Verne was a son of James Wesley and Amanda Elizabeth Stribling Crain and husband of Clara Elsie Ferguson Crain
1900 Census, Coryell City, Coryell County, TX
Household Gender Age
James W Crain M
Spouse Amanda E Crain F
Child James E Crain M
Child Robert V Crain M
1910 Census, Hamilton County, TX
Household Gender Age
Parent James W Crain M 39y
Parent Amanda Crain F 32y
James E Crain M 13y
Robert V Crain M 10y
Ruby P Crain F 7y
Lura B Crain F 3y
1920 Census, Hamilton County, TX
Household Gender Age
James Crain M 48y
Spouse Amanda Crain F 42y
Child Verne Crain M 20y
Child Ruby Crain F 17y
Child Lura Crain F 13y
1930 Census, Precinct 1, Hamilton, TX
Household Gender Age
Robert V Crain M 30
Spouse Clara E Crain F 23
.
1940 Census, Justice Precinct 1, Hamilton, Texas
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head R Verne Crain M 40 Texas
wife Elsie Crain F 34 Texas
daughter Elreeta A Crain F 4 Texas
Obituary
"Mr. Robert Verne Crain passed away on Saturday, July 26, 1975, at 6:35 p.m. in Goodall-Witcher Hospital in Clifton. Funeral services were conducted on Monday, July 28, at 10 a.m. in the Riley Funeral Chapel. Rev. Hershall Fortner, Jr. and Rev. George Sullivan officiated at the rites, with burial following in Oakwood Cemetery.
Mr. Crain was born near Oglesby, Coryell County, Texas, on Jan. 27, 1900, to Amanda Elizabeth (Stribling) Crain and James Wesley Crain. He was the second of five children. With his family he moved to the Blue Ridge Community in Hamilton County in 1907. Until his death he was the oldest living member of the Blue Ridge Baptist Church.
The deceased was graduated in 1919 as valedictorian of his Hamilton High Shool class and entered Baylor University in Waco. Later he decided to go into farming. He was active in the organization of the Hamilton County Baptist Young Peoples Union, serving as president and in other positions during the 1920's.
He was married Dec. 15, 1929, to Clara Elsie Fergusson. In April, 1940, he was ordained a deacon of his church where he was serving as treasurer at the time of his death.
Mr. Crain opened Crain's Shoe Service in 1954, which he operated in addition to his farming and ranching until July 11, 1974.
Survivors include his wife; a daughter Elreeta Ann Weathers, a son-in-law, Ray Weathers, a granddaughter, D'Ann Weathers; a brother, Edwin; and two sisters, Ruby Crain and Lura Perry. He is preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Eunice.
Pallbearers were Jimmy Adams, J. T. Anglin, David Box, Owen Drake, Elmer Geeslin, Floyd Kemp, Zeb Kirkland, and Ralph Mims."
1900 Census, Coryell City, Coryell County, TX
Household Gender Age
James W Crain M
Spouse Amanda E Crain F
Child James E Crain M
Child Robert V Crain M
1910 Census, Hamilton County, TX
Household Gender Age
Parent James W Crain M 39y
Parent Amanda Crain F 32y
James E Crain M 13y
Robert V Crain M 10y
Ruby P Crain F 7y
Lura B Crain F 3y
1920 Census, Hamilton County, TX
Household Gender Age
James Crain M 48y
Spouse Amanda Crain F 42y
Child Verne Crain M 20y
Child Ruby Crain F 17y
Child Lura Crain F 13y
1930 Census, Precinct 1, Hamilton, TX
Household Gender Age
Robert V Crain M 30
Spouse Clara E Crain F 23
.
1940 Census, Justice Precinct 1, Hamilton, Texas
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head R Verne Crain M 40 Texas
wife Elsie Crain F 34 Texas
daughter Elreeta A Crain F 4 Texas
Obituary
"Mr. Robert Verne Crain passed away on Saturday, July 26, 1975, at 6:35 p.m. in Goodall-Witcher Hospital in Clifton. Funeral services were conducted on Monday, July 28, at 10 a.m. in the Riley Funeral Chapel. Rev. Hershall Fortner, Jr. and Rev. George Sullivan officiated at the rites, with burial following in Oakwood Cemetery.
Mr. Crain was born near Oglesby, Coryell County, Texas, on Jan. 27, 1900, to Amanda Elizabeth (Stribling) Crain and James Wesley Crain. He was the second of five children. With his family he moved to the Blue Ridge Community in Hamilton County in 1907. Until his death he was the oldest living member of the Blue Ridge Baptist Church.
The deceased was graduated in 1919 as valedictorian of his Hamilton High Shool class and entered Baylor University in Waco. Later he decided to go into farming. He was active in the organization of the Hamilton County Baptist Young Peoples Union, serving as president and in other positions during the 1920's.
He was married Dec. 15, 1929, to Clara Elsie Fergusson. In April, 1940, he was ordained a deacon of his church where he was serving as treasurer at the time of his death.
Mr. Crain opened Crain's Shoe Service in 1954, which he operated in addition to his farming and ranching until July 11, 1974.
Survivors include his wife; a daughter Elreeta Ann Weathers, a son-in-law, Ray Weathers, a granddaughter, D'Ann Weathers; a brother, Edwin; and two sisters, Ruby Crain and Lura Perry. He is preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Eunice.
Pallbearers were Jimmy Adams, J. T. Anglin, David Box, Owen Drake, Elmer Geeslin, Floyd Kemp, Zeb Kirkland, and Ralph Mims."
Verne was a son of James Wesley and Amanda Elizabeth Stribling Crain and husband of Clara Elsie Ferguson Crain
1900 Census, Coryell City, Coryell County, TX
Household Gender Age
James W Crain M
Spouse Amanda E Crain F
Child James E Crain M
Child Robert V Crain M
1910 Census, Hamilton County, TX
Household Gender Age
Parent James W Crain M 39y
Parent Amanda Crain F 32y
James E Crain M 13y
Robert V Crain M 10y
Ruby P Crain F 7y
Lura B Crain F 3y
1920 Census, Hamilton County, TX
Household Gender Age
James Crain M 48y
Spouse Amanda Crain F 42y
Child Verne Crain M 20y
Child Ruby Crain F 17y
Child Lura Crain F 13y
1930 Census, Precinct 1, Hamilton, TX
Household Gender Age
Robert V Crain M 30
Spouse Clara E Crain F 23
.
1940 Census, Justice Precinct 1, Hamilton, Texas
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head R Verne Crain M 40 Texas
wife Elsie Crain F 34 Texas
daughter Elreeta A Crain F 4 Texas
Obituary
"Mr. Robert Verne Crain passed away on Saturday, July 26, 1975, at 6:35 p.m. in Goodall-Witcher Hospital in Clifton. Funeral services were conducted on Monday, July 28, at 10 a.m. in the Riley Funeral Chapel. Rev. Hershall Fortner, Jr. and Rev. George Sullivan officiated at the rites, with burial following in Oakwood Cemetery.
Mr. Crain was born near Oglesby, Coryell County, Texas, on Jan. 27, 1900, to Amanda Elizabeth (Stribling) Crain and James Wesley Crain. He was the second of five children. With his family he moved to the Blue Ridge Community in Hamilton County in 1907. Until his death he was the oldest living member of the Blue Ridge Baptist Church.
The deceased was graduated in 1919 as valedictorian of his Hamilton High Shool class and entered Baylor University in Waco. Later he decided to go into farming. He was active in the organization of the Hamilton County Baptist Young Peoples Union, serving as president and in other positions during the 1920's.
He was married Dec. 15, 1929, to Clara Elsie Fergusson. In April, 1940, he was ordained a deacon of his church where he was serving as treasurer at the time of his death.
Mr. Crain opened Crain's Shoe Service in 1954, which he operated in addition to his farming and ranching until July 11, 1974.
Survivors include his wife; a daughter Elreeta Ann Weathers, a son-in-law, Ray Weathers, a granddaughter, D'Ann Weathers; a brother, Edwin; and two sisters, Ruby Crain and Lura Perry. He is preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Eunice.
Pallbearers were Jimmy Adams, J. T. Anglin, David Box, Owen Drake, Elmer Geeslin, Floyd Kemp, Zeb Kirkland, and Ralph Mims."
1900 Census, Coryell City, Coryell County, TX
Household Gender Age
James W Crain M
Spouse Amanda E Crain F
Child James E Crain M
Child Robert V Crain M
1910 Census, Hamilton County, TX
Household Gender Age
Parent James W Crain M 39y
Parent Amanda Crain F 32y
James E Crain M 13y
Robert V Crain M 10y
Ruby P Crain F 7y
Lura B Crain F 3y
1920 Census, Hamilton County, TX
Household Gender Age
James Crain M 48y
Spouse Amanda Crain F 42y
Child Verne Crain M 20y
Child Ruby Crain F 17y
Child Lura Crain F 13y
1930 Census, Precinct 1, Hamilton, TX
Household Gender Age
Robert V Crain M 30
Spouse Clara E Crain F 23
.
1940 Census, Justice Precinct 1, Hamilton, Texas
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head R Verne Crain M 40 Texas
wife Elsie Crain F 34 Texas
daughter Elreeta A Crain F 4 Texas
Obituary
"Mr. Robert Verne Crain passed away on Saturday, July 26, 1975, at 6:35 p.m. in Goodall-Witcher Hospital in Clifton. Funeral services were conducted on Monday, July 28, at 10 a.m. in the Riley Funeral Chapel. Rev. Hershall Fortner, Jr. and Rev. George Sullivan officiated at the rites, with burial following in Oakwood Cemetery.
Mr. Crain was born near Oglesby, Coryell County, Texas, on Jan. 27, 1900, to Amanda Elizabeth (Stribling) Crain and James Wesley Crain. He was the second of five children. With his family he moved to the Blue Ridge Community in Hamilton County in 1907. Until his death he was the oldest living member of the Blue Ridge Baptist Church.
The deceased was graduated in 1919 as valedictorian of his Hamilton High Shool class and entered Baylor University in Waco. Later he decided to go into farming. He was active in the organization of the Hamilton County Baptist Young Peoples Union, serving as president and in other positions during the 1920's.
He was married Dec. 15, 1929, to Clara Elsie Fergusson. In April, 1940, he was ordained a deacon of his church where he was serving as treasurer at the time of his death.
Mr. Crain opened Crain's Shoe Service in 1954, which he operated in addition to his farming and ranching until July 11, 1974.
Survivors include his wife; a daughter Elreeta Ann Weathers, a son-in-law, Ray Weathers, a granddaughter, D'Ann Weathers; a brother, Edwin; and two sisters, Ruby Crain and Lura Perry. He is preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Eunice.
Pallbearers were Jimmy Adams, J. T. Anglin, David Box, Owen Drake, Elmer Geeslin, Floyd Kemp, Zeb Kirkland, and Ralph Mims."
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