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Craft, Reuben[1]

Male 1887 - 1979  (92 years)


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  • Name Craft, Reuben 
    Birth 20 Feb 1887  Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900  Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Address:
    Magisterial District 2 
    Census 1910  Irvine, Estill, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7] 
    Draft Registration 1917–1918  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Census 1920  Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    • The household was enumerated as follows:
      SELF: Reuban Craft, M, 32y, b. Kentucky
      WIFE: Mary Alice Craft, F, 30y, b. Kentucky
      DAU: Lettie Craft, F, 13y, b. Kentucky
      SON: John H Craft, M, 11y, b. Kentucky
      SON: Nelson Craft, M, 9y, b. Kentucky
      SON: George Craft, M, 7y, b. Kentucky
      DAU: Verna Craft, F, 5y, b. Kentucky
      SON: Marion Craft, M, 4y, b. Kentucky
      SON: Cecil Craft, M, 2y, b. Kentucky
      SON: Raymond Craft, M, 3m, b. Kentucky
    Census 1930  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11] 
    Address:
    Haymond and Millstone Precincts 
    Census 1940  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13] 
    Address:
    Magisterial District 2 
    Occupation 1942  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    coal miner employed By Elkhorn Coal Corporation 
    Draft Registration 27 Apr 1942  Bilvia (historical), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    Death 26 May 1979  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4] 
    Burial Webb Cemetery, Mayking, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I117948  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 30 Sep 2021 

    Father Craft, William Marion,   b. 23 Feb 1859, Mayking, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Aug 1942, Bilvia (historical), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Mullins, Huldah,   b. 1 Mar 1861, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Feb 1923 (Age 61 years) 
    Marriage 1878  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F32292  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Wright, Mary Alice,   b. 27 Jul 1886, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jun 1927, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years) 
    Census 1920  Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [15, 16] 
    Children 
     1. Craft, Nellie
     2. Craft, Earl
    +3. Craft, Lettie,   b. 28 Mar 1906, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 May 1995, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
     4. Craft, John Henry,   b. Abt 1909, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     5. Craft, Nelson,   b. 1910, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Dec 1991, Baltimore, Baltimore (city), Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
    +6. Craft, George Martin,   b. 12 Nov 1911, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jul 1996, Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
     7. Craft, Verna,   b. Abt 1915, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     8. Craft, Marion,   b. 29 Nov 1915, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Apr 1930, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 14 years)
    +9. Craft, Cecil,   b. 26 Oct 1917, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Nov 2003, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
     10. Craft, Reuben,   b. 22 Jul 1918, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Sep 2000, Springfield, Clark, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     11. Craft, Otis,   b. 1919, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     12. Craft, Jesse Raymond,   b. 1920, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     13. Craft, Columbus,   b. 1922, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     14. Craft, Hazel
    Family ID F48770  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 Polly, Essie,   b. 1911, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 May 1950, Seco, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 39 years) 
    Marriage 6 Apr 1931  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [17] 
    Children 
     1. Craft, Delmar
     2. Craft, Wilma Jane,   b. 1939, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Nov 1949, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 10 years)
     3. Craft, Van Reuben,   b. 1942, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F95292  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 20 Feb 1887 - Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Address:
    Magisterial District 2 - 1900 - Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Irvine, Estill, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDraft Registration - 1917–1918 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Address:
    Haymond and Millstone Precincts - 1930 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 6 Apr 1931 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Address:
    Magisterial District 2 - 1940 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - coal miner employed By Elkhorn Coal Corporation - 1942 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDraft Registration - 27 Apr 1942 - Bilvia (historical), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 26 May 1979 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Webb Cemetery, Mayking, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend Address Cemetery Populated Place Township Parish City County/Shire State/Province Country Region Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S6801] Ruben Craft in entry for Wilma Lou Craft, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961".

    2. [S6798] Reuben Craft, "Find A Grave Index".

    3. [S6799] Reuben Craft, "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999".

    4. [S6800] Reuben Craft, "United States Social Security Death Index".

    5. [S9081] Ruben Craft in household of Marion Craft, "United States Census, 1900".

    6. [S6802] Ruben Croft, "United States Census, 1910".

    7. [S9082] Ruben Croft, "United States Census, 1910".

    8. [S6817] Reuben Croft, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918".

    9. [S38379] Reuban Craft, "United States Census, 1920".

    10. [S6803] Ruben Croft, "United States Census, 1930".

    11. [S9083] Ruben Croft, "United States Census, 1930".

    12. [S6804] Rubin Croft, "United States Census, 1940".

    13. [S9084] Rubin Croft, "United States Census, 1940".

    14. [S6815] Reuben Craft, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942".

    15. [S806] FamSch1920 Census, 21 August 2012; Reuban Craft, , Letcher, Kentucky; citing enumeration district (ED) , sheet 39A, family 672, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1820587.

    16. [S9080] Reuban Craft, "United States Census, 1920".

    17. [S194822] Essie Polly, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954".