The Shemwell Family

Russell Merlin CravenAge: 69 years19121982

Name
Russell Merlin Craven
Given names
Russell Merlin
Surname
Craven
Birth December 27, 1912 21 23
Birth of a sisterDorothy Pearl Craven
March 24, 1915 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherBennett Neal Craven
November 27, 1917 (Age 4 years)
Census January 23, 1920 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a sisterGeneva Fern Craven
July 5, 1921 (Age 8 years)
Census 1925 (Age 12 years)
Census April 8, 1930 (Age 17 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherGeorge Wesley Craven
August 12, 1931 (Age 18 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherEzra Troutman
September 23, 1931 (Age 18 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherElla Frances Fuller
January 14, 1932 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a sisterVirginia Lee Craven
March 3, 1934 (Age 21 years)
Death of a brotherBennett Neal Craven
April 3, 1934 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Russell Merlin Craven Jr
July 20, 1934 (Age 21 years)
Census April 4, 1940 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#2
James Bennett Craven
December 29, 1941 (Age 29 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherSarah Elizabeth Sheets
December 28, 1948 (Age 36 years)
Census May 15, 1950 (Age 37 years)
Death of a motherMary Pearl Troutman
September 24, 1968 (Age 55 years)
Death of a fatherBennett Russell “Ben” Craven
November 11, 1968 (Age 55 years)
Death June 6, 1982 (Age 69 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Oxford Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: March 27, 1912Kansas, United States
9 months
himself
2 years
younger sister
3 years
younger brother
Bennett Neal Craven
Birth: November 27, 1917 26 28Sumner, Kansas, United States
Death: April 3, 1934Sumner, Kansas, United States
4 years
younger sister
13 years
younger sister
Virginia Lee Craven
Birth: March 3, 1934 43 44Geuda Springs, Sumner, Kansas, United States
Death: March 1, 2015Arkansas City, Cowley, Kansas, United States
Family with Ora Mae Crider - View this family
himself
wife
Ora Mae Crider
Birth: September 21, 1912 31 31Morgan, Bosque, Texas, United States
Death: June 20, 2001Oxford, Sumner, Kansas, United States
son
Russell Merlin Craven Jr
Birth: July 20, 1934 21 21Kansas, United States
Death: November 30, 2014Wellington, Sumner, Kansas, United States
7 years
son
James Bennett Craven
Birth: December 29, 1941 29 29Geuda Springs, Sumner, Kansas, United States
Death: July 10, 2005Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States
daughter
Private

Russell Merlin Craven has 13 first cousins recorded

CensusKansas State Census, 1925
Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Bennett Russell “Ben” Craven - Household

ED 175 Greene, Sumner, Kansas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Craven, Bennett RheadRMW29MYesYesKSEnglishINEnglishINEnglishYesFarmerGeneral FarmOA
Craven, Mary PwifeFW30MYesYesKSEnglishINEnglishILEnglishYes
Craven, Russell MsonMW7SYesYesYesKSEnglishUnited StatesUnited States
Craven, Dorothy PdaughterFW4 years 8 monthsSKSUnited StatesUnited States
Craven, Bennett NsonMW2 years 1 monthSKSUnited StatesUnited States

Census1925 Kansas - Census transcript - Bennett Russell “Ben” Craven - Household

Wellington, Sumner, Kansas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Cravens, B RheadRMW33MNoYesYesKSFarmerFarming
Cravens, PearlwifeFW35MNoYesYesKSNone
Cravens, RussellsonMW12SYesYesYesKSNone
Cravens, DorothydaughterFW10SYesYesYesKSNone
Cravens, NealsonMW7SYesYesYesKSNone
Cravens, GeneviadaughterFW4SNoNoNoKSNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Bennett Russell “Ben” Craven - Household

ED 39 Valverde, Sumner, Kansas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Craven, Bennett RheadRYesMW39M21NoYesKSININYesFarmerGeneral FarmOYesNo
Craven, PearlwifeFW40M22NoYesKSINILYesNone
Craven, RussellsonMW17SNoYesKSKSKSYesFarm LaborerGeneral FarmNPYes
Craven, DorothydaughterFW15SYesYesKSKSKSYesNone
Craven, NealsonMW11SYesYesKSKSKSYesNone
Craven, GenevadaughterFW9SYesKSKSKSNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Russell Merlin Craven - Household

Valverde, Sumner, Kansas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Craven, Russell MsheadO3000YesMW29MNoKSFarmerFarmOa520
Craven, Ora MaywifeFW27MNoTX
Craven, Russell JrsonMW3SNoKS

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Russell Merlin Craven - Household

Palestine, Sumner, Kansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Craven, Russell MheadMW37MarKSWK65FarmerFarmO
Craven, Ora MwifeFW37MarTXH
Craven, Russell JrsonMW13NevKS
Craven, James BsonMW8NevKS