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Joseph Hugh Croft 1903–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jul 1903

Birth Location: Crossville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 14 Mar 1996

Death Location: Pinson, Jefferson, Alabama, USA

Father: Walter Croft

Mother: Lou Croft

Spouse(s): Beatrice Gaines, Jewel Croft

Children(s): John Jr

In 1903, Joseph Hugh Croft entered the world in Crossville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA, born to Walter B Croft And Lou Croft. In 1910, Joseph Hugh Croft resided in Lathamville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA. In 1920, Joseph Hugh Croft resided in Lathamville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA. Joseph Hugh Croft married Beatrice Gaines, Jewel Croft, and had children including Bradford Croft, Hugh Wayne Croft, James E Croft, John Hugh Croft Jr. Joseph Hugh Croft passed away in 1996 in Pinson, Jefferson, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1903, Joseph Hugh Croft entered the world in Crossville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA, born to Walter B Croft And Lou Croft.
  • In 1910, Joseph Hugh Croft resided in Lathamville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1920, Joseph Hugh Croft resided in Lathamville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA.
  • Joseph Hugh Croft married Beatrice Gaines, Jewel Croft, and had children including Bradford Croft, Hugh Wayne Croft, James E Croft, John Hugh Croft Jr.
  • Joseph Hugh Croft passed away in 1996 in Pinson, Jefferson, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Croft
1877–1964
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
WC
Lou Croft
1882–1945
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
LC

Spouses(s)

Beatrice Gaines
1908–
Birth Location: –
BG
Jewel Croft
1911–
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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Children(s)

John Jr
1926–1955
Birth Location: –
JJ

Joseph Croft's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Croft
1903–1996
Birth Place: Crossville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Parents
Walter B Croft
1877–1964
Alabama, USA
Lou Croft
1882–1945
Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Joseph (H) Croft
1848–1931
South Carolina, USA
Eliza Cooper
1850–1944
Georgia
John (Franklin) Fant
1857–1952
Sarah (Ellen CLARK) Fant
1860–1912
Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Croft
1802–1876
Nancy Croft
1802–1888
William Cooper
1819–1864
J Cooper
1830–1915
James Clark
1838–1897
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Croft
1765–1827
Elizabeth Croft
1770–1851
Thomas Dean
1775–1840
Jane Dean
1780–1840
Henry Cooper
1800–1860
Jane Maddox
1800–1860
John Ward
1801–1849
Rebecca Ward
1797–1859
B Clark
1816–
Elizabeth Clark
1816–

Joseph Croft's Descendants

1.
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Joseph (Hugh) Croft (27 Jul 1903–14 Mar 1996) m. Beatrice Gaines (abt 1908–) m. Jewel Croft (abt 1911–)
  1. 1. John (Hugh Croft) Jr 1926–1955

Joseph Croft's Timeline

9 Records

1903
27 Jul 1903
Birth of Joseph Hugh Croft in Crossville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Crossville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 7
Joseph Hugh Croft resided here in Lathamville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Lathamville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 17
Joseph Hugh Croft resided here in Lathamville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Lathamville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 27
Joseph Hugh Croft resided here in Lathamville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Lathamville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 32
Joseph Hugh Croft resided here in Rural, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
Rural, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
1940
1940
Age 37
Joseph Hugh Croft resided here in Boaz, Marshall, Alabama, USA
Boaz, Marshall, Alabama, USA
1945
19 Apr 1945
Age 42
Joseph Hugh Croft resided here in Charlotte, South Carolina, USA
Charlotte, South Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 47
Joseph Hugh Croft resided here in Boaz, Marshall, Alabama, USA
Boaz, Marshall, Alabama, USA
1996
14 Mar 1996
Age 93
Death of Joseph Hugh Croft in Pinson, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Pinson, Jefferson, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1903
    Event Place: Crossville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Boaz, Marshall, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00061; Page: 24B; Enumeration District: 48-26
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lathamville, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: T625_12; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 80
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lathamville, DeKalb, Alabama; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 2339747
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lathamville, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: T624_12; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0048; FHL microfilm: 1374025
    [6] Alabama, County Marriage Records
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Boaz, Marshall, Alabama; Roll: 6080; Page: 24; Enumeration District: 48-39

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Lathamville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lathamville, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: T624_12; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0048; FHL microfilm: 1374025

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lathamville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lathamville, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: T625_12; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 80

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lathamville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lathamville, DeKalb, Alabama; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 2339747

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Boaz, Marshall, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00061; Page: 24B; Enumeration District: 48-26

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Boaz, Marshall, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Boaz, Marshall, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00061; Page: 24B; Enumeration District: 48-26

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1945
    Event Place: Charlotte, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Boaz, Marshall, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Boaz, Marshall, Alabama; Roll: 6080; Page: 24; Enumeration District: 48-39

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1964
    Event Place: Albertville, Alabama
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Albertville Herald - 23 Jan 1964 - 7, Obituary for Walter Bailey Croft

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1996
    Event Place: Pinson, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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