Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - Lena Crafford


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Lena Crafford and six of her descendants down to the second generation.


First and Second Generations
1. Lena Crafford,1 born April 1894 in Michigan, the daughter of Frank Crafford and Amanda Catheryn Watters;1, 2, 3, 4, 5 died 6 September 1994 in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington.1 Lena married, ca. 1912, Floyd Taylor Crabb4, 5 (born 4 July 1889 in Schuyler, Colfax County, Nebraska, the son of Henry Newton Crabb and Eleanor H. Shane;4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Floyd died 30 March 1970 in Converse County, Wyoming7, 8). Lena is buried in Prairie View Cemetery, Manville, Niobrara County, Wyoming.1 Floyd is buried in Douglas Park Cemetery, Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming.7

Children of Lena Crafford and Floyd Taylor Crabb:

 2i. Ruth C. Crabb, born ca. 1913 in Wyoming.4, 5
 3ii. Ellen C. Crabb, born ca. 1916 in Wyoming.4, 5
 4iii. Louise B. Crabb, born ca. 1919 in Wyoming.4, 5
 5iv. Ester T. Crabb, born ca. 1922 in Wyoming.5
 6v. Thelma Crabb, born ca. 1927 in Wyoming.5
 7vi. Floyd H. Crabb, born ca. 1928 in Wyoming.5

  1. Find a Grave (website). Prairie View Cemetery, Niobrara County, Wyoming, Lena Crabb, born: 1894 in Michigan; died: 6 September 1994 in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington (from record, which includes the text from her obituary; and provides the names and links for her mother and step-father, husband, half-sibling, and three children).
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Michigan, Otsego County, Elmira, Enumeration District 143, Sheet No. 4A, family of Frank Crafford (43, Ohio, July 1856, land estimator); wife of 13 years Amanda Crafford (41, Ohio, October 1858, 7 children, 3 living); son Roy P. Crafford [sic] (21, Ohio, Jan. 1879, painter); daughter Ruth Crafford (8, Michigan, Febr. 1892); daughter Lena Crafford (6, Michigan, Apr. 1894).
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Wyoming, Converse County, La Bonte Precinct, Enumeration District 45, Sheet No. [?, numbers are crossed out], family of Herbert D. Gazlay (50, Michigan, sawyer, mill); wife of 2 years Amanda Gazlay (51, Ohio, 3 children, 3 living); step daughter Lena (16, Michigan).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Wyoming, Albany County, Laramie Peak, Enumeration District 11, Sheet No. 10A, family of Floyd J. Crab (30, Nebraska, farmer); wife Lena C. Crab (25, Michigan); daughter Ruth C. Crab (7, Wyoming); daughter Ellen C. Crab (4, Wyoming); daughter Louis C. Crab (1, Wyoming).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Wyoming, Albany County, Laramine Peak, Enumeration District 11-19, Sheet No. 1A, family of Floyd T. Crabb (40, Nebraska, farmer, first married age 21); wife Lena C. Crabb (35, Michigan, first married age 18); daughter Ruth C. Crabb (17, Wyoming); daughter Elenor C. Crabb (14, Wyoming); daughter Louise B. Crabb (11, Wyoming); daughter Ester T. Crabb (8, Wyoming); daughter Thelma Crabb (3, Wyoming); son Floyd H. Crabb (2, Wyoming); hired man Buck J. Spencer (21, Nebraska, offbearer, saw mill); nephew Frank F. Crabb (20, Nebraska, engineer, sawmill).
  6. Draft Registration Card, World War I, Floyd Taylor Crabb, Serial No. Seven, born 4 July 1889 in Schuyler, Nebraska; farmer, own farm; married with wife and two children.
  7. Find a Grave (website). Douglas Park Cemetery, Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming; Floyd Taylor Crabb, born: 4 July 1889 in Schuyler, Colfax County, Nebraska; died: 30 March 1970 in Converse County, Wyoming (from record, which includes the text from his obituary; and provides the names and links for his parents, two siblings, two wives, and two children).
  8. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Floyd Crabb, no. 520-10-1774, died March 1970, born 4 July 1889.