Virginia Crane

Brief Life History of Virginia

When Virginia Crane was born on 29 July 1866, in Pleasant Gap, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States, her father, Thomas Edward Crane, was 38 and her mother, Martha Ann Wilson, was 31. She lived in Virginia, United States in 1866 and Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States in 1866.

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Thomas Edward Crane
1827–1912
Martha Ann Wilson
1835–1880
William Sparrow Crane
1852–1915
Susan Crane
1878–1939
Rawley M Crane
1856–1928
Eliza Catherine Crane
1858–1862
Malberry Crane
1859–1862
Thomas Edward Crane Jr
1861–1933
Crane
1862–
Virginia Crane
1866–
Nathaniel Crane
1868–1918
Missie Crane
1871–
Mittie Ann Crane
1874–1945
James Liberty Crane
1877–1945

Sources (6)

  • Virginia Crane, "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Birth Records, 1853-1896"
  • Virginia Crane, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"
  • Virginia Crane or Crain or Crean or Crone, "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Birth Records, 1853-1896"

World Events (3)

1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.

This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.

1868 · Impeach the President!

Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

1894 · Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument

On May 30, 18944 the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors’ Monument was unveiled. It is 73 feet high and over looks Libby Hill Park. the statue represents the 13 Confederate States.

Name Meaning

English: nickname, most likely for a tall, thin man with long legs, from Middle English cran ‘crane’ (the bird), Old English cran, cron. The term included the heron until the introduction of a separate word for the latter in the 14th century.

Manx: see Craine .

Dutch: variant of Krane ‘crane’.

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

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