Mary Kathryn "Kate" Crane
1854 - 1943 (~ 88 years)-
Name Mary Kathryn "Kate" Crane Nickname Kate Born Nov 1854 Greenbrier Co., VA 
[1] Gender Female Census 28 Apr 1910 Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier Co., WV [2] - He was 18 year old, single, and a farmer laborer. Also living in his household was his mother, Kate (age 50, widowed).
- Role: Household Member
Census 2 Jan 1920 Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier Co., WV [3] - He was 29 year old and a farmer. Also living in his household were his wife Jessie R. (age 25); daughter Mary Ethel (age 4-5/12); son William M. (1-4/12); brother-in-law, Loman L. Crane (age 16); and mother, Mary K. Hunter (age 67, widowed).
- Role: Household Member
Died 10 Mar 1943 McRoss, Greenbrier Co., WV [4, 5] Cause: cerebral hemorrhage Buried 14 Mar 1943 Amwell Baptist Church Cemetery, Rupert, Greenbrier Co., WV [5, 6] Person ID I12968 Meadow Bluff Meanderings Last Modified 29 May 2016
Father George Washington Crane, Sr., b. 1812, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., MD , d. 8 May 1858, Greenbrier Co., VA (Age 46 years) Mother Jane "Jenny" McClung, b. 1824, Greenbrier Co., VA , d. 27 Dec 1910, Rupert, Greenbrier Co., WV (Age 86 years) Married Mar 1839 Greenbrier Co., VA [7] Family ID F7217 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Robert A. "Bob" Hunter, b. 7 Aug 1867, Greenbrier Co., WV , d. 2 Jan 1938, East Rainelle, Greenbrier Co., WV (Age 70 years) Married 28 Dec 1887 Greenbrier Co., WV [8] - Robert Hunter and Mary Kathryn Crane were married by J. L. M. Connack.
Greenbrier County Circuit Court
Kate Hunter v Robert Hunter
Enter Chas. S. Dice
Chy O. B.#20p420
Kate Hunter
v
Robert Hunter
Process returned executed before June 1st 1911 & bill filed at June rules 1911 & set for hearing and this cause came on this 28th day of June 1911 to be heard upon the said process so returned executed bill & filed and upon the depositions of witnesses ??? in the presence of defendant and was argued by counsel.
Upon consideration whereof the court doth order and decree that the plaintiff be absolutely divorced from the defendant and that ther bonds of matrimony heretofore existing between them be dissolved and the plaintiff shall recover her costs which the defendant shall pay forthwith.
Divorced Yes, date unknown Divorced 28 Jun 1911 Divorce Greenbrier Co., WV Children 1. Garner Ray Hunter, b. 26 Jul 1888, Kieffer, Greenbrier Co., WV , d. 22 Feb 1938, Hinton, Summers Co., WV (Age 49 years)2. Samuel William "Sam" Hunter, b. 1 Oct 1890, Kieffer, Greenbrier Co., WV , d. 18 Nov 1970, Rupert, Greenbrier Co., WV (Age 80 years)3. George Washington Hunter, b. 20 Mar 1892, Kieffer, Greenbrier Co., WV , d. 14 Sep 1986, Fairlea, Greenbrier Co., WV (Age 94 years)4. Jennings Ray Hunter, b. 28 Jun 1894, Kieffer, Greenbrier Co., WV , d. 31 Aug 1982, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., VA (Age 88 years)Last Modified 27 May 2016 Family ID F5644 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - Nov 1854 - Greenbrier Co., VA 
Married - 28 Dec 1887 - Greenbrier Co., WV 
Census - 28 Apr 1910 - Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier Co., WV Census - 2 Jan 1920 - Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier Co., WV 
Died - Cause: cerebral hemorrhage - 10 Mar 1943 - McRoss, Greenbrier Co., WV 
Buried - 14 Mar 1943 - Amwell Baptist Church Cemetery, Rupert, Greenbrier Co., WV = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - The Greenbrier Despatch, Vol. 12, No. 24, East Rainelle, West Virginia, Friday, March 12, 1943.
MRS. MARY K. HUNTER
Mrs. Mary Kathryn Hunter, 79, dies at the home of her son Geo. Hunter, at McRoss at 1:30 p.m. March 10. She was born in Greenbrier county, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wash Crane. She was a member of the Amwell Baptist church at Rupert.
Surviving are Sam Hunter, Rupert; George Hunter, McRoss; Jennings A. Hunter, Kieffer; Wade Hunter, of McRoss and Mrs. Annie Sanford, of East Rainelle.
Funeral services will be held Sunday at Amwell church. Burial will follow in the Amwell cemetery with Rev. Leslie Crane officiating.
The Greenbrier Independent, Vol. 77, No. 39, Friday Morning, March 19, 1943
THE HAND OF DEATH
Mrs. Mary Kathryn Hunter
Mrs. Mary Kathryn Hunter, a pioneer resident of Greenbrier county, died on March 10 at the home of her son, George, at McRoss. She was 97 years old. Two other sons, Sam of Rupert and Jennings of Kieffer survive. She was a member of the Amwell Baptist church. - (Medical):Kate was about 4'-11" tall, weighed 120 lbs., and had red hair and blue eyes.
- The Greenbrier Despatch, Vol. 12, No. 24, East Rainelle, West Virginia, Friday, March 12, 1943.
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lists the date of death as 12 Mar 1943. - [S1912] The Greenbrier Despatch, West Virginia. East Rainelle., "MRS. MARY K. HUNTER," 12 Mar 1943. (Reliability: 3), 28 May 2016.
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- [S526] Greenbrier Co., VA Marriage Bond.
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