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Re: Frances Craven Dudbridge

whispermisty — 2012-05-22 23:09:52Z

I'm sorry, but,some time ago I sent the pictures to Mrs. Dudbridge's brother in PA and as far as I know he gave them to his son.

Judy

Re: Frances Craven Dudbridge

kittytoesnme — 2012-05-22 22:25:26Z

Hello, I just saw your post on the Ancestry Message Board. My great grandfather was John Creaven and my great great grandfather was Patty Creaven of Co. Galway Ireland. As a small child I would visit Philadelphia with my grandmother Mary Cecelia Creaven-McNeill family members. My grandmother's relatives would also visit relatives in PA. Many of my relatives immigrated to the US through Philadelphia. I have been working on family ancestry and have connected with family members in MA as well as Ireland. I would very much like to obtain copies of the pictures you may have where I can share them with other family members to help piece our family ancestry puzzle together. Thank you, Marcia A. Sheridan

Re: J. R. Craven, Jones Co., MS

CECarroll1945 — 2012-05-21 02:58:35Z

I am researching Sarah L. Craven, daughter of J.R. Craven of Jones Co., MS.
Anyone have information on her?
I belive she married O.P. Lang in 1866.

Mysteries of the Thompson Craven Lineage

CKCraven — 2012-05-13 20:30:08Z

Seeking information regarding Thompson Craven (1795- 1875), his ancestry and descendants, and factors associated with his move from Randolph County, NC to Iowa and then Missouri. Also wondering about the details of Mary Yeargin Craven's death, burial, etc. I have records indicating legal or court action of some type involving Thompson in Randolph County in 1846, followed by a move to Iowa with Mary, the death of Mary (who seemingly was brought back to NC for burial), a subsequent move to Missouri, and second marriage to Nancy Bullock, but unable to piece all of this together in a coherent manner. Thompson and Mary seeingly migrated to Iowa, then to Missouri, with Mary dying at some point between 1850 and 1860. Question is why did Thompson and other members of his family make this journey and then, seemingly, bring Mary's body back to Randolph County in North Carolina(?).

I am in the Thompson Craven line through Branson Lane (1815 - 1878), Robert Charles (1851 -?), Arthur Frank (1885 - 1950), Charles Kinsman Sr. (1934 - 2010), to me, Charles Kinsman, Jr. (1958). Branson was presumably the first child of Thompson Craven and Mary Yeargin. Records indicate that Thompson and Mary were married in Randolph County, NC 3 November of 1814, gave birth to Branson 9 November of 1815, and then "orphaned" him to Thomas Yeargin (Mary's father or brother?) in May of 1819 (Branson listed as 4 1/2 years old but evidently only 3 1/2 at the time).

Branson is NOT listed with Thompson and Mary; their first-born is generally cited to be Nancy Jane (11-12-1815)with no mention of Branson. However, I have documentation of his 11-9-1815 birth to Thompson and Mary, then being "indentured" (as an "orphan") to Thomas Yeargin in May of 1819. All of this occurred in Randolph County, NC.

He (Branson)is next found in Marion, SC, where he married Charlotte Smith with whom he fathered four children. However, the 1850 SC Census lists him twice. He is living with Charlotte and three children in Marion, SC, in July, then listed in October as living across the river with ANOTHER Charlotte (Thompkins) and daughter Luceta. He subsequently moved with his "common-law wife" Charlotte and daughter to Elizabethtown, Bladen County, NC where he prospered as a prominent hotel keeper, church deacon, county coronor, and justice of the peace. There are several reliable records of different sources to support this contention. He is buried at Trinity Methodist Church in Elizabethtown, but mystique remains.

The same is true of his(?) youngest child, Robert Charles. Born in October of 1851 (i.e., at least 11 months after Branson "left" Charlotte Smith for Charlotte Thompkins), Robert Charles married Sarah Catherine "Cassie" Altman (1860-1935) with whom he fathered seven children. As was seemingly true of his father before him, Robert Charles "Charlie" also reportedly left his family in Marion, SC around 1891 and was never heard from again. Various family stories indicate different fates (e.g., murdered by wife Cassie, drowned while working on a fishing boat at Little River, SC, became a policeman or inmate at Florence, SC, etc.), but none have been substantiated. Some family histories indicate that he died in 1937 (age 86) but I have found no documentation of such an event. Any help would be greatly appreciated and reciprocal information will be provided to the extent possible.

Thank you.
CKC Jr.
919-271-3734

Re: CRAVEN SURNAME INFORMATION

ajsec — 2012-04-28 17:21:49Z

I am looking for info on my gg grandfather Michael J. Craven, allegedly born in Ireland about 1820. His wife's name is possibly Eliza or Elizabeth Kelly (also from Ireland). Michael and Elizabeth settled in Burlington County NJ in the mid-1800s. Their five children are Edward, Mary, Michael, Elizabeth, and Margaret. I'm trying to figure out where (family and location) he comes from.

Alice

CRAVEN Leonard I - Vietnam Wall section 5E

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2012-04-28 11:56:31Z

CRAVEN Leonard I - Vietnam Wall section 5E

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 227,289 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

Re: Margaret Craven

mtulloh — 2012-04-01 12:43:35Z

Hi Margaret,
My Grandfather's brother Edward Goodwin was married to a Fanny Provost. I have been trying to get some information on her but to no avail. They had two children but neither married, so there is no issue. I found the death cert for the son but can't find the daughter.
Sorry for not replying before but I don't tune in that often.

Transcription errors in 1911 census

nelsoniangirl — 2012-03-27 11:46:23Z

Message to those researching Craven: there are over 200 entries where the surname Craven is wrongly transcribed as Crasen in the 1911 census. Hope this helps some of you who like me may have been searching for weeks!
PS have just found my Craven family with an even odder transcription error, not only in the surname but birth place, job and first names!

Transcription errors in 1911 census

nelsoniangirl — 2012-03-27 11:26:37Z

Re: Yorkshire Craven family

snowyborn — 2012-03-18 17:20:47Z

Richard Foster was widowed sometime between 1861 and 1871. There was nothing stopping him from marrying Mary Craven; it's not apparent why that didn't happen until 1881. I suspect she was in dire circumstances. Richard Foster Craven never used Foster as a surname. Arthur, the next younger child, apparently did. I don't think we will ever know for sure the fathers of the children.

Which child of Letty's do you descend from? She was an interesting woman too.

I never did get Letty's brother Henry's birth certificate. I didn't ever find a baptism for him either. If you are in a sharing mood when his birth certificate comes, I'd love to see what it had to say. You can click on my user name Snowyborn to see my email address if you want to communicate that way.

Laurie

Re: Yorkshire Craven family

rondadave — 2012-03-18 16:29:11Z

Thanks I suspected as much but still 6 children out of wedlock at that time? It seemed a little to much. She later married Richard Foster and one of the children carried that as a middle name I wonder is that a clue to who the Father of these children was. However on one of the census it listed the first 2 children, I believe, as stepchildren.

Ronda

Re: Yorkshire Craven family

snowyborn — 2012-03-18 13:19:38Z

You can't find that particular Thomas Craven because he doesn't exist! Letty Craven, born 21 April 1870 at Bishop Wilton, was the second child of Mary Craven. Mary was an unmarried woman when she had her first six children. Mary was the daughter of Thomas Craven and Ann Ward. Thomas was born at Fridaythorpe in 1824, the son of Thomas and Mary Ann (Lumley) Craven. He married Ann Ward (baptized 1830 at Burythorpe, the daughter of John and Mary Ward) on 17 Aug 1845 at Burythorpe. Mary was the couple's third child. Ann (Ward) Craven died of childbirth in 1857.

Re: Yorkshire Craven family

rondadave — 2012-03-18 07:49:17Z

I am decended from Lettie Craven born in 1871 in Bishop Wilton Yorkshire On her marraige certificate she lists Thomas Craven as her Father and she was married in the presence of her brother Henry Craven. In the England Census of 1881 Lettie is the daughter of Mary Craven 30 years old glovemaker from birthplace Thixendale York, England. Her brother Henry is there as well. The problem is I have been unable to find this Thomas Craven. I have ordered birth certificates for Lettie and Henry to see if the Father`s name is Thomas but not received as yet. Can anyone help

Mary Craven

cehart2 — 2012-02-18 02:45:33Z

Does anyone have any information on Mary Craven born about 1698 in Keighly Yorkshire and Married to a Thomas Bins ( Binns ) in 1719 I have hit a brick wall with her at the moment.

Thank you

Re: CRAVEN SURNAME INFORMATION

sdc151984 — 2012-01-23 09:19:49Z

My grandfathers name was Douglas Craven he was born in 1919 i believe in new york to the best of my knowledge. My father was technically not blood related to Douglas Craven but his mother re-married and took the name Craven which is where i got my name from. I'm not sure where my grandfather was born but to the best of my knowledge it was in the new york area ill ask my father and see if he's knows more.

Re: Mary Craven Purvis

stephengunlock — 2011-12-16 17:25:28Z

I am a direct decsendant of J.D. Craven. Do you have the e-mail address of Mary Purvis.....so as to order one or both of the Craven books.

Steve Gunlock
sigunlock@clear.net

Re: Mary Craven Purvis

stephengunlock — 2011-12-16 17:19:14Z

Yes. Joseph Daniel (J.D.) Craven is a son of Thompson Craven. J.D. is my great, great grandfather. He married Bethenia Arledge. Both are buried in Duston Cemetery, about 2 1/2 miles northeast of Kingston, Caldwell County, Missouri. J.D.'s father, Thompson, is buried a few miles south of Kingston, in Knoxville, Ray County, Missouri...in the Knoxville Cemetery. Also buried next to Thompson, is his second wife, Nancy Bullock and their two children...Annis J. and Sarah Elizabeth. Thompson's first wife was Mary Yeargin, who is the mother of J.D., and all of his brothers and sisters.

Craven, John, 1870?-1930??

hamiltonbl — 2011-11-28 21:11:16Z

John Garside(?) Craven was my grandfather-in-law and has proved impossible to locate. Legend has it that he was born about 1870 in Cheshire and left his farming family to persue an academic career. He met Gladys Ralston about 1920 and they ran away to 444 Georgia St, Vancouver, Canada where they had two children: Paul Maguire Garside Craven, who died aged about six weeks in 1921, and my mother-in-law, in 1923. He returned to the UK in 1926: found in UK incoming passengers where his profession is listed as Litrature (sic). Shortly after, he died of cancer in a/the London clinic (the London Clinic did not open until 1932). As they did not marry (unusual for the class and time) it is difficult to find any credible records. Although he is shown on Paul's death certificate and the passenger list as 'John Craven' it is possible that this is an incomplete or false name. He does not appear to have graduated from Oxford, Cambridge, London or St Andrews.
Any ideas about how to find this person would be gratefully received.

Re: children of Paul Craven

cowhaus2001 — 2011-11-26 21:39:06Z

I called my mom after I received your message - she was thrilled to learn of your contacting me. She asked me where you lived - I had to say I didn't know - but I hope to know soon, when I hear back from you. Did you see my family tree that traces back the Cravens? If you haven't, you'll have to check it out. In the meantime, I am so happy that you wrote and I am looking forward to hearing back from you soon.

Re: children of Paul Craven

cowhaus2001 — 2011-11-26 21:39:04Z

Re: children of Paul Craven

craven_darlene — 2011-11-26 03:51:23Z

Hello,

Just saw your post! I'm Darlene Craven, Paul's daughter. I met your Mom once when I was 16 at a McDonald's restaurant in New Philadelphia. I didn't know I was going to meet my half-sister; in fact, I didn't even know I had a half-sister let alone two. I'm your aunt! I've often thought about Carolyn and Kay (whom I have yet to meet). I wanted to contact Carolyn, but I didn't know how I would be received. Funny, everyone always thought I was the milkman's daughter because I did not resemble either my mom or dad. But when I met your mom, I somehow new we were related. I realize this post is old, but I hope you get this email. Please contact me.

Re: CRAVEN SURNAME INFORMATION

vongail — 2011-11-07 23:02:01Z

My Cravens have been verified as to the teen-aged young man who accompanied his sister or cousin from England and she was or destined to be the wife of ________ Andross who was a prominent figure in New York politics at the time. He wasn't liked very much and little has been written It's been a while since I worked on that line. My Cravems emded up in western PA.

Re: CRAVEN SURNAME INFORMATION

pc_in_poole — 2011-10-31 15:35:03Z

HI.
My G. Grandfather Peter Craven was born in 1857 in Ireland.He came to England as a young man. In 1881 he was in Jail at Wakefield. In 1885 he married a widowed Lady called Fanny Lowe. According to there marriage cert. his father was called Francis and described as deceased cattle dealer. I am interested in tracking the Irish aspect of my families history.

Lilley Craven-Texas, USA

darlingjane1986 — 2011-10-12 20:55:07Z

I am searching for any information related to Lilley Craven, she was married to my ggGrandpa, Lewis Frank/Franklin Jones. I know that she died after Nov. 1968, and was somewhere in the Polk Co., Texas area, closer to Houston, Harris Co., Tx I believe.

Robert Charles Craven (1851 - ?)

CKCraven — 2011-10-08 21:55:39Z

Searching for information on Robert Charles "Charlie" Craven (born in 1851 in Marion, SC) who reportedly left his wife, Sarah Catherine Altman Craven (1850 - 1935) and kids in Marion, SC around 1890. Various family stories have surfaced (e.g., went to Florence, SC as a policeman or convict or minister; assumed an alias of "James Dudley," was drowned while working on a fishing boat in Little River, SC, and is buried there at the Methodist Church Cemetery on Highway 17, etc.) but I have no documented evidence to support any of these theories. It is noted throughout many of the pertinent family trees posted here that he died in 1937, but I see no records to support this date. Anyone have any information?

Re: CRAVEN SURNAME INFORMATION

kittytoesnme — 2011-09-28 16:15:57Z

Hello, I am Marcia Tapscott. My grandmother was Mary Cecelia Creaven/McNeill whose father John Creaven immigrated from Ireland in 1869. He had four children - William X., John, Thomas, and Mary Cecelia. The family parish was St. Stephen's Church at 26th & Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington DC. My Uncle Bill had 3 children, Francis, William, and Anne. All are deceased but I have been searching for their descendants. My cousin Frank had 4 children, Bill had three? children and Anne had 5? children. My cousin Anne married Richard Cover. My Uncle Tom did not have children, and my grandmother had two children, Elizabeth C. and John Joseph. If this info is familiar to you please contact me - E-mail is Lacelady00@gmail.com

Re: CRAVEN SURNAME INFORMATION

cindysaucier1 — 2011-09-14 02:34:17Z

My great grandmother is Amanda Craven - she is from the Arkansas area. If you have any info please let me know
thanks

Cindy Saucier

Re: Craven books

DMADAMS — 2011-09-13 03:09:24Z

This is a rather old query, but you might have found out by now that anything from Halberts is not to be trusted. It is not a thoroughly researched book. Soory

annie craven

tattu2 — 2011-09-06 13:10:07Z

grr i have never run into such a brick wall regarding my gg grandmother annie roberts or robertson who married a man by the name of craven back in the early 1900s in melbourne.my grandfather was born alan craven whos father once found out to be a bigamist disappeared out of my grnadfathers life.my gg grandmother was disowned by her family..not sure what else to do..help@!

Re: Carla Craven

cgmurawski — 2011-08-24 14:40:37Z

THank you for passing on the info.

Reminder that Rootsweb is free.

Carla can email me at jhm0823@gmail.com

I look forward to hearing from her.

Re: Carla Craven

maggieg171 — 2011-08-16 03:02:44Z

I am Carla Ann Craven's neighbor, she does not have an account for rootsweb or ancestry.com. She has asked to contact you and see if you can get together. Please contact me and I will give you the information on how to contact her. Thank you so much

Re: Carla Craven

maggieg171 — 2011-08-16 03:02:43Z

Frances Craven Dudbridge

whispermisty — 2011-07-17 22:35:58Z

Iam looking for any family members of Frances Craven Dudbridge who was married to Walter Zook Dudbridge, Sr. and had one son, Walter Zook Dudbridge, Jr. Mr. Dudbridge, Jr. passed away in April, 2011. I was Mr. Dudbridge's power of attorney. I have pictures of whom I believe are members of the Craven and Dudbridge families. There are also pictures of Mr. Dudbridge, Jr. when he was a youngster. There is also a newspaper article of Mr. Dudbridge, Sr. when he was retiring as chief of police and I believe chief of the fire department in Hatboro, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania. If anyone knows either of these families and would like me to send the pictures to them please contact me at this site.

Judy

Re: CRAVEN SURNAME INFORMATION

nkdamico1 — 2011-07-10 01:32:41Z

Hi, Norma,

Would love to exchange information about the Cravens with you. Please Email me @ nancy.damico@comcast.net.

Looking forward to our discussions.
Nancy

Re: CRAVEN SURNAME INFORMATION

tattu2 — 2011-07-09 13:53:28Z

hi there.i saw your message on the board and wondering if you can help me...im looking for my grandfathers father..my grandfather was alan craven born in carlton melbourne 26/11/1913..his mother was annie craven nee roberts or robertson..she married my great grandfather but while pregnant found out he was a bigamist so she left him before giving birth to my grandfather.this is all the info i have and i have been looking everywhere for answers just not sure how to do it..thanx..debbi...:)

Re: looking 4 info arthur craven,melb australia

tattu2 — 2011-07-09 13:48:24Z

hi again..thanx for the msg you snt me...i know my grandfather alan craven was born in carlton victoria in 1913..his father married my great grandmother annie roberts or robertson.im not sure if he married her in 1913..all i know is when she was pregnant with my grandfather she found out her husband (craven) was already married to another woman.i dont know what her name was..when my great grandmother found out it brought shame upon her so she left my great grandfather taking my grandfather alan craven her son with her..i have no other leads at all...thankyou so much for replying..debbi..;)

Re: Thomas Cravens children

patirish1933 — 2011-07-06 17:36:59Z

Thomas Craven 11/24/1828 died in Westville died in 1902, wife Mary Jane Mann, Harry was the brother to my great mother Anna Craven, So if you are in that line will be glad to work with you on this family line. Please contact me at my email address patirish@juno.com

Re: Thomas Cravens children

SunniFisher44 — 2011-07-06 16:57:56Z

My grandfather was Thomas H. Craven, and his father was Harry Craven and his father, I think was Thomas Craven who built a store in Westville, Pa. I would love to tap into your information.

Re: looking 4 info arthur craven,melb australia

tattu2 — 2011-07-05 12:13:59Z

hi there deb,sorry i got off on this looking for family..am finding it hard when i dont know what im looking for and how to look for it..you say arthur married in 1913,im wondering if this is the same man as married my great grandmother.i shall search in births and deaths for sure.im not even sure how much this is going to cost getting copies of certificates looking for family i dont know.im doing it for my history to see where i come from and to show my children also where they originate from.i know we are english and scottish as we have craven on one side and chad on the other..thanx for your help...debbi....:)

Re: Mary Craven b. ca. 1713 m. Anthony Scout, Bucks Co., PA

derrjc — 2011-06-23 14:05:54Z

I am a descendent of Mary Scout/Anthony Craven > William Scout 1750/Elizabeth Dyer 1759 > Harriet Scout 1790/James Mckee
Here is a link to the Derry Presbyterian Cemetery in Montour Pa where Harriet Scout McKee is buried.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSsr=4...;
Birth: Jan. 10, 1790
Neshaminy
Bucks County
Pennsylvania, USA
Death: Nov. 28, 1832
Exchange
Montour County
Pennsylvania, USA

Harriet was the daughter of William Scout and Elizabeth Dyer Scout. She married James McKee 16 February 1809 in Anthony Township, Montour, Pennsylvania. They had 11 children: Elizabeth, Margaret S., Robert B., William Scout, John J., Anthony Scout, Nancy Craig, James G., Mary Charlott, Susan Anne Harriett, and Jackson Perry. She died there at age 42.

Family links:
Spouse:
James McKee (1786 - 1863)*

Children:
Robert B. McKee (1813 - 1838)*
William Scout McKee (1815 - 1883)*
Anthony Scout McKee (1819 - 1876)*
Nancy C. McKee (1821 - 1823)*
Susan Ann Harriet McKee Pollock (1828 - 1861)*

Re: Craven from New England?

michaelcraven22 — 2011-06-19 05:06:58Z

I live in lynn, massachusetts and I have been research myself, records from vermont and new york are very hard to come by because before the year 1850 only head of househoulds where name.

CRAVEN Gary A - Vietnam Wall section 7W

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2011-05-08 11:59:59Z

CRAVEN Gary A - Vietnam Wall section 7W

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 220,676 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

Re: William CRAVEN, b. 1725, Of Frizinghall, Bradford, Yorkshire, Eng,

kayinbath — 2011-03-12 09:00:38Z

I think your Benjamin Wood is related to my gt-gt- grandmother and her mother - the two are listed as 'nieces' in 1861
66 Carlisle Road, Manningham
Benjamin Wood 79 Widower Proprietor of Houses Born Heaton
Ann Beanland 54 ‘niece’ unmarried Occupation Servant born Manningham
Sarah Beanland 19 ‘niece’ unmarried Occupation Servant born Manningham

in

1841
Red Beck Mill, Just before Chapel Lane, Manningham
Benjamin Wood 55 Overlooker
Elizabeth Wood 55
George Beanland 7
Sarah Beanland 1 Mo

Is this your Benjamin Wood and can you identify the link with Ann and Sarah beanland?

Regards
Kay

Re: Craven or Creaven

BASILOZZY — 2011-02-27 21:14:49Z

HI DON, HAVE YOU TRIED CLARE GALWAY. THIS IS WERE MY FAMILEY CAME FROM ALL THE BEST PHIL CREAVEN

Re: need help with 2 Peter Cravens, please

jeozeran — 2011-02-25 01:28:06Z

Oh! There's a house that I though was in Monmouth, which was the Joseph and Priscilla (Myer) Craven house. Joseph was another child of Solomon and Sarah (Kincaid).

The 12 Jan 1920 ennumeration of residence 699 Dos Robles, San Gabriel (mis-transcribed at Ancestry as Alhambra), Los Angeles County, CA, has Richard C Craven, 76, b. Missouri, parents b. Tennessee; wife Emma, 71, b. Kentucky, parents b. Kentucky; and grand-daughter Lenora, 16, b. Oregon, father b. Missouri, mo. b. Kansas. This Richard C. is a banker. I don't know whose child Lenora is.

Re: need help with 2 Peter Cravens, please

BtamoriMorgan — 2011-02-25 00:46:18Z

He (Richard Chesley) is buried in Oregon. My mom, aunt and uncle took a picture of his tombstone when they were just there. He and Emma Wood Craven are both at the Dallas Cemetery, Center 7 Blk 96 #1,2,3. At least that's what it says on some family papers. It also says he died in 1919. I could scan some papers and send them if you'd like. There is a historical house 858 E. Main Street, Dallas that was built in 1880. Not sure who's house it was, but there is a plaque on it that says Craven House.

Re: need help with 2 Peter Cravens, please

jeozeran — 2011-02-25 00:06:08Z

Right, Ann Croft Craven did have a son Peter who was born in England and emigrated with her and a brother and sister. The question is, is he the father of our ancestor, Peter the Regulator? Don't know.

Regarding Richard Chesley Craven: is he buried in Oregon? if he was still in Los Angeles county in January of 1920 (census), where did he die? I'm going to Salem and Dallas in April and will try to do some Craven work. Let me know if there's somethig you'd like me to look for. I'm descended from your Richard Chesley's sister Eliza Ann and her husband George Cummins Smith.

Re: need help with 2 Peter Cravens, please

BtamoriMorgan — 2011-02-24 20:22:09Z

Thanks for replying! I do know the date of Richard Chesley Craven (son of Solomon) because he is my great-great grandfather. He died 18 Feb 1920. My grandfather is Franklin Bishop Craven (b 8 Nov 1918), who's father was Edgar Allen Craven (b 22 July 1888) who was son of Richard Chesley Craven.
My mom, my aunt and my uncle were just in Oregon this past month and got some information. There is a letter written to a Katherine from a Florence who said that Peter Craven was the son of Ann Croft Craven, widow of Sir Robert Craven. I have to find out who Florence is. Anyways, like I said I am just starting and have a lot to learn! My tree that I started is the Tamori Morgan Family Tree. Thanks for your help and all of your suggestions!

Re: need help with 2 Peter Cravens, please

jeozeran — 2011-02-24 17:12:26Z

I haven't found ANY record of Peter Craven 1712's parents. I believe he's the son of Peter, son of Ann Croft the Immigrant and Robert Craven who died in England, but there's no evidence that I've seen. Have you read "Craven's Choyce" and "The Settler's Along the Old Grey Trail"? I think both are here at Ancestry now. They help clear up the older immigrant families of Ann and Robert and of his brother Richard and his four children, but they don't prove a connection between Peter son of Ann and Peter 1712. There is so much stuff "stuck" to Ancestry trees that's just not documented, mixed up generations, etc., ... it's very frustrating and makes finding the truth a lot harder!

There's LOTS to learn about Peter 1712 at the University of NC site "Documenting the American South" at http://docsouth.unc.edu/ . "Peter Craven" in the search box gets hundreds of hits, mostly to images and transcriptions of documents related to the Carolina Regulators (in which sons Thomas and our Joseph also participated).

I haven't worked on this family for a long time, so I'm sure more has come to light. Whatever is on my public tree (The Smith - Ozeran Family Tree) for the Cravens is either documented, or I've made explanatory notes, but for the middle generations I don't think there's much other than census records. (I think the death date on my tree for Richard Chesley Craven son of Solomon is wrong, and I'm removing it right now to take a closer look at a family in Los Angeles at the turn of the century...)

Re: need help with 2 Peter Cravens, please

BtamoriMorgan — 2011-02-24 15:27:26Z

Hi Janelle~
I am new to this and am working on my Craven line. I saw this post and it seems I have the same family names listed as you...Solomon Craven, Richard Chesley Craven, Joseph Craven, Peter Craven 1712 and then Peter Craven 1671. I have a question for you on Richard Chesley on back. Were you able to find any sources for these older Craven's? Do you know if from Peter Craven 1671 it went Sir Robert Craven 1632--Sir Thomas Craven---Anthony Craven---William Craven---to John Cravens of Appletreewick, England? Or am I on the wrong path?