Bowling Green Beaman, mo

found marriage record for
Name John L. Cranfield
Spouse's Name Kittie Lee
Event Date 20 Mar 1873
Event Place Pettis,Missouri
Citing this Record:
"Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V281-7DW : accessed 21 March 2016), John L. Cranfield and Kittie Lee, 20 Mar 1873; citing Pettis,Missouri; FHL microfilm 947,352.

and 2 years later first son
born 1875, William E.
born 1878 James
dau. born 1879 Margaret
son born 1882 Charles L.
son born 1889 Reuben
dau. born 1893 Katie

1900 Bowling Green Twnshp Beaman vlg, Pettis, Missouri,
Age 52 --Marital Status Married
Years Married 27 --Marriage Year (Estimated) 1873
Birth Date Jul 1848
Birthplace Missouri
Father's Birthplace -North Carolina-Mother's North Carolina
John L Cranfield Head M 52 Missouri
Kate A Cranfield Wife F 43 Missouri
William E Cranfield Son M 25 Missouri
James Cranfield Son M 22 Missouri
Margarett Cranfield Daughter F 21 Missouri
Charles L Cranfield Son M 18 Missouri
Reuben N Cranfield Son M 11 Missouri
Katie Cranfield Daughter F 7 Missouri
Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M38Q-K4K : accessed 21 March 2016), John L Cranfield, Bowling Green Township Beaman village, Pettis, Missouri, United States; citing sheet 2B, family 38, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,881.

and on the 1920 census 3 grandkids living with them.
Frank age 13
Charley age 12
Dorothy age 7

and on the 1930 census John L. is a "widower" living with his son Reuben/Dorothy in Bowling Green.