Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 6th ed., 1887,
Henry Co Co.

WILLIAM M. CRAVENS was born February 12, 1844 in Jessamine County.  The
Cravenses came to Kentucky from Pennsylvania, and were of Irish descent.
Thomas Cravens, the father of our subject, was also a native of Jessamine
County, born in 1796; was a farmer all his life, and died in 1878. He
married Jane Marrs, of Jessamine County, whose people came from
Pennsylvania, and were of Scotch descent.  She died in 1883.  William M.
Cravens is the youngest of twelve children, and was reared on a farm.  He
was educated at the common schools of his native county.  He moved with
his parents to Henry County, and at the age of twenty began reading law;
was later admitted to the bar, and has since followed his profession with
success.  In August, 1885, he was elected to the State senate from the
Twenty-first District, and his term will expire in 1889.  He is famous
for having drawn and introduced the bill entitled "A bill to secure cheaper
text books for the common schools of Kentucky."  This was, doubtless, the
first innovation upon the old school book monopoly in the West, failed to
pass, but has, however, awakened an interest that will ultimately insure
its passage.  Mr. Cravens owns 170 acres of land situated two miles and a
half from Newcastle [sic] on the Drennon Pike.  March 27, 1877, he married
Miss T. D. Berry, daughter of J. J. and Lucy (Bowen) Berry, natives of
Henry County.  The Bowens came from Virginia.  Mr. and Mrs. Cravens have
three children: John T., Willanna and Ruth L. Mr. Cravens has been a member
of the Christian Church since he was twelve years old.  Politically he is
a Democrat.

Cravens Marrs Berry Bowen
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Jessamine-KY PA VA

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