Thomas Crafton

Brief Life History of Thomas

When Thomas Crafton was born on 20 November 1807, in Fleming, Kentucky, United States, his father, Henry Crafton, was 53 and his mother, Rachel Crafton, was 43. He married Mary Shirley on 16 September 1834, in Shelby, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 17 October 1867, in Noble Township, Shelby, Indiana, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in Nauvoo Cemetery, Milford, Clay Township, Decatur, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Crafton
1807–1867
Mary Shirley
1813–1872
Marriage: 16 September 1834
William Henry Crafton
1835–1909
Rachel Catherine Crafton
1837–1899
Cynthia Jane Crafton
1840–1879
Emma Crafton
1843–1915
Joshua Crafton
1845–1914
Sarah A Crafton
1848–1928
Mary Elizabeth Crafton
1851–1872

Sources (11)

  • Thomas Crafton, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Thomas Crafton, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
  • Thomas Crafton, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1816

Indiana is the 19th state.

1822

Historical Boundaries: 1822: Shelby, Indiana, United States

1825 · State Capital Moves to Indianapolis

The state capital was moved from Corydon to Indianapolis on January 10, 1825.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Crafton in Buckinghamshire, named from Old English croh ‘wild saffron’ + tūn ‘estate’. This surname is rare in Britain.

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

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