Archelous Creed Craft Jr.

Brief Life History of Archelous Creed

When Archelous Creed Craft Jr. was born on 3 November 1865, in Scott, Virginia, United States, his father, Archelaus Creed Craft Sr, was 36 and his mother, Ritty Hickam, was 29. He married Alice Catherine Robinette on 24 September 1894, in Scott, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Grand Junction, Mesa, Colorado, United States in 1920 and Benton Township, Fulton, Arkansas, United States in 1930. He died on 17 January 1949, in Salem, Pike, Arkansas, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Taylor Cemetery #2, Fulton, Arkansas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Archelous Creed Craft Jr.
1865–1949
Alice Catherine Robinette
1872–1953
Marriage: 24 September 1894
Henry W. Craft
1896–1896
William Archelaus Craft
1898–1978
Rachel LaRue Craft
1900–1916
Grady Salling Craft
1902–1961
Alice Hazel Craft
1908–1979
Goldie Belle Craft
1910–1998

Sources (15)

  • A C Craft, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Creed Craft, "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Birth Records, 1853-1896"
  • Archelous Creed Craft, "Find a Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1866 · The First Civil Rights Act

The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.

1882

Historical Boundaries: 1882: Gunnison, Colorado, United States 1883: Mesa, Colorado, United States

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

Name Meaning

English: nickname from Middle English craft ‘skillful, clever, learned’.

English: habitational name from Croft in Leicestershire. See also Croft .

Americanized form of German, Danish, Swedish, or Jewish Kraft . See also Croft .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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