The Shemwell Family

Geneva Fern CravenAge: 91 years19212012

Name
Geneva Fern Craven
Given names
Geneva Fern
Surname
Craven
Married name
Geneva Fern Taylor
Married name
Geneva Fern Smith
Birth July 5, 1921 30 31
Census 1925 (Age 3 years)
Census April 8, 1930 (Age 8 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherGeorge Wesley Craven
August 12, 1931 (Age 10 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherEzra Troutman
September 23, 1931 (Age 10 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherElla Frances Fuller
January 14, 1932 (Age 10 years)
Birth of a sisterVirginia Lee Craven
March 3, 1934 (Age 12 years)
Death of a brotherBennett Neal Craven
April 3, 1934 (Age 12 years)
Census April 11, 1940 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a son
#1Phillip Mac Smith
May 23, 1947 (Age 25 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherSarah Elizabeth Sheets
December 28, 1948 (Age 27 years)
Census April 12, 1950 (Age 28 years)
Death of a motherMary Pearl Troutman
September 24, 1968 (Age 47 years)
Death of a fatherBennett Russell “Ben” Craven
November 11, 1968 (Age 47 years)
Death of a husbandLeonard Allen Smith
August 19, 1971 (Age 50 years)
MarriageJames Martin TaylorView this family
January 18, 1979 (Age 57 years)
Note: Marriage info found on findagrave site
Death of a brotherRussell Merlin Craven
June 6, 1982 (Age 60 years)
Death of a husbandJames Martin Taylor
September 10, 1989 (Age 68 years)
Death of a sisterDorothy Pearl Craven
May 2, 1999 (Age 77 years)
Death of a sonPhillip Mac Smith
October 7, 2001 (Age 80 years)
Death October 6, 2012 (Age 91 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Corzine Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: March 27, 1912Kansas, United States
9 months
elder brother
2 years
elder sister
3 years
elder brother
Bennett Neal Craven
Birth: November 27, 1917 26 28Sumner, Kansas, United States
Death: April 3, 1934Sumner, Kansas, United States
4 years
herself
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 James Martin Taylor - View this family
husband
James Martin Taylor
Birth: August 1, 1920 22 21
Death: September 10, 1989Belle Plaine, Sumner, Kansas, United States
herself
Marriage: January 18, 1979Kansas, United States
Family with Leonard Allen Smith - View this family
husband
Leonard Allen Smith
Birth: April 30, 1917 28 27Milo, Lincoln, Kansas, United States
Death: August 19, 1971Wellington, Sumner, Kansas, United States
herself
son
Phillip Mac Smith
Birth: May 23, 1947 30 25Kansas, United States
Death: October 7, 2001Kansas, United States
son
Private

Geneva Fern Craven has 13 first cousins recorded

CensusKansas State Census, 1925
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 - Bennett Russell “Ben” Craven - Household

Valverde, Sumner, Kansas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Craven, Ben RxheadO1200YesMW49MNoKSFarmerFarmOA520
Craven, Pearl MwifeFW50MNoKS
Craven, Geneva FdaughterFW19SNoKS
Craven, VirginiadaughterFW6SYesKS
Smith, LeonardlodgerMW23SNoKSHelperFarmN1520

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Leonard Allen Smith - Household

Valverde, Sumner, Kansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Smith, LeonardheadMW32MarKSWK40FarmerFarmO
Smith, GenevawifeFW29MarKSH
Smith, PhillipsonMW2NevKS

Marriage
Marriage info found on findagrave site