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James Lemuel Crain 1870–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jul 1870

Birth Location: Calhoun County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 19 Mar 1944

Death Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Father: William Crain

Mother: Mary Courtwright

Spouse(s): Caroline Erbe

Children(s): Harold Crain

In 1870, James Lemuel Crain entered the world in Calhoun County, Illinois, USA, born to William Seaburn Crain And Mary Courtwright. James Lemuel Crain married Caroline Erbe, and had children including Harold B Crain. James Lemuel Crain passed away in 1944 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1870, James Lemuel Crain entered the world in Calhoun County, Illinois, USA, born to William Seaburn Crain And Mary Courtwright.
  • James Lemuel Crain married Caroline Erbe, and had children including Harold B Crain.
  • James Lemuel Crain passed away in 1944 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Crain's Ancestors

Self
James Crain
1870–1944
Birth Place: Calhoun County, Illinois, USA
Parents
William Seaburn Crain
1832–1892
Williamson County, Illinois, USA
Mary Courtwright
1839–
Grandparents
John Crain
1796–1870
Georgia, USA
Sarah Spiller
1801–1876
Robertson County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jasper Crane\Crain
1766–1850
Mary Clifton
1770–1830
William Spiller
1769–1851
Winifred Benson
1773–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Warrenton Spiller
1737–1820
Leanna Nicholas
1755–1774
William Benson
1755–1831
Nancy Thompson
1740–1802

James Crain's Descendants

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James (Lemuel) Crain (26 Jul 1870–19 Mar 1944) m. Caroline Erbe (1859–1944)
  1. 1. Harold (B.) Crain 1890–

James Crain's Timeline

2 Records

1870
26 Jul 1870
Birth of James Lemuel Crain in Calhoun County, Illinois, USA
Calhoun County, Illinois, USA
1944
19 Mar 1944
Age 74
Death of James Lemuel Crain in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1870
    Event Place: Calhoun County, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1944
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

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