Thirteenth Generation

2400. Warren C Crane was born on 16 May 1840 in Sharon Center, Medina Co., Ohio, USA. He appeared in the census in 1850 in Sharon Center, Medina Co., Ohio, USA. He appeared in the census in 1860 in Sharon Center, Medina Co., Ohio, USA. Warren died on 8 June 1916 at the age of 76 in Springfield, Greene Co., Missouri, USA. He was buried in Ash Grove Cmtry., Ash Grove, Greene Co., Missouri, USA. Find A Grave Memorial# 64673922
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Lived in Ohio until 1854. He then engaged in the photographing business for two years. Then, with a cousin, he took a drove of five hundred sheep to Minnesota where he lived for about two years, when he came to Springfield, Missouri. He returned to Ohio, and with his brother, Charles A., brought out a drove of fifteen hundred sheep, being ninety days upon the road. After selling his sheep he went out to Chetopa, Kansas, and sold groceries for about a year.

In 1870 he came to Ash Grove and sold goods for J. F. G. Bentley for nine years. In 1879 he embarked in business for himself at Ash Grove, selling furniture, agricultural implements, and sewing machines, in which he had no competition.

He was married January 20, 1866, to Miss Lucy Wright, of Dade county, Mo. This union has been blest with one child, Mabel Olive, born November 29, 1876.

Mr. Crane is regarded as one of Ash Grove's most enterprising business men, and a thorough gentleman.

Lucy Wright was born on 13 October 1853. She died on 20 April 1905 at the age of 51 in USA. She was buried in Ash Grove Cmtry., Ash Grove, Greene Co., Missouri, USA. Find A Grave Memorial# 64673938