CRAFT FAMILY

INTRODUCTION
The CRAFT FAMILY as with most families are not famous or wealthy, but honest, (although mistakes have been made) hard working folks. Information written in this work has
been told to me or found in local history books and obituaries. I have attempted to add the references, an explanation of the abbreviations follows:

/page no./         the page number where information is found (in this history) on the person                    that precedes it

-(Trad.)-   tradition (told from generation to generation)

-(Year Census)-  Year United States Census

                                                      Jefferson County
-(no. WWW no.)-  volume number 'WHOWHEN WHERE' page number

-(C.Atlas no.)-  'CALDWELL ATLAS'of Jefferson County  page number

(WSC Obituary)  William Samson Craft Obituary

-(JC 1982 no.)-  JEFFERSON COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA HISTORY 1982'page number

                                   Jefferson County
-(no. TsH no)-      volume number 'TOMBSTONE HOPPIN'  page number

-(KS JC no)-       KATE SCOTT JEFFERSON COUNTY HISTORY page number

-(M(VH)G)-         information from MARION (VAN HORN) GRIFFITH

-(BIBLE)-          (William Samson) CRAFT Family Bible

-(LEO CRAFT)-       as told to me by LEO CRAFT

-(LO(C)VHH Obit.)-  Lizzie Odessa (Craft) Van Horn Hughes Obituary

 -(Polk D. FC year)-  'POLK DIRECTORY'(FALLS CREEK (division) year

-(WVH Obit.)-   Waiter "Bud" Van Horn Obituary

-(BC)-              as told to me by Bill CRAFT (grandson of 'AL" CRAFT)
 

SECOND PAGE of EXPLANATION of ABBREVIATIONS

-(C(C)F Obit)- Cora (Craft) Felt Obituary

-(A"M"(C)McC Obit.)- Anne "Martha (Craft) McCormick Obituary

-(WMcC FC)-        William McCormick Funeral Card

-("CORKY")-        information from "CORKY"(FELT) WILSON HOOK

-(MC(C)M Obit.)-   Minnie Catherine (Craft) Moorehead Obituary

-(L"N"C Obit.)-    Leo "Neb" Craft Obituary

-(DA Obit.)-       David Anderson Obituary

-(INT.name)-FROM THE INTERNET name of Person (giving information)

more complete information from source on internet

PAGE JOHN C. CRAFT- (info from) PATRICK BELTZ-March 5,1997

CRAFT FAMILY



ANDREW CRAWFORD changed the name CRAWFORD to CRAFT
because the Indians could not pronounce Crawford -            (Trad.)-

1820 CENSIS (Dec. 13) Plum Creek, Armstrong County, PA (Roll 97 - Pg 263) ANDREW Sr. CRAFT listed: Males 1 (age)45-years/3 16-26 years/i 10-16 yeare 2 under 10 years : Females 1 (age) 45+years/l 16-26 years /2 10-16 years

Perhaps ANDREW CRAFT Sr. was the father of ANDREW CRAFT(the FATHER of WILLIAM SAMSON CRAFT)

ANDREW CRAFT Born          1798                     Pennsylvania
Married

ELIZABETH ( ? ) Born         1810                         Pennsylvania

1870 (Federal) Census ANDREW CRAFT : age 72 - Farmer                                                $1,200.00 real estate -  $700.00  personal
        Wife- Elizabeth age 60
       Son - Thomas - age 20 works on farm
Plum Creek Township, Armstrong County-Post Office Elderton, PA

    NINE CHILDREN of ANDREW and ELIZABETH CRAFT
                        (all were born in Pennsylvania)
        (there may have been two children born before 1830)

1. ISSAC CRAFT Born           1825

2. JOSHUA CRAFT Born          1827

3. JAMES CRAFT Born           1832

4. ANNA MARIUH CRAFT Born     1835
   married January 15,1856
   WILLIAM THRUSH                                     -(2WWW 3)
Rose Township-P O Brookville, PA-
   Farmer-120 Acres                                   -(C. Atlas 190)
 Lived in Brookville, PA-1920                       -(WSC Obit)-

5. JOHN COOK CRAFT Born 1838
Justice of Peace in Elderton, PA
Married
RACHEL BELTZ    Born       1836

                 Died October 24,1920
                     Int. Methodist Church Cemetery-Whitesburg, PA
Daughter of ADAM BELTZ
         SUSANNA (WAGNER) BELTZ            -(INT. P.BELTZ)-

THREE CHILDREN of JOHN C. and RACHEL (BELTZ) CRAFT
 1. MAUDE ANNA CRAFT   Born          1875
    Died         1920
    Married
   JAMES GAILY HAWK

2. RAUSEY H. CRAFT
Married
ARETAS ESPY
(1907 lived in Saltsburg, PA)

3. Dr. WILLIAM H. CRAFT (Dentist)
  (1907 lived in Coalport, PA)     -(INT. P.BELTZ)-

6.*WILLIAM SAMSON CRAFT Born    1840

 7. DAVID W. CRAFT Born          1843
  Butcher -                                           -(3 WWW 102)
  Farmer - Clover Township-Baxter, PA               -(C. Atlas 197)

1st Married February 13,1868                       -(2WWW 25)
MELLISSA (MALISSA) C. McANNICH  Born February 22,1842
                                           Died February 18,1889 -(1TsH 58)
2nd Married July 11,1889                           -(3WWW102)
 SIDNEY A. (nee TONG) CARRIER  Born            1851
                                       Died       1908  -(1TsH 69)-
  Daughter of  THOMAS TONG
                 MILTANT (?) TONG

8. MARATHA S. CRAFT Born 1846 (not in found 1860 census)

9. THOMAS A. CRAFT Born         1850
  (lived in Elderton, PA-192O)                                      -(WSC Obit.)
                                                                                                   -(Bible)- -(M(VH)G)-
 
 
 

*WILLIAM SANSOM CRAFT Born March 13,1840
                                                            Blairsville, PA              -(WSC Obit.)                                                         -(1860 CENSUS)-
*WILLIAM SAMSOM CRAFT Born March 13,1842
                                  Elderton, Armstrong County, PA

        Died April 18,1919         -(Bible)-

                                         Died June 25,1920
                                                            Falls Creek, PA
                              Int. Taylor Cemetery (no marker)
                                            Falls Creek, PA                  -(WSC Obit.)-
1860 Census (listed as a) Shoemaker
Resident of Rose Township, Jefferson County (Post Office - Brookville, PA
Veterinary Surgeon, Farmer, Stock Raiser      -(C. Atlas 190,208)

(It has been told) that two men had been paid to take WILLIAM S. place in the Civil War, when they didn't fulfill their duty, Officers of the Union Army came to get WILLIAM S., he hid in a corn field and never went to the war.              -(Trad.)-

WILLIAM had red hair, however bald when aged       -(Leo Craft)-

He was known as "Daddy Bill" to his Grandchildren   -(Trad.)-

Resided in Brockwayville, for 35 years - (moved to Falls Creek last three years to live with daughters, Lizzie and Martha)

Married October 10,1861

*LYDIA OHL    Born July 16,1843
                        Rose Township, Jefferson County (Brookville) PA

                          Died 2:50 PM August 21,1918
            Falls Creek, PA
               Int. Taylor Cemetery
                                 Falls Creek. PA                             -(L(O)C Obit.)

Daughter of *ANDREW OHL
                   *CATHERINE (MOYER) OHL
 (Ohl - Moyer Family History /page 6-7-8-/
 
 
 

6.                OHL FAMILY
                                  (LYDIA OHL CRAFT FAMILY)

*ANDREW OHL Born         1800
                    Eastern or Central Pennsylvania
  of German descent
  (HENRY OHL, Grandfather of ANDREW OHL, fought in the
  American Revolution as a Private, then First and
  Second Lieutenant)                                                 -(JC 1982 191)-

(ANDREW with his wife, Catherine) moved from Center County, to Jefferson County, and in 1835 purchased a tract of land from J.E. Brown,(agent for the Duncan Land Company) they developed a fine farm - Son, George purchased the farm in 1868 and continued it's operation until retirement in 1906, George and Minerva then made their home, in Summerville, PA

   Died July 2,1876
                   Summerville, PA
   Int. St. John Cemetery - Windy Hill                                                                      Rose  Township, Jefferson County, PA

Married 1833

*CATHERINE MOYER     Born 1801                                    -(McK 499-500)-
                                                     (near) Pottsville, PA
                                             Died July 3,1881
                     Summerville, PA                        -(2WWW 49)                              Int. St. John - Windy Hill
                                           Rose Township, Jefferson County, PA

Daughter of *HENRY MOYER
Granddaughter of *GIDEON MOYER

MOYER FAMILY

*GIDEON MOYER immigrated from Germany 1743 to Pottsville, PA (name MOYER (MEYER) comes from the Latin Major domus which means farmer or dairy farmer)

THREE CHILDREN OF ANDREW and CATHERINE (MOYER) OHL

1. GEORGE OHL

2. MARY (OHL) HORNER

3.*LYDIA (OHL) CRAFT
 
 
 

7   .           GEORGE OHL (Brother of LYDIA (OHL) CRAFT)
1. GEORGE OHL Born April 20,1836
                            (now) Clinton County, Pennsylvania
   Farmer of Rose Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
     (Post Office) Stanton, Pennsylvania                           -(C. Atlas 190)                                         Died 1929
                                        Summerville, Pennsylvania
                                 Int. St. Tomothy Cemetery
                                        Windy Hill, Summerville, PA
Married June 5,1862

Minerva Hoffman    Born         1844
                                                  Ohio
                                 Died May 15,1910
                                          Summerville, Pennsylvania
                                   Int. St. Timothy Cemetery
                                         Windy Hill, Summerville, PA

                                              TWELVE CHILDREN
 1. EDGAR B. OHL Born March 12,1863 '
                                 Died 1923
    Married May 26,1887                              -(2 WWW 95)
    LAURA C. LERCH    Born 1865
                                        Died 1926

2. SARAH C. OHL     Born April 22,1864
   Married
   Dr. LEVI REINSAL of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

3. JAMES T. OHL     Born June 9,1865
    Married
   AGNES CARRIER

4. WILLIS HENRY OHL     Born July 12,1867
    Married
   CARRIE McANINCH

5. GEORGE ALBERT OHL    Born May 13,1870
                                                 Died              1919
Married
MAMZE "MAYME" R.          Born        1877
                                                 Died    1963     -(1TsH 73)-

6. ORVAL L.M. OHL
                                    ..Died 1878 (diptheria)

 7. HARRY REED OHL
                                      Died 1878 (diptheria)

 8.BENNY OHL
                        Died  1878 (diptheria)

   9 JOHN M. OHL     Born July 28,1879
   Married
   Mrs. ELIZABETH YOUNG

10. RALPH A. OHL     Born March 28,1881
     Married
    EMMA DITTY

11. ELIZA RUTH OHL    Born September 10,1886
      married
     CLYDE SIMPSON, (merchant of Corsica, Pennsylvania)

12. TWILA LINN OHL     Born July 2,1889
      Married
      WILLIAM SMITH, Rural Mail Carrier of Summerville. Pennsylvania
 
 

8. JONATHAN and MARY (OHL) HORNER (Sister of LYDIA (OHL) CRAFT)

MARY OHL    Born November 14,1834
                         Died June 24,1905
Married

JONATHAN HORNER     Born May 13,1825
                                      Died January 12,1892                 -(1 TsH 300)-
(Farmer-Veterinary Surgeon-Blacksmith of Heathville,       -(KS JC 646)
Beaver Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania              -(JC 1982 190)-

                                           EIGHT CHILDREN
  1. ANISE L. HORNER (twin) Born     1855
                                                   Died     1941
   Married
   DAVID B. KIFER Born        1854

                                 Died         1925                                         -(1 TsH 299)-
   (Farmer in Clarion County, Pennsylvania)

2. ALICE HORNER (twin)     Born 1855
                                                 Died (during childhood)

3. OSCAR HORNER
   (Employee of New York Central Railroad
    Resident of Brookville, Pennsylvania)

4. JOHN T. HORNER     Born 1862
   (Farmer of Beaver Township, Jefferson County, PA
    served as Justice of Peace for over twenty years)                                     -(JC 1982 191)-
                                         Died 1926
    Married November 25,1901
    BERTHA BROSIUS   Born    1871
                                         Died    1949                                                            -(1 TsH 300)-

5. HENRY HORNER
                                        Died (during childhood)

6. MATILDA J. "TILLIE" HORNER       Born            1865
                                                                   Died            1940
   Married
   THOMAS E. SHIELDS      Born           1854
   (Farmer of Beaver Township, Jefferson County, PA
                                               Died            1932

7.  Dr. PARKER P. HORNER         Born April 16,1867
                                                         Died April 13,1930
   (Medical Doctor of Cool Spring, PA)
   Married May 16,1895
                 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
   LAURA HENRY    Born September 12,1869
                                   Died December 10,1948                                          -(1 TsH 298)-

8. MARVIN SACKETT HORNER      Born                 1869
                                                               near Baxter, Pennsylvania
 (Lawyer of Clarion, Pennsylvania)
                                                              Died                 1949                         -(JC 1982 191)-
                                                                                       1959                         -(1TsH 297)-
Married 1908
ANNA HEIM          Born        1881
                                 Died       1969                                                                    -(1 TsH 297)
                                                                                           -(McK 410-411)-  -(JC 1982 190-191) -
 
 
 

ELEVEN CHILDREN of WILLIAM SAMSON and LYDIA (OHL) CRAFT
 

1. LORAN "CHARLEY" WELKER CRAFT

2. LIZZIE ODESSA (CRAFT) VANHORN
                                                  HUGHES

3. ANNA 'MARTHAn (CRAFT) MCCORMICK

4. CORA MALICA (CRAFT) FELT

5. RAUSEY BERTHA (CRAFT) LOWERS

6. MINEY CATHERINE (CRAFT) MOOREHEAD

7.*ALBERT ARTHUR CRAFT

8. ASA "WADE" CRAFT

9. FANEY MISSOURA (CRAFT) SWAB

10. GRACE GOLDEN CRAFT

11. AGNES HAZEL (CRAFT) BOWDISH
 
 

                            LOREN "CHARLEY" WELKER CRAFT
               OLDEST CHILD of WILLIAM and LYDIA (OHL) CRAFT

LOREN "CHARLEY" WELKER CRAFT    Born March 17,1862-(Bible)-

"CHARLEY" worked in the oil fields in Pennsylvania, Missouri, Oklahoma, and in 192O-(WSC Obit.)- Kansas. He settled in Palm City, Florida in 1923, where he was manager of the Carr and Weber (orange) Grove until 1932 when the grove was sold. He moved to Tennessee for a short time, but returned to Palm City. He drove a Salerno and Tropical school bus for a year and half prior to his death.

                                                                       Died November 30,1935
                                                                                Palm City, Florida
                                                                                                               -(LCW Obit.)-
Married
 

CARRIE

TWO CHILDREN
 

1. MABEL CRAFT
2. STANLEY CRAFT                                                                               -(Leo Craft)-
 
 

7.                  LIZZIE ODESSA (CRAFT) VANHORN HUGHES
            SECOND CHILD of WILLIAM and LYDIA (OHL) CRAFT

LIZEY -(Bible)- LIZZIE ODESSA CRAFT       Born January 10,1864                                                                                                                                   Brookville, PA

                                                                              Died (10:15 AM) July 28,1932
                                                                                          Falls Creek, PA                                                                                                                            Int. Taylor Cemetery                                                                                                                                   Falls Creek, PA                                                                                                                                                                -(LO(C)VHH Obit.)-
Ist Married January 1,1884
                   Brockwayville,PA                                                                      -(2 WWW 69)-

SAMUEL REDDING VANHORN     Born December 15,1851
                                                                     Mohoning-Indiana County, PA
 Operated Vanhorn Drilling Company-Brockwayville, PA
                                                           Died May 27,1906
                                                                   Brockwayville, PA                -(LO(C)VHH Obit)-
Son of WILLIAM VANHORN
       RACHEL (POUNDS) VANHORN                                                       -(M(VH)G)-

2nd Married 1912

JOHN B. HUGHES
                                     Died 1919                                                             -(LO(C)VHH Obit)-

Lizzie was a widow living on Main Street in Falls Creek, PA
A Pastry Cook at the Railroad Restaurant                                                 -(Polk D. FC 1923)-

              ONE SON of SAMUEL and LIZZIE (CRAFT) VAN HORN

1. EDWARD "HARRY" VAN HORN     Born July 5,1884
                                                                          Bellview, (Stanton)  Indiana County, PA
Drilling Contractor
Resided Deemer Avenue, Falls Creek, Pennsylvania
                                                                 Died January 21,1951
                                                                          Falls Creek, PA
Married January 27,1906

EDNA LEOLA McMINN Born June 26,1885
                                                   Lanes Mills, Jefferson County, PA
                                                                                                                            -(McK 575)-
                                          Died December 18,1966
                                                   Brockway, PA                                                    -(M(VH)G)-
Daughter of DANIEL McMINN
                   EMMA A. (LENSINBIGLER) McMINN                                          -(McK 575)-

                     TWO CHILDREN "HARRY" and EDNA VAN HORN

1. MARY EMMA (VAN HORN) DURBIN
2. WALTER EDWARD VAN HORN
 

                                       MARY EMMA (VAN HORN) DURBIN
                         OLDEST CHILD  of "HARRY" and EDNA VAN HORN

MARY EMMA VANHORN       Born     1907
                                                     Died     1991
Reared in Falls Creek, and graduated from Falls Creek High School
Married September 29,1926
             Wellsville, New York

RALPH E. DURBIN     Born August 6,1904
                                              Brockwayville, PA
Son of EDWARD J. DURBIN
           ROSE (CHILLCOTT) DURBIN                                                -(McK 480)-

RALPH and MARY owned and operated the Brockway Publishing Co. (Publisher of the BROCKWAY RECORD)

                   ONE SON of RALPH and MARY (VAN HORN) DURBIN

KEITH DURBIN        Born May 15,1929

Married December 12,1950

BELVA JEAN WELTY

                    TWO CHILDREN of KEITH AND BELVA DURBIN

1. DAVID EDWARD DURBIN     Born October 15,1951

Married October 18,1975

KAREN JEAN HOBBS

One Son

1. ERIC EDWARD DURBIN     Born December 10,1979

2. KIMBERLY ANN DURBIN    Born May 30,1957
                                                               Nurenburg, Germany
Married August 29,1981

VERNON HOWARD ROWLES                                                                  -(JC 1982 147)-
 
 

10.                   WALTER "BUD" EDWARD VANHORN
             SECOND CHILD of "HARRY" and EDNA VAN HORN

WALTER "BUD" EDWARD VAN HORN    Born February 2,1909                                                                                                                                   Punxsutawney, PA
Reared in Falls Creek,
Graduated 1927 from Falls Creek High School                                            -(WVH Obit.)-
                                                                          Died September 14,1994
                                                                                   Jamestown, New York
Married January 1,1930

Marion Cree Born July 22,1911
                             Basti, New York

During the 194Os, he took bees to Florida to pollinate
the orange groves, then brought the honey back to Pennsylvania, and sold it.                   -(BC)-
Employed as a drafting engineer by (former) Art Metal Corp.
and New York State Licensed Bee Inspector. He and his wife, Marion,
were largest apiarists in Chautaugua County in the 196Os
and 1970s (Gold Glo Apiary) retired in 1977, also was a producer
of honey in Polk County, Florida.                                                                          -(WVH Obit.)-

FOUR DAUGHTERS of"BUD" and MARION (CREE) VAN HORN

1. DORIS ISABELLE VAN HORN    Born January 22,1931
   Married November 17,1951
   RONALD F. SWANSON
   (Four Sons)
2. RUTH ELAINE VAN HORN    Born September 2,1932
   Married August 28,1954
   BRUCE E. BOARDMAN
   (Five Children)
3. MARY EDNA VANHORN     Born October 1,1934
   Married May 15,1954
   DALE A GRIFFITH
   (Two Children)
   1. PAULETTE R. GRIFFITH     Born February 12,1955
      Married July 14,1973
     RICHARD A. SEVERTSON
      (Two Sons)
   2. DANA EDWARD GRIFFITH    Born October 13,1959
      Married July 10,1982
      LEVON JOSEPHSON
      (Three Children)
4. JOYCE ANN GRIFFITH Born September 10,1936
   Married September 10,1955
   DAVID BURGESON
   (Five Children)                                                                                             -(M(VH)G)-
 
 
 

                          ANNA "MARTHA" (CRAFT) McCORMICK
                THIRD CHILD of WILLIAM and LYDIA (OHL) CRAFT

ANNA "MARTHA" CRAFT    Born December 3,1866
                                                          Stanton, Rose Township,Jefferson County, PA

                                                 Died September 7,1929
                                                          (of a stroke)
                                                         (at home) Liberty Street, Clarion, PA
                                                  Int. Clarion Cemetery
Married September 24,1885

JAMES A. McCORMICK

"MARTHA" and her husband, JAMES, lived in Limestone Township,
when they were first married, but moved into their home on
Liberty Street in Clarion. She attended the Baptist Church
in Limestone Township.                                                                       -(A"M"(C)McC Obit)-

FIVE CHILDREN of JAMES AND "MARTHA"· (CRAFT) McCORMICK

1. WALTER W. McCORMICK       Born December 23,1886
                                                          Died September 23,1970
                                                                 Washington, New Jersey
                                                           Int. Stewartville, Cemetery
                                                                 Stewartville, New Jersey
     (lived in Clarion, PA 1936                                                                        -(C(C)F Obit)-
    Married

    BESSIE                                                                                                      -(WMcC FC)-

2.  MAE McCORMICK

    Married

   WILLIAM COOPER
    (lived in Reno, Pennsylvania in 1929) - (1936)                                       -(C(C)F Obit)-

3.  ROBERT GEORGE McCORMICK
    (lived in Franklin, Pennsylvania in 1929)-( Oil City 1936)                                                                                                                                                                                   -(C(C)F Obit)-
4. RAYMOND 'FOSTER" McCORMICK
    (lived in Clarion, Pennsylvania in 1929)

5. FRANCIS McCORMICK
    (lived in Clarion, Pennsylvania in 1929)                                           -(A"M"(C)McC Obit.)-
 
 

                                   CORA MALICA (CRAFT) FELT
                 FOURTH CHILD of WILLIAM and LYDIA (OHL) CRAFT

CORA MALICA CRAFT    Born August 7,1869
                                                     Rose Township, (Brookville), PA
\                                           Died (3:00 am) January, 3,1936
                                                     Maple Avenue Hospital-DuBois, PA
                                              Int. Wildwood Cemetery
                                                    Brockway, PA
Married December 15,1893
             Brockwayville, PA

CHARLES L. FELT    Born May 27,1868
                                              Brockwayville, PA

                                      Died April 13,1945
                                             (1033 Third Ave.) Brockway, PA
                                      Int. Wildwood Cemetery
                                             Brockway, PA
Son of IRA FELT Jr.
           CLEMENTINE (LEVIS) FELT
(Ist married and divorced Jennie Snyder) When young worked for railroad lost a foot Did custodial work.

THREE CHILDREN of CHARLES and CORA (CRAFT) FELT

1. ROBERT EDWIN FELT    Born June 18,1895
                                                        Brockwayville, PA
                                               Died January 2,1911
                                                       Brockwayville, PA

2. IMAREAN "IMA" PEARL FELT    Born June 27,1898
                                                                       Brockwayville, PA

                                                             Died November 23,1971
                                                                       Jefferson Manor-Brookville, PA
Never Married

Resided in Brockway, PA - Employed as a accountant
for Alfred Dairy (later VT Smith Dairy)

3. GEORGE IRA FELT, Sr.    Born January 24,1903
                                                         Brockwayville, PA
   Employed as a Policeman in Brockway, Pennsylvania
   Served as Pastor of Beechtree Union Church
                                                Died April 16,1984
                                                          DRMC Hospital-DuBois, PA
                                                   Int. Wildwood Cemetery-Brockway, PA
Married July 6,1942
             (Bride's Home) Echo Glenn, PA

MARGARETHA "LENORE" WEBER    Born May 26,1914
                                                                           Echo Glen, PA

                                                                  Died September 7,1975
                                                                         (at Home) R.D. Brockway, Pennsylvania
                                                                  Int. Wildwood Cemetery - Brockway, PA
 Daughter of GEORGE ADAM WEBER
                    MARGARETHA IRENE (HARTZFELD) WEBER
 
 

14. FOUR CHILDREN of GEORGE and "LENORE" (WEBER) FELT

1. GEORGE "TOPPER" IRA FELT Jr.

2. MARGARETHA "MIFFY" IRENE (FELT) OAKLEY

3. CORA "CORKY" LEA (FELT) WILSON
                                                      HOOK
4. TERRY LYNN FELT
 

                                        GEORGE "TOPPER" IRA FELT Jr.
       OLDEST CHILD of GEORGE Sr. and "LENORE" (WEBER) FELT

GEORGE "TOPPER" IRA FELT    Born February 27,1943
                                                                  DuBois, Pennsylvania
 Retired from US Marine Corps, as Lieutenant Colonel
 served as Jet Pilot during Viet Nam War
Resides in Pensacola, Florida
Stock Broker for Bradford Company

Married June 13,1964
             Bay Minette, Alabama

DARLA JEAN RHODES    Born April 7,1943
                                                     Falls Creek, Pennsylvania
 Daughter of CLIFTON DALE RHODES
                     VIOLET RUTH (McGRANOR) RHODES

                TWO SONS of "TOPPER" and DARLA (RHODES) FELT

1. GEORGE GREGORY "GREG" FELT    Born September 2,1963
                                                                             Cherry Point, North Carolina
  Married October 12,1991
              Las Vegas, Nevada

JANE DARLING CONSTABLE    Born July 6,1962
                                                                  Lincoln, Nebraska
Daughter of ROBERT BURGON CONSTANCE
                     ELEANOR (ALZONA) CONSTANCE

           TWO SONS of "GREG" and JANE (CONSTANCE) FELT

   1. GREGORY GEORGE FELT   Born April 22,1992
   2. ROBERT DARLING FELT   Born March 24,1994

2. SHAWN DALE FELT    Born December 11,1967
                                                    Meridan, Mississippi
  Married May 21,1994
                Pensacola, Florida

ESTHER INEZ ANDERSON    Born July 2,1969
                                                            Huntsville, Alabama

                 MARGARETHA "MIFFY" IRENE (FELT) OAKLEY
        SECOND CHILD of GEORGE and "LENORE" (WEBER) FELT

MARGARETHA "MIFFY" IRENE FELT Born December 10,1945                                                                                                                               DuBois, Pennsylvania
Registered Nurse
Resided in Monroeville, Pennsylvania and now of Chicago, Illinois

Married July 22, 1967
             Beechtree Church, Westville, R.D. Brockway, Pennsylvania

RICHARD EDWARD OAKLEY    Born June 28,1944
                                                                  Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania
 Son of FREDERICK WILLIAM OAKLEY
            ELIZABETH HUMPRIES (TREMBATH) OAKLEY

THREE CHILDREN of RICHARD and "MIFFY" (FELT) OAKLEY

1. SEAN RICHARD OAKLEY    Born September 14,1968
                                                              Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania
   Married August 17,1991
                 Lake Genieva, Wisconsin

KRISTEN SUE TROTTER    Born October 14,1966
                                                          Dearborne, Michigan

     ONE SON of SEAN and KRISTEN (TROTTER) OAKLEY

   1. JOSHUA REED OAKLEY

2. BRYAN "TODD" OAKLEY    Born January 5,1972
                                                              Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania

3. MELISSA "MISSY" ANNE OAKLEY    Born October 28,1979                                                                                                                                   Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

                      CORA "CORKY" LEA (FELT) WILSON HOOK
          THIRD CHILD of GEORGE and "LENORE" (WEBER) FELT

CORA "CORKY" LEA FELT    Born January 13,1949
                                                            DuBois, Pennsylvania
Ist Married June 7,1969
                   Beechtree Church, Westville, Pennsylvania
Divorced

LARRY ARTHUR WILSON    Born June 20,1949
                                                           DuBois, Pennsylvania
 Son of LINCOLN ARTHUR WILSON
            MILDRED JANE (ROUCH) WILSON

2nd Married July 2,1992
            Bride's Home - R.R. Brockway, Pennsylvania

ROBERT HOOK    Born November 11,1937
                                         DuBois, Pennsylvania
 Retired from U.S. Air Force
Presently employed by Brockway Glass

Son of ROBERT CLANCY HOOK
           GLYDINE (HOYT) HOOK

      FOUR DAUGHTERS of LARRY and "CORKY" (FELT) WILSON

1. TERRY JO (WILSON) BRITTON

2. LORI ANN (WILSON) HULTMAN Jr.

3. PATTI LYNN WILSON

4. SHELLI MARIE (WILSON) YOUNG
 

                                TERRI JO (WILSON) BRITTON
OLDEST CHILD of LARRY WILSON AND "CORKY (FELT) WILSON HOOK

TERRI  JO WILSON    Born August 23,1970
                                              DuBois, Pennsylvania

Married November 23,1970
        Beechtree Church, Westville, R.D. Brockway, Pennsylvania

TIMOTHY MARK BRITTON    Born September 7,1989
                                                              Warren, Pennsylvania
Son of DEAN ORTIS BRITTON
           JUDITH ANNE (GROVE) BRITTON

               THREE SONS of TIM and TERRI (WILSON) BRITTON

1. CHRISTOPHER ALLEN BRITTON    Born March 19,1990
                                                                             DuBois, Pennsylvania

2. MICHAEL TAYLOR BRITTON    Born November 9,1991
                                                                      DuBois, Pennsylvania

3. JOSEPH KYLE BRITTON    Born January 16,1995
                                                            DuBois, Pennsylvania

                               LORI ANN (WILSON) HULTMAN
SECOND CHILD of LARRY WILSON and "CORKY" (FELT) WILSON HOOK

LORI ANN WILSON    Born July 6,1972
                                               DuBois, Pennsylvania
Married February 20,1993
             Beechtree Church, Westville, Brockway, R.D. Pennsylvania

CHARLES "CHUCK" RICHARD HULTMAN Jr.     Born May 12,1966                                                                                                                                                        Maine
Son of CHARLES RICHARD HULTMAN Sr.
            JUDITH ANN (RUNYAN) HULTMAN

          TWO SONS OF "CHUCK" and LORI (WILSON) HULTMAN

1. RYAN CHARLES HULTMAN     Born November 18,1993
                                                                     DuBois, Pennsylvania

2. SEAN         HULTMAN
 

                                   PATTI  LYNN WILSON
THIRD DAUGHTER of LARRY and "CORKY" (FELT) WILSON HOOK

PATTI LYNN WILSON     Born September 13,1973
                                                     DuBois, Pennsylvania

                                            ONE SON
1. ANDREW WILSON
 

                               SHELLI MARIE (WILSON) YOUNG
FOURTH DAUGHTER of LARRY and "CORKY" (FELT) WILSON HOOK

SHELLI MARIE WILSON    Born June 19,1975
                                                        DuBois, Pennsylvania
Married
 

TERRY YOUNG

                                                TERRY LYNN FELT
FOURTH and YOUNGEST CHILD of GEORGE and "LENORE" (WEBER) FELT

TERRY LYNN FELT     Born July 3,1950
                                                 DuBois, Pennsylvania
 Served in U.S. Army in Viet Nam
was a Policeman in Brockway
         Chief of Police in Snyder Township
         Railroad Detective
Presently Owner and Operated of Brockway Agway Store
Currently Pastor of Beechtree Church, Westville, R.D. Brockway, PA

Married June 1,1973
              Beechtree Church, Westville, R.D. &rockway

SYLVIA JEAN PIFER    Born February 20,1955
                                                 DuBois, Pennsylvania
Daughter of WILLIAM PIFER
                    BETTY JANE (WHALEN) PIFER
                                                                                                          -("CORKY")-

                    RAUSEY BERTHA (CRAFT) LOWERS
           FIFTH CHILD OF WILLIAM and LYDIA (OHL) CRAFT

RAUSEY BERTHA CRAFT     Born July 3,1873
                                                            Rose Township, (Brookville), PA
Married December 29,1896
              Brookvlle, Pennsylvania

LAWRENCE D. LOWERS    Born 1859 ?

Son of ANDREW LOWERS

(Ist Married L.E. PENDLETON who died July ,1895)
Merchant at the time of his marriage.
1909 lived in Falls Creek-employed as a Carpenter
1913 lived on Osborne Avenue, Falls Creek-employed by the  BR&P RR as a Carpenter                                                                                                                                             -(POLK D. FC)-

FOUR CHILDREN of LAWRENCE AND RAUSEY (CRAFT) LOWERS

1.  MAY L. LOWERS
    (1909 was a student - 1913 was employed as a clerk)

2.  PAUL L. LOWERS
    (1923 was a barber in Falls Creek)             -(POLK D. FC)-
    (lived in Philipsburg, PA-1936)                                                                    -(C(C)F Obit)-

3.  WYLIE LOWERS
Died (when he stepped in front of train New Kensington, Pennsylvania)               -(B C)-

4. GRACE K. LOWERS    (1923 was a student)                                             -(POLK D. FC)-

                  MINNIE CATHERINE (CRAFT) MOOREHEAD
           SIXTH CHILD of WILLIAM and LYDIA (OHL) CRAFT

MINNIE CATHERINE CRAFT    Born September 10,1875
                                                                Rose Township,(Brookville), PA
                                                      Died March 3,1897
                                                              (Uremic poisoning - pregnancy)
                                                              Brockwayville, PA
Married
              Clarion County

GLENN O. MOOREHEAD

                                             TWIN DAUGHTERS

1. TWIN   Born March 3,1897
                 Died March 3,1897

2. TWIN   Born March 3,1897
                   Died March 4,1897
--                                                                                                  -(MC(C)M Obit.)-

                                   ALBERT ARTHUR CRAFT
        SEVENTH CHILD of WILLIAM and LYDIA (OHL) CRAFT

*ALBERT ARTHUR CRAFT    Born January 2,1878
                                                            Rose Township, Jefferson County, PA
had Asthma
was residing in Brockwayville, at time of marriage
Worked(and lived) in Snow Shoe, Pennsyl vania for a brief period of TIME
 Resided at the Red Mill area of Washington Township (R.D. Falls Creek.)
 1913 was residing on Main Street in Falls Creek, PA
1923 resided in Home at 71 First Street, Falls Creek, PA (house was built
by Brother-in-law Bill Swab, (Fannie's Husband)
Employed in the engine room at Brockway Glass

                                                       Died May 29,1946
                                                               Maple Avenue Hospital, DuBois, Pennsylvania
                                          Results of Automobile Accident on Rte. 322 at McMinn's Summit
                                                            Int. Beechwoods Cemetery, RD 1 Falls Creek, PA
 Married December 23,1902
               Limestone, New York

*ESTHER VIOLA WARNICK Born August 1883
                                                             Rockdale Falls (RD Falls Creek) Pennsylvania

Esther was in frail health and sometimes bed ridden, she helped her Daughter-in-law, Ellen by careing for the babies.

                                                    Died 7:50 PM January 24,1947
                                                            At her Home, First Street, Falls Creek, PA
                                                    Int.  Beechwoods Cemetery, RD 1 Falls Creek, PA
 Daughter of JOHN WARNICK Jr,
                     NANCY ANN (GUTHRIE) WARNICK

                                                      ONE SON
BERNARD LEE CRAFT

Married November 18,1925
              Ridgeway, Pennsylvania

*ELLEN AMANDA LINDHOLM

Bernard and Ellen and family on separate dise
 

                BERNARD L. AND ELLEN A. (LINDHOLM) CRAFT FAMILY

BERNARD LEE CRAFT Born April 24,1905
                                                  Brockwayville, PA

Employed as a B&O Railroad Conductor
Resided at 71 First Street Falls Creek, PA

                     Died February 17,1963
                             (Killed in a Railroad Accident in DuBois, PA)
                       Int. Beechwoods Cemetery R.D. Falls Creek, PA

Son of ALBERT CRAFT
       ESTHER "VIOLA" (WARNICK) CRAFT

Married November 18,1925
             Ridgeway, Pennsylvania

ELLEN AMANDA LINDHOLM     Born April 29,1900
                                                                   Brock Mines, Brockwayville, PA
Before Marriage worked as a Baker in a restaurant
employed by Brockway Glass
Resided at 71 First Street, Falls Creek, Pennsylvania With her In-laws until they passed away,- after BERNARD passed away - her son BILL resided with her -
then in1974, she, with her son BILL,and his family moved to Rock Dale Falls area
RD 1 Falls Creek, PA

                                                         Died February 4,1991
                                                                 DuBois Regional Medical Center
                                                                 DuBois, Pennsylvania
              Int. Beechwoods Cemetery
             R.D. Falls Creek, PA

Daughter of JOHN LINDHOLM
                    JUSTINA (LARSON) LINDHOLM

                                                FIVE CHILDREN

1. BERNICE MAXINE (CRAFT) BORGER

2. ARTHUR "WAYNE" CRAFT

3. NANCY ANN (CRAFT) GRAY

4. WILLIAM GAYLORD CRAFT

5. ROBERT "SHIRL" CRAFT
 
 

                                 BERNICE MAXINE (CRAFT) BORGER
           OLDEST CHILD of BERNARD and ELLEN (LINDHOLM) CRAFT

1. BERNICE MAXINE CRAFT    Born September 12,1926
                                                                 Falls Creek, PA

Employed as a Secretary for the FBI
               Cashier at the Ridgeway School Cafeteria
              With her Husband, Bob, operated a Ceramic and Craft Business

Married September 4,1948
             Beechwoods (R.D. Falls Creek), PA

ROBERT EMORY BORGER    Born December 31,1925
                                                             DuBois, PA
Veteran of WW II (U.S. Air Force)
Employed in the accounting office of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. in Pittsburgh
the Manufacturers Association of Northwest Pensscylvania in Ridgeway, PA
Owner of Transportation Advisory Service of Ridgeway
Retired after 15 years of service as Traffic Manager for Stackpole Corporation in St. Marys PA
 

                                                Died February 26,1997
                                                        Ridgeway, PA
                                                 Int. Parklawn Memorial Gardens

Son of EMORY ELLSWORTH BORGER
           HELEN FRANCIS (MORRIS) BORGER

                                           THREE DAUGHTERS

1. LINDA LEE (BORGER) WRIGHT

2. LUANN LOUISE (BORGER) MITCHELL
                                                    GEITNER

3. LAURIE LYNN (BORGER) BRADY

3.                                  LINDA LEE (BORGER) WRIGHT
      OLDEST DAUGHTER OF ROBERT and BERNICE (CRAFT) BORGER

1. LINDA LEE BORGER    Born May 7,1949
                                                     Falls Creek, PA
Married July 1,1978
             Beechtree Church, Westville,(R.D. Brockway), PA

BERNARD CLARENCE WRIGHT     Born March 15,1943
                                                                       St. Marys, PA

Son of CLARENCE LEONARD WRIGHT
            KATHYRN (LUNDER) WRIGHT

NO CHILDREN
 

                     LUANN LOUISE (BORGER) MITCHELL GEITNER
       SECOND DAUGHTER of ROBERT and BERNICE (CRAFT) BORGER

2. LUANN LOUISE BORGER     Born December 22,1954
                                                                  Pittsburgh, PA

Ist Married August 24,1974
                  (R.D.) Ridgeway, PA

PAUL LLYOD MITCHELL

Son of PAUL A. MITCHELL
           DORIS (COOK) MITCHELL

2nd Married July 17,1992
                    Ridgeway, PA

JAMES R. GEITNER     Born April 4,1951

Son of LOUIS GEITNER
           THERESA (DePANFILIS) GEITNER

                           THREE CHILDREN(of LUANN and PAUL)

1. ROBERT PAUL MITCHELL     Born July 29.1975
                                                                 Ridgeway, PA

2. TAMMY JO MITCHELL     Born July 6,1977
                                                           Ridgeway, PA

                                                     ONE DAUGHTER
   1. JORDAN NICHOLE MITCHELL     Born April 17,1997

3. WILLIAM PAUL MITCHELL     Born April 7,1981
                                                                   Ridgeway, PA

THIRD DAUGHTER of ROBERT AND BERNICE (CRAFT) BORGER

3. LORI LYNN BORGER     Born January 4,1960
                                                        Ridgeway, PA

  Married November 5,1977
                Beechtree Church, Westville,(Brockway R.D.) PA

STEVEN BRUCE BRADY     Born March 6,1957
                                                          Albany, New York

Son of JAMES BRADY
           THELMA (MASKINS) Brady

                                                   TWO CHILDREN

1. LISA MARIE BRADY     Born August 20,1979
                                                       Ridgeway, PA

2. PATRICK JOSEPH BRADY     Born August 29,1981
                                                                 Ridgeway, PA
 
 

5.                                       ARTHUR "WAYNE" CRAFT
           SECOND CHILD of BERNARD and ELLEN (LINDHOLM) CRAFT
 

2. ARTHUR "WAYNE" CRAFT    Born November 24,1928
                                                                  Falls Creek, PA

Employed as a Auto Body Repairmen
Owned and operated Dairy Farm in North Collins, New York
Owner of a business that installed overhead doors - machinery in factories
Now retired and residing in Florida

Married August 1,1948
              Clearfield, PA

DOROTHY LUCILLE "BEV" PENTZ    Born July 26,1930
                                                                          Grampian, PA
 Involved in the Dairy Farm - Installation Business

Daughter of LEONARD PENTZ

                                                             TWO CHILDREN

1. BRENDA JO CRAFT     Born September 29,1950
                                                      DuBois, PA

Ist Married December 21,1968

KENNETH ROBERT CHARLES Jr.    Born October 24,1948
                                                                        Jamestown, NY
2nd Married

ROBERT COLANTINO

                             ONE SON OF(BRENDA AND KENNETH)

   1. KENNETH "SCOTT" CHARLES     Born June 22,1972
                                                                        Buffalo, NY
       Served in U.S. MARINES

2. ROBERT ALLEN CRAFT     Born June 1,1953
                                                             DuBois, PA
    Served in the National Guard

Married June 30,1973

DARLENE EVE BEVERLY    Born August 19,1951

                                                 TWO CHILDREN

   1. BARBARA ANN CRAFT    Born August 9,1976
                                                              Gowanda, NY
      Married May 30,1998
                  (Glen Oak) East Amherst, NY

     NATHAN HAROLD BLESY

    Son of HAROLD BLESY
                LINDA (MEYER) BLESY
 

   2. THOMAS ROBERT CRAFT     Born August 1,1979
                                                                    Gowanda. NY
 
 

6.                             NANCY ANN (CRAFT) GRAY
     THIRD CHILD of BERNARD and ELLEN (LINDHOLM) CRAFT

3. NANCY ANN CRAFT    Born June 28,1930
                                                      Falls Creek, PA
Employed by Jackson China-Falls Creek, PA
                      Brockway Glass-Brockway, PA
                      K-Mart,  Roses Store - etc.

Married September 10,1949         Falls Creek, PA

JOHN "PAUL" GRAY    Born August 7,1924
                                                 Sykesville, PA

Veteran U.S. Navy WW II

Was an Insurance Adjuster resided in DuBois, PA
                                                             Schenectady, NY
                                                             West Bend, IN
                                                              Richmond VA
                                                              Virginia Beach, VA

Son of JOHN H. GRAY
       MABEL (PIERCE) GRAY
 (Grandfather was LEVER GRAY)

                                                JOHN SHIRL GRAY
                 ONE SON OF "PAUL" and NANCY (CRAFT) GRAY

1. JOHN SHIRL GRAY     Born February 20,1954
                                                    DuBois, PA
Fire Fighter in Suffolk, VA

Married June 24,1972
             Virginia Beach, VA

TERESA "TERRI" LYNN TROXLER     Born August 1,1952
                                                                            Eden, NC
Daughter of HOWARD TROXLER
                    MARCY (PRUITT) TROXLER

                 THREE CHILDREN of JOHN and "TERRI" GRAY

1. TAMARA LENA GRAY     Born January 25,1974
                                                          Virginia Beach, VA
2. JOHN MICHAEL GRAY    Born September 19,1976
                                                          Suffolk, VA
   US Navy

3. KELLY JO GRAY     Born May 4,1982
                                               Suffolk. VA
 
 

7.                           WILLIAM GAYLORD CRAFT
      FOURTH CHILD of BERNARD and ELLEN (LINDHOLM) CRAFT

4. WILLIAM GAYLORD CRAFT     Born May 25,1931
                                                                     Falls Creek, PA
Served in US Army - Korean Conflict
Employed in the B&O Railroad Locomotive-Car Shop -   DuBois, PA
Retired from Triangle Auto Springs (27 Years) - DuBois, PA

Resided with his mother at 71 First Street, Falls Creek, PA
 Moved to R.D. Falls Creeek, PA in 1974

Married September 2,1967
             Beechtree Church, Westville, R.D. Brockway, PA

KAY RUTH BUHITE    Born May 5, 1941
                                                Sykesville, PA

(Kay married-divorced Joseph Campagnola)
 (One Son Michael Joseph Campagnola  Born May 29,1960-Died May 30,1960)

Daughter of JAMES W. BUHITE
                    RUTH B. (JEHU) BUHITE

                            TWO CHILDREN of "BILL and KAY

1. BERNARD LEE CRAFT     Born March 17,1969
                                                           DuBois, PA
   US Coast Guard
   Graduate of Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA

2. ELLEN KAY CRAFT     Born March 25,1970
                                                      DuBois, PA

Graduate of DuBois Business College Employed as a Medical Receptionist

Married June 25,1988 - Divorced
              Reynoldsville, PA

PHILLIP HATCH

Son of THOMAS W. HATCH
            VELMA ( ) HATCH

                                            ONE DAUGHTER

1. CIERRA JUSTINE HATCH    Born June 18,1990
                                                               DuBois, PA
 
 

8.                                     ROBERT "SHIRL" CRAFT
FIFTH (YOUNGEST) CHILD of BERNARD and ELLEN (LINDHOLM) CRAFT

5. ROBERT "SHIRL" CRAFT     Born May 12,1933
                                                                   Falls Creek, PA

Served in U.S Army - Korean Conflict

Machinist at Westinghouse in Pittsburgh, PA
Owner and Operator of Alston Machine Shop,
                       Plum Borough, Allegheny County, PA

Married June 21,1958

RUTH ANN HURNEY GRAHAM     Born December 24,1938

Involved in Alston Machine Shop

Daughter of MARLIN "RED" HURNEY
                    RUTH (DOOLEY) HURNEY GRAHAM

                                            TWO DAUGHTERS

                                 NANCY LEE (CRAFT) NEJAK

           OLDER DAUGHTERS OF "SHIRL" and RUTH ANN CRAFT

1. NANCY LEE CRAFT    Born February 26,1964
                                                     Pittsburgh, PA
    Graduate of University of Pittsburgh

  Married June 21,1988
                Pittsburgh, PA

PETER NEJAK     Born April 13,1964
                                        Pittsburgh, PA
Graduate of University of Pittsburgh

Son of RAYMOND NEJAK
           NANCY (COYNE) NEJAK

                                                  THREE CHILDREN
1. NICOLE CHRISTINE NEJAK    Born March 30,1990
                                                                   Pittsburgh, PA

2. MICHELLE ELIZABETH NEJAK      Born October 19,1992                                                                                                                                   Pittsburgh, PA

3. MICHAEL ROBERT NEJAK     Born February 4,1996
                                                                  Pittsburgh, PA

                                      ELAINE ANN (CRAFT) CONTE
                 SECOND CHILD OF "SHIRL" and RUTH ANN CRAFT

2. ELAINE ANN CRAFT     Born September 12,1969
                                                       Pittsburgh, PA
Graduate of University of Pittsburgh

Married June 25,1994
              Pittsburgh, PA

TODD CONTE Born      September 7,1969

Graduate of Washington and Jefferson College

Son of DONALD CONTE
           CATHY (?) CONTE

                                                   ONE DAUGHTER

1. VICTORIA LYNN CONTE      Born April ,1996
                                                                Pittsburgh, PA

                                     ASA "WADE" CRAFT
           EIGHTH CHILD of WILLIAM and LYDIA (OHL) CRAFT

ASA "WADE" CRAFT     Born February 9,1880
                                                   (near Bellview) (R.D.) Brookville, Pennsylvania
 Came to Brockwayville, to be employed by Van Horn Drilling Company
        (his Brother-in Law (Samuel) Company)
 Worked as a Coal Miner (Snow Shoe, Pennsylvania)
Retired from the Erie Railroad
Worked on the strip mines
Served as member on the Brockway Borough Council for three terms

                                           Died August 24,1958
                                                    DuBois Hospital, DuBois, PA
                                             Int. Beechwoods Cemetery
                                                   R.R. Falls Creek, Pennsylvania
Married May   ,1904
              Limestone, NY

ADA MAE EIDELL     Born May 4,1884
                                               Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

                                       Died October 6,1958
                                                  Brockway, Pennsylvania
                                            Int. Beechwoods Cemetery
                                                   R.R. Falls Creek, Pennsylvania

                FIVE CHILDREN of "WADE" and ADA (EIDELL) CRAFT

1. WILLIAM SAMUEL CRAFT
 

2. LEO "NEB" OLIVER CRAFT

3. KENNETH WADE CRAFT

4. VIVIAN "MAE"(CRAFT) GIBSON
                                               ANDERSON

5. THELMA "HONEY" CRAFT
 
 

                                     WILLIAM SAMUEL CRAFT
               OLDEST SON of "WADE" AND ADA (EIDELL) CRAFT

WILLIAM SAMUEL CRAFT    Born May 17,1906

                                                    Died May 4,1991
       Int. Beechwoods Cemetery
            R.R. Falls Creek, Pennsylvania
Married

LILLIAN HILDABRAN     Born January 30.1907

    Died March 26,1972
    Int. Beechwoods Cemetery
        R.R Falls Creek, Pennsylvania
                                                                                                                   -(LEO CRAFT)-

                            LEO "NEB" OLIVER CRAFT
         SECOND CHILD of "WADE" and ADA (EIDELL) CRAFT

LEO "NEB" OLIVER CRAFT      Born September 19,1908
                                                                Brockwayville, Pennsylvania

Resided (Horizon Drive) R.R. # Brockway, Pennsylvania
Owned and Operated L.O. CRAFT BUILDERS

                                                 Died October 27,1996
                                                         (DRMC-West) DuBois, Pennsylvania
                                                Int.   Beechwoods Cemetery
                                  R.R. Falls Creek, Pennsylvania
 MARRIED March 1O,1929(or 1930)

MARGUERITE "PEG" KELLAR    Born November 7,1910

Daughter of RAY KELLAR

   TWO CHILDREN of "NEB" and "PEG" (KELLAR) CRAFT

1. DONNA JEAN (CRAFT) McKAY
 

2. NEIL CRAFT -(LC Obit.)-

                       DONNA JEAN (CRAFT) McKAY
            OLDEST CHILD of "NEB" and "PEG" CRAFT

DONNA JEAN CRAFT    Born January 29,1931

Married
 

WILLIAM McKAY
 

                                                 NEIL CRAFT
                         SECOND CHILD of "NEB" and "PEG" CRAFT

NEIL CRAFT
 
 

                                    KENNETH WADE CRAFT
             THIRD CHILD of "WADE" and ADA (EIDELL) CRAFT

KENNETH WADE CRAFT    Born September 5,1910

resided in Brockway
employed by Brockway Glass
    Died July 24,1978
                                     Brockway, Pennsylvania
               Int.  Beechwoods Cemetery
Married
Elizabeth "BETTY" A. HEMPHILL      Born April 28,1914
                                         Died July 24,1978
                                          Brockway, Pennsylvania
         Int.  Beechwoods Cemetery

                                                   ONE SON
KENNETH LEE CRAFT

Married

BARBARA BENNIGER

Daughter of  MELVIN "BUSH" BENNINGER
  MARATHA (?) BENNINGER
 
 

                               VIVIAN "MAE" (CRAFT) GIBSON
                                ANDERSON
     FOURTH CHILD of "WADE" and ADA (EIDELL) CRAFT

VIVIAN "MAE" CRAFT

Ist Married

EDWARD GIBSON

2nd Married         1950

DAVID ANDERSON Born November 9,1918
    Alien Mills

                   Died March 22,1996                                                                -( D. A. Obit.)-
Son of SAMUEL ANDERSON
        MARGARET (MOTTERN) ANDERSON

        TWO DAUGHTERS of EDWARD and "MAE" (CRAFT) GIBSON

1. JO ANNE GIBSON

2. NANCY GIBSON

                                           THELMA "HONEY" CRAFT
                       FIFTH CHILD of "WADE" and ADA (EIDELL) CRAFT

THELMA "HONEY" CRAFT  Born         1919

                           Died          1961                                     -(LEO CRAFT)-
 
 
 
 

     FANEY (BIBLE) FANNIE (F.(C)S. F. Card) MISOURI (CRAFT) SWAB
                  NINTH CHILD of WILLIAM and LYDIA (OHL) CRAFT

FANEY MISOURI CRAFT  Born January 9,1882
                                                         Rose Township-Brookville, Pennsylvania

                           Died  July 30,1965
                                    Warren, Ohio
                                    Int.  Crown Hill Burial Park-Warren, Ohio
                                                                                                                                -(FM(C)S FC)-
Married

WILLIAM R. SWAB

was a carpenter (built Fannie's brother Albert's home on First Street, Falls Creek, Pennsylvania)
Fannie and William lived in Falls Creek, Pennsylvania on Osborne Avenue 1909-1923)
                                                                                                                              -(Polk FC Dir.)-
Moved to Ohio when (carpenter) work became scarce.

THREE CHILDREN of WILLIAM and FANNIE (CRAFT) SWAB

1. GLEN SWAB

2. RUTH SWAB

3. RALPH SWAB
Worked as a driver for Falls Creek Planning Mill - 1923
                                                                                                                               -(Polk FC Dir.)-
Married

RACHEL MURRAY
 

GRACE GOLDEN CRAFT
                             TENTH CHILD of WILLIAM and LYDIA (OHL) CRAFT

GRACE GOLDEN CRAFT  Born  November 27,1883

    Died  September 21,1895
 
 

AGNES HAZEL (CRAFT) BOWDISH
               YOUNGEST (ELEVENTH) CHILD of WILLIAM and LYDIA (OHL) CRAFT

AGNES HAZEL CRAFT     Born April 27,1886
                                           Rose Township, Brookville, Pennsylvania

Married July 11,1916
              Brookville, Pennsylvnia

IRA "ADELBERT" BOWDISH Jr.  Born March   ,1878
                                                                     Brockwayville, Pennsylvania

     Died July   ,1953
          (results of a horse kick)
           Lestok, Saskatchewan, Canada
Son of IRA A BOWDISH
           ELEANOR (McMINN) BOWDISH

At time of  Marriage (Delbert) live in Mossbank, Canada
1953 was residing in (Lestok) Saskatchewan, Canada
 

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