Notes for John S. Crain
Census: 1860 Maries Co, MO, Jefferson Twp, Lanes Prairie, p. 77--#564/558 John with parents, Stephen Crane
Census: 1870 Maries Co, MO Jefferson Twp, Lane Prairie Post Office, p. 24--#179/179 John S. with parents, Stephen Crane
Census: 1880 Douglas Co, MO, Clinton Twp, ED 30, SD 4, p. 16D--#455/528 C. J. Crain [is this John S.??]
Census: 1900, Douglas Co, MO, Campbell Twp
Census: 1910, Douglas Co, MO, Campbell Twp; #36 Crain, John S.; Head; age 62; 2nd marriage, 11 yrs; MO TN IA; laborer, odd jobs
Census: 1920 Douglas Co, Missouri, Campbell Twp, SD 12, ED 61 p. 5B--#86/87 John D. or S. Cran
Census: 1930, Douglas Co, Missouri, Findley Twp, p. 6A--#123/123 John S. Crain
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Courtesy of Ronda J. Snider:
Laine Sutherland, Death Notices Abstracted from The Douglas County Herald, 1887-1910, (Dunrobin Productions, 1996):
page 77:
"June 4, 1896--PERRY CONVICTED!--The Jury Brings in a Verdict of Murder in the First Degree--Out Only Twenty Minutes!--Sentence to be Hanged Friday July 31, 1896.
The special term of the circuit court of Douglas County, for the trial of Perry and Yost for the murder of the Sawyer family, convened last Thursday morning, with Judge W. N. Evans on the bench. A special grand jury consisting of the following gentlemen were impanelled: W. J. Fulton, John Robertson, D. B. Adams, M. J. Bradley, H. B. Day, J. N. Clinkingbeard, C. W. Snow, J. S. CRAIN, Thos. Palmer, Hiram Huff, J. W. Carson and G. W. D. Pettet."
continues with long article about trial, etc.
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Dwayne Crandall, (http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/1949:
CRAIN, J. S. of Clinton township has moved his family to town and will occupy the Davis property, north of town Douglas County Herald 14 Jul 1892
CRAIN, J. S. Dissolved partnership of Wright Tanning and Manufacturing Company Douglas County Herald 22 Aug 189
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[see Other Documents, Deed, William Henry Wood]
Douglas County Courthouse, Ava, MO; copy of deed courtesy of Diana and Michael Wright:
J. S. Crain Justice of the Peace on Quit-Claim Deed between William H. & Susana Wood & Marion Trusty Feb. 4, 1886 Douglas Co, MO
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is this actually John S. Crane?? brother George W. Crain is in Douglas Co, MO in 1880
1880 Douglas Co, MO, Clinton Twp, ED 30, SD 4, p. 16D; ancestry image #16
#455/528 Crain, C. J. 22 married Farmer MO TN OH
Martha L. 21 wife married keeping house MO TN TN
Allice? N. 6/12 daughter born Oct MO MO MO
also on this page: Polly Sims, Henry L. Leach, Jacob Ridenhour, Peter M. Mc____, Alex Bell, Peter N. Coble, C. J. Crain, Calvin Wilson
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1900 Douglas Co, Missouri, Campbell Twp, p. 3B
#54/54 Crain, John S. head Nov 1857 42 Married one year MO TN Iowa Farmer
Josephine W. wife Feb 1859 married one year 5 born/4 living GA KY TN
Snodgrass, Loyd L. step-son Sept 1887 12 single MO GA GA farm laborer
Bertie G. step daughter Mar 1890 10 single MO GA GA at school
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1910 Douglas County, Missouri; Campbell Twp., April 19, 1910; p. 2B
#36/36 Crain, John S. Head M 62 M2 11 MO TN IA laborer, odd jobs
Josephine W. wife F 51 M2 11 GA TN TN [#children blank]
Barney son M 9 S MO MO GA
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1920 Douglas Co, Missouri, Campbell Twp, SD 12, ED 61 p. 5B
#86/87 Cran, John D. or S. head owns home, no mortage, 66 MO TN Iowa
Josiphine W. wife 61 GA KY TN
Alvin B. son 19 MO MO GA laborer
Hall, Will__ A. Border 17 MO MO MO laborer
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1930 Douglas Co, Missouri, Findley Twp, p. 6A, County Poor Farm lines 43 to 56 inclusive
#123/123 Crain, John S. inmate 79 widowed MO TN MO
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Courtesy of Ronda J. Snider:
David Coffman, Brenda Sutherland Coffman, and Laine Sutherland, Gone But Not Forgotten: Cemetery Survey of the Eastern District, Douglas County, Missouri, (1995 ; Laine Sutherland, 2695 North Pebble Beach Drive, Flagstaff, AZ
p. 76 Clifty Hall Cemetery
Crain, Eliza A. wife of Stephen Crain Feb. 25, 1830-Feb. 5, 1909
Crain, Stephen hus of E. Z. Crain Sept. 19, 1852-Apr. 12, 1891
Crain, Ada B., dau of J. S. & M. L. Crain Feb 12, 1890-Mar 16, 1890
Crain, William W. son of J. S. & M. L. Crain May 7, 1885-Mar 13, 1890
Crain, Ollie, dau of J. S. & M. L. Crain Feb. 14, 1883-illegible
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Land Patent:
August 10, 1888, Homestead Entry, Douglas Co Missouri, Document Nr.: 5344, 160 acres, John S. Crain
Aliquot Parts Sec./Block Township Range Fract. Section Meridian State Counties
E½SE 28/ 27-N 12-W No 5th PM MO Douglas
E½NE 33/ 27-N 12-W No 5th PM MO Douglas
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Missouri State Archives Death Certificate Database
http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/
Certificate #10684
Name: John Crain
Place of death: 615 S. Campbell, Old Age Home, Springfield, Greene Co, Missouri
Length of stay: about 9 months
In this community: about 3 years
Residence: 615 S. Campbell, Old Age Home, Springfield, Greene Co, Missouri
Male white widowed
Wife: unknown, age of wife if alive Dec 1847 years
Birth date: unknown
Age: about 94 years
Birthplace: Maries Co, Missouri
Occupation: farmer
Father: unknown
Mother: unknown
Informant: Berney Crain, Turner Station Mo
Burial: Mar 17, 1941, Hazel Wood Cemetery,
Funeral director: Dunn Funeral Home, Springfield Mo
Date of death: March 14, 1941; 2:15 pm
Physician attended Jan 14, 1941 to Mar 14, 1941; last seen alive Mar 14, 1941
Cause: cancer stomach primary
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