrier Co., WV; was buried on 31 Mar 1929 in Sunrise Chapel Cemetery, Clintonville, Greenbrier Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Greenbrier Co., WV MB 1B, p. 68, line 20 lists groom's name as Chas. S. Crane.

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:

• Military: Civil War: Private, Co. 3, 79 VA Mil.

Notes:

The Greenbrier Independent, Volume 39, Number 51, Thursday Evening, June 22, 1905

J. Jackson Burns, Esq., died at his home near Clintonville, this county, last Saturday, the 17th inst. aged 87 years, and was buried at the burying ground near his home on Monday. His wife preceded him to the grave some years ago, but he leaves two sons--Marshall Burns and L R Burnes--and two daughters--Mrs. T. Crane and Mrs Laura McClung--surviving. Mr Burns was a prominent man in the Meadows, and was always regarded as an excellent citizen. He had been a member of the Methodist Church for many years. He was the last of the old men who lived on the Kanawha turnpike between Lewisburg and Mountain Cove in 1861. Mr. Burn's grandfather, James Burns, was killed by the Indians in the fight at Fort Donnelly, in Rader's Valley, in 1777.

James married Adaline J. McFarrin. Adaline was born on 14 Mar 1820 in Clintonville, Greenbrier Co., VA; died on 10 Mar 1894 in Greenbrier Co., WV; was buried in Sunrise Chapel Cemetery, Clintonville, Greenbrier Co., WV. [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]

James married Rebecca Walkup on 22 May 1804 in Greenbrier Co., VA. Rebecca (daughter of Robert Walkup and Mary Meek) was born on 27 Dec 1783; died on 17 Nov 1871. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]