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Velma Rhea Craft 1911–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 November 1911

Birth Location: Washington, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 1966

Death Location: Broken Arrow, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: Joel Craft

Mother: Mary Dunlap

Spouse(s): Homer Watts

Children(s): Mary Watts, Homer Jr, Alyce Watts, John Watts

The story of Velma Rhea Craft began in 1911 in Washington, Arkansas, USA. In 1940, Velma Rhea Craft resided in Prairie Grove, Washington, Arkansas, USA. In 1950, Velma Rhea Craft resided in Prairie Grove, Washington, Arkansas, USA. Velma Rhea Craft married Homer Earnest Watts, and had children including Alyce Joan Watts, Homer Ernest Watts Jr, Joe Ann Watts, John Henry Watts, Margaret Lavelle Watts, Mary Elizabeth Libby Watts. Velma Rhea Craft passed away in 1966 in Broken Arrow, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Velma Rhea Craft began in 1911 in Washington, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1940, Velma Rhea Craft resided in Prairie Grove, Washington, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1950, Velma Rhea Craft resided in Prairie Grove, Washington, Arkansas, USA.
  • Velma Rhea Craft married Homer Earnest Watts, and had children including Alyce Joan Watts, Homer Ernest Watts Jr, Joe Ann Watts, John Henry Watts, Margaret Lavelle Watts, Mary Elizabeth Libby Watts.
  • Velma Rhea Craft passed away in 1966 in Broken Arrow, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Velma Craft's Ancestors

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Velma Craft
1911–1966
Birth Place: Washington, Arkansas, USA
Parents
Joel Or Joseph Henry Craft
1872–1937
Arkansas, Arkansas, USA
Mary (Dorothea) Dunlap
1874–1955
Arkansas, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Velma Craft's Descendants

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Velma (Rhea) Craft (25 November 1911–1966) m. Homer (Earnest) Watts (9 May 1905–May 1977)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth “Libby”) Watts 1937–2018 m. James (Reuel) Porter 1919–1975
  2. 2. Homer (Ernest Watts) Jr 1933–2011
  3. 3. Alyce (Joan) Watts 1939–2016
  4. 4. John (Henry) Watts 1931–1977

Velma Craft's Timeline

5 Records

1911
25 November 1911
Birth of Velma Rhea Craft in Washington, Arkansas, USA
Washington, Arkansas, USA
1940
1940
Age 29
Velma Rhea Craft resided here in Prairie Grove, Washington, Arkansas, USA
Prairie Grove, Washington, Arkansas, USA
1950
1950
Age 39
Velma Rhea Craft resided here in Prairie Grove, Washington, Arkansas, USA
Prairie Grove, Washington, Arkansas, USA
1951
1951
Age 40
Velma Rhea Craft resided here in Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
1966
1966
Age 55
Death of Velma Rhea Craft
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 November 1911
    Event Place: Washington, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] Arkansas, County Marriages Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Prairie Grove, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: 1247; Page: 74; Enumeration District: 72-45
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Prairie Grove, Washington, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Prairie Grove, Washington, Arkansas, 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: Prairie Grove, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: 1247; Page: 74; Enumeration District: 72-45

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1951
    Event Place: Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Prairie Grove, Washington, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1966
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Broken Arrow, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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