John D. Craddock and Sarah Ellen Rainbolt

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Husband John D. Craddock

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           Born: 14 Mar 1847 - Missouri
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 May 1922 - Goliad, Texas 1
         Buried:  - Highland Cem., Lawton, Comanche Co., Oklahoma

       Marriage: 21 Oct 1877 - Bosque Co., Texas 2

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Wife Sarah Ellen Rainbolt

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           Born: 23 May 1861 - Texas
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Sep 1940 - Pampa, Gray Co., Texas 3
         Buried:  - Highland Cem., Lawton, Comanche Co., Oklahoma

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         Father: Hiram Rainbolt (1816-1890) 4
         Mother: Hester Ann Fortner (1821-1895) 4

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - John D. Craddock

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CENSUS:

<pre>1880 Bosque Co., Texas, ED 12; June 8; pg 16
136/139
John Craddock 33 Mo Mo Mo Farmer
Sarah Ellen " 19 Tx Tn Tn Keeping house
Lela " 8/12 Tx Mo Tx At Home </pre>

<pre>1900 Bosque Co., Texas, Sixth Justice Precinct, ED 9; June 8,9; sheet 5B
88/94
John Craddock 53 Mar 1847 M22 Mo Mo Mo Farmer OFF
Sarah " wife 38 May 1861 M22/9/9 Tx Al Al
Parker " son 18 Jun 1881 S Tx Mo Mo
Thomas " son 17 Aug 1882 S Tx Mo Mo
Malinda " dau 14 Jul 1885 S Tx Mo Mo
Hiram " son 13 Nov 1886 S Tx Mo Mo
Charles " son 12 Apr 1888 S Tx Mo Mo
John " son 9 Nov 1890 S Tx Mo Mo
Ella " dau 7 Feb 1892 S Tx Mo Mo
Bulah " dau 5 Dec 1894 S Tx Mo Mo </pre>

In some cases the age and the birth date are inconsistent. The birth state of the mother is wrong for all of the children.

<pre>1910 Stephens Co., Oklahoma, Wall Twp, Marlow City, Secad Ward, ED 239; Apr 28; sheet 11B
220/225
John D. Craddock 63 M1/32 Mo Mo Mo Retired Farmer RH
Sarah E. " wife 49 M1/32/9/9 Tx Al Al none
Bonney H. " son 22 S Tx Mo Tx School Teacher/Common
John " son 19 S Tx Mo Tx Farm laber
Ellen " dau 17 S Tx Mo Tx none
Bulah " dau 15 S Tx Mo Tx none </pre>

<pre>1920 Stephens Co., Oklahoma, Marlow, Ward 2, ED 257; Jan 29; sheet 14B
481/595
J. D. Craddock 72 Mo US Mo none
S. E. " Un Tx Tn Tn none </pre>

In 1930 Ellen Craddock (69, Wd, Ga Al Al) is living in Marlow, Stephens Co., Oklahoma in the household of her daughter Ellen Ward and her husband Cluren C. Ward and their two children.

TEXAS DEATH CERTIFICATE 14404:

John D. Craddock, married, retired, died May 18, 1922 in Goliad, Goliad Co., Texas at age 75yrs, 2 mos 4 days.
Born: Mch 14, 1847 in Missouri
Father: Thomas Craddock, born in Missouri
Mother: Malinda Landers, born in Missouri
Informant: Sarah E. Craddock, Lawton, Oklahoma

Find-a-Grave Memorial # 5722509:

John David Craddock was the son of Thomas Elmore Craddock, Jr., & Malinda Lanius. Their family moved from Fredericktown, Madison Co., MO to Honey Grove, Fannin Co., TX about 1849. John married Sarah Ellen Rainbolt in Meridian, Bosque Co., TX on Oct 21, 1877. They lived in Bosque Co. for many years, then in Oklahoma for a while, then back in Texas. They must have bought the cemetery plot while living in OK; for although they both lived in Texas when they died, they were taken to Highland Cemetery for burial.

Comment on Find-a-Grave: Although John D. Craddock died in Goliad, Texas, the census does not indicate that he and his wife were living there at that time. The census indicates that they lived for a substantial period of time in Marlow, Oklahoma, and the death certificate indicates that Sarah Craddock was living in Oklahoma in 1922 when her husband died. Lawton is in Comanche Co., which adjoins Stephens Co.

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General Notes: Wife - Sarah Ellen Rainbolt

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TEXAS DEATH CERTIFICATE 41667:

Mrs. Sarah Ellen Craddock, widowed, housewife, died 1 Sep 1940 in Pampa, Gray Co., Texas in Worley Hospital at age 79.
Born: May 23, 1861 in Texas
Father: Harian Rainbow, birthplace unknown
Mother: unknown
Informant: H. D. Craddock, Trinidad, Colo.

1 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 5722509.

2 Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1965, FHL Film # 989186. Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

3 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 5722536.

4 Barbara Schultz, http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com db: barbdale4.