Husband Henry C. Crank
Born: Abt 1857 - Kanawha County, Virginia
Died:
Buried:
Married: 14 Apr 1877 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 88
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1900 - Farmer
• Occupation, 1910 - Farmer
• Occupation, 1920 - Farmer
• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #454
• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Union District #239-239
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV So. Union Dist. Pg10
• Census, 1900 - Kanawha Co, WV Poca Dist. (Ed-59) #103-104
• Census, 1910 - Kanawha Co, WV Poca Dist. (Ed-90) Sissonville #136-136
• Census, 1920 - Kanawha Co, WV Poca Dist. (Ed-131) Pct.2 #75
Wife Mary Elizabeth Davis
Born: Abt 1859 - Kanawha County, Virginia
Died:
Buried:
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV So. Union Dist. Pg10
• Census, 1900 - Kanawha Co, WV Poca Dist. (Ed-59) #103-104
• Census, 1910 - Kanawha Co, WV Poca Dist. (Ed-90) Sissonville #136-136
• Census, 1920 - Kanawha Co, WV Poca Dist. (Ed-131) Pct.2 #75
Children
1 M William Lee Crank
Born: May 1877 - West Virginia 1
Died:
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Spouse: Ida M. (Unknown) Crank (1878- )
Marr: Abt 1899 1
Spouse: Verdie (Unknown) Crank (Abt 1888- )
Marr: Abt 1908 60
2 F Jenetta Crank
Born: Feb 1882 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1
Died:
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3 F Minnie Crank
Born: Dec 1884 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1
Died:
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4 F Dora Crank
Born: Jul 1887 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1
Died:
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5 M Summers W. Crank
Born: Oct 1889 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1
Died:
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Spouse: Biddie Robinson (1889- )
Marr: After 1910 1135
6 F Alice Crank
Born: Jul 1891 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1
Died:
Buried:
7 M Earl Crank
Born: Dec 1893 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1
Died:
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8 M Ivan Crank
Born: Dec 1896 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1
Died:
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9 M Basil Crank
Born: Jun 1899 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1
Died:
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Spouse: Hattie M. (Unknown) Crank (Abt 1901- )
Husband's General Notes
Oral History from the Tate family states that Henry was abandoned and left by the well . Since no one knew his parents, he was named Henry Crank (because of the well crank handle). He was living with the Absolom Bowen (Boing) family for both the 1860 and 1870 census.
Wife's General Notes
Per 1900 Kanawha Co. WV census: she had given birth to 10 children, of whom 9 were still alive.
Husband William Lee Crank
Born: May 1877 - West Virginia 1
Died:
Buried:
Father: Henry C. Crank (Abt 1857- )
Mother: Mary Elizabeth Davis (Abt 1859- )
Married: Abt 1899 1
Other Spouse: Verdie (Unknown) Crank (Abt 1888- ) - Abt 1908 60
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1900 - Farmer
• Occupation, 1910 - Farmer
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV So. Union Dist. Pg10
• Census, 1900 - Kanawha Co, WV Poca Dist. Enum. Dist #59, #73-74
• Census, 1910 - Kanawha Co, WV Poca Dist. (Ed-90) Sissonville #137-137
Wife Ida M. (Unknown) Crank
Born: Feb 1878 - West Virginia 1
Died:
Buried:
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1900 - Kanawha Co, WV Poca Dist. Enum. Dist #59, #73-74
Wife's General Notes
Per 1900 Kanawha Co, WV census: she had given birth to 1 child, who was still alive. (???)
Husband Summers W. Crank
Born: Oct 1889 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1
Died:
Buried:
Father: Henry C. Crank (Abt 1857- )
Mother: Mary Elizabeth Davis (Abt 1859- )
Married: After 1910 1135
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1910 - Farmer
• Census, 1900 - Kanawha Co, WV Poca Dist. (Ed-59) #103-104
• Census, 1910 - Kanawha Co, WV Poca Dist. (Ed-90) Sissonville #136-136
Wife Biddie Robinson
Born: Dec 1889 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1
Died:
Buried:
Father: John T. Robinson (1835- )
Mother: Mary Elizabeth Kersey (1853- )
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1900 - Kanawha Co, WV Poca Dist. (Ed-59) #208-209
• Census, 1910 - Kanawha Co, WV Poca Diet. (Ed-90) Sissionville #74-74
Husband William Lee Crank
Born: May 1877 - West Virginia 1
Died:
Buried:
Father: Henry C. Crank (Abt 1857- )
Mother: Mary Elizabeth Davis (Abt 1859- )
Married: Abt 1908 60
Other Spouse: Ida M. (Unknown) Crank (1878- ) - Abt 1899 1
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1900 - Farmer
• Occupation, 1910 - Farmer
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV So. Union Dist. Pg10
• Census, 1900 - Kanawha Co, WV Poca Dist. Enum. Dist #59, #73-74
• Census, 1910 - Kanawha Co, WV Poca Dist. (Ed-90) Sissonville #137-137
Wife Verdie (Unknown) Crank
Born: Abt 1888 - West Virginia 60
Died:
Buried:
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1910 - Kanawha Co, WV Poca Dist. (Ed-90) Sissonville #137-137
Children
1 M Claude S. Crank
Born: Abt 1909 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 60
Died:
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Husband William T. Crank
Born: Abt 1826 - Virginia 5
Died:
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Married: 1 Jan 1850 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2
Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #1511-1546
Wife Anastacia Fleck
Born: Abt 1835 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2
Died: Bef 1880 - Kanawha County, West Virginia
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Father: Samuel V. Fleck (Abt 1797-Bef 1864)
Mother: Jane (Unknown) Fleck (Abt 1806- )
Other Spouse: Rufus Valentine Raines (Abt 1824- ) - 4 Oct 1863 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #1511-1546
• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Big Sandy Dist. #114-114
Children
1 M James Crank
Born: 1 Sep 1854 - Kanawha County, Virginia 6
Died:
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Husband Benjamin Smith 243
Born: Bef 1770 41
Died:
Buried:
Father: Daniel Smith (Bef 1760- ) 848
Mother: Jane Harrison (Bef 1760- ) 848
Married: - Not On Cd #229
Wife Elizabeth Cravens 243
Born: Bef 1770 - Virginia
Died:
Buried:
Father: Robert Cravens ( - )
Mother: (Unknown) Harrison ( - )
Other Spouse: Samuel Midkiff (Abt 1775-1827) - 15 Sep 1822 - Kanawha County, Virginia 190
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #606-610
Children
1 M Daniel Smith
Born: Abt 1789 - Virginia 5
Died: 11 Jul 1854 - Kanawha County, Virginia 30
Buried:
Spouse: Nancy Morris (Abt 1796- ) 79
Marr: 18 Apr 1850 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2
2 M Benjamin Harrison Smith
Born: 31 Oct 1797 - Rockingham County, Virginia 243
Died: 1887 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1908
Buried:
Spouse: Roxalana E. M. Noyes (1809-After 1880)
Marr: 19 Dec 1826 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2
3 M Allen M. Smith
Born: Abt 1801 - Virginia 5
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Anna Beach (Abt 1807- )
Marr: 16 Jan 1825 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2
4 F Susannah Smith 1500
Born: Abt 1806 - Virginia 5
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: John Turley (Abt 1805-1863)
Marr: 24 May 1821 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2
General Notes for Child Daniel Smith
Listed in the1850 marriage record as "General".
General Notes for Child Benjamin Harrison Smith
Arrived in Charleston in 1822.
Husband Samuel Midkiff
Born: Abt 1775 27
Died: 10 Sep 1827 - Kanawha County, Virginia 190
Buried:
Father: John Midkiff Sr. (Abt 1740- ) 1290
Mother: Mary Agnes Parsons (Abt 1744- ) 1289
Married: 15 Sep 1822 - Kanawha County, Virginia 190
Other Spouse: Lydia Parsons (Bef 1785-Bef 1822) - 17 Nov 1800 - Pittsylvania County, Virginia 39
Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1810 - Kanawha Co. VA #11-12
• Census, 1820 - Kanawha Co. VA #14-28
Wife Elizabeth Cravens 243
Born: Bef 1770 - Virginia
Died:
Buried:
Father: Robert Cravens ( - )
Mother: (Unknown) Harrison ( - )
Other Spouse: Benjamin Smith (Bef 1770- ) 243 - Not On Cd #229
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #606-610
Husband's General Notes
1810 Kanawha Co. Census: 1 male 26-45; 1 female 26-45; 3 males 0-10.
1820 Kanawha Co. Census: 1 male 26-45; 1 female 26-45; 1 male 16-18; 1 male 10-16; 1 male 0-10; 1 female 0-10.
Last Will and Testament of Samuel Midkiff
At a Court held for Kanawha County at the Court House thereof on Monday, the 10th day of September, 1827.
The Last Will and Testament of Samuel Midkiff decd late of this County was this day presented in Court proved by the oaths of Joseph Midkiff & William Roberts subscribers of witnesses hereto and ordered to be recorded.
In the name of God amen. I Samuel Midkiff of Kanawha County..... being on my perfect senses and sound of memory do make this my last Will and Testament in the manner and for as followeth.
To wit,
First, of all I will and desire that all my just debts should honorably be paid.
2nd Item ..... for my beloved wife Elizabeth Midkiff which was Elizabeth Smith, widow, she gave all her living to her children, nevertheless I give, I will I desire I bequeath unto her the .... part of my plantation to a steep gut above the bain the third part of the orchard, and a third part of the houses and no part of the Mill and Five dollars currancy money of Virginia, and this to be her full part of my Estate her lifetime and no more 3rd and as I have but three sons.
Item 3 I will give and desire unto them the following manner I will give and desire unto unto my son Ezekiel Midkiff sixty acres of land or the same more or less the place where he now lives on both sides od\f the river and that to be his full part of the land and no more and as for my son Eli Midkiff I will give and desire unto him seventy acres of land be the same more or less lacking all the land in the forke side of the river below Ezekiel's and that to be his full part of the land and no more and as for son Samuel Midkiff, Jr. I will give and desire unto him seventy acres of the land be the same more or less lying on the south side of the Cole river below Ezekiel's dividing line accepting the third part below a steep gut, I bequeathed to my beloved wife Elizabeth Midkiff her lifetime and after her decease for him to have the whole, and also I desire that he should have the Mill in and that to his part of the land and no more, and as for all my other properties carried over I will and for all the rest of other property Negro girl Lette, cattle, horsebeast, hogs, sheep, beds and household furniture, plantation utensils, money and debts coming to me I give will and desire that it should be equally divided among my above mentioned three sons, Ezekiel Midkiff and Eli Midkiff, and Samuel Midkiff, Jr. according to what I gave them before, lastly I constitutue and appoint Ephriam Polly and Ezekiel Midkiff Executors of this my last Will and Testament.
I do hereby revoke disavow all other wills or Testements heretofor by me made or that ever should hereafter be made In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 31st day of August One Thousand Eight Hundred and twenty seven.
Samuel Midkiff (seal)
Joseph Midkiff
William Roberts
Husband Robert Cravens
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Wife (Unknown) Harrison
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Children
1 F Elizabeth Cravens 243
Born: Bef 1770 - Virginia
Died:
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Spouse: Benjamin Smith (Bef 1770- ) 243
Marr: Not On Cd #229
Spouse: Samuel Midkiff (Abt 1775-1827)
Marr: 15 Sep 1822 - Kanawha County, Virginia 190
Husband (Unknown) Crawford
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Wife Gladys Mitchell
Born: 17 Mar 1909 - West Virginia
Died: 4 Oct 1987 - Kanawha County, West Virginia
Buried:
Father: Filmore Cleveland Mitchell (1885-1959)
Mother: Ella Carintha Lee (1888-1969)
Husband Alexander Crawford 32
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Married: - Not On Cd #229
Wife Elizabeth (Unknown) Crawford 32
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Children
1 F Mahala Crawford
Born: Abt 1823 - Kanawha County, Virginia 32
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Spouse: William M. Carr (Abt 1822- )
Marr: 29 Jul 1852 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2
Spouse: Joseph H. Barker (1811-1880) 804
Marr: 19 Sep 1867 - Boone County, West Virginia 13