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James Bennett CravenAge: 63 years19412005

Name
James Bennett Craven
Given names
James Bennett
Surname
Craven
Birth December 29, 1941 29 29
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Census May 15, 1950 (Age 8 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 8 years)
Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
Death of a maternal grandmotherMary Emeline Cope
1959 (Age 17 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJames Thomas Crider
August 15, 1968 (Age 26 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMary Pearl Troutman
September 24, 1968 (Age 26 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherBennett Russell “Ben” Craven
November 11, 1968 (Age 26 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 4 years)
Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
Death of a fatherRussell Merlin Craven
June 6, 1982 (Age 40 years)
Death of a motherOra Mae Crider
June 20, 2001 (Age 59 years)
Death July 10, 2005 (Age 63 years)
Obituary
James Bennet Craven Obituary and Family Listing
July 12, 2005 (2 days after death)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Maple Grove Cemetery
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father
mother
Ora Mae Crider
Birth: September 21, 1912 31 31Morgan, Bosque, Texas, United States
Death: June 20, 2001Oxford, Sumner, Kansas, United States
elder brother
Russell Merlin Craven Jr
Birth: July 20, 1934 21 21Kansas, United States
Death: November 30, 2014Wellington, Sumner, Kansas, United States
7 years
himself
James Bennett Craven
Birth: December 29, 1941 29 29Geuda Springs, Sumner, Kansas, United States
Death: July 10, 2005Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States
sister
Private

James Bennett Craven has 9 first cousins recorded

Father's family (9)

Parents Max Alonzo Walton + Dorothy Pearl Craven
1Peggy Jo Walton19362003
2Private
Parents Leonard Allen Smith + Geneva Fern Craven
1Phillip Mac Smith19472001
2Private
Parents Arthur William “Pete” Swanson + Virginia Lee Craven
1Private
2Private
3Private
5Private

Mother's family (0)

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