Joseph Cravens b. 1780 d. Oct 1842 Married: abt 1824 Lawrence Co., AR Father: Robert Robin Cravens Mother: Abigail Harrison
Nancy McKee
Children
James L. Cravens b. 19 Oct 1825 AR d. 24 Dec 1888 Logan Co., AR buried: Prairie View Cemetery, Logan Co., AR.
Wife: Winaford "Winney" E. Lee b. 28 Aug 1825 Johnston Co., N.C. d. 31 Jan 1891 Logan Co., AR Married: before 1849. buried: Prairie View Cemetery, Logan Co., AR Father: William S. Lee Mother: Eliza Dicey Ennis
Jeremiah Cravens b. 1825-30 d. 1847
Joseph Cravens, Jr. b. 28 Apr 1830 Clarksville, Johnson Co., AR d. 8 May 1900 Neosha, Newton Co., MO Married: 1854 Buried: Odd Fellows Cemetery, Neosho, Newton Co., MO
Wife: Samantha Jane Townsend
Francis/Franklin Cravens b. 1839 d. 1859
Joseph and Josiah Cravens lived north of the Arkansas River.
Joseph Cravens was listed in the 1829 Sheriffs Arkansas Territory census.
In 1830, Joseph Cravens was listed in the Arkansas Territory census for Pope County, AR
In 1840, Joseph Cravens was listed in the Johnson County, AR census
1844-Probate court record, Joseph Cravens deceased, Ailson Cravens and Josiah Cravens, adm.
The Arkansas newspaper 1819-1845 Probate Chancery Notice: Joseph Cravens, deceased, Josiah Cravens and J. M. Wilson admrs.
Johnson County, AR, listed Joseph Cravens-sale of slaves in the AR Gazette, 2 Dec 1840.
Probate Court Records Oct Term 1844 from Johnson County, 10,000 Names:
Joseph Cravens; Deceased Oct 1842; John Cravens filed acc. as guardian for Jeremiah Cravens, minor, heir of Joseph Cravens; minor, Jeremiah Cravens died 1847.
John Cravens filed acc. as guardian for James Cravens, minor, heir of Joseph Cravens.
Joseph Cravens, Jr. was given assistance by cousin, Jeremiah Cravens of Missouri. Joseph attended Spring River Academy at Sarcoxie, MO. Later, attended school at Fayetteville, Washington Co., AR with a teacher named, Robert Graham. Joseph became a judge. He lived in Barry Co., MO in 1870. By 1880, he lived in Newton Co., MO.
Joseph & Samantha Cravens' children:
Ella b. 1854
Alice b. 1858
Oliver L. b. 1867. Married: Jessie Cravens, daughter of Jesse Lamb Cravens.
Katy b. 1869
Clara b. 1871
James W. b. 1878
Cravens, Joseph-CWU-Private born: Johnson County, AR in 1830, age 33, joined in Ft. Smith, AR 20 Sep 1863 (may have been drafted by Union Troops), Company A 4th AR Calvary. From the book, The Seeds of Black Easter, Civil War Veteran of Johnson County, Arkansas by John King, Volume II.
In 1880 census, Francis was living with his brother, James Cravens. Francis had no children.
James William "Buck" Cravens b. 1878 d. 5 Mar 1933 Buried: Odd Fellows Cemetery, Neosho, Newton Co., MO. Probably son of Joseph Cravens.
James L. Cravens & Winaford E. Lee
Joseph B. Cravens & Martha Amanda Ann Hampton
George Marion Cravens & Minnie Adlee Cox
William S. Lee & Eliza Dicey Ennis
Logan County, AR Lee's back home
