| Name: |
Margaret Elizabeth Crane  1, GG Grandmother, F |
| Birth: |
Dec 31, 1847, Peoria Co, IL |
| Death: |
May 31, 1918, White Cloud, Doniphan Co, KS Age: 70 |
| Burial: |
Olive Branch Cemetary, White Cloud, KS |
| Father: |
Alexander Crane , M (1809-1875) |
| Mother: |
Rebecca Ann Hand , F (1826-1907) |
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| Spouses |
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Francis Marion Park 1, GG Grandfather, M |
| Birth: |
Jul 22, 1850, Swan Tnp., Warren Co, IL1 |
| Death: |
Feb 2, 1922, White Cloud, Doniphan Co, KS Age: 71 |
| Burial: |
Olive Branch Cemetary, White Cloud, KS |
| Residence: |
Nov 27, 1885, Republic Co, KS Age: 35 |
| Occupation: |
Farmer |
| Father: |
Henry Thomas "Thomas" “Tom” Park , M (1827-1911) |
| Mother: |
Sarah Ann Crawford , F (1829-1887) |
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| Misc. Notes |
Francis Marion Park and his family lived at Walnut Grove, McDonough Co, Illinois until 1885. They purchased a covered wagon and equipment and moved with their five children to Kansas traveling through Iowa and Nebraska. They arrived in Republic Co. Kansas on November 27, 1885. They established a home about two miles south of the Kansas/Nebraska border near the Repulican River. They then moved to Phillips Co. hear Phillipsburg in 1887 and then to Prairie View, Phillips Co, KS in March 1892. They lived in sod houses during this time. After enduring prairie fires, grasshopper and drought they decided to move back to Illinois. On their way they passsed through White Cloud, Doniphan Co, KS arriving in January 1895. They found they were unable to cross the Missouri River because the ferry had been taken out of the water due to floating ice. There were no vacant houses so the city of White Cloud gave them permission to live in the jail. By spring the family had made friends and decided to make White Cloud their home. Francis Marion rented a farm west of White Cloud.3,4,1
Francis Marion was disabled in later years. He was missing part of his left hand, lost in an farming accident. He had broken his leg and it wasn’t set correcltly leaving him unable to work.5 Lola Turner recalls that his farm equipment was sold following the accident. She says a hayfork rope broke throwing him to the ground breaking his leg and some ribs.4
After Margaret’s death in 1918 he moved in with his daughter Ada Taylor and family. Herman “Mike” remembers his Grandpa as his buddy.5
Lola Turner say Francis Marion was known as an honest, hard working man, respected by all who knew him.4 |
| Marriage: |
Sep 8, 1875, Walnut Grove, McDonough Co, IL |
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