Benjamin Franklin Crane

1864 - 1903  (39 years)

• Name	Benjamin Franklin Crane
  Birth	18 Jul 1864	Early Station, Vemillion County, Indiana, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	06A335F6E4604AFC841DBFCDAA8BDB39D47F
  Death	28 Dec 1903	, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA   [2]
  Burial	Hillsdale, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA, Helts Prairie Cemetery   [1]
  Person ID	I9909	Larry and Jane's Family Tree
  Last Modified	31 Aug 2013

  
  

  Father	Stephen Crane,   b. 10 Jul 1829, Burke, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA d. 3 Nov 1927, Tulia, Swisher County, Texas, USA (Age 98 years)
  Mother	Miriam F. Crane,   b. Jun 1833, East Lydon, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA d. 20 Jul 1885, Summit Grove, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA (Age ~ 52 years)
  Marriage	14 Aug 1851	, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA   [3]
  Family ID	F3491	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anna Frances Amerman,   b. 22 Nov 1866, , Vermillion County, Indiana, USA d. 14 Feb 1901, , Vermillion County, Indiana, USA (Age 34 years)
  Marriage	4 Apr 1886	, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA   [2]
  Children	1. Homer Houston Crane,   b. 8 Feb 1887, Lexington, Clark County, Kansas, USA d. 21 Jun 1923, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA (Age 36 years)   2. Lysle Garnet Crane,   b. 13 Jun 1889, Augusta, Butler County, Kansas, USA d. 16 Mar 1979, Fort Dodge, Ford County, Kansas, USA (Age 89 years)   3. Raymond Leslie Crane,   b. 8 Oct 1891, Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA d. 13 Feb 1961, Ashland, Clark County, Kansas, USA (Age 69 years)   4. John Virgil Crane,   b. 18 Feb 1896, , Clinton County, Indiana, USA d. 2 Nov 1968, Ashland, Clark County, Kansas, USA (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F3554	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jul 2019

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 4 Apr 1886 - , Vermillion County, Indiana, USA Death - 28 Dec 1903 - , Vermillion County, Indiana, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Benjamin Crane was born July 18, 1864, joined the ME church in boyhood. Was married in the spring of 1886 (4/4/1886 per Vermillion County marrriage records, and her name was spelled Ammerman) to Anna Amerman, who deceased February 14, 1901. To this union was born seven children, Homer, Lyle, Raymond, Lillie, John, Carl and Sedric. He was remarried February 27, 1902 (2/22/1902 per Vermillion County marriage records) to Dollie Harrington, to them one child, Velma was born. Benjamin Crane leaves three brothers, three sisters, his father, a wife, and eight children, seven of them are alone in this world. He said "leaving my family is the only hard thing, but then my neighbors are all good, and the Lord is good, and He, through my neighbors, will provide good homes. Dying is easy, I feel a personal presence is helping me. My way is clear, I am satisfied to die." On the afternoon of December 28, the earthly home of this tabernacle was dissolved, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it. The funeral was preached at his home at 2 pm Tuesday by Rev W.A. Mathews to a large congregation. Text: _____ the perfect man, and behold the upright, for the end of that man is ______" He is buried at Helt's Prairie Cemetery. Note: He was born and died in Helt Township . The following is courtesy of Carolyn Schwab. Newport Hoosier State Indiana Newspaper - Vermillion County 26 Feb 1902 Marriage Licenses Benjamin F. Crane, 37, and Dollie D. Harrington, 18. Helt's Prairie At the home of the Bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Harrington, last Saturday at 4 p.m. was solemnized the marriage of their daughter Dollie to Benji Crane of near Center, Reverend Dunlavy of Dana officiating. The bride is the fourth daughter of William Harrington and is well and favorably known around here. The groom is an honest and industrious citizen of middle age. He has a nice home and we wish them a life of happiness. Vermillion County, IN Wills Book 4, Page 60, 61 BENJAMIN CRANE, Clinton, Vermillion County, IN 1. Pay all my debts and funeral expenses. 2. I give to my wife DOLLIE D. CRANE $2000. 3. I give to KATIE EDWARDS $500. 4. I give the rest of my property to be equally divided among my children - HOMER H. CRANE, LYLE G. CRANE, LILLIE S. CRANE, RAYMOND L. CRANE, JOHN V. CRANE, CARL CRANE, CEDRIC B. CRANE, and VELMA N. CRANE - as they reach 21 years of age. 5. I nominate ELBERT E. HELT Executor, and ask that he be appointed Guardian of my children herein named. Written December 4, 1903 Recorded January 12, 1904

  
  

• Sources

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