The Holton Recorder, February 17, 1921:
Lafayette Crane, a former citizen of Jackson county, brother of Alfred E. Crane, died at Sinton, Texas, Monday night. His body is expected to arrive on the 8:30 train this morning … Mr. Crane died of dropsy.
The Holton Recorder, February 24, 1921:
Lafayetta F. Crane was born May 11, 1858, in Atchison county, Kansas, and died at Sinton, Texas, Feb. 14, 1921. He left surviving him four children, Mrs. Claudia Hill of Sedgwick, Kan.; Mrs. Josephine Hayward (sic Mrs. Mark Hayward), of Sheridan, Wyoming; Arthur E. Crane, of California; Mrs. Lucille Haas, of Circleville, Kan. He also left two brothers, A. E. Crane of Topeka, and C. C. Crane of Sinton, Texas; two sisters, Mrs. John Tork, of Topeka, and Mrs. Josephine Blossom of Vermont, and a father, Columbus Crane, of Topeka. He also left a large number of nieces and nephews…
Mayetta Department. Lafe Crane was born in the year 1866 (sic), May 11 on Stranger Creek in Leavenworth county, and died in Oden, Texas where he was living at the home of his brother, Cal, Tuesday morning, February 15, 1921, making his age 64 years, 8 months and 28 days … The last time we saw him, something over two years ago he was complaining of not feeling well. He spent most of his life around what is known as Old South Cedar. He went to school there, and remained there until he was grown, when he took a notion to travel. He has been over the United States from ocean to ocean and has seen many sights. He was one of the best men around horses and knew all about the nature of a horse. If Lafe couldn't work a balky horse, there was no need of anyone trying. He was always good to the poor and gave away many a dollar to poor people. … laid to rest in the Holton cemetery. He leaves a father, two brothers, A. E., and C. C., and half-brother, Ira Daniels, and two sisters, Mrs. John Tork of Topeka's, Mrs. John Blossom, of Rutland, Vermont, and one half-sister, Mrs. Charles Phillips of Holton.
#Mrs. Charles Phillips mentioned in the Obit was Mary Slater, daughter of Permelia J. Crane Slater's second marriage with Samuel Slater.)
PARENTS WERE ... Christopher Columbus Crane and Permelia J. Crane (later Slater)
Lafayette Crane's parents divorced between his 7th and 12 birthdays and his mother died when he was 14.
MARRIAGE --
Lafayette married Julia Ann Burket c. 1878/1879 in Jackson Co. Kansas.
They were divorced at the time of his death.
Julia Ann Burket Crane later remarried to Walter Coons in 1901 at Halstead, Harvey Co., Kansas and is buried under the name Julia Ann Burket Coons. in the Highland Cemetery, Ashland, Clark Co., Kansas
Old Family Bible indicates birth was May 11, 1857
The Holton Recorder, February 17, 1921:
Lafayette Crane, a former citizen of Jackson county, brother of Alfred E. Crane, died at Sinton, Texas, Monday night. His body is expected to arrive on the 8:30 train this morning … Mr. Crane died of dropsy.
The Holton Recorder, February 24, 1921:
Lafayetta F. Crane was born May 11, 1858, in Atchison county, Kansas, and died at Sinton, Texas, Feb. 14, 1921. He left surviving him four children, Mrs. Claudia Hill of Sedgwick, Kan.; Mrs. Josephine Hayward (sic Mrs. Mark Hayward), of Sheridan, Wyoming; Arthur E. Crane, of California; Mrs. Lucille Haas, of Circleville, Kan. He also left two brothers, A. E. Crane of Topeka, and C. C. Crane of Sinton, Texas; two sisters, Mrs. John Tork, of Topeka, and Mrs. Josephine Blossom of Vermont, and a father, Columbus Crane, of Topeka. He also left a large number of nieces and nephews…
Mayetta Department. Lafe Crane was born in the year 1866 (sic), May 11 on Stranger Creek in Leavenworth county, and died in Oden, Texas where he was living at the home of his brother, Cal, Tuesday morning, February 15, 1921, making his age 64 years, 8 months and 28 days … The last time we saw him, something over two years ago he was complaining of not feeling well. He spent most of his life around what is known as Old South Cedar. He went to school there, and remained there until he was grown, when he took a notion to travel. He has been over the United States from ocean to ocean and has seen many sights. He was one of the best men around horses and knew all about the nature of a horse. If Lafe couldn't work a balky horse, there was no need of anyone trying. He was always good to the poor and gave away many a dollar to poor people. … laid to rest in the Holton cemetery. He leaves a father, two brothers, A. E., and C. C., and half-brother, Ira Daniels, and two sisters, Mrs. John Tork of Topeka's, Mrs. John Blossom, of Rutland, Vermont, and one half-sister, Mrs. Charles Phillips of Holton.
#Mrs. Charles Phillips mentioned in the Obit was Mary Slater, daughter of Permelia J. Crane Slater's second marriage with Samuel Slater.)
PARENTS WERE ... Christopher Columbus Crane and Permelia J. Crane (later Slater)
Lafayette Crane's parents divorced between his 7th and 12 birthdays and his mother died when he was 14.
MARRIAGE --
Lafayette married Julia Ann Burket c. 1878/1879 in Jackson Co. Kansas.
They were divorced at the time of his death.
Julia Ann Burket Crane later remarried to Walter Coons in 1901 at Halstead, Harvey Co., Kansas and is buried under the name Julia Ann Burket Coons. in the Highland Cemetery, Ashland, Clark Co., Kansas
Old Family Bible indicates birth was May 11, 1857
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