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Calton MERRY
(1817-1878)
Elizabeth WEEKLEY
(1819-1863)
Echelbary CRANSTON
(1852-1908)
Mariah MERRY
(1855-1917)
Martin Elmer CRANSTON
(1888-1939)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Alta Lelia SPITZER

2. Alta Elizabeth SMITH

Martin Elmer CRANSTON 3

  • Born: 29 Jun 1888, Gallipolis, Gallia Co, OH 3 4
  • Marriage (1): Alta Lelia SPITZER about 1908 1
  • Marriage (2): Alta Elizabeth SMITH on 11 Jul 1921 in Kay Co, OK 2
  • Died: 31 Mar 1939 4
  • Buried: Tisdale Cem, Tisdale, Cowley Co, KS 4
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bullet  General Notes:

1910 KS CENSUS, Cowley Co, Sheridan Twp:
M. Elmer Cranston, 21, 1st marriage, married 2 yrs, b. OH, parents b. OH, farmer, gen. farm;
Alta, wife, 19, 1st marriage, married 2 yrs, 1 child, 1 living, b. KS, parents b.VA;
Lucy L., dau, 1, b. KS, father b. OH, mother b. KS.

WWI DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS, 1917-1918:
Name: Martin Elemer Cranston [Martin Elmer Cranston]
Race: Caucasian (White)
Marital status: Single
Age: 29
Birth Date: 29 Jun 1887
Birth Place: Galliopoles(?), Ohio, USA
Street address: Rfd. 3
Residence Place: Bruden, Cowley, Kansas, USA
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Supports: a child
Height: Medium
Build: Stout
Eye Color: Light Blue
Eye Color: Dark Brown

OK, COUNTY MARRIAGE RECORDS, 1890-1995:
Name: Martin E Cranston
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Birth Date: abt 1888
Marriage Date: 11 Jul 1921
Marriage Place: Kay, Oklahoma, USA
Father: Echelbery Cranston
Spouse: Alta E Hagood [Alta E Smith]
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 32
Spouse's Birth Date: abt 1889
Spouse's Father: Arthur E Smith
Film Number: 001311017

1930 KS CENSUS, Cowley Co, Winfield city:
Elmer Cranston, 41, 1st marriage age 19, b.OH, parents b. OH, driller, oil field lease;
Alta, wife, 40, 1st marriage age 35, b. KS, father b. MN, mother b. IN;
Barbara J., dau, 1-10/12, b. KS, father b. OH, mother b. KS;
Paul, son, 19, single, b. KS, father b. KS, mother b. OH, roustabout, oil field lease;
Adolphus Smith (Smith was crossed out), bro-in-law, 19, single, b. OK, father b. MN, mother b. IN, no occupation.

FIND A GRAVE:
Name: Martin Elmer Cranston
Birth Date: 29 Jun 1888
Death Date: 31 Mar 1939
Cemetery: Tisdale Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Tisdale, Cowley County, Kansas, United States of America
Has Bio?: Y
Father: Echebary Cranston
Mother: Mariah Cranston
Spouse: Alta Lelia Costin
Children:
Paul Noble Cranston
Martin Eugene Cranston

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Martin married Alta Lelia SPITZER about 1908.1 (Alta Lelia SPITZER was born on 18 Aug 1890 in Menlo, Thomas Co, KS,4 died on 25 Jun 1964 in Augusta, Butler Co, KS 4 and was buried in Elmwood Cem, Augusta, Butler Co, KS 4.)

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Martin next married Alta Elizabeth SMITH on 11 Jul 1921 in Kay Co, OK.2 (Alta Elizabeth SMITH was born on 3 Jun 1889 in KS,4 died on 19 Jun 1937 in Winfield, Cowley Co, KS 4 and was buried in Tisdale Cem, Tisdale, Cowley Co, KS 4.)

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Sources


1 1910 KS Census.

2 OK, County Marriage Records, 1890-1995.

3 1900 KS Census.

4 Find A Grave.


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