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Ira Jones Craft 1907–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Dec 1907

Birth Location: McComb, Pike, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 24 Aug 1941

Death Location: McComb, Pike, Mississippi, USA

Father: Joseph Craft

Mother: Sarah Cockroft

Spouse(s): Mary Montero

Children(s): Mary Craft, Peggy Craft, Ira Craft

Ira Jones Craft was born in 1907 in McComb, Pike, Mississippi, USA, the child of Joseph Cicero Craft And Sarah Lena Cockroft. In 1910, Ira Jones Craft resided in McComb Ward 3, Pike, Mississippi, USA. In 1920, Ira Jones Craft resided in McComb Ward 1, Pike, Mississippi, USA. Ira Jones Craft married Mary Ellen Montero, and had children including Ira Craft, Mary Frances Craft, Peggy Lorraine Craft. Ira Jones Craft passed away in 1941 in McComb, Pike, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • Ira Jones Craft was born in 1907 in McComb, Pike, Mississippi, USA, the child of Joseph Cicero Craft And Sarah Lena Cockroft.
  • In 1910, Ira Jones Craft resided in McComb Ward 3, Pike, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1920, Ira Jones Craft resided in McComb Ward 1, Pike, Mississippi, USA.
  • Ira Jones Craft married Mary Ellen Montero, and had children including Ira Craft, Mary Frances Craft, Peggy Lorraine Craft.
  • Ira Jones Craft passed away in 1941 in McComb, Pike, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Craft
1874–1952
Birth Location: Copiah County, Mississippi, USA
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Sarah Cockroft
1874–
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Montero
1911–2002
Birth Location: Gloster, Amite, Mississippi, USA
MM

Children(s)

Mary Craft
1933–2017
Birth Location: McComb, Pike, Mississippi, USA
MC
Peggy Craft
1932–2017
Birth Location: McComb, Pike, Mississippi, USA
PC
Ira Craft
1935–2020
Birth Location: Pike County, Mississippi, USA
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Ira Craft's Ancestors

Self
Ira Craft
1907–1941
Birth Place: McComb, Pike, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Joseph Cicero Craft
1874–1952
Copiah County, Mississippi, USA
Sarah (Lena) Cockroft
1874–
Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Hugh (M) Craft
1830–1912
Pike County, Mississippi, USA
Mary (Ann) Bracey
1832–1880
Mississippi, USA
Ira (A.) Cockroft
1847–1881
Mississippi
Sarah (Ellen) Hill
1853–1917
Leake, Mississippi, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Craft
1805–1900
Evaline Thompson
1810–1860
Harrison Sr
1799–1885
Elizabeth McGowan
1805–1875
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Craft
1761–1834
Sarah Crawford
1774–1845
Parris Thompson
1764–1860
Winna Swann
1770–1850
Sackfield Bracey
1757–1807
Lucy Hicks
1768–1850
Robert McGowen
1757–1821
Mary Rian
1770–

Ira Craft's Descendants

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Ira (Jones) Craft (24 Dec 1907–24 Aug 1941) m. Mary (Ellen) Montero (25 Aug 1911–22 Jun 2002)
  1. 1. Mary (Frances) Craft 1933–2017 m. David (Allen Dawson) Jr. 1936–1998
  2. 2. Peggy (Lorraine) Craft 1932–2017
  3. 3. Ira Craft 1935–2020

Ira Craft's Timeline

7 Records

1907
24 Dec 1907
Birth of Ira Jones Craft in McComb, Pike, Mississippi, USA
McComb, Pike, Mississippi, USA
1910
1910
Age 3
Ira Jones Craft resided here in McComb Ward 3, Pike, Mississippi, USA
McComb Ward 3, Pike, Mississippi, USA
1920
1920
Age 13
Ira Jones Craft resided here in McComb Ward 1, Pike, Mississippi, USA
McComb Ward 1, Pike, Mississippi, USA
1935
1935
Age 28
Ira Jones Craft resided here in McComb, Pike, Mississippi
McComb, Pike, Mississippi
1940
1940
Age 33
Ira Jones Craft resided here in Beat 4, Lincoln, Mississippi, USA
Beat 4, Lincoln, Mississippi, USA
1941
25 Aug 1941
Age 34
Ira Jones Craft resided here in McComb, Mississippi, USA
McComb, Mississippi, USA
1941
24 Aug 1941
Age 34
Death of Ira Jones Craft in McComb, Pike, Mississippi, USA
McComb, Pike, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1907
    Event Place: McComb, Pike, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Mississippi, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 175
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: McComb Ward 3, Pike, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: McComb Ward 1, Pike, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: McComb, Pike, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Beat 4, Lincoln, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1941
    Event Place: McComb, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: Mississippi, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, McComb Daily Journal; Publication Date: 25 Aug 1941; Publication Place: McComb, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: McComb, Pike, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Mississippi, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 175

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1941
    Event Place: McComb, Pike, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: McComb, Pike, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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