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Craig, Mary Lavina

Female 1857 - 1935  (77 years)


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  • Name Craig, Mary Lavina 
    Born 18 Nov 1857  Johnson, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 31 Oct 1935  Greenwood, Johnson, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I38424  USA
    Last Modified 16 Jul 2017 

    Father Craig, Henry Thomas 
    Mother Ransdell, Mary 
    Married 18 Nov 1874  Sugar Creek Church, Johnson, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F13350  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Francis, Thomas Oliver,   b. 1847, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 18 Nov 1874  Sugar Creek Church, Johnson, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2021 
    Family ID F14628  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • 1900
      Mary L Francis
      in the 1900 United States Federal Census
      Name: Mary L Francis
      [Marg L Francis]
      Age: 42
      Birth Date: Nov 1857
      Birthplace: Indiana
      Home in 1900: Clark, Johnson, Indiana
      Sheet Number: 9A
      Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 192
      Family Number: 193
      Race: White
      Gender: Female
      Relation to Head of House: Wife
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: Thomas O Francis
      Marriage Year: 1874
      Years Married: 26
      Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
      Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
      Mother: number of living children: 6
      Mother: How many children: 9
      Can Read: Yes
      Can Write: Yes
      Can Speak English: Yes
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Thomas O Francis 52
      Mary L Francis 42
      Charles E Francis 20
      Flora E Francis 17
      William O Francis 13
      Thomas E Francis 13
      John N Francis 6
      Lillie M Francis 8/12
      Source Citation
      Year: 1900; Census Place: Clark, Johnson, Indiana; Roll: 381; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1240381

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      1910
      Mary L Francis
      in the 1910 United States Federal Census
      Name: Mary L Francis
      Age in 1910: 52
      Birth Year: abt 1858
      Birthplace: Indiana
      Home in 1910: Greenwood Ward 2, Johnson, Indiana
      Street: Noth Brewer Street
      Race: White
      Gender: Female
      Relation to Head of House: Wife
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: Thomas O Francis
      Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
      Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
      Native Tongue: English
      Able to Read: Yes
      Able to Write: Yes
      Years Married: 35
      Number of Children Born: 9
      Number of Children Living: 6
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      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Thomas O Francis 62
      Mary L Francis 52
      John D Francis 16
      Lillian M Francis 9
      Thomas E Francis 23
      Source Citation
      Year: 1910; Census Place: Greenwood Ward 2, Johnson, Indiana; Roll: T624_359; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0127; FHL microfilm: 1374372

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      1935
      Mary Lavina Francis
      in the U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
      Name: Mary Lavina Francis
      Birth Date: 18 Nov 1857
      Birth Place: Johnson County, Indiana, United States of America
      Death Date: 31 Oct 1935
      Death Place: Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana, United States of America
      Cemetery: Greenwood Cemetery
      Burial or Cremation Place: Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana, United States of America
      Has Bio?: Y
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      Birth: Nov. 18, 1857
      Johnson County
      Indiana, USA
      Death: Oct. 31, 1935
      Greenwood
      Johnson County
      Indiana, USA

      FRANCIS, Mary Lavina (Craig)
      Beloved Woman Is Taken By Grim Reaper at Home
      Mrs. Mary Francis Dies After Lingering Illness

      Mrs, Mary Lavina Francis widow if Thomas Oliver Francis, passed away at her home on Brewer street Thursday
      morning at 8:30 o’clock. Funeral services will be held at the Baptist churh Saturday afternoon at two o’clock with the Rev.
      Leo J. Hooper in charge, assisted by the Rev. H. Lindstrom of the Southport Baptist church. Burial will be in the Greenwood
      cemetery. A mixed quartet composed of Miss Grace Green, Mrs. Clyde Winchester, George S. Kenny and Guy Corrie will
      sing at the service.

      Mrs. Francis was one of a family of seven children born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thomas Craig, pioneer residents of
      Johnson county. Her birth occurred on November 18, 1857 and her entire life was spent in the county.

      On November 18, 1874 she was married to Thomas Oliver Francis, the ceremony having taken place at the Sugar Creek
      church. Following their marriage they resided on a farm in Clark township until their removal to this city in 1902. They were
      the parents of nine children, three of whom, Alice A, Mary Ann and Adda Pearl are deceased. Mr. Francis passed away on
      June 26, 1817 [1917], surviving are Charles Edward, and Mrs. E.E. Flanigan of Indianapolis; William Oscar of DesMoines, Iowa,
      Robert E. Francis, John V. Francis and Mrs. Lillian Mae Devers of Greenwood. Fourteen grandchildren and six great
      grandchildren also survive. 7

      Also surviving are two brothers, Edward J. Craig and Dr. James A. Craig and one sister, Mrs Emma Maze, all of
      Greenwood.

      Mrs. Francis early in life united with the Baptist church and continued a devout member throughout all the years. As long
      as her health would permit, she was always in attendance at the service of the church. Her death followed a several weeks’
      illness.
      The Greenwood News, 1 November 1935, p.1


      Burial:
      Greenwood Cemetery
      Greenwood
      Johnson County
      Indiana, USA

      Created by: Robert Lee
      Record added: Dec 26, 2015
      Find A Grave Memorial# 156390002

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