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James A. Craven 1813–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 November 1813

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 9 December 1891

Death Location: Middlebury Township, Shiawassee County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: BENJAMIN CRAVEN

Mother: SARAH COWDEN

Spouse(s): Lavina Craven

Children(s): Robert Craven

The story of James A. Craven began in 1813 in Pennsylvania, United States of America. James A. Craven married Lavina Marie Craven, and had children including Robert Craven. James A. Craven passed away in 1891 in Middlebury Township, Shiawassee County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James A. Craven began in 1813 in Pennsylvania, United States of America.
  • James A. Craven married Lavina Marie Craven, and had children including Robert Craven.
  • James A. Craven passed away in 1891 in Middlebury Township, Shiawassee County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Craven's Ancestors

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James Craven
1813–1891
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
BENJAMIN CRAVEN
1782–1848
Somerset, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
SARAH COWDEN
1781–1848
Leeds, St Peter (Leeds Parish Church), Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Frances Wallace
1744–1787
Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Wallace
1723–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Craven's Descendants

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James (A.) Craven (15 November 1813–9 December 1891) m. Lavina (Marie) Craven (14 February 1811–24 September 1877)
  1. 1. Robert Craven 1840–1892 m. Ella Babcock 1845–1886
    1. 1. Charles (jefferson) Craven 1865–1911 m. Eva (Bell) Craven 1871–1947
      1. 1. Robert (B) Craven 1893–1954 m. Elnora Craven 1892–1967
        1. 1. Maxine (M.) Chubb 1927–2005
        2. 2. Dora (L.) Baldwin 1923–1983
        3. 3. Wilbert (Eugene) Craven 1921–1977
        4. 4. Ruth (D) Johnson 1919–2016
    2. 2. Sarah (Lovina) Craven 1873–1876

James Craven's Timeline

2 Records

1813
15 November 1813
Birth of James A. Craven in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Pennsylvania, United States of America
1891
9 December 1891
Age 78
Death of James A. Craven
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 November 1813
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 December 1891
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Middlebury Township, Shiawassee County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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