Anderson Franklin Craft

Brief Life History of Anderson Franklin

When Anderson Franklin Craft was born on 7 June 1888, in Clinton, Hickman, Kentucky, United States, his father, James Buchanan "Buck" Craft, was 31 and his mother, Lucretia Anna Bryson, was 23. He married Lena Mae Phillips about 1911. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Clinton, Kentucky, United States in 1930 and Magisterial District 1 Albany, Clinton, Kentucky, United States in 1940. He died on 3 April 1980, in Kentucky, United States, at the age of 91, and was buried in Albany Cemetery, Albany, Clinton, Kentucky, United States.

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Family Time Line

Anderson Franklin Craft
1888–1980
Lena Mae Phillips
1889–1942
Marriage: about 1911
Albert Glen Craft
1911–1988
Arnold Kenneth Croft
1915–2004
Anna Lou Croft
1918–1998
Mary Magdelene Craft
1920–2003
John E Croft
1925–

Sources (16)

  • Anderson Croft, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Anderson F Craft, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
  • Anderson Craft, "United States Social Security Death Index"

World Events (8)

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.

1892 · The Radio is invented

Kentucky native Nathan Stubblefield invented the radio in 1892

1912 · The Girl Scouts

Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

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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