Robert Cravens arrived in Chattanooga in 1851 and founded the East Tennessee Iron Company, with James Whiteside and others; he purchased 16,000 acres on Raccoon Mountain and began a coal mining business. By 1860, Cravens was wealthy and had a home on the side of Lookout Mountain. Serving as Gen. Joe Hooker’s headquarters, the home was destroyed during the Battle of Lookout Mountain. Cravens returned after the war, rebuilding the home with profits from the purchase and resale of army wagons.
*Source- Chattanooga's Forest Hills Cemetery
At the age of 25, he married Catherine Roddy. They would have several children before her death in 1845. About a year later, he remarried Caroline Connyningham, the daughter of a Methodist church official. Daughter, Lydia, had married W.W. Anderson and another daughter, Nancy, had married J.P. McMillin
1850 Roane County, Tennessee
Robt Cravens M 45 Virginia
C E W Cravens F 28 Tennessee
Nancy Cravens F 18 Tennessee
Ann E Cravens F 16 Tennessee
Jane Cravens F 13 Tennessee
Mary Cravens F 11 Tennessee
Jesse R Cravens M 7 Tennessee
Luke Lea M 27 Tennessee
James P Shelly M 23 Alabama
Martha J Shelly F 18 Tennessee
1860 Hamilton, Tennessee
Robert Cravens M 56 Tennessee
Caroline Cravens F 39 Tennessee
Jesse Cravens M 17 Tennessee
1870 Tennessee
Robert Cravens M 65 Tennessee
Caroline Cravens F 48 Tennessee
Amie E Lyle F 35 Tennessee
Kate Lyle F 9 Tennessee
Maryane Cuningham F 35 Tennessee
1880 Hamilton, Tennessee
Robert Cravins Self M 75 Tennessee
Caroline Cravins Wife F 58 Tennessee
Maggie Cunyngham Sister-in-law F 49 Tennessee,
William B Stradley Other M 26 North Carolina
*Source- Chattanooga's Forest Hills Cemetery
At the age of 25, he married Catherine Roddy. They would have several children before her death in 1845. About a year later, he remarried Caroline Connyningham, the daughter of a Methodist church official. Daughter, Lydia, had married W.W. Anderson and another daughter, Nancy, had married J.P. McMillin
1850 Roane County, Tennessee
Robt Cravens M 45 Virginia
C E W Cravens F 28 Tennessee
Nancy Cravens F 18 Tennessee
Ann E Cravens F 16 Tennessee
Jane Cravens F 13 Tennessee
Mary Cravens F 11 Tennessee
Jesse R Cravens M 7 Tennessee
Luke Lea M 27 Tennessee
James P Shelly M 23 Alabama
Martha J Shelly F 18 Tennessee
1860 Hamilton, Tennessee
Robert Cravens M 56 Tennessee
Caroline Cravens F 39 Tennessee
Jesse Cravens M 17 Tennessee
1870 Tennessee
Robert Cravens M 65 Tennessee
Caroline Cravens F 48 Tennessee
Amie E Lyle F 35 Tennessee
Kate Lyle F 9 Tennessee
Maryane Cuningham F 35 Tennessee
1880 Hamilton, Tennessee
Robert Cravins Self M 75 Tennessee
Caroline Cravins Wife F 58 Tennessee
Maggie Cunyngham Sister-in-law F 49 Tennessee,
William B Stradley Other M 26 North Carolina
Robert Cravens arrived in Chattanooga in 1851 and founded the East Tennessee Iron Company, with James Whiteside and others; he purchased 16,000 acres on Raccoon Mountain and began a coal mining business. By 1860, Cravens was wealthy and had a home on the side of Lookout Mountain. Serving as Gen. Joe Hooker’s headquarters, the home was destroyed during the Battle of Lookout Mountain. Cravens returned after the war, rebuilding the home with profits from the purchase and resale of army wagons.
*Source- Chattanooga's Forest Hills Cemetery
At the age of 25, he married Catherine Roddy. They would have several children before her death in 1845. About a year later, he remarried Caroline Connyningham, the daughter of a Methodist church official. Daughter, Lydia, had married W.W. Anderson and another daughter, Nancy, had married J.P. McMillin
1850 Roane County, Tennessee
Robt Cravens M 45 Virginia
C E W Cravens F 28 Tennessee
Nancy Cravens F 18 Tennessee
Ann E Cravens F 16 Tennessee
Jane Cravens F 13 Tennessee
Mary Cravens F 11 Tennessee
Jesse R Cravens M 7 Tennessee
Luke Lea M 27 Tennessee
James P Shelly M 23 Alabama
Martha J Shelly F 18 Tennessee
1860 Hamilton, Tennessee
Robert Cravens M 56 Tennessee
Caroline Cravens F 39 Tennessee
Jesse Cravens M 17 Tennessee
1870 Tennessee
Robert Cravens M 65 Tennessee
Caroline Cravens F 48 Tennessee
Amie E Lyle F 35 Tennessee
Kate Lyle F 9 Tennessee
Maryane Cuningham F 35 Tennessee
1880 Hamilton, Tennessee
Robert Cravins Self M 75 Tennessee
Caroline Cravins Wife F 58 Tennessee
Maggie Cunyngham Sister-in-law F 49 Tennessee,
William B Stradley Other M 26 North Carolina
*Source- Chattanooga's Forest Hills Cemetery
At the age of 25, he married Catherine Roddy. They would have several children before her death in 1845. About a year later, he remarried Caroline Connyningham, the daughter of a Methodist church official. Daughter, Lydia, had married W.W. Anderson and another daughter, Nancy, had married J.P. McMillin
1850 Roane County, Tennessee
Robt Cravens M 45 Virginia
C E W Cravens F 28 Tennessee
Nancy Cravens F 18 Tennessee
Ann E Cravens F 16 Tennessee
Jane Cravens F 13 Tennessee
Mary Cravens F 11 Tennessee
Jesse R Cravens M 7 Tennessee
Luke Lea M 27 Tennessee
James P Shelly M 23 Alabama
Martha J Shelly F 18 Tennessee
1860 Hamilton, Tennessee
Robert Cravens M 56 Tennessee
Caroline Cravens F 39 Tennessee
Jesse Cravens M 17 Tennessee
1870 Tennessee
Robert Cravens M 65 Tennessee
Caroline Cravens F 48 Tennessee
Amie E Lyle F 35 Tennessee
Kate Lyle F 9 Tennessee
Maryane Cuningham F 35 Tennessee
1880 Hamilton, Tennessee
Robert Cravins Self M 75 Tennessee
Caroline Cravins Wife F 58 Tennessee
Maggie Cunyngham Sister-in-law F 49 Tennessee,
William B Stradley Other M 26 North Carolina
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Qtr. Mst. Dpt.
Gravesite Details
Internment: Dec. 9, 1886
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