Eula May Crane

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Clark County Clipper
August 22, 1929

Clark County Child Killed in Great Bend
A tragedy that brought sorrow to a number of homes in Clark County occurred in Great Bend last Sunday when Eula May Crane, 3 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.V. Crane of the Lexington neighborhood was run over by an automobile, and so severely injured that she died within an hour after she had been hit by the car. Mr. and Mrs. Crane and their 2 daughters, Ellen and Eula May had gone to Great Bend to visit relatives. She leaves her parents, one sister, Ellen, her grandparents, 4 great-grandparents, and other relatives and friends to mourn her loss.

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J. Virgil Crane, long time farmer and ASCS Fieldman was taken at his home in Ashland by a heart attack on November 2, 1968. He was born February 18, 1896 in Clinton, IN, to Benjamin and Anna Crane. He was orphaned at the age of 5 by the death of both parents. He lived with a cousin in Indiana for a year, then moving to Tulia, TX to live with an uncle. He attended school there until the age of 16, when he moved to Clark County and worked for various farmers in the Lexington community.

Virgil served in the armed forces of the United States in World War I from 1917 to the end of the war. He returned to Clark County and resumed working on various farms.

May 5, 1922 he was united in marriage to Jennie May Valentine of the Lexington community. Here their 4 children were born, Ellen, Eula May, Irene, and Guy. Eula May preceded him in death in February 1929 at the age of 3.

In 1934 he accepted a position on the ASCS County Committee. In 1944 he became a State field representative serving 36 southwestern counties, working until his retirement in 1965.

In 1949 they purchased a home in Ashland.

Virgil was a member of the Lexington Methodist Church, the VFW and the American Legion. For the past 2 years, he was President of the Clark County Historical Society.

He leaves to mourn his death, his widow Jennie May; one son, Guy L. Crane of Manhattan; 2 daughters, Mrs. Marvin McPhail of Ashland and Mrs. David Unruh of Garden City; 15 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren; 3 brothers, Lysle of Protection, KS; Earl Crane of Dana, IN; and Cedric Crane of Des Plaines, IL; one sister, Mrs. Lillie Strong of Bartlesville, OK; many other relatives and a host of friends.

John married Jennie May Valentine on 5 May 1922 in Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas, USA. Jennie was born on 5 Oct 1903 in Lexington, Clark County, Kansas, USA; died on 30 May 1975 in Garden City, Finney County, Kansas, USA; was buried in Ashland, Clark County, Kansas, USA, Highland Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Benjamin Crane was born July 18, 1864, joined the ME church in boyhood. Was married in the spring of 1886 (4/4/1886 per Vermillion County marrriage records, and her name was spelled Ammerman) to Anna Amerman, who deceased February 14, 1901. To this union was born seven children, Homer, Lyle, Raymond, Lillie, John, Carl and Sedric. He was remarried February 27, 1902 (2/22/1902 per Vermillion County marriage records) to Dollie Harrington, to them one child, Velma was born.

Benjamin Crane leaves three brothers, three sisters, his father, a wife, and eight children, seven of them are alone in this world. He said "leaving my family is the only hard thing, but then my neighbors are all good, and the Lord is good, and He, through my neighbors, will provide good homes. Dying is easy, I feel a personal presence is helping me. My way is clear, I am satisfied to die."

On the afternoon of December 28, the earthly home of this tabernacle was dissolved, and his spirit returned to the God who gave it.

The funeral was preached at his home at 2 pm Tuesday by Rev W.A. Mathews to a large congregation. Text: _____ the perfect man, and behold the upright, for the end of that man is ______" He is buried at Helt's Prairie Cemetery.
Note: He was born and died in Helt Township
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The following is courtesy of Carolyn Schwab.
Newport Hoosier State
Indiana Newspaper - Vermillion County
26 Feb 1902
Marriage Licenses
Benjamin F. Crane, 37, and Dollie D. Harrington, 18.

Helt's Prairie
At the home of the Bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Harrington, last Saturday at 4 p.m. was solemnized the marriage of their daughter Dollie to Benji Crane of near Center, Reverend Dunlavy of Dana officiating. The bride is the fourth daughter of William Harrington and is well and favorably known around here. The groom is an honest and industrious citizen of middle age. He has a nice home and we wish them a life of happiness.

Vermillion County, IN Wills
Book 4, Page 60, 61

BENJAMIN CRANE, Clinton, Vermillion County, IN

1. Pay all my debts and funeral expenses.
2. I give to my wife DOLLIE D. CRANE $2000.
3. I give to KATIE EDWARDS $500.
4. I give the rest of my property to be equally divided among my children - HOMER H. CRANE, LYLE G. CRANE, LILLIE S. CRANE, RAYMOND L. CRANE, JOHN V. CRANE, CARL CRANE, CEDRIC B. CRANE, and VELMA N. CRANE - as they reach 21 years of age.
5. I nominate ELBERT E. HELT Executor, and ask that he be appointed Guardian of my children herein named.

Written December 4, 1903
Recorded January 12, 1904

Benjamin married Anna Frances Amerman on 4 Apr 1886 in , Vermillion County, Indiana, USA. Anna was born on 22 Nov 1866 in , Vermillion County, Indiana, USA; died on 14 Feb 1901 in , Vermillion County, Indiana, USA; was buried in Hillsdale, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA, Helts Prairie Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Born 10 JUL 1829 in Burke, Caledonia Co., VT. Came at the age of about 12 by way of the Erie Canal and overland to Vermilion Co., IL with his brother HARVEY CRANE and other members of his family. There he spent his youth and then moved to Vermillion Co., IN where he married MARIAM E. CRANE on 14 AUG 1851 Vermillion Co., IN and raised 8 children. When his wife died in 1885, he never remarried.

After the death of his wife, he sold his land in Indiana and moved to Kansas. He returned to Indiana until his son HARVEY decided to move to Texas in 1908. There he resided until his death.

He was a very active member of the Center Methodist Episcopal Church in Indiana. He taught Sunday School for many years and was a chorister. He felt it was his calling to serve the Lord, reading from the Bible daily.

Survivors
Daughter - LUCY OLIVE MORRISON - Ashland, Clark, KS
Son - HENRY ALVA CRANE - Augusta, Butler, KS|
Daughter - HANNAH ABBA HELT - Helt, Vermillion, IN
Daughter - EMILY SABRINA (TOTT) BALES - Helt, Vermillion, IN
Son - HARVEY DANIEL CRANE - Tulia, Swisher Co., TX

Preceded in death by
Daughter - LAURA A. MYERS - Died 1887
Son - SYLVANUS BURT CRANE - Died 1925
Son - BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CRANE - Died 1903
Wife - MARIAM E. CRANE - 1885
Sister - ROXY CRANE - 1841
Brother - HARVEY DANIEL CRANE - 1910
Sister - ROSALINE CRANE - 1832
Brother - HORACE CRANE - 1865
Sister - EMILY GAHAN - 1914
Brother - CHARLES H. CRANE - 1844

Appeared in Tulia Herald, 4 NOV 1927

Brother Harvey Dan Crane Burial:Maple Grove Cemetery
Wichita Sedgwick County Kansas, USA

Sister Emily Thankful Crane Ross Gahan Burial: Mount Vernon Cemetery Catlin Vermilion County Illinois, USA

Stephen married Miriam F. Crane on 14 Aug 1851 in , Vermillion County, Indiana, USA. Miriam was born in Jun 1833 in East Lydon, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA; died on 20 Jul 1885 in Summit Grove, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA; was buried in Summit Grove, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA, Highbie Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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