William L. "Paddy Bill" Cravens b. 11 Sep 1822 d. 6 Nov 1888 Buried: Elizabeth Hall Cemetery, Logan Co., AR Father: Jesse Lamb Cravens Mother: Martha Logan
Wife: Elizabeth Cravens b. 13 Sep 1828 d. 12 May 1888 Buried: Elizabeth Hall Cemetery, Logan Co., AR Father: John Cravens Mother: Missouri Jane Belcher
Children
Matthew Cravens b. abt 1848
Nina Cravens b. abt 1856
Frances Cravens b. abt 1855
Una Cravens b. 17 Dec 1855 d. 1 May 1888 Buried: Elizabeth Hall Cemetery, Logan Co., AR
Married: 1 Feb 1872 Shoal Creek, Logan Co., AR
Husband: James Franklin Real b. 1 Jan 1854 White Co., TN d. 21 Oct 1933 New Blaine, Logan Co., AR Buried: Elizabeth Hall Cemetery, Logan Co., AR Father: Edward Benjamin Franklin Real Mother: Elizabeth Greer
2nd Wife: Lula Pettit
3rd Wife: Carrie X
Alvin Cravens b. abt 1862
Catury/Catherine? Cravens b. abt 1869
Hilda Hayes oral history states, Elizabeth Cravens was not a related to William L. Cravens. But according to family history, written by William L. Cravens from Patterson's Bluff, AR, Finis Cravens, brother to Jesse Lamb Cravens, who was Paddy Bill's father, had a daughter named Elizabeth born about 1830.
1860 Federal Census, Shoal Creek Township, Logan Co., AR:
Cravens, William, 38, MO, $720 - $1000
Elizabeth, 31, AR
Matthew, 12, AR
Nina, 4, AR
Frances, 3, AR
Children of James Franklin Real & Una Cravens
1. William F. Rheal married Nora Ann Sory
Hannah Irene Rheal married: Walter Joseph Carter
Children:
Kittie Carter married: X Lineback
Ava Carter 1st husband: X Williams 2nd husband: X Burnett
Pete Carter married: Golda X Buried: McKendree Cemetery, Subiaco, Logan Co., AR
James R. Carter married Minta L. X
Wanda F. Carter (Florissant, St. Louis Co., MO) 1st Husband: James H. Earls. 2nd Husband: X Thompson Hilda Jo Carter married J. Carter Hayes Belva Lorraine Carter married Martin B. Geels Walter Lee Carter Billy CarterAlva Carter b. 1866 d. 1935
2. Leila Rheal married Charlie R. Lowrey
3. Millard Churchill Rheal
4. Audrey Rheal
5. Alva Thomas Rheal
1870 Federal Census, Shoal Creek Township, Logan Co., AR:
Cravens, William, 48, AR, $1120 - $563
Elizabeth, 42
Una, 14
Alvin, 8
Catury, 6/12, female
Smith, Martha, 26
Smith, John, 4
Smith, Emma A., 1
1880 Federal Census, Shoal Creek Township, Logan Co., AR:
Cravens, William, 58, MO KY KY
Elizabeth, 51, AR KY KY
Alva, 14, son, AR MO AR
Nickols, Smith, 18, KY TN TN
1880 Federal Census, Shoal Creek, Logan Co., AR:
Real, James F., 25, TN TN TN
Una, 24, AR MO AR
William F., 7, AR TN AR
Hannah S., AR TN AR
Lelia, 3, AR TN AR
Willard, 1, AR TN AR
Alva Cravens married late in life. When he died, his sons were adopted out to other families. Sons: Woodrow Cravens was adopted by a family in Carson City, Nevada. Lonnie was adopted by a family after his mother died.
James F. Real had two other marriages. James' mother: Elizabeth was named after Elizabeth Hall Cemetery, Logan Co., AR. Obit. in the Paris Express, dated 26 Oct 1933. He died in New Blaine on 21 Oct 1933 Wife: Carrie X. Sister: Maggie Real(New Blaine). Half sister: Mrs. Gena/Jennie Harrison (Porum, OK). Six children: Mrs. Walter J. Carter(Scranton), Mrs. Violet Stewart (Porum, OK), Leola Durham, Miss Grace Real(Porum, OK), Two sons: Alva T. Real (New Blaine) and Guy Real (Hobart, OK then Tulsa, OK).
Una Cravens & James F. Real's children:
William F. Real b. 1872 d. 1899. Married: Nora Sory in 1892
Hannah Irene Real b. 26 Feb 1875 d. 28 Jul 1960 Shoal Creek. Married: Walter Joseph Carter in 1895.
Leila b. 1877 d. 1901. Married: Charlie Lowery.
Millard Real b. 1879 d. in Texas after 1907. Wife: Nora X.
Adrian Real b. 1882 d. young
Audrey Real b. 1884 d. 1910. Married: Henry Ruck Horn, 24 Feb 1904.
Alva Real b. 1886 d. 1957. Married: Effie Malone in 1907.
Son Real born and died in infancy.
Viola Real. Married: X Stewart.
X Real (daughter). Married: Coy Harrison
Daughter Real. Died young.
Charlie Lowery & Nora Sory married each other after their spouses died, Leila and Billy.
Some information provided by Jimmie Lou Kuches and Hilda Hayes.
John Cravens & Missouri Jane Belcher
Jesse Lamb Cravens & Martha Logan (page number)
Robert Robin Cravens & Abigail Harrison (page number)
Robert B. Cravens & Margarette Matilda Grubb
Cansada Lee & John Wesley Shirley (Henry Ruck Horn info.)
Logan County, Arkansas Families
