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William Arden Craft 1879–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 JUN 1879

Birth Location: Ayden, Pitt, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 4 JUL 1955

Death Location: Ayden Township, Pitt, North Carolina, United States

Father: Elias Craft

Mother: Jane CarraWAY

Spouse(s): Lossie Aldridge

Children(s): William Craft, Thomas Craft, Charles Craft

William Arden Craft was born in 1879 in Ayden, Pitt, North Carolina, USA, the child of Elias Hoyt Craft And Jane M Carraway. In 1879, William Arden Craft resided in Pitt, North Carolina, USA. In 1880, William Arden Craft resided in Contentnea, Pitt, North Carolina, United States. William Arden Craft married Lossie Bell Aldridge, and had children including Charles Aldridge Craft, Thomas Lee Craft, William Hoytte Craft. William Arden Craft passed away in 1955 in Ayden Township, Pitt, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • William Arden Craft was born in 1879 in Ayden, Pitt, North Carolina, USA, the child of Elias Hoyt Craft And Jane M Carraway.
  • In 1879, William Arden Craft resided in Pitt, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1880, William Arden Craft resided in Contentnea, Pitt, North Carolina, United States.
  • William Arden Craft married Lossie Bell Aldridge, and had children including Charles Aldridge Craft, Thomas Lee Craft, William Hoytte Craft.
  • William Arden Craft passed away in 1955 in Ayden Township, Pitt, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elias Craft
1835–1917
Birth Location: Pitt, North Carolina, USA
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Jane CarraWAY
1846–1925
Birth Location: Greene, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Lossie Aldridge
1896–1965
Birth Location: Ayden, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
LA

Children(s)

William Craft
1918–1966
Birth Location: Ayden, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
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Thomas Craft
1916–1916
Birth Location: Pitt, North Carolina, USA
TC
Charles Craft
1924–1980
Birth Location: Pitt, North Carolina, USA
CC

William Craft's Ancestors

Self
William Craft
1879–1955
Birth Place: Ayden, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Elias Hoyt Craft
1835–1917
Pitt, North Carolina, USA
Jane (M) CarraWAY
1846–1925
Greene, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Craft's Descendants

1.
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William (Arden) Craft (23 JUN 1879–4 JUL 1955) m. Lossie (Bell) Aldridge (14 SEP 1896–19 FEB 1965)
  1. 1. William (Hoytte) Craft 1918–1966
  2. 2. Thomas (Lee) Craft 1916–1916
  3. 3. Charles (Aldridge) Craft 1924–1980

William Craft's Timeline

11 Records

1879
23 JUN 1879
Birth of William Arden Craft in Ayden, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
Ayden, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
1879
1879
William Arden Craft resided here in Pitt, North Carolina, USA
Pitt, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 1
William Arden Craft resided here in Contentnea, Pitt, North Carolina, United States
Contentnea, Pitt, North Carolina, United States
1900
1900
Age 21
William Arden Craft resided here in Contentnea Township, Election Precinct 1 Ayden & Grifton towns, Pitt, North Carolina, United States
Contentnea Township, Election Precinct 1 Ayden & Grifton towns, Pitt, North Carolina, United States
1910
1910
Age 31
William Arden Craft resided here in Contentnea, Pitt, North Carolina, United States
Contentnea, Pitt, North Carolina, United States
1920
1920
Age 41
William Arden Craft resided here in Ayden, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
Ayden, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 51
William Arden Craft resided here in Ayden, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
Ayden, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 56
William Arden Craft resided here in Rural, Pitt, North Carolina
Rural, Pitt, North Carolina
1940
1940
Age 61
William Arden Craft resided here in Ayden Township, Pitt, North Carolina, United States
Ayden Township, Pitt, North Carolina, United States
1955
7 JUL 1955
Age 76
Burial of William Arden Craft in Ayden Cemetery, Pitt, North Carolina, United States
Ayden Cemetery, Pitt, North Carolina, United States
1955
4 JUL 1955
Age 76
Death of William Arden Craft in Ayden Township, Pitt, North Carolina, United States
Ayden Township, Pitt, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 JUN 1879
    Event Place: Ayden, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, William Craft in household of E H Craft, "United States Census, 1880"
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, William Craft, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, William Arden Craft, "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940"
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, William Arden Craft, "North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000"
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, William Arden Craft, "North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994"
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, William Arden Craft, "North Carolina Births and Christenings, 1866-1964"
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, William Arden Craft, "Find A Grave Index"
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, William A Craft, "United States Census, 1920"
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, William Arden Craft, "North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000"
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, William A Croft, "United States Census, 1930"
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, W A Croft, "United States Census, 1940"
    [12] FamilySearch Family Tree, William Arden Craft, "BillionGraves Index"
    [13] FamilySearch Family Tree, Wm A Craft, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
    [14] FamilySearch Family Tree, Wm. A. Craft, "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979"
    [15] FamilySearch Family Tree, William A Craft in household of Oli Craft, "United States Census, 1910"
    [16] FamilySearch Family Tree, N. A. Craft in entry for Thomas Lee Craft, "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930"
    [17] FamilySearch Family Tree, William Craft in household of Eli H Craft, "United States Census, 1900"
    [18] FamilySearch Family Tree, William Arden Craft, "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994"
    [19] FamilySearch Family Tree, Legacy NFS Source: William Arden Craft - Government record: birth: 23 June 1979; Ayden, Pitt, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 7 JUL 1955
    Event Place: Ayden Cemetery, Pitt, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, William Arden Craft, "North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994"
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, William Arden Craft, "Find A Grave Index"
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, William Arden Craft, "BillionGraves Index"
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, William Arden Craft, "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994"
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, Legacy NFS Source: William Arden Craft - Government record: birth: 23 June 1979; Ayden, Pitt, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1879
    Event Place: Pitt, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, Legacy NFS Source: William Arden Craft - Government record: birth: 23 June 1979; Ayden, Pitt, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: BET 1917 AND 1918
    Event Place: Pitt County, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, Legacy NFS Source: William Arden Craft - Government record: birth: 23 June 1979; Ayden, Pitt, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 JUL 1955
    Event Place: Ayden Township, Pitt, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, William Arden Craft, "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940"
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, William Arden Craft, "North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000"
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, William Arden Craft, "North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000"
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, William Arden Craft, "North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994"
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, William Arden Craft, "Find A Grave Index"
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, William Arden Craft, "BillionGraves Index"
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, William Arden Craft, "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994"
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, Legacy NFS Source: William Arden Craft - Government record: birth: 23 June 1979; Ayden, Pitt, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Ayden, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, Legacy NFS Source: William Arden Craft - Government record: birth: 23 June 1979; Ayden, Pitt, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Ayden, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, Legacy NFS Source: William Arden Craft - Government record: birth: 23 June 1979; Ayden, Pitt, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Contentnea, Pitt, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, Legacy NFS Source: William Arden Craft - Government record: birth: 23 June 1979; Ayden, Pitt, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Pitt, North Carolina
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, Legacy NFS Source: William Arden Craft - Government record: birth: 23 June 1979; Ayden, Pitt, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Ayden Township, Pitt, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, Legacy NFS Source: William Arden Craft - Government record: birth: 23 June 1979; Ayden, Pitt, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Contentnea, Pitt, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, Legacy NFS Source: William Arden Craft - Government record: birth: 23 June 1979; Ayden, Pitt, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Contentnea Township, Election Precinct 1 Ayden & Grifton towns, Pitt, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, Legacy NFS Source: William Arden Craft - Government record: birth: 23 June 1979; Ayden, Pitt, North Carolina, United States
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