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John Thomas Craft 1898 – 1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1898

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 30 Dec 1970

Death Location: Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina, USA

Father: Joseph Craft

Mother: Mary Holloman

Spouse(s): Bessie Smith, Dora Speight

Children(s): Joseph Craft, Infant Craft, John Craft, William Craft, Joe Craft, Mary Craft, Wallace Craft, Barbara Craft, Betty Craft, Edward Craft

The story of John Thomas Craft began in 1898 in North Carolina. John Thomas Craft married Bessie J Smith, Dora Lillian Speight, and had children including Joseph Eli Craft, Infant Craft, John Thomas Craft, William Kirby Craft, Joe Lee Craft, Mary Frances Craft, Wallace Eli Craft, Barbara Jean Craft, Betty Ruby Craft, Edward Wayne (Nub) Craft. John Thomas Craft passed away in 1970 in Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Thomas Craft began in 1898 in North Carolina.
  • John Thomas Craft married Bessie J Smith, Dora Lillian Speight, and had children including Joseph Eli Craft, Infant Craft, John Thomas Craft, William Kirby Craft, Joe Lee Craft, Mary Frances Craft, Wallace Eli Craft, Barbara Jean Craft, Betty Ruby Craft, Edward Wayne (Nub) Craft.
  • John Thomas Craft passed away in 1970 in Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Craft
1872 – 1954
Birth Location: Greene, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
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Mary Holloman
1869 – 1905
Birth Location: Greene County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Bessie Smith
1897 – 1918
Birth Location: Carteret, North Carolina, USA
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Dora Speight
1905 – 1988
Birth Location: Greene County, North Carolina
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Children(s)

Joseph Craft
1918 – 1919
Birth Location: Greene, North Carolina
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Infant Craft
1922 – 1922
Birth Location: Greene Co., NC
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John Craft
1924 – 1999
Birth Location: Greene County, North Carolina, USA
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William Craft
1925 – 1958
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Joe Craft
1928 – 2000
Birth Location: Greene County, North Carolina, USA
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Mary Craft
1931 – 2012
Birth Location: Walstonburg, Greene County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Wallace Craft
1932 – 1950
Birth Location: Greene Co., North Carolina, USA
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Barbara Craft
1936 – 2010
Birth Location: Greene County, North Carolina
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Betty Craft
1938 – 2019
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Edward Craft
1942 – 1991
Birth Location: Walstonburg, North Carolina
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John Craft's Ancestors

Self
John Craft
1898 – 1970
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
Joseph Eli Craft
1872 – 1954
Greene, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Marie) Holloman
1869 – 1905
Greene County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (Thomas) Craft
1829 – 1896
Greene Co.
Mary (F (Marey) Bailey (Baley)) Jones
1838 – 1882
Green Co N.C. USA
James (Henry) Holloman
1810 – 1886
North Carolina, USA
Nancy (Caroline) Bailey
1835 – 1898
Greene County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Craft
1798 – 1890
Nancy Chester
1798 – 1860
Joseph Bailey
1800 – 1869
Ava Williams
1810 – 1880
Nathaniel Holloman
1787 – 1838
Elizabeth Mitchell
1785 – 1813
Thomas Bailey
Mary
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Craft
1775 – 1855
Sarah Loyd
1776 – 1857
Chester
Israel Bailey
1766 – 1849
Mary Harris
1776 – 1860
Williams
Samuel Holloman
1680 – 1757
Martha McGlahon
1735 – 1779
Mitchell
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John Craft's Descendants

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John (Thomas) Craft (1898 – 30 Dec 1970) m. Bessie (J) Smith (Feb 1897 – 22 Oct 1918) m. Dora (Lillian) Speight (26 August 1905 – 25 February 1988)
  1. 1. Joseph (Eli) Craft (19 January 1918 – 09 Jun 1919)
  2. 2. Infant Craft (19 Dec 1922 – 19 Dec 1922)
  3. 3. John (Thomas) Craft (4 Jan 1924 – 23 Jun 1999) m. Mamie (Lucille) White (abt 1924 – Jan 1999)
    1. 1. Phyllis Craft
    2. 2. Diane Craft
  4. 4. William (Kirby) Craft (3 October 1925 – 11 April 1958) m. Elsie Rogers (18 October 1926 – 12 February 2013)
    1. 1. Craft
  5. 5. Joe (Lee) Craft (19 October 1928 – 2 Nov 2000) m. Elizabeth Heath (abt 1928 – )
    1. 1. Craft
    2. 2. Craft
  6. 6. Mary (Frances) Craft (19 January 1931 – 19 December 2012) m. Lynwood (Earl) Johnson (10 April 1925 – 7 April 2014)
    1. 1. Lynwood ((Lenny) Earl Johnson) Jr (31 Dec 1954 – 11 June, 2015)
  7. 7. Wallace (Eli) Craft (11 October 1932 – 25 June 1950)
  8. 8. Barbara (Jean) Craft (30 July 1936 – 22 December 2010) m. James (Lloyd) Allen (21 Aug 1935 – 28 Apr 1985) m. Floyd (Jackson) Messer (11 Jul 1923 – 7 Jun 2012)
    1. 1. Allen
    2. 2. Floyd (Jackson) Messer (14 Jan 1971 – )
    3. 3. Messer
  9. 9. Betty (Ruby) Craft (9 January 1938 – 14 April 2019) m. Floyd ("Roy") Messer m. Brian Pippen
    1. 1. Terri Pippen m. Jim Brett
    2. 2. Kim Pippen m. Nelson
      1. 1. Elizabeth Nelson m. Redouane Ouaala
        1. 1. Hunter Ouaala
      2. 2. Bryan (Adrian) Nelson
  10. 10. Edward (Wayne (Nub)) Craft (14 June 1942 – 15 Dec 1991) m. Margaret Sumrell (7 Nov 1943 – 23 Jan 2004)
    1. 1. Edward ("Rusty") Craft
    2. 2. Lynette Craft
    3. 3. Tangela Craft

John Craft's Timeline

14 Records

1898
30 May 1898
Birth of John Thomas Craft in Greene County, North Carolina
Greene County, North Carolina
1898
Mar 1898
Birth of John Thomas Craft in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1898
1898
Birth of John Thomas Craft in North Carolina
North Carolina
1900
1900
Age 2
John Thomas Craft resided here in Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA
Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 12
John Thomas Craft resided here in Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA
Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 22
John Thomas Craft resided here in Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA
Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 32
John Thomas Craft resided here in Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA
Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 37
John Thomas Craft resided here in Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina
Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina
1940
1940
Age 42
John Thomas Craft resided here in Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA
Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA
1950
Abt 1950
Age 52
John Thomas Craft resided here in Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA
Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA
1970
30 Dec 1970
Age 72
Death of John Thomas Craft in Walstonburg, Greene, North Carolina, USA
Walstonburg, Greene, North Carolina, USA
1970
30 Dec 1970
Age 72
Death of John Thomas Craft in Walstonburg, Greene, NC
Walstonburg, Greene, NC
1970
30 Dec 1970
Age 72
Death of John Thomas Craft in Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina, USA
Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina, USA
1970
30 Dec 1970
Age 72
Death of John Thomas Craft in Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina, USA
Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 May 1898
    Event Place: Greene County, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Atlanta, Georgia; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975, RG 147; Box: 82
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02918; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 40-18
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 241-62-9324; Issue State: North Carolina; Issue Date: 1957
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1297; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 30
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1297; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 30
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2341428
    [8] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: North Carolina; Registration County: Greene; Roll: 1765645
    [9] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina; Roll: 1197; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 1241197
    [10] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1107; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 1375120
    [11] North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [12] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [13] North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
    [14] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The News & Observer; Publication Date: 31 Dec 1970; Publication Place: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; ,0.87638086,0.97018814,0.9562061&xid=3355
    [15] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Speights Bridge, Gre
    [16] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1898
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1898
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina; Roll: 1197; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 1241197

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1107; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 1375120

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1297; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 30
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1297; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 30

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2341428

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02918; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 40-18

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02918; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 40-18

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1950
    Event Place: Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999, The News and Observer; Publication Date: 26/ Mar/ 1950; Publication Place: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; ,0.15090126,0.75242984,0.1950245&xid=3398
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Speights Bridge, Gre

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Waistonburg
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The News & Observer; Publication Date: 31 Dec 1970; Publication Place: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; ,0.87638086,0.97018814,0.9562061&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1970
    Event Place: Walstonburg, Greene, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 241-62-9324; Issue State: North Carolina; Issue Date: 1957
    [3] North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The News & Observer; Publication Date: 31 Dec 1970; Publication Place: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; ,0.87638086,0.97018814,0.9562061&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1970
    Event Place: Walstonburg, Greene, NC

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1970
    Event Place: Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1970
    Event Place: Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Walstonburg, Greene County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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