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Nelson Anderson Craft 1833–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 April 1833

Birth Location: Covington County, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 4 December 1894

Death Location: Savage Fork, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Father: James Jr.

Mother: Susanna Barnett

Spouse(s): Catherine Styles, Ellender Lewis

Children(s): John Craft, Isaac Craft, Frances Craft, James Craft, Nancy Craft, Louisa Craft, William Craft, Mary Craft, Ellin Craft, Francis Craft, Martha Craft, Leah Craft

Nelson Anderson Craft was born in 1833 in Covington County, Mississippi, USA, the child of James Daniel Craft Jr And Susanna Barnett. In 1880, Nelson Anderson Craft resided in 3rd Ward, Vernon, Louisiana, USA. Nelson Anderson Craft married Catherine Cleotherene Styles, Ellender Catherine Cassie Lewis, and had children including Ellin Jeanette Craft, Frances Craft, Francis C Craft, Isaac Craft, James Isom Craft, John Isom Craft, Leah Craft, Louisa Craft, Martha Craft, Mary Susan Craft, Nancy Craft, William Fredrick Craft. Nelson Anderson Craft passed away in 1894 in Savage Fork, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Nelson Anderson Craft was born in 1833 in Covington County, Mississippi, USA, the child of James Daniel Craft Jr And Susanna Barnett.
  • In 1880, Nelson Anderson Craft resided in 3rd Ward, Vernon, Louisiana, USA.
  • Nelson Anderson Craft married Catherine Cleotherene Styles, Ellender Catherine Cassie Lewis, and had children including Ellin Jeanette Craft, Frances Craft, Francis C Craft, Isaac Craft, James Isom Craft, John Isom Craft, Leah Craft, Louisa Craft, Martha Craft, Mary Susan Craft, Nancy Craft, William Fredrick Craft.
  • Nelson Anderson Craft passed away in 1894 in Savage Fork, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Nelson Craft's Ancestors

Self
Nelson Craft
1833–1894
Birth Place: Covington County, Mississippi, USA
Parents
James Daniel Craft Jr.
1796–1865
Darlington, Darlington, South Carolina, USA
Susanna Barnett
1796–1879
Georgia, United States
Grandparents
James (Daniel) Craft
1776–1855
South Carolina, United States
Peter (Barnett) *
1763–1815
HANOVER CO., VA
Mary (Ann) Saffold
1780–1823
WILKES CO., GA
Great-Grandparents
Frederick Sr.
1760–1830
Rosine Meinhardt
1755–1830
Nathaniel Barnett*
1727–1820
Susannah Crawford
1729–1783
Reuben Saffold
1745–1817
Sarah Bird
1740–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Craft
1743–1808
Cordehlia Hughes
1730–1759
Nathaniel Barnett
1701–1805
Marie Webb
1705–1808
William I
1720–1784
Temperance Shore
1724–1790
Burgeon Bird
1712–1755
Mary Robeson
1715–1774

Nelson Craft's Descendants

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Nelson (Anderson) Craft (3 April 1833–4 December 1894) m. Catherine (Cleotherene) Styles (abt 1843–24 OCT 1911) m. Ellender (Catherine "Cassie") Lewis (3 September 1832–3 November 1906)
  1. 1. John (Isom) Craft 1854–1936 m. Louisa (LaVica Vicey) Wilcox 1857–1929
    1. 1. Nelson (Anderson) Craft 1881–1945 m. Sibbie (Ann) Puckitt 1884–1962
      1. 1. Chaffman Craft 1913–1932
      2. 2. Arlene (Virginia) Craft 1924–2006 m. Jackson (R) Gibbs 1920–2005
      3. 3. Lillian (Arzelle) Craft 1915–1999
      4. 4. James (Monroe) Craft 1904–1958
      5. 5. George (F) Craft 1903–1940 m. Ettie (V) Lewis 1906–1974
        1. 1. Grace (Lee) Craft 1925–2017 m. Clinton (Fred) Ross 1926–1997
    2. 2. Dolly Craft 1895–1964
    3. 3. Lea (Matilda) Craft 1886–1964
  2. 2. Isaac Craft 1853– m. Sarah Shields 1861–
    1. 1. Amelia Furgerson 1894–1924
  3. 3. Frances Craft 1856–
  4. 4. James (Isom) Craft 1854–1936 m. LaVica (A"Vicey") Socia 1857–1929
    1. 1. Nelson Craft 1879–
  5. 5. Nancy Craft 1855–1934
  6. 6. Louisa Craft 1862–1928 m. John (E.) Williams 1862–1937
  7. 7. William (Fredrick) Craft 1859–1925 m. Mary (Pernemia (Emma)) Wilson 1866–
  8. 8. Mary (Susan) Craft 1853–1910
  9. 9. Ellin (Jeanette) Craft 1865–1945 m. Patrick (Henry) Stephens 1868–1950
    1. 1. Mae Midkiff 1895–1963
    2. 2. Chester (A) Stephens 1897–1964
    3. 3. Matthew (Mark) Stephens 1895–1968
    4. 4. Nelson (Anderson) Stephens 1893–1947
    5. 5. William (Fred) Stephens 1905–1985
    6. 6. Infant Stephens 1899–1899
    7. 7. James (Edward) Stephens 1891–1957
  10. 10. Francis (C.) Craft 1867–
  11. 11. Martha Craft 1870–
  12. 12. Leah Craft 1873–

Nelson Craft's Timeline

3 Records

1833
3 April 1833
Birth of Nelson Anderson Craft in Covington County, Mississippi, USA
Covington County, Mississippi, USA
1880
1880
Age 47
Nelson Anderson Craft resided here in 3rd Ward, Vernon, Louisiana, USA
3rd Ward, Vernon, Louisiana, USA
1894
4 December 1894
Age 61
Death of Nelson Anderson Craft in Vernon, Louisiana, USA
Vernon, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 April 1833
    Event Place: Covington County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: 3rd Ward, Vernon, Louisiana; Roll: 473; Page: 145D; Enumeration District: 048

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: 3rd Ward, Vernon, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: 3rd Ward, Vernon, Louisiana; Roll: 473; Page: 145D; Enumeration District: 048

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 December 1894
    Event Place: Vernon, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Savage Fork, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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