CRANE

1. Charles CRANE was born 11 Jun 1816 in Maryland, and died 04 Sep 1897 in Dawson, Sangamon Co, IL. He married Sarah MILLER 23 Mar 1847 in Sangamon Co, IL, daughter of Nathan MILLER and Ann LOUDENBECK. She was born 16 Aug 1827 in Champaign Co, OH, and died 27 Sep 1896 in Dawson, Sangamon Co, IL. They are buried in Mechanicsburg Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Sangamon Co, IL. Charles had the following siblings: William CRANE (last known residence IL), George Richard CRANE (last known residence IN), and Jane CRANE (last known residence IL).

Children of Charles CRANE and Sarah MILLER are:
2. i. George William CRANE Sr. was born 17 Jun 1849 in Sangamon Co, IL, and died 21 Mar 1924 in Ballston, Arlington Co, VA. He married (1) Mary Isabelle WHITE 01 Jan 1871 in Montgomery Co, IL, daughter of John WHITE and Arilla WILLIAMSON. She was born 19 Mar 1855 in Montgomery Co, IL, and died 19 Nov 1884 in Bow Creek Twp, Sheridan Co, KS. He married (2) Gertrude E. STEVENS 11 Jul 1886 in Adel, KS, daughter of William STEVENS. She was born Sep 1857 in Maine. George is buried in Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Prince Georges Co, MD. Mary Isabelle is buried in Bow Creek Cemetery, Sheridan Co, KS.

Children of George CRANE and Mary WHITE are:
      i. Charles F. CRANE was born 07 Nov 1875, Montgomery Co, IL; died 1956, Washington D.C.; married Georgia TURNBULL; daughter of Andrew and Margaret TURNBULL. She was born circa 1875, Massachusetts.
    7. ii. Arilla Arizona CRANE was born 02 Apr 1878 in Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL, and died 27 Jul 1949 in Kansas University Hospital, Kansas City, Wyandotte Co, KS. She married Elias Frank COLEMAN 22 Feb 1900 in Norton, Norton Co, KS, son of George COLEMAN and Harriet MONDAY. He was born 12 Mar 1869 in Illinois, and died 16 Jul 1952 in Norton Co Hospital, Norton, Norton Co, KS. They are buried in Norton Cemetery, Norton, Norton Co, KS.

Child of Arilla CRANE and Elias COLEMAN is:
        27. i. Kathleen Frances COLEMAN was born 13 Dec 1905 in North Henderson, Mercer Co, IL, and died 22 Dec 1939 in University of Kansas Hospital, Kansas City, Wyandotte Co, KS. She married Waymen DELP 23 Dec 1929 in Russell Springs, Logan Co, KS, son of Henry DELP and Alice BREEDEN. He was born 20 Aug 1906 in Edmond, Norton Co, KS, and died 08 Oct 1990 in St. Francis Hospital, Topeka, Shawnee Co, KS. They are buried in Norton Cemetery, Norton, Norton Co, KS. They had one child.
    8. iii. George William CRANE Jr. was born 06 Oct 1884 in Hoxie, Sheridan Co, KS, and died 08 Feb 1967 in St. Luke's Hospital, Aberdeen, Brown Co, SD. He married Edith Lane COOMBS 11 Oct 1911 in Bristol, Bucks Co, PA. She was born 05 Oct 1884 in Washington D.C., and died 20 Aug 1979 in Dallas, Dallas Co, TX. They are buried in Riverside Memorial Park Cemetery, Aberdeen, Brown Co, SD. They had two children.
3. ii. Charles Marshall CRANE was born 12 May 1856 in Winterset, Madison Co, IA, and died 28 Mar 1943 in Dawson, Sangamon Co, IL. He married (1) Mary Magdaline RENTSCHLER 21 Oct 1886 in Sangamon Co, IL, daughter of George RENTSCHLER and Mary SCHMIDT. She was born 03 Apr 1858 in Bissell, Sangmon Co, IL, and died 22 Sep 1927 in Dawson, Sangamon Co, IL. He married (2) Florence HEIL 18 Nov 1930. She died 11 Dec 1971 in White Hall Hospital, Roodhouse, Greene Co, IL. Charles and Mary are buried in Mechanicsburg Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Sangamon Co, IL.Florence is buried in Fernwood Cemetery, Roodhouse, Greene Co, IL.

Children of Charles CRANE and Mary RENTSCHLER are:
    12. i. Henry Adam CRANE was born 18 Jul 1887 in Dawson, Sangamon Co, IL, and died 07 Apr 1974 in Medicenter [Memorial Hospital], Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL. He married Jesse Belle REDDING 29 Dec 1908 in St. Louis, St. Louis Co, MO, daughter of Perry REDDING and Mable VAUGHN. She was born 1889 in Dawson, Sangamon Co, IL, and died 25 Dec 1976 in Medicenter [Memorial Hospital], Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL. They are buried in Roselawn Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL.

Children of Henry CRANE and Jesse REDDING are:
        33. i. Charles O. CRANE was born 10 Jun 1911 in Barclay, Sangamon Co, IL, and died 22 Aug 1977 in Memorial Hospital, Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL. He married Orlee Kathryn OLIVER 14 Sep 1931 in Kankakee, Kankakee Co, IL, daughter of Clyde OLIVER and Ethel OLIVE. She was born 15 Dec 1913 in Riverton, Sangamon Co, IL, and died 26 Jul 2003 in Lewis Memorial Christian Village, Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL. They are buried in Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL. They had two children.
        34.  ii. Ruth Eileen CRANE was born 12 Dec 1917 in Barclay, Sangamon Co, IL, and died 08 Jan 1986 in Texas City, Galveston Co, TX. She married James William "Bill" STANTON 02 Nov 1935 in Dawson, Sangamon Co, IL, son of William STANTON and Bertha McMANN. He was born 11 Oct 1911 in Loami, IL, and died 18 Apr 1991 in Texas City, TX. They are buried in Grace Memorial Cemetery, Hitchcock, TX. They had three children.
    13. ii. Sarah Lena CRANE was born 09 Apr 1889 in Dawson, Sangamon Co, IL, and died 17 Mar 1972 in St. John's Hospital, Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL. She married William W. HUGHES 22 Mar 1916 in Dawson, Sangamon Co, IL, son of Albert HUGHES and Nanny MACKEY. He was born 17 Jun 1893 in Curran Twp, Sangamon Co, IL, and died 04 Oct 1982 in Capitol Villa Nursing Home, Loami, Sangamon Co, IL. They are buried in Mechanicsburg Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Sangamon Co, IL. They had one child.
      iii. Pearl Frances CRANE was born 15 Mar 1891, Dawson, Sangamon Co, IL; died 09 Nov 1907, Dawson, Sangamon Co, IL. She is buried in Mechanicsburg Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Sangamon Co, IL.
    14. iv. Clara Corena CRANE was born 14 Apr 1893 in Dawson, Sangamon Co, IL, and died 07 Oct 1982 in Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL. She married Rai Elwin RICHARDSON 19 Jan 1921 in Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL, son of John D. RICHARDSON and Mary Elizabeth DOENGES. He was born 08 Mar 1893 in Riverton, Sangamon Co, IL, and died 09 Oct 1959 in Riverton, Sangamon Co, IL. They are buried in Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL.. They had two children.
      v. Helen CRANE was born 15 Aug 1895, Dawson, Sangamon Co, IL. She died 21 Jul 1896, Dawson, Sangamon Co, IL. She is buried in Mechanicsburg Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Sangamon Co, IL.
4. iii. Clara Jane CRANE was born 11 Nov 1860 in IA, and died 27 Nov 1883 in Illinois. She married John Samuel TREFT 5 Sep 1878 in Sangamon Co, IL, son of John and Margaret TREFT. He was born 12 Jan 1851 in Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL, and died 17 Apr 1925 in Cleveland, Bolivar Co, MS. Clara is buried in Mechanicsburg Cemetery, Sangamon Co, IL.

Child of Clara CRANE and John TREFT is:
    15. v. Bertie Allen TREFT was born 04 Jun 1881 in Illiopolis, Sangamon Co, IL, and died 17 May 1954 in Sioux City, Woodbury Co, IA. He married Julia Gertrude HEATH 07 Feb 1906 in Anthon, Woodbury Co, IA. She was born 7 Aug 1887 in Lucky Valley, Lucky Valley, IA, and died 01 Jan 1953 in Sioux City, Woodbury Co, IA. They are buried in Mount St. Joseph Cemetery, Anthon, Woodbury Co, IA.

Children of Bertie TREFT and Julia HEATH are:
        36. i. John Albert TREFT was born 18 May 1907 in Rock Branch, Wolfcreek Twp, Woodbury Co, IA, and died 21 Aug 1971 in Round Lake, Round Lake Twp, Jackson Co, MN. He married Lorraine Urdine STRANDBURG 23 Mar 1932 in Omaha, Douglas Co, NE. She was born 3 Mar 1912 in Sioux City, Woodbury Co, IA, and died 01 Jan 1953 in Sioux City, Woodbury Co, IA. They are buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Sioux City, Woodbury Co, IA. They had one child.
          ii. Irene Lucille TREFT was born 11 Jun 1908, Rock Branch, Woodbury Co, IA; died 29 Dec 1961, Sioux City, Woodbury Co, IA. She married Francis John GAMPP 3 Apr 1929, Moville, Woodbury Co, IA He was born 25 Feb 1893, Holstein, Ida Co, IA; died 26 Feb 1964, Correctionville, Woodbury Co, IA. They are buried in Mount St. Joseph Cemetery, Anthon, Woodbury Co, IA. They had no children.
        iii. August Edwin TREFT was born 15 Aug 1910, Piero, Grant Twp, IA; died 08 Apr 2001, Sioux City, Woodbury Co, IA. He married Agnes Galdys CANTIN 09 Apr 1934, Jefferson, Jefferson Co, SD. She was born 10 Dec 1911, Jefferson, SD; died 01 Jan 2002, Sioux City, Woodbury Co, IA. They are buried in Calvary Cemetery, Sioux City, Woodbury Co, IA.
        iv. Rose Marie TREFT was born 29 Oct 1917, Anthon, Woodbury Co, IA; died 08 Jul 1995, Sioux City, Woodbury Co, IA. She married (1) Ervin Julius RAHTZ 5 Sep 1942, Moville, Woodbury Co, IA. He was born 4 Dec 1912, Allen, Dixon Co, NE; died 19 May 1945, Iowa City, Johnson Co, IA. She married (2) Alphonse Michael BRIENZO 16 Oct 1950, Sioux City, Woodbury Co, IA. He was born 1 Jan 1908, Jefferson, Jefferson Co, SD; died 06 Feb 1960, Sioux City, Woodbury Co, IA. She married (3) Olaf Paul HASLER 19 Jun 1965, Sioux City, Woodbury Co, IA. He was born13 Jun 1907, Dubuque, Dubuque Co, IA; died 18 Aug 1973, Sioux City, Woodbury Co, IA. Rose had no children. Rose, Alphonse, and Olaf are buried in Calvary Cemetery, Sioux City, Woodbury Co, IA. Ervin is buried in Lawton Cemetery, Lawton, Woodbury Co, IA.
5. iv. John Miller CRANE was born 22 Feb 1864 in Minnesota, and died 14 May 1953 in Mechanicsburg, Sangamon Co, IL. He married Celeste Ellen HALLAM 2 Sep 1891 in Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL, daughter of Samuel HALLAM and Henrrietta VALLETTE. She was born 2 Mar 1870, and died 27 Sep 1959 in Mechanicsburg, Sangamon Co, IL. They are buried in Mechanicsburg Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Sangamon Co, IL.

Children of John CRANE and Celeste HALLAM are:
    16. i. Bertie Orlin CRANE was born 21 May 1892 in Dawson, Sangamon Co, IL, and died 25 Apr 1949 in Detroit, Wayne Co, MI. He married Ethel McINTOSH. He is buried in Lake Orion, Oakland Co, MI. They had two children.
    17. ii. Ora Mae CRANE was born 29 Oct 1894 in Dawson, Sangamon Co, IL, and died 1982 in Hideaway Park, Grand Co, CO. She married Roy HART. They had four children.
    18. iii. Alice Beulah CRANE was born 9 Dec 1897 in Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL, and died 01 Dec 1986 in Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL. She married Robert Edmund BELL 22 May 1919 in Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL. He was born 10 Feb 1873 in Rochester, Sangamon Co, IL, and died 17 Apr 1950 in Memorial Hospital, Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL. Alice is buried in Roselawn Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL. Robert is buried in Rochester Cemetery, Rochester, Sangamon Co, IL. They had one child.
      iv. Abner Harlie CRANE was born 23 Apr 1900, Dawson, Sangamon Co, IL. His wife's name was Gladys. He died in a veterans' hospital in Denver, Jefferson Co, Colorado after a long stay.
    19.  v. Vietta Maria CRANE was born 7 Apr 1903 in Dawson, Sangamon Co, IL, and died 12 Oct 1996 in Villa East, Sherman, Sangamon Co, IL. She married Elmer Harrison GREEN 27 Jan 1920 in Mechanicsburg, Sangamon Co, IL, son of Giles and Sylvia GREEN. He was born 1889, and died 12 Jul 1962 in Mechanicsburg, Sangamon Co, IL. They are buried in Mechanicsburg Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Sangamon Co, IL. They had four children.
    vi. Charles Henry CRANE was born 3 Aug 1905, Dawson, Sangamon Co, IL; died 05 Feb 1988, 6219 Willoughby, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, CA. He is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA.
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    20. viii. George Wilbur CRANE was born 7 Aug 1911 in Dawson, Sangamon Co, IL, and died 02 Feb 1996 in Colorado Springs, Elpaso Co, CO. He had three children.
    ix. Hazel Corrine CRANE was born 1 Jun 1914, Dawson, Sangamon Co, IL; died 16 Dec 1982, Lincoln, Logan Co, IL. She is buried in Mechanicsburg Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Sangamon Co, IL.
6. v. Nathan Edward CRANE was born 17 Apr 1868 in Illinois, and died 23 Aug 1942 in Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL. He married Sarah Ann RATCLIFF 20 Nov 1890 in Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL, daughter of Amaziah RATCLIFF and Pamela SHANKLAND. She was born 3 Oct 1872 in Dawson, Sangamon Co, IL, and died 01 Jan 1942 in Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL. They are buried in Mechanicsburg Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Sangamon Co, IL.

Children of Nathan CRANE and Sarah RATCLIFF are:
    21. i. Gertrude Faye CRANE was born 17 May 1892 in Dawson, Sangamon Co, IL, and died 19 Aug 1929 in Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL. She married James E. SCATTERGOOD 13 Jun 1914 in Dawson, Sangamon Co, IL, son of James and Alice SCATTERGOOD. He was born 21 Jun 1887 in Barclay, IL, and died 26 Apr 1943 in St. John's Hospital, Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL. Gertrude is buried in Mechanicsburg Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Sangamon Co, IL. James is buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL. They had three children.
      ii. Rollin Elmore CRANE was born 17 Apr 1895, Dawson, Sangamon Co, IL; died 15 Mar 1929, St. John's Hospital, Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL. He is buried in Mechanicsburg Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Sangamon Co, IL.
    22. iii. Walter Raymond CRANE was born 12 Nov 1897 in Dawson, Sangamon Co, IL, and died 07 Oct 1963 in Memorial Hospital, Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL. He married Helen Dott TURLEY 1921, daughter of Charles TURLEY and Jennie RICHARDSON. She was born 18 Dec 1898 in Sangamon Co, IL, and died 18 Nov 1991 in Dawson, Sangamon Co, IL. They are buried in Mechanicsburg Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Sangamon Co, IL. They had three children.
    iv. Edgar Lewis CRANE was born 27 Sep 1899, Dawson, Sangamon Co, IL; died 14 Jun 1966, St. Mary's Hospital, Lincoln, Logan Co, IL. He is buried in Mechanicsburg Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Sangamon Co, IL.
    23. v. Olie Leo CRANE was born 30 Nov 1902 in Dawson, Sangamon Co, IL, and died 23 May 1986 in Lincoln, Logan Co, IL. He married Louise BECKER. She died 22 Jun 1996 in Evanston, Cook Co, IL. Olie is buried in Mechanicsburg Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Sangamon Co, IL They had three children.
    24. vi. Gladys Genevieve CRANE was born 21 Jan 1908 in Dawson, Sangamon Co, IL, and died 09 Jul 1974 in Memorial Hospital, Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL. She married Marion F. GREER, son of Alfred GREER and Daisy RENO. He was born 17 May 1906 in Sikeston, Scott Co, MO, and died 29 Mar 1996 in St. John's Hospice, Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL. They are buried in Mechanicsburg Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Sangamon Co, IL. They had five children.
    25. vii. Lela Mae CRANE was born 29 Dec 1910 in Dawson, Sangamon Co, IL, and died 27 May 1993 in Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL. She married Stuart W. STANTON 1935, son of William STANTON and Bertha McMANN. They are buried in Mechanicsburg Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Sangamon Co, IL. They had one child.
    26. viii. Myrtle Marie CRANE was born 02 Oct 1916 in Dawson, Sangamon Co, IL, and died 17 Apr 2002 in Doctors Hospital, Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL. She married (1) Chester Blaine STANTON, son of Reginald STANTON. He was born 1916, and died 09 Dec 1959 in Dawson, Sangamon Co, IL. She married (2) TIPSWORD. Myrtle and Chester are buried in Mechanicsburg Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Sangamon Co, IL. They had two children.
      ix. Annabelle CRANE was born 19 Oct 1917, Dawson, Sangamon Co, IL; died 09 Feb 1999, Springfield Healthcare Center, Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL. She married Lester W. STANTON, 12 Feb 1938, Taylorville, Christian Co, IL. He was born 6 Oct 1916, Sherman, Sangamon Co, IL; died 05 Sep 1999, St. John's Hospital, Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL. They are buried in Mechanicsburg Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Sangamon Co, IL. They had no children.

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