Who was Arranah McCraw?

Arranah McCraw (1851–1885) was born in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA and died in Union County, Mississippi, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Arranah L McCraw 1851–1885

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Born 1 Sep 1851 · Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA

Died 4 Apr 1885 · Union County, Mississippi, USA

Father James Walker Mccraw Lieut

Mother Martha E Holliday

Spouse William Effrum Doll Knight

Children Pernie Caldonia Knight

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James Walker Mccraw Lieut

Martha E Holliday

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William Effrum Doll Knight

Children

Pernie Caldonia Knight

Biography

Arranah L McCraw was born in 1851 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA, the child of james walker mccraw lieut and martha e holliday. Arranah L McCraw married william effrum doll knight, and had children including pernie caldonia knight. Arranah L McCraw passed away in 1885 in Union County, Mississippi, USA.

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Birth of Arranah L McCraw in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA

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: Arranah McCraw (1851–1885) was born in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA and died in Union County, Mississippi, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Arranah in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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