Crains & allied lines that originated in the South

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  • ID: I00212
  • Name: William B. Crain , Sr.
  • Sex: M
  • Birth: BET 1776 AND 1780 in North Carolina 1 2
  • Death: BET 1848 AND 1850 in Newton Cnty, Missouri 3
  • Residence: 1842 moved to Taylor Township, Greene Cnty, Missouri
  • Residence: 24 NOV 1810 Next to Nimrod Crane
  • Residence: 7 AUG 1820 Alphabetical listing, unable to determine residency - Nimrod Crane is on next page
  • Residence: ABT 1846 moved to Galloway on the James River
  • Residence: ABT 1848 moved to Newton Cnty, Missouri
  • Census: 1840 Stoddard Cnty, Missouri - 0002100010-0011000010
  • Census: 24 NOV 1810 Pendleton Cnty, Kentucky - 12001-31010
  • Census: 7 AUG 1820 Franklin Cnty, Tennessee - 300010-310100
  • Census: 1 JUN 1830 Franklin Cnty, Tennessee - 021120010-02200010 4
  • Religion: Methodist Episcopal Church
  • Note:
    The following data is extracted from Reminiscent History Of The Ozark Region, pub. Goodspeed Brothers, Publishers, Chicago 1894.

    "... were the parents of eleven children: Mahala, Lucinda, Hannah, Dollie, Mary, James, Hiram, William B. (father of subject), Leroy, John and Samuel. Several of the sons took an active part in the Rebellion. John and Leroy were in the Union Army, while James and Hiram were in Texas and soldiers in the Confederate Army."




    Marriage 1 Rachel MNU b: BET 1779 AND 1780 in North Carolina
    • Married: BET 1800 AND 1805 in Kentucky, probably
    • Married: BET 1792 AND 1800 in Kentucky, probably
    Children
    1. Has No Children Dollie Crain b: BET 1805 AND 1810 in Kentucky
    2. Has Children James B. Crain b: 1808 in Kentucky
    3. Has Children William B. Crain , Jr. b: ABT 1810 in Pendelton Cnty, Kentucky
    4. Has No Children Samuel Crain b: BET 1811 AND 1820 in Pendelton Cnty, Kentucky
    5. Has Children Lucinda Crain b: 27 NOV 1813 in Pendelton Cnty, Kentucky
    6. Has Children Hiram H. Crain b: 1815 in Pendelton Cnty, Kentucky
    7. Has No Children Hannah Crain b: BET 1815 AND 1820 in Kentucky or Tennessee
    8. Has No Children Mahala Crain b: BET 1820 AND 1825 in Franklin Cnty, Tennessee
    9. Has Children Mary Crain b: BET 1824 AND 1825 in Franklin Cnty, Tennessee
    10. Has Children John S. Crain b: BEF SEP 1826 in Franklin Cnty, Tennessee
    11. Has Children Leroy McCraven Crain , Sr. b: BEF SEP 1826 in Franklin Cnty, Tennessee

    Sources:
    1. Title: "A Reminiscence History of the Ozark Region" Goodwin Press 1894
      Repository:
      Media: Book
      Page: 609
      Text: "...William B. Crain, was a native of North Carolina and came to Tennessee at an early day."
    2. Title: 1820 Franklin Cnty, Tennessee census
      Author: US Census
      Repository:
      Note: Online @ HeritageQuest.com
      Media: Census
      Text: age is 26-44 in 1820, age is 50-59 in 1830
    3. Title: "A Reminiscence History of the Ozark Region" Goodwin Press 1894
      Repository:
      Media: Book
      Page: 609
      Text: Time line set out in first paragraph detailing moves prior to death and 1850 Missouri census where Rachael is alone with kids
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    4. Title: 1830 Franklin Cnty, Tennessee census
      Author: US Census
      Publication: Online @ HeritageQuest.com
      Repository:
      Media: Census
      Page: pg 109
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