John Wilbern Crays: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

John Wilbern Crays was born on 29 Jul 1879 in Macoupin County, Illinois; died on 27 Oct 1953 in Bruning, Thayer County, Nebraska; was buried in Bruning Public Cemetery, Bruning, Thayer County, Nebraska.

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(Research):

Census Listings:

1920 Census
Nebraska, Thayer County, Bruning Precinct, Bruning Village
Enumerated 5 Jan 1920
SD 4 ED 193 Sheet 7B
Carroll Street
23-24
Crays, Wilbern Head M W 40 M Ill Ind Ind Agent Real Estate
Crays, Bessie K Wf F W 38 M Mo Oh Oh
Crays, Roy W Son M W 15 S Ne Ill Mo
Crays, Vivian L Dtr F W 9 S Ne Ill Mo

Family/Spouse: Bessie Catherine Sigman. Bessie was born on 17 Mar 1882 in Missouri; died on 16 Aug 1978; was buried in Bruning Public Cemetery, Bruning, Thayer County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Roy Wilbern Crays was born on 27 Apr 1904 in Nebraska; died on 16 Jan 1961 in El Monte, Los Angeles County, California; was buried in Bruning Public Cemetery, Bruning, Thayer County, Nebraska.
3. Vivian LaVae Crays was born on 19 Aug 1910 in Ohiowa, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 2 Apr 2008 in Hebron, Thayer County, Nebraska; was buried in Bruning Public Cemetery, Bruning, Thayer County, Nebraska.

Generation: 2

Roy Wilbern Crays

(1.John¹) was born on 27 Apr 1904 in Nebraska; died on 16 Jan 1961 in El Monte, Los Angeles County, California; was buried in Bruning Public Cemetery, Bruning, Thayer County, Nebraska.

Notes:

FindAGrave shows that he was buried with Marjorie H. CRAYS (1909-1956). Their tombstone has engravings of the Masonic symbol, as well as the Order of the Eastern Star.

Vivian LaVae Crays

(1.John¹) was born on 19 Aug 1910 in Ohiowa, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 2 Apr 2008 in Hebron, Thayer County, Nebraska; was buried in Bruning Public Cemetery, Bruning, Thayer County, Nebraska.

Vivian married Harold O. Uden on 20 Dec 1929. Harold was born on 21 Nov 1909 in Nebraska; died on 3 Dec 1999; was buried in Bruning Public Cemetery, Bruning, Thayer County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]