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Descendants of JOHANNIS CRAUN

Generation No. 1

JOHANNIS CRAUN was born about 1763 and died 1823 in Franklin County, Ohio. He married ABIGAIL (ANGANITJE) BENSCHOTER about 1781 in Delaware Valley, New Jersey.

Children of JOHANNES CRAUN and ABIGAIL BENSCHOTER are:

  1. SARAH CRAUN
  2. JOHN ALBERT CRAUN, b. September 19, 1782, Walpack, New Jersey; d. August 15, 1850, Liberty Township, Seneca County, Ohio.
  3. ELIZABETH CRAUN, b. about 1786; m. NATHANIEL GREENE
  4. CAROLINE CRAUN, b. 1789; m. ABRAHAM DE LONG.
  5. JACOB CRAUN, b. August 08, 1794; d. August 24, 1858, Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio; on July 10, 1814 m. CATHERINE MILLER.
  6. ABRAHAM CRAUN, b. March 24, 1796.
  7. ISAAC CRAUN, b. May 10, 1799.

Generation No. 2

JOHN ALBERT CRAUN (JOHANNIS) was born September 19, 1782 in Walpack, New Jersey (baptism: October 19, 1783 in Walpack), and died August 15, 1850 in Liberty Township, Seneca County, Ohio. He married DEBORAH LEE, who was born June 9, 1791 in Luzerne, Pennsylvania and died October 16, 1877 in Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio. DEBORAH LEE was the daughter of JONATHAN LEE, SR. and SARAH VAN BENSCHOTEN.

JOHN and DEBORAH CRAUN are buried in Shiloh Cemetery, Liberty Township, Ohio.

Children of JOHN CRAUN and DEBORAH LEE are:

  1. MARY ELIZABETH CRAUN, b. September 26, 1809, Crawford County, Ohio; d. September 12, 1881, Perry Township, Wood County, Ohio; m. THOMAS YATES on October 24, 1833 in Crawford County, Ohio.
  2. ABIGAIL CRAUN, b. September 08, 1811; d. June 21, 1837; m. JACOB ZEIS.
  3. JOHN ALBERT CRAUN, b. May 04, 1814, Ohio; d. January 12, 1904, Pleasant Township, Seneca County, Ohio.
  4. SARAH CRAUN, b. March 27, 1816; d. February 27, 1903, buried Shiloh Cemetery, Liberty Twp., Seneca County, Ohio; m. EZRA CROMER.
  5. JONATHAN CRAUN, b. June 18, 1818; d. February 18, 1824.
  6. JAMES CRAUN, b. October 16, 1820, Franklin County, Ohio; d. July 29, 1890, North Baltimore, Henry Township, Wood County, Ohio.
  7. ABRAHAM CRAUN, b. March 25, 1823; d. February 15, 1824.
  8. HENRY CRAUN, b. December 17, 1824, Franklin County, Ohio; d. August 07, 1910; m. SARAH DUMOND.
  9. MARY CRAUN, b. March 31, 1828; m. THOMAS MULLEN.
  10. WILLIAM CRAUN, b. December 11, 1831; d. Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio; on October 18, 1857, m. ALMIRA SAUL.
  11. JESSE CRAUN, b. April 14, 1834.

Generation No. 3

JOHN ALBERT CRAUN (JOHN, JOHANNES,) was born May 04, 1814 in Ohio, and died January 12, 1904 in Seneca County, Ohio. On April 17, 1838 in Ohio, he married HENRIETTA LAURA GREEN, who was born September 30, 1820 in New York and died October 05, 1891 in Seneca County, Ohio.

JOHN and HENRIETTA CRAUN are buried in Pleasant Union-Dukes Cemetery, Pleasant Township, Ohio.

Children of JOHN CRAUN and HENRIETTA GREEN are:

  1. LEANDER M. CRAUN, b. March 14, 1839; d. September 29, 1913, Edgerton, Williams County, OH; on August 29, 1866 m. REBECCA A. FAULKNER (July 14, 1843-February 26, 1932). (Note: Leander enlisted for military service on April 19, 1861. On April 27, 1861, he was mustered into "A" Co., 21st Ohio Vol. Inf.; mustered out on August 12, 1864 at Columbus, Ohio. On October 8, 1864, he was mustered into "H" Co., 49th Ohio Vol. Inf.; mustered out on October 17, 1865 at San Antonio, Texas.) Leander and Rebecca are buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Edgerton, Williams County, Ohio.
  2. WILLIAM D. CRAUN, b. 1841; d. March 15, 1865, battle at Averysboro, North Carolina. (Note: Enlisted September 15, 1861, "F" Co., 55th Ohio Vol. Inf., promoted to Sergeant on January 01, 1864.)
  3. THEODOCIA ("Docia") ELLEN CRAUN, b. February 07, 1849; d. November 05, 1931, Columbus, OH. On September 29, 1864, married JAMES W. MYERS (b. January 14, 1848; d. June 2, 1912), both are buried Greenlawn Cemetery, Columbus, OH.
  4. ALICE L. CRAUN, b. August 15, 1847; d. February 1871; m. JOHN J. DOWNER on May 10, 1869 in Seneca County, Ohio.
  5. LAURA HENRIETTA CRAUN, b. April 13, 1850, Seneca County, Ohio; d. March 01, 1933, Eaton Rapids, Michigan.
  6. MARY JANE CRAUN, b. April 01, 1854; d. 1931; on January 12, 1873 m. JOHN BARGER (August 6, 1848- May 8, 1897); both buried in Concord Cemetery, Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio.
  7. CAROLINE OLIVE CRAUN, b. September 14, 1855; d. before 1900; on March 30, 1880 in Sandusky Co., Ohio, m. HERMAN KLUTE (b. abt. 1833, Prussia).
  8. JOHN CHARLES CRAUN, b. July 23, 1858; d. April 02, 1936, Three Rivers, St. Joseph County, Michigan; m. MARTHA JANE ("JENNIE") BARGER.
  9. FLORA BELLE CRAUN, b. May 13, 1863; d. November 28, 1953, Los Angeles County, California; m. (1) about 1883 WILLIAM SIDOW; (2) abt. 1928 m. CHAUNCEY C. ROUDABUSH. FLORA is buried in Greenwood Memorial Cemetery, Phoenix, Arizona.
  10. EDWIN G. CRAUN, b. November 05, 1865, Seneca County, Ohio; d. November 28, 1935, Pleasant Township, Seneca County, Ohio; m. JENNIE SMITH on November 06, 1889 in Seneca County, Ohio.

JAMES CRAUN (JOHN, JOHANNIS) was born October 16, 1820 in Franklin County, Ohio, and died in North Baltimore, Henry Township, Wood County, Ohio. On April 11, 1844 he married MARTHA McEWEN, who was born June 10, 1827 in Clinton, Seneca County, Ohio, and died August 17, 1899, North Baltimore, Henry Township, Wood County, Ohio. MARTHA McEWEN was the daughter of WILLIAM McEWEN and SARAH JOHNSON.

Children of JAMES CRAUN and MARTHA McEWEN are:

  1. WILLIAM A. CRAUN, b. October 15, 1846, Seneca County, Ohio; m. FLORENCE J. BROSINS, July 03, 1869.
  2. SARAH MELISSA CRAUN, b. July 23, 1848; d. September 25, 1882, Seneca County, Ohio; buried in Null Cemetery, Liberty Township, Seneca County, Ohio; m. HIRAM FRANCIS MARTIN, January 17, 1867.
  3. DEBORAH CRAUN, b. February 04, 1851, Seneca County, Ohio; d. February 17, 1851, Seneca County, Ohio.
  4. CHARLES H. CRAUN, b. April 22, 1852, Seneca County, Ohio; d. December 27, 1853, Seneca County, Ohio.
  5. FRANCIS ALEXANDER CRAUN, b. September 05, 1856, Seneca County, Ohio; m. ROSANNA FREESE, September 11, 1879, Michigan.
  6. MARY E. CRAUN, b. June 30, 1858, Seneca County, Ohio; d. May 10, 1859, Seneca County, Ohio.
  7. JESSE RUFUS CRAUN, b. December 29, 1860, Ohio, Seneca County, Ohio; d. December 22, 1931, Detroit County, Michigan; m. Mary Beck, April 04, 1885, Butler Indiana.
  8. JAMES RUSSELL CRAUN, b. October 25, 1864, Ohio; d. December 7, 1930, Pawhuska, Oklahoma; m. GRACE HURST, 1888, Ohio.
  9. HIRAM GALEN CRAUN, b. September 25, 1867, Seneca County, Ohio; d. April 10, 1944, Pulaski County, Arkansas; on February 25, 1888 in North Baltimore, Wood County, Ohio, m. EMMA ELIZA ZARBOYGH (d. January 10, 1940). Both are buried in Little Rock National Cemetery, Little Rock, Arkansas. NOTE: HIRAM served with Co. K - North Baltimore, 2nd Reg., Ohio Volunteer Infantry in the Spanish American War; discharged November 12, 1898, with rank of Sergeant, Quartermaster Corps.

Generation No.4

LAURA HENRIETTA CRAUN (JOHN ALBERT, JOHN, JOHANNIS) was born April 13, 1850 in Seneca County, Ohio and died March 01, 1933 in Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan. She married (1) BENJAMIN FRANKLIN STONER on August 26, 1870 in Seneca County, Ohio. They were divorced January 24, 1883 in Seneca County, Ohio. She married (2) HIRAM FRANCIS MARTIN on March 29, 1883 in Sandusky County, Ohio.

Children of LAURA CRAUN and BENJAMIN STONER are:

  1. MAUD ALICE STONER, b. June 10, 1873, Ohio; d. October 15, 1960, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California
  2. EARL DOUGLAS STONER, b. July 16, 1876, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois; d. February 02, 1968, Charlotte, Eaton County, Michigan; m. VIOLA SARAH MARTIN on September 04, 1914.
  3. GUY F. STONER, b. March 17, 1879, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois; d. April 24, 1945, Wheatfield, Ingham County, Michigan; m. GEORGIA B. WRIGHT on December 12, 1901 in Eaton Rapids, Michigan.

Child of LAURA CRAUN and HIRAM MARTIN is:

  1. ERNEST HIRAM MARTIN, b. August 15, 1884, Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan; d. August 15, 1976, Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan; m. GRETTA BELLE STALEY on March 12, 1907 in Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio.

JOHN CHARLES CRAUN (JOHN ALBERT, JOHN, JOHANNIS) was born July 23, 1858, and died April 02, 1936 in Three Rivers, St. Joseph County, Michigan. He married (1) MARTHA JANE ("JENNIE") BARGER (February 29, 1862 - May 18, 1917)about 1879; m. (2) Sarah ? after 1917. JOHN and JENNIE CRAUN, daughter GRACE and son-in-law GEORGE HAAS are all buried at Three Rivers Cemetery, Three Rivers, Michigan.

Child of JOHN CRAUN and MARTHA BARGER is:

  1. GRACE ELLEN CRAUN, b. October 16, 1879; d. July 27, 1958; m. GEORGE ALEXANDER HAAS, JR.

EDWIN G. CRAUN (JOHN ALBERT, JOHN, JOHANNES) was born November 05, 1865 in Seneca County, Ohio and died November 28, 1935 in Pleasant Township, Seneca County, Ohio. He married JENNIE SMITH on November 06, 1889 in Seneca County, Ohio. Both are buried in Pleasant Union-Dukes Cemetery, Pleasant Township, Seneca County, Ohio.

Child of EDWIN CRAUN and JENNIE SMITH is:

  1. NETTIE CRAUN, b. October 17, 1890; d. March 25, 1893, buried in Pleasant Union-Dukes Cemetery, Pleasant Township, Ohio.

SARAH MELISSA CRAUN (JAMES, JOHN, JOHANNIS) was born July 23, 1848, Ohio, and died September 25, 1882, buried in Null Cemetery, Liberty Township, Seneca County, Ohio. She married HIRAM FRANCIS MARTIN on January 17, 1867 in Seneca County, Ohio.

Children of SARAH CRAUN and HIRAM MARTIN are:

  1. CHARLES SEYMOUR MARTIN, b. October 1868, Carmel Township, Eaton County, Michigan; d. December 16, 1943, Charlotte, Eaton County, Michigan; m. MARY E. in 1894.
  2. MARTHA MAY MARTIN, b. May 17, 1871, Carmel Township, Eaton County, Michigan; d. October 09, 1955, Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan.
  3. CORA MARTIN, b. October 07, 1873, Carmel Township, Eaton County, Michigan; d. July 07, 1943; in 1893 m. ALFRED A. EDWARDS (August 1872-May 20, 1944); both buried in Old Dimondale Cemetery, Dimondale, Eaton County, Michigan.
  4. VIOLA SARAH MARTIN, b. August 08. 1876, Carmel Township, Eaton County, Michigan; d. January 14, 1959, Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan; m. EARL DOUGLAS STONER on September 04, 1914.
  5. INFANT MARTIN, b. abt. 1881.

Generation No. 5

MAUD ALICE STONER (LAURA HENRIETTA CRAUN, JOHN ALBERT, JOHN, JOHANNIS) was born June 10, 1873 in Ohio and died October 15, 1960 in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California. She married PAUL SMITH DENSMORE on January 01, 1895 in Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan, son of JOHN DENSMORE and LOANA RUDD.

Children of MAUD STONER and PAUL DENSMORE are:

  1. GRACE LAURA DENSMORE, b. January 21, 1896, Charlotte, Eaton County, Michigan; d. January 28, 1981, San Bernardino, California.
  2. JOHN PAUL DENSMORE, b. December 18, 1897, Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan; d. February 26, 1979, San Luis Obispo, California.
  3. RUTH ANN DENSMORE, b. December 27, 1899, Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan; d. September 30, 1980, San Luis Obispo, California.
  4. ROBERT W. DENSMORE, b. February 24, 1902, Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan; d. March 1987, Yerington, Lyon County, Nevada.
  5. DOROTHY ALICE DENSMORE, b. June 20, 1904, Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan; d. September 18, 1984, Santa Clara County, California; on September 9, 1928 m. (1) ARTHUR LUDWIG HARKIN (June 14, 1900 - July 29, 1969); about 1972 m. (2) THURMAN HARTMAN (June 7, 1900 - 1993).
  6. CHARLES B. DENSMORE, b. 1907, Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan; d. April 15, 1926, Charlotte, Eaton County, Michigan; Burial: Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte, Michigan.
  7. RICHARD STONER DENSMORE, b. June 03, 1910, Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan; d. February 24, 1960, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California; m. ROBERTA JOSEPHINE OSBORNE.
  8. WILLIAM HIRAM DENSMORE, b. July 06, 1914, Eaton County, Michigan; d. December 24, 2001, Sublimity, Marion County, Oregon; m. (1) MARGARET SOULET, (2) on November 09, 1977 to LENORE ?.
  9. LOANA E. DENSMORE, b. July 04, 1917, Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan; d. April 29, 1948, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California; m. DAVID THOMAS.

ERNEST HIRAM MARTIN (LAURA HENRIETTA CRAUN, JOHN ALBERT, JOHN, JOHANNIS) was born August 15, 1884 in Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan and died August 15, 1976 in Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan. He married GRETTA BELLE STALEY on March 12, 1907 in Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio. ERNEST and GRETTA MARTIN are buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte, Eaton County, Michigan.

Children of ERNEST MARTIN and GRETTA STALEY are:

  1. DORIS ETHEL MARTIN, b. December 07, 1907, Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan; d. April 24, 1999, Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan; m. THEODORE HERBERT LYON.
  2. DONNA MAY MARTIN, living.

MARTHA MAY MARTIN (SARAH MELISSA CRAUN, JAMES, JOHN, JOHANNIS) was born May 17, 1871 in Carmel Township, Eaton County, Michigan and died October 09, 1955 in Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan. She married SAMUEL ROYSTON, son of CORNELIUS C. and ELIZABETH (nee ?) ROYSTON. MARTHA and SAMUEL ROYSTON are buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte, Michigan. CORNELIUS (1846 - June 12, 1914) and ELIZABETH (1849 - June 5, 1912) ROYSTON are also buried there in adjoining plots.

Child of MARTHA MARTIN and SAMUEL ROYSTON is:

  1. CLAUDE ROYSTON, b. April 08, 1892; d. May 09, 1991; m. JOHANNA CLUMPT.

Generation No. 6

GRACE LAURA DENSMORE(MAUD ALICE STONER, LAURA HENRIETTA CRAUN, JOHN ALBERT, JOHN, JOHANNIS) was born January 21, 1896 in Charlotte, Eaton County, Michigan and died January 28, 1981 in San Bernardino, California. She married ROBERT BRUCE WOODARD on September 30, 1919 in Benton Township, Eaton County, Michigan, son of ROBERT WOODARD and LUCINDA BINKLEY.

Children of GRACE DENSMORE and ROBERT WOODARD are:

  1. ROBERT BRUCE WOODARD, JR., b. July 06, 1920, Lansing, Eaton County, Michigan; d. April 23, 1987, San Bernardino County, California.
  2. DOROTHY LAURA WOODARD, b. March 14, 1922, Lansing, Eaton County, Michigan; d. March 07, 1981, Joshua Tree, San Bernardino County, California.
  3. MARION MAUD WOODARD, b. March 14, 1922, Lansing, Eaton County, Michigan; d. May 28, 1972, Oregon.
  4. RUTH ANN WOODARD, b. November 21, 1923, Lansing, Eaton County, Michigan; d. April 17, 1998, Yucca Valley, San Bernardino County, California.
  5. ROWENA ("RINKIE") WOODARD, b. November 21, 1923, Lansing, Eaton County, Michigan; d. May 01, 2003, Santa Ana, Orange County, California.