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William Clyde Crane 1877–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 OCT 1877

Birth Location: Oconee County, South Carolina

Death Date: 11 JAN 1943

Death Location: Choehee Baptist Church Cemetery, Oconee County, South Carolina

Father: William Crane

Mother: Lavinia Callas

Spouse(s): Amanda Ridley

Children(s): Charlie Crane, Nora Crane, Fred Crane, Clyde Crane, Viola Crane, Julian Crane

In 1877, William Clyde Crane entered the world in Oconee County, South Carolina, born to William Ira Crane And Lavinia Callas. William Clyde Crane married Amanda J Ridley, and had children including Charlie Crane, Clyde Christopher Crane, Fred Andrew Crane, Julian Crane, Nora Crane, Pearly Mae Crane, Viola Ola Crane. William Clyde Crane passed away in 1943 in Choehee Baptist Church Cemetery, Oconee County, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1877, William Clyde Crane entered the world in Oconee County, South Carolina, born to William Ira Crane And Lavinia Callas.
  • William Clyde Crane married Amanda J Ridley, and had children including Charlie Crane, Clyde Christopher Crane, Fred Andrew Crane, Julian Crane, Nora Crane, Pearly Mae Crane, Viola Ola Crane.
  • William Clyde Crane passed away in 1943 in Choehee Baptist Church Cemetery, Oconee County, South Carolina.

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William Crane's Ancestors

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William Crane
1877–1943
Birth Place: Oconee County, South Carolina
Parents
William Ira Crane
1852–1927
Pickens District, South Carolina
Lavinia Callas
1857–1930
Pickens District, South Carolina
Grandparents
Isaac Crane
1815–
Pendleton District, South Carolina
Jane (S.) Unk
1831–
South Carolina
William (L.) Callas
1837–1862
Pickens District, South Carolina
Huldah Snyder
1835–1899
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Patrick\\
1780–1868
Patsy\\
1785–
William Callas
1812–1885
Lucy Morgan
1814–1898
Orrel Synder
1805–
Ruth Unk
1803–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Callas
–1814
Charlotte Youngblood
1782–1870

William Crane's Descendants

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William (Clyde) Crane (1 OCT 1877–11 JAN 1943) m. Amanda (J.) Ridley (1 JUN 1880–10 JAN 1968)
  1. 1. Charlie Crane 1900–1917
  2. 2. Nora Crane 1910–1996 m. George (Decatur) Keown 1909–1990
  3. 3. Fred (Andrew) Crane 1917–2002 m. Laura Orr 1923–1992 m. Spicie (E.) Rochester 1914–
    1. 1. Milton Crane –2002
  4. 4. Clyde (Christopher) Crane 1899–1966 m. Maude Nicholson 1897–1981
    1. 1. Edward Crane 1917–1992
    2. 2. Leamon (B.) Crane 1919–1985
    3. 3. Genela (C.) Scroggs 1922–2003
    4. 4. Mae Crane 1924–1985 m. Dover Burrell 1919–
    5. 5. Virginia Crane –2003
    6. 6. Clyde (Lewis) Crane 1927–2003
    7. 7. Jane (Estelle) Crane 1930–2009 m. Christopher (Prather) Lusk 1928–2001
  5. 5. Viola ("Ola") Crane 1904–1974 m. Jesse (Rose) Lay 1895–1964
    1. 1. Clyde (Freeman) Lay 1926–2011
    2. 2. Carolyn Lay –2007
    3. 3. Pauline Lay 1919–2007 m. Joe (Dan) Murphy 1911–1980
      1. 1. Rozella (Bertie) Murphy 1938–2000 m. Myron (Franklin) Green 1930–2007
      2. 2. Elender (Ivaline) Tilson 1940–2020
    4. 4. Christopher (M.) Lay 1921–2009 m. Lois (Jane) Phillips 1927–1960
    5. 5. Lillian (Beatrice) Lay 1923– m. Joseph (Edward) Kelley 1917–2001
    6. 6. Marjorie Lay 1924–
    7. 7. Ray Lay 1933–1934
    8. 8. Margaret Lay 1943–1943
    9. 9. Sarah Lay 1935–2018 m. Horace (Earl) White 1928–2017
  6. 6. Julian Crane 1914–1960

William Crane's Timeline

2 Records

1877
1 OCT 1877
Birth of William Clyde Crane in Oconee County, South Carolina
Oconee County, South Carolina
1943
11 JAN 1943
Age 66
Death of William Clyde Crane in Oconee County, South Carolina
Oconee County, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 OCT 1877
    Event Place: Oconee County, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1880 Oconee county, South Carolina Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 JAN 1943
    Event Place: Oconee County, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Choehee Baptist Church Cemetery, Oconee County, South Carolina

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