Henry Francis Crane

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Henry lived in Bridport, Addison, Vermont. He married Ellen Rogers in 1857 in Vermont. The lived in Suez, Mercer, Illinois, in 1860 through 1870. In 1885 they were living in Quincy, Adams, Iowa. In 1889 they lived in Kent, King, Washington. In 1900 Ellen was living with her son Albert in Everett, WA. Henry was living with his daughter Anna at that time. The 1910 Census has not been found to show Ellen and her Son Albert. They were on their way to California. In 1920 Ellen was shown to be living with her son Albert on Flora Ave, Bell, Los Angeles, California. Ellen died on 06 March 1924 in that place.

Henry and Ellen Rogers Crane had six children, only three living, according to Census information. The living children were Mary Irene Crane who married William Hogg (Hogue) on July 03, 1879 in Mercer, Illinois. Charles Henry Crane who married Agnes Murray in January 1912 in Toronto, Canada. The third living child was Albert Crane, who never married. (This information is from research done by Jodi Odorico, a descendant of Henry's oldest daughter, Mary Irene.) Note: Henry's middle initial appears to have been F. based on cemetery records from Suez, Mercer Co, Illinois.

A researcher familiar with records from Mercer Co, Illinois cemeteries provided the following information:

Jennie, daughter of H. F. and E. J. Crane, died April 10, 1872, age 7yr 2 mo

Ray E., son of H. F. and E. J. Crane, died Jan 15, 1880 age 3 yr 3 mo* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Nov 17 2023, 4:26:34 UTC