"Jesse Crafton, of the 23rd district, ? miles east of Rutherford, died of pneumonia at his home last Sunday afternoon and was buried at Davidson's Chapel Monday morning. Mrs. Crafton is very ill with the same disease." 12 February 1904 TRENTON HERALD DEMOCRAT

"Jesse Crafton, of the 23rd district, ? miles east of Rutherford, died of pneumonia at his home last Sunday afternoon and was buried at Davidson's Chapel Monday morning. Mrs. Crafton is very ill with the same disease." 12 February 1904 TRENTON HERALD DEOMOCRAT

1860 District 7 Gibson County census lists Joseph [sic], age 6/12 with his parents P C, age 34; with his mother Margrett, age 25. [Paul C. Crafton married Margarett A. Davis 22 June 1854 in Gibson County, Tennessee.]

1870 District 12, Gibson county census lists Jesse Crafton, about 1860, living with his parents Paul, age 37; and Margret, age 37.

9 Feb 1879, J. L. Crafton married S.E. Winston in Carroll County, TN.

1880 Davis Shop, Gibson county, TN census lists J. L. Crafton, age 20; with wife, Sallie, age 22; and son, Robert E., 7 months. They are living next door to his father who is listed as P.C. Crafton, born 1836; and his mother, Margaret, born about 1835.

23 January 1884, Jesse L. Crafton married Mary E. Travis in Gibson county. [Mary E. Crafton is listed as the widow of Jesse Crafton in the U.S. City Directories 1821-1989 for Fort Worth, Texas, City Directory 1912.]

1900 Civil District 12 Gibson County census lists Jessie Crafton born Dec 1859 Tennessee married to Bettie Crafton in 1884. In the household are wife, Bettie who is the mother of two children; son, Robert, Nov 1879; son, Travis, Oct 1888; son, William, Jan 1891; and mother, Peggy who is the mother of 1 child, Sept 1831 Tennessee;