Do you have any surnames in your tree where it appears that everyone with that surname goes back to a common ancestor? For me, I believe that everyone with the BRILES surname has ancestry going back to Randolph county, North Carolina. And, when I see the surname CURREY (spelled with the ‘e’), I stop and pay attention.
However, I’m not sure that everyone with the CRANDALL surname have the same immigrant ancestor. So, when my grandmother, Pauline Mentzer Briles, would talk about the CRANDALL ranch I did not assume that she was related to the CRANDALLS of Crandall Ranch. She did tell me that she had worked on the ranch as a young girl. Pauline’s grandmother, Salome Crandall may be related to Warren Crandall of Crandall ranch. Unfortunately, proving such a relationship will prove difficult.
An obituary for Warren Crandall provides a lot of information about him and his success.
LeRoy Reporter (LeRoy, Kansas 23 May 1913 Newspapers.com
Page 1
Two Well-Known Fathers Are Called
Warren Crandall and J. Q. Wilson of This Community Are Called by Death
Warren Crandall After lying practically at death’s door for several weeks, Warren Crandall, a pioneer stockman and one of the most prominent citizens of eastern Kansas, died at his home seven miles west and south of Le Roy Friday morning, April 16th at the age of seventy-nine year, eleven months and thirteen days. Mr. Crandall’s ill-health has been frequently mentioned in these columns for several years. Warren Crandall was of sturdy Revolutionary stock. His father, Joseph Crandall, was a member of the famous Boston Tea Party. Warren Crandall was born in Elyria, Lorain county, Ohio, June 3rd, 1833. His fat[h] died when he was only two years old. from Ohio he moved to Warren county, Illinois, where he grew to young manhood. In October of 1860 he married Miss Isabelle Jones. His life-mate died May 29th, 1905. Three children survive him. They are Lewis E. Crandall, Warren Crandall, Jr., and miss Ollie Crandall. They all live on the big ranch of over 5000 acres. Warren Crandall’s influence was always on the side of progress. Through himself and his estimable wife the Christian church at Crandall was largely supported. He never forgot a friend nor did he ever fail to appreciate even the smallest favor shown him. He was a good neighbor and adored by his family. About ten years ago, he spoke the following in regard to himself into a phonograph and the record is still preserved: “In the spring of 1851, when I was eighteen years of age, I started with two ponies to cross the plains. I crossed the Missouri river near Council Bluffs, near where Omaha now stands, on the 9th day of May with Capt. Evans, one of General Fremont’s old guides. From that time on I did not see a dwelling house until the 20th day of August. “In the fall of 1852, with twenty-seven others, I went prospecting in the Sierra Mountains of California. we were caught in a snow storm and for six weeks we did not taste bread or coffee. We lived on plain jerked deer meat. I followed mining for three years and ran a pack train for three years from Crescent City to Happy Camp. These were the happiest days of my life. I employed Mexicans for help. When I started up a mountain, I would give them a drink out of a black bottle which was customary in those days and they would begin to sing in Spanish. From Crescent city I went to San Francisco, to Panama, Aspenwall, New York and Illinois. After my return to Illinois from California in 1858 I left with a party of three for Kansas. After a journey of three or four weeks, traveling with carriage and baggage wagon, camping near small streams and sleeping under our wagons at night, we reached LeRoy in August. I bought 240 acres of land lying northwest of LeRoy. I returned to Illinois and stayed about two months and came back to Kansas bringing with me the Rice family and wintered on my land the following winter. In February Rice and I camp u Turkey creek and bought the claim where the house now stands for a yoke of oxen and twenty dollars. This was then known as the New York Indian lands. In October of 1860, I married Miss Isabelle Jones. In December, I went to Ft. Scott and pre-empted my land. In 1861, the war broke out. The Indians were passing to a fro and in 1863-64 about 5000 Indians camped on the Neosho river and I employed some of them to gather corn for me. As time passed on I bought more land and the ranch now contains over 5000 acres.” As indicated in the foregoing short sketch, Mr. Crandall’s was a life full of activity, hopes, disappointments, difficulties and successes. It was not all sunshine with him. It took a stout heart and an indomitable will-power to go through what he did. With his helpful life companion he suffered all the hardships and privations of pioneer days – the droughs, grasshoppers, failures of crops and losses of stock. Through it all he emerged eminently successful, leaving to his children and grandchildren wealth beyond the hope of his most sanguine expectations. But better than all that, he left to his posterity a name that has become a synonym of honor, integrity, kindness and good fellowship. His word was as good as a surity bond. His hand was always open to one in distress. The great love and esteem in which he was held by all the people was evidenced by the unprecedented attendance at his funeral last Sunday afternoon. Eighty carriages and buggies brought in his neighbors from many miles around and thirty-five autos carried friends form Burlington, LeRoy, Aliceville, Neosho Falls and Yates Center. Rev. H. g. Lamb spoke feelingly and eloquently of a good man gone. Excellent music was furnished by LeRoy singers under the direction of Rev. Shirley. The floral decorations were magnificent. The interment was in the Crandall Cemetery.
While searching for information on my Hutchinson / Harding lines at the genealogy library hosted by the Northwest Missouri Genealogical Society in St. Joseph, Missouri, I ran across a family Bible containing CRANDALL Bible records. Since Salome Crandall is one of my 2nd great grandmothers, I took pictures of the family information in the Bible.
Below is a transcription of those pages followed by the images.
The Comprehensive Bible Containing The Old and New Testaments Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., unknown date
Found at the Northwest Missouri Genealogical Society Library in St. Joseph, Missosuri
Bible Donated by Virginia Bettis, St. Joseph, MO to be kept in Gen. Library
Marriages John Browning to Mary Davis February 28th 1863 John Browning to Eunice Williams Augt 3rd 1[7]77 John Crandall to Mary Browning February 1803 Edwin Carter to Samantha Crandall Oct 15 1829 Lucian E Carter to Eliza Griffith Overall April 27 1870 David Dibbell married to Eunice Emily Carter Feby 27 1824 Lucian E Carter to Eliza G Overall April 27th 1870 George C Carter to Louisa Downer Februy 7 1872 Eldred E Carter to Lulu N R Ashley December 11, 1878
Back of Marriages Page Edwin Carter born March 18 1805 Samantha Crandall born April 3rd 1807 George Crandall Carter born Thursday December 1 1831 Lucian Edwin Carter born April 25 1836 Mary Eliza Carter born Tuesday August 14 1838 Farnham [Parmaler] Carter born born July 30 1842 Eldred Evelyn Carter born December 7 1849 Mary Browning Crandall born June 1st 1781 Robert Havens Crandall born June 5 1804 Ira Crandall born October 13th 1805 Samantha Crandall born April 3rd 1807 John Browning Crandall born October 8 1808 Mary Crandall born August 3rd 1810 George Williams Crandall born Juli 8 18[1]2 Eunice Crandall born March 27th 1814 Eliza Griffith Overall born December 15th 1848 David Dibbell born April 14 1801 Evelyn F Carter born March 14 1811 Emily Eliza Dibbell born April 17th 1836 William B Dibbell born September 28 1838 Elias Dibbell born September 13 1830 Edwin Alex Dibbell born February 4th 1825 David Samuel Dibbell born January 22 1838
Deaths John Crandall Died October 24th 1813 Mary Crandall died June 22nd 1858 Farnham Parmale Carter died May 24th 1843 Mary Eliza Carter Died April 29th 1860 Samantha Crandall Carter died Sept 14 1878 [Conplant] Parmale died March 27 1843 Eliza Ann Overall Died Jany 24th 1878 Lucian Edwin Carter died February 10th 1878 George Crandall Carter died August 10th 1885 Eliza G Carter died June 22 1920 buried June 25 1920 Eunice Carter wife of Hubbel Carter died february 2 1814 Hubbel Carter died February 4th 1823 in 42 yrof his age Lucian E Carter, died February 23rd 1921 age 84 yrs 10 mos 23 day
Births John Browning born November 15th 1742 Eunice Williams Browning born December 25th 1753 Mary Browning born June 1st 1781 John Crandall born 1777 Samantha Crandall born April 3rd 1807 Edwin Carter born March 18th 1805 George Crandall Carter born Thursday December 1st 1831 Mary Eliza Carter born Tuesday August 14th 1838 Farnham Parmale Cartr born July 30 1842 Eldred Evelyn Carter born December 7th 1849 Eunice Emily Carter born June 23rd 1787 Lucian E Carter born April 25th 1836 Eliza Griffith (Overall) Carter born December 15th 1848 Edwin Overall Carter born March 10th 1871 John Overall Carter born April 8th 1872 Lucian E Carter Jr born May 3rd 1875 George Crandall Carter born January 20th 1881 Constant Parmale born May 16th 1761
Currently, FamilySearch has identified 11 children for Lewis Crandall. John Nafus Crandall’s obituary, which states he was the 5th child out of 10, would indicate that one of those 11 children does not belong.
Since some of these children died young and others are missing from most Iowa records, it may never be possible to determine the exact family configuration. However, the 1850 census record for the family contributes to the confusion. This census record shows an 11 year old Frederick Crandall (male) and does not show a 10 year old Freelove Crandall (female).
Thus, Frederick makes the list of children, even though he is not listed in the probate documents. I include Freelove Crandall as a child because she is mentioned in the probate documents while missing from the 1850 census.
1-Lewis Crandall-1796 b: 19 August 1807, prob Genesee County, New York d: March 1852, Van Buren, Iowa, United States +Anna Tuttle-4577 m: 1846, Van Buren, Iowa, United States d: after 1860, Van Buren, Iowa, United States +Almira Nafus-4939 m: d: before 1846
. . . . . 2-Charles Crandall-21523 b: 22 December 1830, , Ohio d: 12 November 1842, , Van Buren Co., Iowa
. . . . . 2-Sarah Crandall-21524 b: 30 April 1832, , Ohio d: 10 September 1834, , Seneca County, Ohio
. . . . . 2-Jane Crandall-4578 b: 13 June 1833, Seneca, Ohio, United States d: 30 August 1901, Van Buren, Iowa, United States . . . . . +Thomas Clinton Dodson-4609 b: 22 February 1828, Pennsylvania, United States m: 31 January 1856, Van Buren, Iowa, United States d: 17 October 1900, Van Buren, Iowa, United States . . . . . . . . . . 3-Lewis Dodson-8701 b: July 1858, Iowa, United States d: 28 February 1902, Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States . . . . . . . . . . +Margaret May Pierson-21487 b: 30 March 1870, Tipton, Cedar, Iowa, United States m: 15 October 1901, Linn, Iowa, United States d: 25 March 1949 . . . . . . . . . . +Emma _-21488 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4- Dodson-21489 b: 18 February 1881, Keosauqua, Van Buren, Iowa, United States d: 18 February 1881, Keosauqua, Van Buren, Iowa, United States . . . . . . . . . . 3-Keren B. Dodson-8702 b: 21 August 1862, Iowa, United States d: 6 July 1889, Iowa, United States . . . . . . . . . . +James Grant Cochran-21481 b: 7 May 1864, Scotland, Missouri, United States m: 11 October 1888, Van Buren, Iowa, United States d: 19 June 1915, Monrovia, Los Angeles, California, United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Cochren-21482 b: 26 April 1889, Van Buren, Iowa, United States d: 28 April 1889, Van Buren, Iowa, United States . . . . . . . . . . 3-Julia D. Dodson-8703 b: 1863, Des Moines Township, Van Buren, Iowa, United States . . . . . . . . . . +Luther Jones-21483 b: 9 October 1855, Iowa, United States d: 28 September 1939, Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Goldie Jones-21484 b: 1892 d: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-George Riley Jones-21485 b: 24 December 1884, Des Moines, Van Buren, Iowa d: 8 November 1979, Idaho, United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Clinton Delbert Jones-21486 b: 8 April 1882, Kilbourn, Van Buren, Iowa d: 19 May 1955, Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States
. . . . . 2-Salome Adell Crandall-1702 b: 24 June 1836, Ohio, Kentucky, United States d: 30 August 1893, Woodson, Kansas, United States . . . . . +Thurston Kennedy Wells-1701 b: 26 February 1821, Sullivan, Madison, New York, United States m: 20 March 1861, Van Buren, Iowa, United States d: 3 June 1893, Woodson, Kansas, United States . . . . . . . . . . 3-Freddie L. Wells-4580 b: 16 January 1862, Eaton, Michigan, United States d: 25 September 1869 . . . . . . . . . . 3-Mary A. Wells-1814 b: 1 January 1866, Eaton, Michigan, United States d: 23 September 1866 . . . . . . . . . . 3-Anna May Wells-1720 b: 12 June 1868, Pleasant Hill (historical), Van Buren, Iowa, United States d: 7 May 1938, Yates Center, Woodson, Kansas, United States . . . . . . . . . . +John Frederick Mentzer-1721 b: 3 March 1871, Kewanee, Henry, Illinois, United States m: 27 March 1895, Woodson, Kansas, United States d: 16 May 1943, Yates Center, Woodson, Kansas, United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Hazel Adell Mentzer-1750 b: 19 May 1896, Woodson, Kansas, United States d: 24 January 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Cecile Marie Mentzer-1751 b: 7 November 1897, Yates Center, Woodson, Kansas, United States d: 28 August 1980, Allen County Hospital, Iola, Allen, Kansas, United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Lelia Pearl Mentzer-1748 b: 26 April 1899, Yates Center, Woodson, Kansas, United States d: 1 October 1981, Riverside, Riverside, California, United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Marjorie Emma Mentzer-1746 b: 18 September 1901, Yates Center, Woodson, Kansas, United States d: 8 December 1962, Whittier, Los Angeles, California, United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Wilfred Francis Mentzer-1745 b: 29 January 1903, Yates Center, Woodson, Kansas, United States d: 6 May 1972, Montebello, Los Angeles, California, United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Harley Wells Mentzer-1752 b: 13 June 1904, Yates Center, Woodson, Kansas, United States d: 27 March 1984, Yates Center, Woodson, Kansas, United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Mildred Mabel Mentzer-1747 b: 5 October 1906, Yates Center, Woodson, Kansas, United States d: 12 December 1991, Orange, Orange, California, United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Aleta Doris Mentzer-1749 b: 8 June 1909, Yates Center, Woodson, Kansas, United States d: 19 June 1997, Oklahoma, United States . . . . . . . . . . 3-Nettie Adell Wells-1710 b: 5 February 1873, Woodson, Kansas, United States d: 9 February 1939, Neosho Falls, Woodson, Kansas, United States . . . . . . . . . . +Charles Oliver Mentzer-1709 b: 1 July 1869, Kewanee, Henry, Illinois, United States m: 18 October 1893, Yates Center, Woodson, Kansas, United States d: 15 August 1955, Newman Hospital, Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Gladys Olive Mentzer-1711 b: 9 July 1894, Woodson, Kansas, United States d: 2 June 1977, Kansas Christian Home, Newton, Harvey, Kansas, United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Paul Emory Mentzer-1712 b: 28 March 1896, Yates Center, Woodson, Kansas, United States d: 14 August 1942, Charles Maxwell Hospital, Lamar, Prowers, Colorado, United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Pauline Edith Mentzer-9796 b: 28 March 1896, Woodson, Kansas, United States d: 16 July 1984, Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Leslie George Mentzer-1713 b: 23 August 1898, Woodson, Kansas, United States d: 19 April 1988, Countryside Estates, Iola, Allen, Kansas, United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Herbert Wells Mentzer-1714 b: 20 July 1900, a farm northwest of Yates Center, Woodson, Kansas, United States d: 25 March 1977, Allen County Hospital, Iola, Allen, Kansas, United States
. . . . . 2-John Nafus Crandall-1797 b: 13 September 1836, Franklin, Ohio, United States d: 21 December 1914, Lebanon, Linn, Oregon, United States . . . . . +Charlotte Jane Brown-4598 b: 16 March 1843, Van Buren, Iowa, United States m: 3 April 1861, Van Buren, Iowa, United States d: 26 March 1917, Lebanon, Linn, Oregon, United States . . . . . . . . . . 3-Lewis Alphonso Crandall-4940 b: 7 July 1862, Van Buren, Iowa, United States d: 26 February 1943, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States . . . . . . . . . . +Jessie May Roberts-4947 b: 2 March 1879, Nielsville, Wisconsin m: 24 December 1901 d: 7 November 1914, Oregon, United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-George Crandall-9239 b: about 1903, Oregon, United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Claud Crandall-9240 b: 14 January 1904, Lebanon, Linn, Oregon, United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Czernie Kenneth Crandall-9241 b: 19 April 1905, Oregon, United States d: 26 October 1947, Lebanon, Linn, Oregon, United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Harriet Crandall-9242 b: about 1907, Oregon, United States . . . . . . . . . . 3-Ira Millard Crandall-4941 b: 31 August 1863, Van Buren, Iowa, United States d: 6 December 1936, Lebanon, Linn, Oregon, United States . . . . . . . . . . +Augusta Blanche McNeal-4948 b: January 1867, Illinois, United States m: 14 January 1884, Kansas, United States d: February 1919 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Grace Crandall-4949 b: November 1884, Kansas, United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Nina Crandall-4950 b: 11 July 1887, Cora, Smith, Kansas, United States d: 15 May 1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Nettie Crandall-4952 b: June 1893, Oregon, United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Hattie Crandall-4951 b: June 1893, Oregon, United States . . . . . . . . . . 3-Albert Iowa Crandall-4942 b: 19 October 1868, Bonaparte, Van Buren, Iowa, United States d: 8 December 1943, Lebanon, Linn, Oregon, United States . . . . . . . . . . +Nettie I. Amos-9234 b: October 1869, Oregon, United States m: about 1899, Oregon, United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Hilda A. Crandall-21497 b: 21 February 1902, Oregon, United States d: June 1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Lola K Crandall-21498 b: 26 February 1905, Lebanon, Linn, Oregon, United States d: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Doris Crandall-21499 b: 9 July 1907, Lebanon, Linn, Oregon, United States d: 19 February 1981, McMinnville, Yamhill, Oregon, United States . . . . . . . . . . 3-Flora Crandall-4944 b: 30 March 1871, Bonaparte Township, Van Buren, Iowa, United States d: 3 November 1944, Lebanon, Linn, Oregon, United States . . . . . . . . . . +William Marsden Brown-9235 b: 7 August 1869, Iowa, United States m: 1892, Oregon, United States d: 19 April 1953 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-John Prentiss Brown-9236 b: 30 October 1893, Lebanon, Linn, Oregon, United States d: July 1963, Los Gatos, Santa Clara, California, United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Lurlene L. Brown-9237 b: 31 January 1896, Lebanon, Linn, Oregon, United States d: 30 October 1952, Honolulu, Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . 3-Emma O. Crandall-4946 b: 2 August 1873, Iowa, United States d: 13 January 1944, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States . . . . . . . . . . +Luther A. Wiley-9238 b: 5 September 1873, Illinois, United States m: 5 September 1900, Lebanon d: 27 June 1923, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Merz A Wiley-21501 b: 21 November 1911, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States d: 30 August 1976, Multnomah, Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Merl Alveen Wiley-21502 b: 21 November 1911, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States d: 16 October 1969, Seattle, King, Washington, United States . . . . . . . . . . 3-Lulu L. Crandall-4945 b: 17 August 1876, Bonaparte, Van Buren, Iowa, United States d: 30 March 1922, Lebanon, Linn, Oregon, United States . . . . . . . . . . +Alvin Gant Williams-9231 b: 16 June 1862, California, United States m: 20 July 1897, Oregon, United States d: 7 May 1932, Lebanon, Linn, Oregon, United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Henry Lewis Williams-9232 b: 24 April 1898, Oregon, United States d: 16 February 1959 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Ada Williams-21507 b: 17 April 1908, Lebanon, Linn, Oregon, United States d: 17 April 1908, Lebanon, Linn, Oregon, United States . . . . . . . . . . 3-Minor Harley Crandall-4943 b: 4 March 1878, Cora, Smith, Kansas, United States d: 18 March 1942, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States . . . . . . . . . . +Myrtle D DuBois-21514 b: 18 April 1878, Kansas, United States m: 18 June 1901, Yamhill, Yamhill, Oregon, United States d: 24 September 1949, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-John L. Crandall-21515 b: 5 September 1903, Roseburg, Douglas, Oregon, United States d: 9 November 1958, Multnomah, Multnomah, Oregon, United States
. . . . . 2-Susannah Crandall-21525 b: 13 January 1838, , Ohio d: 18 October 1842, , Van Buren Co., Iowa
. . . . . 2-Freelove Crandall-1798 b: 29 February 1840, Indiana, United States d: 20 June 1882, Woodson, Kansas, United States . . . . . +Josiah Jamison-4561 m: 11 February 1867, Van Buren, Iowa, United States . . . . . . . . . . 3-Jennie Bell Jamison-8699 b: 15 December 1867, Van Buren, Iowa, United States d: 21 April 1946, Los Angeles, California, United States . . . . . . . . . . +Leander Wellington Jackson-19098 b: 19 April 1868, Indiana, United States m: 26 May 1889, Bourbon, Kansas, United States d: October 1925, Of, Woodson, Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Eva M Jackson-19099 b: 1902, Kansas, United States d: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Frank Orlo Jackson-19100 b: 22 July 1893, Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, United States d: 16 October 1964, Gentry, Benton, Arkansas, United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Willington Clyde Jackson-19101 b: 13 April 1890, Kansas, United States d: 15 May 1933, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States . . . . . . . . . . 3-Narcissus Jamison-8700 b: about December 1869, Iowa, United States . . . . . . . . . . 3-Nancy Jamison-8704 b: about 1870, Iowa, United States . . . . . . . . . . 3-Mary Jamison-8705 b: about 1873, Iowa, United States . . . . . . . . . . 3-Viola Jamison-8706 b: about 1875, Kansas, United States . . . . . . . . . . 3-Jesse Jamison-8707 b: about 1879, Kansas, United States . . . . . . . . . . +Ed Shaffer-19094 b: about 1871, Van Buren, Iowa, United States m: 28 July 1895, Van Buren, Iowa, United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-William H Shaffer-19095 b: 1909, Indiana, United States d: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Richard V Shaffer-19096 b: 4 July 1901, Van Buren Township, Van Buren, Iowa, United States d: 9 April 1914, Central Township, St. Louis, Missouri, United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Vera Florence Shaffer-19097 b: 12 March 1898, Iowa, United States d: 28 August 1900
. . . . . 2-Eliza Anna Crandall-1799 b: about 1842, Iowa, United States
. . . . . 2-Elsey Crandall-4614 b: about 1844, Iowa, United States
. . . . . 2-Lewis James Crandall-1800 b: about 1846, Iowa, United States d: 25 March 1863
As discussed in my Census Confusion blog post, figuring out a family unit from an 1850 census record can prove difficult. The 1850 census record for Carroll County, Indiana shows a 15 year old Hiram Currey living in the household of Jane Currey. Thus, it would be easy to place Hiram as a child in Jane’s family.
When I shift to the Lewis Crandall family, a similar situation may be occurring. The 1850 census for Anna Crandall in Van Buren County, Iowa includes the following children:
Jane female age 17
Saloma female age 15
John male age 14
Frederick male age 11
Eliza female age 8
Elzie female age 6
Lewis male age 4
Researchers have placed these children in the family of Lewis Crandall [L4WP-BLJ] and his first wife Almira. Almira is believed to have died prior to 1846 when Lewis married Anna Dille Tuttle in 1846.
According to an obituary for John Nafus Crandall, he was the 5th child in a family of 10. With the seven children in the 1850 census, there would be three more, with two of them younger than John. The Lewis Crandall family on FamilySearch has the following children:
Charles Crandall [K65W-WM3] (1830-1842)
Sarah Crandall [K65W-WMQ] (1832-1834)
Jane Crandall [LC5M-V78] (1833-1901) – listed in 1850 census record as 17 year old female
Ann Crandall [LC5M-V7J] (1834-Dec)
Saloma Crandall [29SC-SSN] (1835-1893) – listed in 1850 census record as 15 year old female
John Nafus Crandall [LHZJ-Q8G] (1836-1914) – listed in 1850 census record as 14 year old male
Susannah Crandall [K65W-WM7] (1838-1842)
Frederick Crandall [G673-SKT] (1838-1900) – listed in 1850 census record as 11 year old male
Freelove Crandall [KXRL-G59] (1840-1882)
Eliza A. Crandall [LHZJ-Q12] (1842-Dec) listed in 1850 census record as an 8 year old female
Elsey Crandall [LDQ7-MRB] (1844-Dec) listed in 1850 census record as a 6 year old female
Lewis W Crandall [KXRL-GGK] (1846-Dec) listed in 1850 census record as a 4 year old male
If the obituary is correct, there are 2 extra children with one of them younger than John.
Thankfully, there are other records to help document this family. The probate records for Lewis Crandall identifies the following family members:
Anna, widow of Lewis Crandall
Jane Crandall – not a minor child when Lewis Crandall died
Salome Crandall – not a minor child when Lewis Crandall died
John Crandal – minor child in 1856 and 1858
Freelove Crandall – minor child in 1856 but of age in 1858
Anna Crandall – minor child in 1856 and listed as Eliza in 1858
Even though the 1850 census includes a child named Frederick, the probate and deed records don’t include Frederick. Thus, additional records are needed to confirm that Frederick Crandall is the son of Lewis Crandall and Almira Nafus.
Lewis Crandall died sometime before May 1852 when the first entry for his estate occurs in the probate records for Van Buren County, Iowa. Many of the probate entries discuss his land. Thus, the deed records are needed to help document the family.
The first entry I’ve found for Lewis Crandall in the Van Buren County Iowa deeds is his purchase of land in 1841.
Van Buren County, Iowa Book C page 127
This indenture made the 1st day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty one between E Manning of the County of Van Buren and Territory of Iowa of the first part and Lewis Crandall of the county and territory aforesaid of the second part witnesseth that the said party of the first for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and twenty-five dollars and other cons iderations in hand paid by the said party of the second part the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath given granted bargained sold conveyed and confirmed and to those presents do give grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto the said party of the second part to his heirs and assigns forever the following described [Messauge] piece or parcel of land to wit the South East fractional quarter of section twenty eight (28) in township number sixty nine (69) of range no nine (9) West excepting said reser ving however forty four acres and forty four hundredths sold and conveyed by Ruben Wright to James McMann which part or particion of said tract is surveyed & set off on the south part of said fractional quarter being the quantity of land hereby conveyed or intended to be conveyed to be one hundred acres agreeable to the certificate of purchase dated at Burlington IT Novem ber 15th 1838 be the same Together written all and singular the appurtances There unto belonging To have and to hold the same unto the same party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever and the said party of the first part doth covenant and forever defend the title to the said premises against the claim of all and every person whatever claiming the same by from or under him. In testimony where of the said party of the first part hereto sets his hand and seal the day and year first above written; Signed sealed and delivered in presence of George G. Wright (witness) Jacob Lane (witness) Edwin Manning (signed / sealed)
Territory of Iowa County of Van Buren In and for said County do hereby certify that on this day the within named Edwin Manning known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to thee fore going instrument as party think personally appeared before me said acknowledged the execution thereof to be his free and voluntary act and deed for the uses and proposed therein expression given under my hand
Livale Kinney J Filed for record March 1st 1841 at 2 o’clock PM Isiah Lane Recorder
Iowa, Van Buren. Deed Records, lands and lots, 1837-1903. County Recorder, Film #966259 DGS 7574598. Lewis Crandall, 1 Mar 1841 Book C: page 127; Digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online April 2022.
18 Dec 1856 – Anna Crandall sells her dower to Owen Tuttle
Van Buren County Iowa Deed Book R page 195
Ann Crandall to Owen Tuttle
For and in consideration of the sum of two hundred Dollars, I hereby sell and convey unto Owen Tuttle of the County of Van Buren and State of Iowa the following described real estate to wit thirty acres off the South part of the North part of the South East Quarter of Section Twenty Eight Township Sixty Nine Range Nine West in the County of Van Buren and State of Iowa it being the dower of Anna Crandall as set apart by the commissioners appointed by the County Court for that purpose from the Estate of Lewis Crandall Dec’d as the same appraised by the report of said Commissioners and as the same appears of Record on Page 336 of Probate Record for said County and Dated December 16th 1855 and I [recant] and defend the title against the lawful claims of all person whomsoever witness my hand this the 18 day of December AD 1856 Anna Crandall
State of Iowa Van Buren County Personally appeared before the undersigned a Notary Public in & for County & State aforesaid Anna Crandall personally known to me to be the identical person whose signature appears to the foregoing deed as grantors thereto and acknowledged the execution of the same to be her own voluntary act & deed for the purposes & things therein set fort & expressed Witness my hand & Notarial Seal This the 18th day of December AD 1856 James F. Crul Notary Public Van Buren County Iowa
Filed for Record Dec 25, 1856 at 1 1/2 O’Clock A.M.
15 Sep 1857 – Salome Crandall sells interest in undivided 70 acres to Thomas C. Dodson
Van Buren County Iowa Deed Book 3 Page 207
Salome Crandall to Thomas C Dodson Know all men by these presents that I Salome Crandall of the County of Mahaska and State of Iowa for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged do hereby convey all my rights to the And interest to the undivided South of seventy acres in the South East fractional quarter of Section no twenty eight (28) in Township no Sixty nine north of Range no nine West to Thomas C. Dodson of the County of Van Buren and State of Iowa and I hereby warrant and defend the title to said property to the said Thomas C. Dodson his heirs and assigns forever In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name on the 15 day of September in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Seven Salome Crandall A. West H. Temple State of Iowa Mahaska County On this the 15th day of September AD 1857, before me the undersigned Notary Public in and for said County appeared the above named Saloma Cordwell Personally known to me to be the identical person whose name is affixed to the foregoing [ ?deed?] conveyance as granter and acknowledge the same to be her voluntary act And deed for the purpose therein approved In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal at my office in Oskaloosa this Day and year above noted. Henry Temple Notary Public Filed for record the 26th day of Dec AD 1867 at 11 o’clock A. M.
Iowa, Van Buren. Deed Records, lands and lots, 1837-1903. County Recorder, Film #967297 DGS 8584530. Salome Crandall, 15 Sep 1857 Book 3: page 207; Digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online April 2022.
20 Apr 1855 – Freelove Crandall – sells rights to land to Thomas. C. Dodston
Van Buren County Iowa Deed Book 3page 207 Free[l]ove Crandall to Thomas C. Dotson
Know all men in these presents that I Freelove Crandall of the County of Van Buren and State of Iowa for and in consideration of the sum of one Hundred dollars to me paid by Thomas C Dodson the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged [have] granted bargained and sold and by these presents do convey unto the said Thomas C Dodson all my rights title and interest as heir to the estate of Lewis Crandall due on undivided seventh of South (70) acres off the North side of the South East fractional quarter of section twenty eight (28) township sixty nine (69) north of range nine (9) west containing seventy acres to have and to hold the same forever and I hereby warrant and affix the same to the said Thomas C Dodson his heirs and his assignees forever [by my] hand this [twentieth] day of April AD 1855. Freelove [Crandall]
Deed Book 3, page 208 State of Iowa Van Buren County On this 19th day of April 1860 before me J.S. Steven County Judge in and for said county personally Came Freelove Crandall personally know to be me to the identical person whose Name is affixed to the above deed as grantor and acknowledged the same to be Her voluntary act and deed. Witness by my hand and the seal of said County the Day and year above mention. J. S. Sloan Co Judge Filed for Record the 26th day of Dec AD 1867 at 11 o’clock AM
Iowa, Van Buren. Deed Records, lands and lots, 1837-1903. County Recorder, Film #967297 DGS 8584530. Freelove Crandall, April 1855 Book 3: page 207; Digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online April 2022.
18 Oct 1862 – Minor heirs (John N. Crandall, Eliza Ann Crandall, Elsey Crandall and Lewis Crandall, Jr) sell 4 sevenths of land to Thomas C Dodson
Deed Book 3 page 207-208 Van Buren County, Iowa
John N. Crandall & others by guard’n to T. C. Dodson Know all men by these presents Mr. T. A. H. McCrary of the County of Van Buren and State of Iowa Guardian for the minor heirs of Lewis Crandall Dec ?ver? John N. Crandall, Eliza Ann Crandall, Elsey Crandall & Lewis Crandall JR by virtue of the power conferred upon me by law for an in consideration Of the sume of four hundred and eighty dollars the receipt whereof is hereby Acknowledge do hereby convey to Thomas C. Dodson his heirs and assignees the Undivided interests of the above mentioned heirs being four sevenths of seventy Acres off the north side of the SouthEast fractional quarter of Section no twenty Eight in Township sixty nine north of Range no nine West The said A. H McCrary hereby ???? himself his heirs and assigns to ???? and one ???? The title to said Real Estate to the said Thomas C. Dodson and his heirs Forever In testimony whereof thereunto [execute] my name this October 18th AD 1862. H. McCrary Guardian State of Iowa County of Van Buren Before me a Notary public in and for said County And State this day personally approved A. H. McCrary to me [with] known and Who regard the foregoing instrument of writing in my presence as guardian and Grantor and acknowledged the same to be his voluntary act and [deed] [Jr] [Minor] Whereof I have set my hand and Seal Notarial this the 18th day of October AD 1862 To [action] whereof I have set my hand and Seal Notarial this The 18th day of October AD 1862 James L. Loring State of Iowa Van Buren County And now comes the matter of the foregoing deed of Conveyance of A. H. McCrary guardian of John N. Crandall, Eliza Ann Crandall, Elsey Crandall and Lewis Crandall Jr Minor heirs of Lewis Crandall deceased to Thomas C Dodson and the Court After fully understanding the matter of said heirs it is therefore ordered and [ ] by the Court that the same to and [m ] is confirmed and approved Dec 5th 1862 H [Shanklin], Co Judge Filed for record the 28th day of December AD 1867 at 11 o’clock AM
Iowa, Van Buren. Deed Records, lands and lots, 1837-1903. County Recorder, Film #967297 DGS 8584530. John N. Crandall, Eliza Ann Crandall, Elsey Crandall & Lewis Crandall Jr, Oct 1862 Book 3: page 207-208; Digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online April 2022.
Thomas C. Dodson was the husband of Lewis Crandall’s daughter Jane. Thus, the above deeds indicate that the 70 acres of land that was not part of Anna Crandall’s dower were inherited by the seven living children.
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24 July 1952 – Lewis Crandall died intestate
Van Buren County Iowa Administrator and Guardian Bonds Page 205
Lewis Crandalls Estate
Know all men by these presents that we Abner H McCrary and George G Wright are held and firmly bound unto Emanuel Wayne, Court Judge in and for the county of Van Buren, State of Iowa and to his successors in office, in the sum of twelve hundred dollars for the payment of which we bind ourselves our heirs executors and administrators firmly by these presents: As witness our hands and seals this 24th day of July AD 1852 the Condition of the above obligation is as follows: Whereas Abner H McCrary has been appointed Executor or Administrator of the Estate of Lewis Crandall deceased, late of the County of Van Buren, State of Iowa. Now [iz] the said Abner H McCrary shall make return to the County Court for said County, within thirty days from the date hereof a true inventory of all the real estate, and all the goods and chattels, rights and credits of the deceased which have or shall come to his possession or knowledge; and shall administer according to law all the goods and chattels, rights and credits of the deceased and the proceeds of his real estate that may be sold for the payment of his debts, which shall come to the possession of he said Administrator or to the pos session of any person form him, and shall render, upon oath a true account of his administration, within one year and at other times when required by the Judge of the County Court: And shall by any balance remaining in his hands upon the set tlement of sd accounts to such persons as the County Judge shall direct; And shall further deliver the Letters of Administration into the County Court in case any Will of the deceased shall be there after duly proved and allowed; then this obligation to be void, otherwise to be and remain in full force and effect. As witness our hands and seals this 24th day of July AD 1852 A. H. McCrary (seal) George G Wright (seal) Approved July 24th 1852 E. Wayne, County Judge
The State of Iowa Van Buren County
J [I] Abner H McCrary Solemnly swear that I will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of Ad ministrator of the Estate of Lewis Crandall dec’d according to Law and the condition of the above bond So help me God A. H. McCrary
Record and subscribed to this 24th day of July AD 1852 E Mayne, Judge
Van Buren County, Iowa. Administration and Guardian Bonds, v. A-C 1843-1885. Van Buren County Iowa Circuit Court, Film #967626 DGS 7591593. Lewis Crandall, July 1852 volume A: page 205; digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online 21 April 2022.
11 Nov 1854 – Lewis Crandall is survived by minor children in the care of Jane Crandall, an heir of Lewis Crandall
Van Buren County, Iowa Probate Book Vol E P. 48
Lewis Crandall, [Deceased] To the County Court of Van Buren County
The undersigned administrators of the Estate of Lewis Crandall, dec’d, makes the following statement, Jane Crandall, one of the heirs of the dec’d having charge of the minor children, one of which is rendered helpless by siness. It is therefore asked that there be [???] order made b the Court for her [???], this 11th day of November 1854 $15 will probably be necessary A. H. McCrurry, Attorney
Ordered that the administrator of the Estate of Lewis Crandall pay to Jane Crandall for the support of the children in her care and to supply the wants of the one that is sick, the sum of fifteen dollars and any money in his hand belonging to said Estate, and the receipt of said Jane shall be his voucher. Nov. 11th 1854 E Mayne, County Judge
Iowa, Van Buren. Probate Record, Vol. E-F, 1854-1860. Van Buren County Circuit Court Iowa, Film #967595 DGS 7591599. Lewis Crandall, 11 Nov 1854 Vol. E: page 48; Digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online April 2022.
1855 – Petition for dower by Anna Crandall, wife of Lewis Crandall
Van Buren County Iowa Probate Record Vol. E page 217
Estate of Lewis Crandall To the County Court of Van Buren County I am petitioners Anna Crandall [Attorney?] to the Court that she is the widow of Lewis Crandall dec’d Your petition shows that the said husband departed this life [unto] about the ? day of March 1852 and at the time of his decease he was seized of and owned in fee simple the following described real estate, lying in said County of Van Buren to wit [W] part of S.E. [1/11] Sec 28 Town 69 Range 9 one hundred acres Your petitioning [showed] that as widow of Lewis Crandall dec’d she is entitled to one third in value of said real estate in fee simple as her dower. Your petitioner therefore [proposes] the Court to appoint informed to set apart and assigns to your petitioner forever, one third in value of said real estate as her dower Respectfully Submitted [????? ss ?] Caldwell Attorney for Anna Crandall
Ordered that [???] the [?????] bu [publication in the newspaper [????] until the [??? ??? ] of the County [ ] petition will be
[????] County Judge
Iowa, Van Buren. Probate Record, Vol. E-F, 1854-1860. Van Buren County Circuit Court Iowa, Film #967595 DGS 7591599. Lewis Crandall, 1855 Vol. E: p. 217; Digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online April 2022.
22 Oct 1855 – Annual Report filed by A. H. McCrary, Attorney that identifies several people with the Crandall surname: Horace S. Crandall of Wapello County, Anna Crandall (widow), Jane Crandall and Salome Crandall
Van Buren County Iowa Probate Records Vol. E page 282
Lewis Crandall Estate And then came Alvin H. McCrary adm of the Estate of Lewis Crandall dec’d and fils his third annual report which is received or ordered to be recorded as follows.
Estate of Lewis Crandall dec’d 3rd Annual report of the under signed administrator Receipt for money advanced for the relief of the heirs, cover expenses in such against Horace S. Crandal Receipt No. 1 paid S. Richards $2.00 Receipt No. 2 paid tax receipt in 1853 $5.08 Receipt No. 3 DO 1854 $3.87 Receipt No. 4 Dr. Hall $7.50 Receipt No. 5 ??? $ .75 Receipt No. 6 Jane Crandall $21.00 Receipt No. 7 Jane Crandall $15.00 Receipt No. 8 Jane Crandall $10.10 Receipt No. 9 Wright & Cardwell $110.00 Receipt no 10 ??? $10.00 Receipt No 11 Salome Crandall $ 2.00 Receipt No 12 Jane Crandall $5.00
Notes payable to estate $18.00 Claim of H. B. ?Henenschott? counselor $30.00
Thereby certify the above to be correct A. H. McCrurry Attorney
The following is an additional inventory of the personal estate of Lewis Crandall dec’d
Judgement in County court against widow Anna Crandall $76.25 also judgement against Horace S. Crandall in Wapello County $500.00
I hereby certify the above to be correct this Oct. 22nd 1855 A. H. McCrary, Attorney
Iowa, Van Buren. Probate Record, Vol. E-F, 1854-1860. Van Buren County Circuit Court Iowa, Film #967595 DGS 7591599. Lewis Crandall, 11 Nov 1854 Vol. E: page 282; Digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online April 2022.
5 Nov 1855 – Apportionment of Dower for Anna Crandall, widow of Lewis Crandall
Van Buren County Iowa Probate Records Vol. E p. 299
Lewis Crandall Estate And now comes up for hearing the matter of the petitioner of Anna Crandall widow of Lewis Crandall dec’d in which she prays the Court to appoint referee to make an apportionment of dower to her in the real estate of her late husband An order having been made at the October term of the cases court that notices should be given by publication in the Kasaugua Republican a copy of which notice being this day filed together with the proof of the same, it is ordered that they be recorded in words as follows to wit
Legal Notice To the heirs and all others interested in the Estate of Lewis Crandall Deceased ; You will take notice that there is now on file in the office of the County Judge of Van Buren County Iowa a petition of Anna Crandall claiming that she is the widow of Lewis Crandall, deceased, and praying the County Court of said County to appoint referees to set apart and assign to her dower in the following decd certified bond of which said Lewis died seized to wit: the North part of the South East quarter section twenty eight (28) township sixty nine (69) range nine(9) containing one hun dred (100) acres said petitioner claims that she is entitled to one third in value of said land in fee simple as her claim as aforesaid. Said petition will be heard and determined before said Court on the first Monday in November 1855 By order of the County Court ? A. Caldwell Attorney for Petitioner
H. C. Watkins being duly sworn says he is the publisher of the “Kasaugua Republican” a weekly newspaper pub- lished int he City of Kasaugua Iowa and that the [afixed] “Legal Notice” to the heirs of Lewis Crandall Dec’d was published in said paper four weeks respec tively the first publication being made Oct. 6th 1855. Sworn & subscribed H. C. Watkins before me this 5th day of Nov. AD 1855 Alexander Burns Co Clerk
Printer Fee $5.00
Iowa, Van Buren. Probate Record, Vol. E-F, 1854-1860. Van Buren County Circuit Court Iowa, Film #967595 DGS 759199. Lewis Crandall, 5 Nov 1855 Vol. E: page 299; Digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online April 2022.
17 Nov 1855 – Order to set apart dower for Anna Crandall
Van Buren County Iowa Probate records Vol. E page 300
Greetings: Know Ye that whereas a petition has been filed in the County court of Van Buren County, Iowa by Anna Crandall widow of Lewis Crandall Dec’d praying an order of the Court to make an [assignment] of dower to her in the real estate of said deceased situated in the County of Van Buren and described as follows to wit: the North part of the South East quarter of Section (28) Township (69) N of Range (9) W containing one hundred (100) acres and notice having been given by publication and proof made of the same as requested by the court. The matter came up for hearing at the [Novr] term and no cause being shown why the prayer of the petition should not be executed This is therefore to appoint you the said Eli [Dehad] Abner McCrary and Allen [Lippencott] as to [?] to assign dower as aforesaid, Setting apart to the said Anna Crandall, one third in value in fee simple of and in the above described real estate, proceeding to the premises on the 1st day of December 1855 at 10 o’clock a.m. then and there to divide and discharge the duties assigned you and make report of your [d?] together with a plat of the premises to the County Court on the first Monday of [Decr] Next, 1855 [?] Witness my hand and the seal of the County Court this 17th day of Nov 1855 E [Mayne] County Judge
Iowa, Van Buren. Probate Record, Vol. E-F, 1854-1860. Van Buren County Circuit Court Iowa, Film #967595 DGS 7591599. Lewis Crandall, Digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online April 2022.
10 Dec 1855 – Assignment of 30 acres to be set apart to Anna Crandall, widow of Lewis Crandall
Van Buren County Iowa Probate Vol. E page 336
Lewis Crandall Estate
And now comes Allen Lippencott one of the [referees] appoin ted by the County Court to assign dower to the widow of Lewis Crandall dec’d [and] the real estate of said and present the following report of their decision which is received and ordered to be [?com] as follows to wit We the Undersigned referees appointed by the County Court of Van Buren County to set apart to the widow of Lewis Crandall dec’d her dower a certain tract of land lying in the county of Van Buren viz the North part of the South East 1/11 of Sec 28 in Township 9 N of Range 9 West containing 100 acres, have pre ceeded to discharge the duties assigned as ord do st apart to the said Ann Crandall, widow of the said decd Lewis Crandall, thirty acres of the South part of the above described tract of land Given under my hand this 10th day of Dec 1855 James McCrary Eli DeHart Allen Lippencott
Iowa, Van Buren. Probate Record, Vol. E-F, 1854-1860. Van Buren County Circuit Court Iowa, Film #967595 DGS 7591599. Lewis Crandall, 10 Dec 1855 Vol E: page 336; Digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed onlnie April 2022.
8 April 1856 – Report regarding final settlement
Van Buren County Iowa Probate Record Vol. E page 449
Lewis Crandall Estate Adm
To the County Court of Van Buren County, Iowa And now comes [A. H.] McCrary, admr of the Estate of lewis Crandall dec’d and files his report and papers for final settlement of said estate notice having been given and proof of publication made He charges himself, first, with sale bill as reported [350.63] [Hand] collected on {Lewis} Crandall’s note [35.10] Spent, Collected from John Harris 26.70 “ “ “ [Thos] [?] 35.00 of Judgment of County Court against Anna Crandall 76.25 Collected from [Honor] Crandall Judgment in District Court of Wapello County [?] wit 521.67 Interest [Recd] [?] 11.15 1054.45 [?] as [full] fee [former] reports [made] in the Ann Crandalls judgment 12.00 1066.45 The administrator claims so [collected] to the [process] [?] [hand] out by him [it is], [By] deposit that said “[35] [130.33] recorded on page [29?] Book D 66.99 By report [joint] [?] 7 in 1854 Recorded [as ?] page 426 Book D 104.57 Report as filed Oct 22 1855 recorded on page [362) Book E 140.22 $ 306.76
Amount [Paid] out since last report to Wit To: Freelove Crandall A. 3.00 [Jona] [voy] 1855 B. 5.50 Wm Sh[aney] Dr Bill C. 25.00 Hendershall atty fees D. 30.00 Printers bill for notice of paid settlement E. 2.00 Jane & Freelove Crandall F. 5.00 Appointments and the [?] G. 1.50 [?] [Hand] [By] [?] Crandall witness fees by Horace Crandall H. 6.00 81.00 Total Paid Out 387.77
Deduct this amount from Total amount of [asse?] Remaining in the hands of Admr 678.68
Administrators Bill for pr [D?m] [as pences], &c 74.85 Per cents on [$1066.45] 30.99
Page 450 Lewis Crandall Estate Continued
Paid to Ju[ne] McCrut[chen] for raising child 13.00 House [needs] to be paid to the widow [?] for Heirs 18.00 County Court fees paid 2.00
Ballance of assetts 508.84 for an apportionment of dower omitted above 2.60
A. H. McCrary Admr of Crandall Estate
Subscribed and sworn to me this 8th day April A.D. 1856 E. Mayne, County Judge
Ordered that the [testimonies] mad May the one third of the amount of assetts in his hand be the widows thence the distributions [I have] to each [?] Heir and the amount due the minors be the guardians and thence these receipts be [thus carried] E. Mayne, County Judge
Iowa, Van Buren. Probate Record, Vol. E-F, 1854-1860. Van Buren County Circuit Court Iowa, Film #967595 DGS 7591599. Lewis Crandall, 8 Apr 1856 Vol E: page 449-450; Digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online April 2022.
8 April 1856 – Appointment of guardian for minor heirs of Lewis Crandall: John Crandal, Freelove Crandall, Anna Crandall, Elsey Crandall and Lewis Crandall
Van Buren County, Iowa Probate Records Vol. E page 451
Lewis Crandalls Estate
And now comes A. H. McCrary and represents that the heirs of Lewis Crandall [sick] to wit, John Crandall, Freelove Crandall, Anna Crandall, Elsey Crandall and Lewis Crandall, mere minors and without legal guardian or representative, and as the Estate of said Deceased was now about to be settled the services of a guardian were necessary and thereupon [?] the court to appoint a guardian for said heirs. The Court being fully [advised] in the premises and the matters understood, it is ordered that A. H. McCrary be and he is hereby appointed guardian for the minor heirs of Lewis Crandall Decd To wit: John Crandal Freelove Crandall, Anna Crandall, Elsey Crandall, Lewis Crandall and he is required to execute a bond to be approved by the Court in the sum of Sic hundred dollars and that Letters thereupon issue April 8th 1856 E. Mayne, County Judge
Iowa, Van Buren. Probate Record, Vol. E-F, 1854-1860. Van Buren County Circuit Court Iowa, Film #967595 DGS 7591599. Lewis Crandall, 8 Apr 1856 Vol. E: page 451; Digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online April 2022.
23 September 1857 – petition by guardian of heirs to sell land
Van Buren County, Iowa Probate Record Volume F page 41
And now comes A. H. MCcrary guardian for the monor [heir] of Lewis Crandall decd and file the following [he] [believes] money [tract] an order be made authorizing the sale of the tract [? and ?] deceased to be recorded Petitions for undersigned guardian for the minor heirs of lewis Crandall decd and [free and clear] of all [?} the years of [May] only do [petition[ the County Court of Van Buren County to be [] an order to sell the real estate belonging to said heirs being seventy acres in the same [?] fractional quarter of section no 28 Town 69 N rage 9 West [same] Guardian and [uses] would further represent that in [?llery] a widows dower [it] included the early house [and the] premises therefore it is difficult to [rent] the farm [on town] [preaffilated] to the heirs and it is [?] [inad] visable to [?] a house on said farm [under] the circum stances To divide the land between the heirs would be only ten acres each which would not justify the expence he would therefore ask the court to make the order and appoint ap praisers And which is is respectfully submitted [?] Sepr 23 1857 A H McCrary Guardian Ordered that four weeks notice be given by publication in the Keasuaqua Republican and that a copy of said notice be filed in the County Court at the April Term of said court [per] 1857 at which time it will be heard and determined. E Mayne, County Judge
Iowa, Van Buren. Probate Record, Vol. E-F, 1854-1860. Van Buren County Circuit Court Iowa, Film #967595 DGS 7591599. Lewis Crandall, 23 Sep 1857 Vol F: page 41; Digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online April 2022.
14 April 1857 – order to appraise land
Van Buren County Iowa Probate Records Vol. F page 52
Lewis Crandalls Estate And now comes A H McCrary Guardian for the minor heirs of Lewis Crandall Decd and upon the petition for [?] to sell the real estate belonging to said heirs, [as prescribed ?] of the notice published and the [price] of the same whereupon the court being satisfied it is evident that a license be [t?] in [the] [sale of seventy] acres in the at E fraction 1/4 of section No 28 township 69 or range 9 west belonging to said heirs said sale may be made either at [Justice Outcry] or at personal, [seals] of by to claims the intention of this estate shall be beneficial and [advanced] and if so sold it must not sell for less than its appraised value. Ordered that an appraisement amount be issued and that said real estate be appraised as provided by law W Mayne, Co Judge
State of Iowa Van Buren County The State of Iowa To Allen Lippencott, A W Mangum and Eli Dehart Greeting You are hereby appointed appraisers of the real estate belonging to the minor heirs of Lewis Crandall Decd to with 70 Acres in SE frac 1/4 of
page 53 Section No 28 in Township No. 69 N of Range No 9 [W] in the County of Van Buren Iowa and you the requested to [view and ?] a true valuation make the same according to the [? of] your judgment being duly shown, a return to be made to the guardian or to the county court Witness E Mayne, Judge of the County Court with the seal of said Court here to affixed this 14h day of April 1857 E Wayne Co Judge
State of Iowa Van Buren County
The State of Iowa To all to whome these presents shall come Greeting. Know ye that where as a petition has been presented to the County Court by A. H. Mc Crary Guardian for the minor hers of the Estate of lLewis Crandall dec’d praying that license may be granted for the sale of the interest of said wards in the following real estate [?] 70 acres out of the SE Frac 1/4 of Sec 28 T 69N Range 9 West [?] was as therein set forth The Court being fully [interested] in the [hereunto] and [appearing] that the provisions of the [?] having [fees] [compiled] with It is therefore ordered and directed that the said real estate be sold by the said guardian either at public [?] or at private sale as may best advance the interest of the said minors and to be [governed] by the laws regulating sales of [?] estate execut[ed] administrators and guardians, and make [report] to this court within this time. Witness E. Mayne Judge of the County court of the Count of Van Buren Iowa with the seal of said Court hereto affixed this 14th day of April 1857 E Mayne Co Judge
Recd by Publication [?] is hereby given that there is now on file in the office of [the County] [Judicial] [petition] of [?[ undersigned Guardian for the minor heirs of Lewis Crandall [?] asking that license be granted authorizing the sale of real estate of said [land] to wit the undivided interests of said [?] in 70 acres of land in the SE fractional quarter of section 28 township No 69 N of Range 9 west in Van Buren County the matter of said pe- tition will be heard and determined at the April term of the County Court [?] 1857. by order of the Court [?] 7th A. H. McCrary Guardian
Iowa, Van Buren. Probate Record, Vol. E-F, 1854-1860. Van Buren County Circuit Court Iowa, Film #967595 DGS 7591599. Lewis Crandall, 14 Apr 1857 Vol. F: page 52-53; Digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online April 2022.
15 Apr 1856 – Receipts for payment to Jane Crandall and Salome (Salome) Crandall along with Guardian Report
Van Buren County Iowa Probate Records Vol. F page 73
Lewis Crandall Estate To the County Court of Van Buren County
And now comes A. H. McCrary Admr of the Estate of Lewis Crandall Decd and files the following receipts of amounts paid to the widow and adult heirs as follows
Paid to Ann Crandall widow one third (1) $ 147.79 Paid to Jane Dodson (2) 48.21 Paid to Salome Crandall (3) 48.21 $ 265.16
All of which is respectfully submitted. A H. McCrary Admr
Sworn to this 16th day of April 1857 E Mayne Co. Judge
Receipts (1) Received of A. H. McCrary Admr of the Estate of Louis Crandall Decd one hundred and sixty eight dollars and seventy four cents being my part in full of said personal estate this June 2nd AD 1855 Anna Crandall
(2) Received of A H McCrary Admr of the estate of Lewis Crandall decd forty eight dollars and twenty one cents in full of my share of the personal estate this April 15 A.D. 1856 Jane Dodson (3) Received of A. H. McCrary admr of the Estate of Lewis Crandall Decd forty eigth dollars and twenty one cents in full of my part of the personal estate This April 15th A.d. 1856 Slome Crandall
Guardian Report The County Court Van Buren County And now comes A. H. McCrary Guardian for the minor heirs of Lewis Crandall Decd to wit Eliza Crandall Elsey Cran dall Freelove Crandall John Crandall & Lewis Crandall and make following report Amount recd fro Admr of said estate in cash being $48.21 due to each minor $ 241.00 Rec’d for rent 21.00 262.00
Amount paid out to Estes A Thomas $2.25 “ “ Freelove Crandall as her part 5.00 7.25 257.75 the above amount I have paid at [?] 141.40 [13.75]
Iowa, Van Buren. Probate Record, Vol. E-F, 1854-1860. Van Buren County Circuit Court Iowa, Film #967595 DGS 7591599. Lewis Crandall, 16 Apr 1857 Vol F: page 73; Digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online April 2022.
1 Apr 1858 – Guardian Report
Van Buren County Iowa Probate Record Vol. F page 260
Estate of Lewis Crandall (Guardian report)
State of Iowa Van Buren County On the 1st day of April AD 1858 comes A H McCrary guardian for John Crandell, Eliza Crandell, Elsey Crandall and Lewis Crandall jr minor heirs of Lewis Crandall dec unto the County Court and makes the following annual report In accordance with an order from said County Court to cell certain land and by virtue of said order I sold at private sale to Thomas C Dodson four undivided shares out of seven owned by the said minors (viz) John Crandall Eliza Crandall Elsey Crandall and Lewis Crandall jr to the following described real estate viz 70 acres off the North side of s. E. fractional quarter section No. 28 T 69 North of Range 9 W said sale was made on a credit to be paid as the children becomes of age with interest at ten percent from date of notes until paid interest paid annually or notes rendered sold at $12 or per acre that being the appraised value Guardian to make deed when said notes are paid
40 acres at $12 per acre $480.00
Vouchers for money paid for which I ask credit Tax rect for 1856 No. 1 5.15 “ “ “ 1857 No. 2 7.50 Judge Maynes receipt No. 3 0.50 Freelove Crandalls rect No 4 4.20 Freelove Crandalls rect No. 5 55.03
And I further respectfully ask for an allowance for my services for the last two years 8 days at $1.50 per day 12.00 For this report 1.00
A. H. McCrary 85.35
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 12th day of April AD 1855 Thos Rankin County Judge
Iowa, Van Buren. Probate Record, Vol. E-F, 1854-1860. Van Buren County Circuit Court Iowa, Film #967595 DGS 7591599. Lewis Crandall, 1 Apr 1858 Vol F: page 260; Digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online April 2022.
Altogether, these probate documents identify the following Lewis Crandall family members:
Anna, widow of Lewis Crandall
Jane Crandall – not a minor child when Lewis Crandall died
Salome Crandall – not a minor child when Lewis Crandall died
John Crandal – minor child in 1856 and 1858
Freelove Crandall – minor child in 1856 but of age in 1858
Anna Crandall – minor child in 1856 and listed as Eliza in 1858
Elsey Crandall – minor child in 1856 and 1858
Lewis Crandall – minor child in 1856 and 1858
In addition, there is a reference to a ‘judgment’ in Wapello County involving a Horace Crandall.
Thus, these probate documents can be used to ‘piece’ together the family.
Memories of yore have certainly been stirred by the “Lebanon of Yore” picture printed in the Jan. 5 express (page 11). By combining facts given by several informants in telephone conversations, we have compiled a story to go with the picture. R is reprinted here to make it easier for our readers to identify each building. From the foreground of the photo, we are looking north on Main Street in the intersection of Main and Ash. The store building in the right foreground was built in 1890, by John N. Crandall, grandfather of Mrs. Grace Hardin, 46 E. Vine. This was the first building constructed by Crandall after he settled here in Lebanon and thereby hangs a tale. It seems Crandall stopped over in Albany for lunch enroute to Roseburg where he planned to settle. While in Albany, he telephoned Frank Miller in Lebanon. The two men had been Civil War buddies. “Lebanon is a booming little city, John,” Miller said, “Why don’t you settle down here instead of going on to Roseburg?” “Well, my tool box has already been shipped to Roseburg, Frank,” Crandall explained, “Guess I’d better follow it.” Apparently Miller was a pretty good persuader, however, for Crandall did send for his tool chest and settled here. Mrs. Hardin can still pick out several buildings here in town which were built by him. The historic Providence Church northeast of Lebanon is one of the landmarks constructed by him. Three sons, Ira, Louis and Albert, later followed him to Lebanon and worked with him on some of these buildings. They used to operate a planing mill on Main Street to the present Safeway Shopping enter area. Mrs. Harden is a daughter of Ira Crandall. Old Post Office “The store in the photo was the Lebanon Post Office when grandfather first built it,” Mrs. Hardin said, “Later it disintegrated into a second hand store. Mrs. Frank Miller, was the first postmaster in that building.” Mrs. Harden recalls that the upper part of the building used to be the meeting place of the McAbee Lodge. Mrs. Glenn Tucker identifies the store as Gallagher Second Hand Store and Guy Mackey and/or Howard Collins recalls the name Win Bogart connected with it. We assume by this fact that it had changed hands through the years. All agree that the old store was later moved to what is now the Foodtown parking lot across the street from the Lebanon Express office on Grant Street, Cruise’s Paint Store was located there for years. Howard Collins, Route 1, Lebanon, remembers buying a bicycle form Win Bogart when the building was still a second hand store in 1908. Now back to the photo of the Main and Ash street intersection. The first house beyond the store on the right was the home of Sam Thomas, according to Mrs. Harden’s memory. The Crandall home — where Mrs. Harden spent her childhood — is either the second or third house on the right. She does know that it is the one with the tall cedar trees in front of it. This would appear to be the tall one with the chimney showing in the photo. “I have many memories of our home in that location,” she said, “and the board walks which we traveled to and from school. The cedar trees grew to be very large before we sold the property in 1925 and the trees had to be removed.” Mrs. Tucker identifies the trees beyond the cedars as locusts in front of the F. M. Miller house, now Lowe’s Trailer Court. Childhood Home Moved Mrs. Harden relates here pleasure when the oil company officials who bought their Main Street property asked her if she would like to have her childhood home. It was moved around the corner facing Vine Street and she still lives in it today. “I hated to see the old tree go, too,” she said, “When they had to be moved, we had the limbs taken to the mill and made into lumber. I still have wardrobes lined with the cedar lumber and some of the lumber stacked in the basement. It should be sold and put to good use.” Identifications of homes on the left side of the street scene in the photo are agreed upon by several of our informants, Dr. Laird’s home is the first one, located where Sharon’s Fine Foods is now. Next is the Joel Mayer home and the third one, behind the trees was Hulda Miller’s home. All who called seem to agree that the second house on the left, the former Mayer home, was moved back on the block and is the one which is now home to Lou Grey (west of Sharon’s on Ash Street). In the left background of the photo (white house) is the Harney place. Even further back in Lebanon history, it was the S. H. Meyer home, Mrs. Harden recalls. There you have the contents of several phone calls — all resulting form one “Lebanon of Yore” picture.
The Lebanon Express (Lebanon, Oregon) 17 Jan 1966 page 1
Did you happen to receive obituary clippings from an older relative? Thanks to my grandmothers, I was fortunate to receive several obituary clippings.
As I was updating my research of John N. Crandall, I found that I have cited such a clipping but cannot find the actual obituary in my files. Thus, I started looking for an obituary for John N. Crandall in Oregon where he was living at the time of his death. I found a short obituary in the Oregon Daily Journal.
John N. Crandall Lebanon, Or., Dec. 28 – The funeral of John N. Crandall, aged 78, was held last Wednesday with Masonic ritual. Mr. Crandall crossed the plains in 1852 from Iowa, but returned later and served in an Iowa cavalry regiment during the Civil war. About 25 years ago, he brought his family to Oregon and had lied here since. He was born in Ohio September 13, 1826. A widow and seven children survive. The children are Lewis A., Ira M., Albert I., Mrs. Flora L. Brown, Mrs. Lulu Williams, of Lebanon; Mrs. Emma Wiley of Portland, and M. Harley of Roseburg.
“John N. Crandall,” The Oregon Daily Journal (Portland, OR), 28 December 1914, page 10; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 13 April 2022).
While this obituary provides some of the same information in the original clipping, it does not provide any information about the buildings John Crandall built in Smith Center. Since I had cited the original clipping for an 1884 occupation fact, I continued searching for another obituary. I was able to find a copy of an Oregon obituary published in the Smith County Pioneer.
John Crandall Dead John Crandall, formerly a well known citizen and an early settler in the Cora vicinity, and the builder of the court house that yet stands in this city, died at his home in Lebanon, Ore., December 21st. the biographical sketch given below is from the Lebanon, Ore., Criterion: John Nafus Crandall was born near Columbus in Franklin county, Ohio, September 13, 1836, and died December 21, 1914, aged 78 years, 3 months and 8 days. He was the fifth child in a family of ten children, all of whom have preceded him in death. He moved with his parents to Keosauqua, an Buren county, Ia., in the year of 1841, where he lived until 1854, when he crossed the plains with an emigrant wagon walking the entire distane, except for one-half day, to Sacremento, Calif., where he labored in the gold mines at Placerville and Angel Camp until in the year 1859, when he returned to Iowa by way of the Isthmus of Panama and New York City, reaching Iowa in October of that year and lived on a farm near Bentonsport. “He enlisted in the Union Army February 20, 1864, being a member of Company G., 3rd Iowa Cavalry and serving to the end of the war a period of 18 months. He was mustered out at Atlanta, Ga., on August 9, 1865, and returning home worked at the carpenter trade until September, 1877, when he removed with his family to Smith county, Kans., where he settled on a farm near the town of Cora. He, together with his sons did a general contracting business, moving to Smith Center, Kans., in the year 1884, where he built the Smith Center school building, court house and other business buildings there. In 1890 he moved to Lebanon where he has since resided. “He was married to Charlotte Jane Brown at Bonaparte, Ia., April 4, 1861, who survives him. To this union seven children were born, four sons and three daughters as follows: Lewis A., Ira M. and Albert Il, of Lebanon; M. Harley of Roseburg; Mrs. w. M. Brown and Mrs. A. G. Williams of Lebanon and Mrs. L. A. Wiley of Portland, all of whom were with him during his last sickness and death. “During the grater part of his life he was an active member of the Masonic and Odd Fellow fraternities.”
“John Crandall Dead,” Smith County Pioneer (Smith Centre, Kansas), 31 December 1914, page 4; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 14 April 2022).
While I haven’t found the Lebanon Oregon paper online, the obituary posted in the Smith County Pioneer provides a lot of detail about the life of John N. Crandall.
Have you ever thought about who built the county courthouse, the church or a school in a farming community? I have to admit that I haven’t paid attention to who built these older buildings or even when they were built. That was until I started researching my CRANDALL cousins and learned more about John Nafus Crandall.
John Nafus Crandall moved his family from Van Buren County, Iowa to Smith County, Kansas around 1877 or 1878. By 1891, he moved his family to Oregon. While only living in Smith County for a short time, J. N. Crandall left his mark on the communities of Smith County as a carpenter / builder.
In 1884, John N. Crandall was in charge of the construction of the Congregational Church in the small town of Cora.
The Dedication at Cora Editor Bulletin: — According to announcement, the Congregational Church at Cora was dedicated on Dec. 7th, 1884. At an early hour teams began to arrive at the church. Many people feeling interested in the church during the progress of building, were often inspecting the workmanship, and felt satisfied that it had been built in a satisfactory manner, and gave the builder, J. N. Crandall great credit for the work, and to J. A. Armistead much credit is due for the style of the painting.
“The Dedication at Cora,” Smith County Bulletin (Smith Centre, KS), 12 December 1884, page 2; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 13 April 2022).
In December of 1884, J. N. Crandall began work on a new school in Smith Center. An 1885 article in the Smith County Bulletin describes the new school house.
Smith County Bulletin (Smith Centre, Kansas) 29 May 1895 page 3
Our New School House We enjoyed a few minutes very pleasantly yesterday in visiting our new school house which is now nearly completed. It is two stories high and one of the finest in Northwest Kansas. The building, which is frame is built on a granite stone foundation, and has four school rooms 26 x 36 and the hallway 16 x 30. The building is the plan of our townsman S. S. Hite, built by J. N. Crandall, of Cora, and is one of the best built buildings in the county. The plastering was done by Hon. John c. Davenport, an old plasterers in the city of Indianapolis ind., and is the finest job of plastering without any exception in this part of the country. The painting is done by Jas. Armistead, of Cora, who is just making the entire wood work fairly shine. He is one of the best painters in this country and having an extra job to work on is showing some excellent work. Taking everything into consideration, the building is nearly perfect as it could be made, being almost entirely faultless, and is a credit to our town. The school district officers are to be congratulated upon the building of so fine an edifice for the education of our young, and when school commences we hope that the scholars will remember that they enjoy the luxury of attending school in one of the finest building in the west, and be very careful that it shall never lose any of its beauty by being marred by their carelessness.
“Our New School House,” Smith County Bulletin (Smith Centre, KS), 29 May 1885, page 3; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 14 April 2022).
Then in 1887, the county commissioners awarded the contract for the construction of a new courthouse to J. N. Crandall and James Broddy.
The board then awarded the contract of building the court house to J. N. Crandall and James Boddy for the sum of $10,280.10, conditioned that Messrs. Crandall and Boddy file in office of county clerk a good and sufficient bond in the sum of $20,000 for their faithful performance of all work and material. Said award being governed by the contract, plans and specifications now on file in office of county clerk. On motion adjourned. Attent, J. N. Beacom, County, Clerk
“Commissioners Proceedings,” Smith County Pioneer (Smith Centre, Kansas), 15 September 1887, page 1; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 13 April 2022).
An article in the 23 September 1887 issue of The Lebanon Times provides details about the courthouse.
The New Court House The Bulletin gives the following description of the new court house which is now being erected at Smith Centre, by Boddy & Crandall,, contractors: The contract for the building was let to contractors Boddy & Crandall on the 7th inst., for $10,289.10. Their contract provides that work of construction shall commence within four days after signing the contract. The actual work of construction was commenced last Saturday, and is now being pushed forward as rapidly as possible. The contract provides that the building shall be completed and ready for occupancy on or before January 1st 1888. The building is to be built of brick upon a foundation of Stone Mound rock, three feet thick, and laid in cement. The brick work from water-table to second floor, is to be 17 inches thick. Above second floor is to be 13 inches thick, This entire building is to be trimmed with cut stone. The cornice, window caps, and door caps are to be of the best galvanized iron. All window and door sills are to be of best quality cast iron. The roof is to be self supporting and covered with tin and shingles. The building will be 56×80 feet on the ground, and 84 feet to the top of the spire. The first floor will be divided into two rows of offices on either side of a hall, 12 feet wide, running through the entire building and an entrance at either end. The building will face the west, and on the upper front will be engraved on the solid slab of stone the following, Smith County Court House, 1887.
“The New Court House,” The Lebanon Times (Lebanon, Kansas), 23 September 1887, page 2; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspaeps.com : viewed online 13 April 2022).
While these buildings no longer exist, they were a testament to John N. Crandall’s skills as a builder.
Salome Adell Crandall was born on 24 Jun 1836 in Ohio, Kentucky, United States.1–6
Saloma Crandall was listed as a 15 year old female born Ohio in the household of Anna Crandall on the 1850 census. The family was living in Washington Township, Van Buren, Iowa, United States.7
She sold interest in the fractional quarter of Section 28 Township 69 Range 9 to Thomas C. Dodson for $100 on 15 Sep 1857 in Van Buren, Iowa, United States.8
Salome Crandle was listed in the household of John N Crandle on the 1860 census. According to the census, Salome was 25 years old and born in Iowa.9
She married Thurston Kennedy Wells on 20 Mar 1861 in Van Buren, Iowa, United States.3–6,10–13
On 16 Jan 1862, Freddie L. Wells was born in Eaton, Michigan, United States.
On 1 Jan 1866, Mary A. Wells was born in Eaton, Michigan, United States.
On 12 Jun 1868, Anna May Wells was born in Pleasant Hill (historical), Van Buren, Iowa, United States.
Saloma Wells was listed as a 35 year old boarder in the household of Jaosia Jameson on the 1870 census living in Des Moines Township, Van Buren County, Iowa. Listed below her was 2 year old Annie M. Wells, 17 year old Frank wells, and 12 year old William Wells.14
According to her obituary, she was living in Kansas, United States in 1870.6
On 5 Feb 1873, Nettie Adell Wells was born in Woodson, Kansas, United States.
Salome Wells was listed as a 39 year old female who was born in Ohio in the household of T K Wells on the 1875 census living in Liberty Township, Woodson, Kansas, United States.15
Saloma Wells was listed in the household of T. K. Wells on the 1885 Kansas census. According to the census, Saloma was 49 years old.16
Salome died on 30 Aug 1893 at the age of 57 in Woodson, Kansas, United States.1,3,6
She was buried at Yates Center Cemetery in Yates Center, Woodson, Kansas, United States.1
ENDNOTES:
1. Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : viewed online September 2016), memorial for Salome Crandall Wells (? – 1893), Find a Grave Memorial no. #67550166, created by RisingSun, citing Yates Center Cemetery, Yates Center, Woodson County, Kansas; accompanying photograph by RisingSun, Salome Crandall Wells.
2. Ancestry.com, Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1885 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1885_143; Line: 13.
3. Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, Kansas, 2016. Wells Family Bible. copy obtained from Doris Ryan, daughter of Cecile Mentzer Beine.
4. Duncan L. Wallace, History of Allen and Woodson Counties, Kansas (Iola, Kansas: Iola Register, 1901), digital copy, page 831-832 http://www.ancestry.com viewed online 12 June 2021.
5. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7836/). Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 : viewed online 11 June 2021.
6. “Salome Crandall,” obituary, The Yates Center News (Yates Center, Kansas), 8 September 1893, page 3; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online April 2018).
7. 1850 U.S. Census, Van Buren County Iowa, population schedule, Washington, Van Buren County, Iowa, page 263 (stamped), family 95, Anna Crandall; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online December 2018); NARA microfilm publication M432.
8. Van Buren County Iowa. Deed Book 3, Page 207, 208.
9. 1860 U.S. Census, Van Buren County, Iowa, population schedule, Washington Township, Van Buren County, Iowa, page 75 Image 17 of 30, household 578, John S Crandle; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed onilne November 2017); NARA microfilm publication M653
10. “Died,” The Yates Center News (Yates Center, Kansas), 9 June 1893, page 2; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 30 May 2021).
11. Crawford Family Papers; privately held by Marcia Philbrick, , Seneca, Kansas, 2016. Descendants of Ozias Wells. copy obtained from Doris Ryan of Yates Center, KS.
12. Iowa, Van Buren County. Marriage records v. A-C 1837-1861. Film #967640 DGS 4309553. Saloma Crandle, 19 Mar 1861 Book C: page 221; digital images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online 1998.
13. Olive K. Porter, Marriage Records from Van Buren County (np: Iowa Daughters of the American Revolution, 1936), p.208 Wells, Thurston K.
14. 1870 U.S. Census, Van Buren County Iowa, population schedule, Des Moines Township, Van Buren County, Iowa, page 16 and 17, family 128, Saloma Wells; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online 31 May 2021); NARA microfilm publication T132.
15. 1875 Kansas Census, Woodson County, Kansas, Kansas State Census, Liberty Township, Woodson County, Kansas, page 10 Image 6 of 14, household 69, T K Wells; digital image, Family Search (www.familysearch.org : viewed online December 2018)
16. 1885 Kansas State Census, Woodson County, Kansas, Kansas State Census, Liberty Township, Woodson County, Kansas, page 43 Image 64 of 96, household 36, T. K. Wells; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online September 2016); Kansas State Historical Society
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