Fourteenth Generation

2991. Minerva R "Minnie" Kimball was born on 10 November 1845 in Mineral Point, Iowa Co., Wisconsin, USA. She appeared in the census in 1850 in Dodgeville, Iowa Co., Wisconsin, USA. She appeared in the census in 1860 in Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois, USA. Minnie lived in Illinois, USA in 1870. She lived in Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois, USA in 1880. She lived in Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois, USA in 1900. Minnie died on 19 November 1907 at the age of 62 in Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois, USA. She was buried in Naperville Cmtry., Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois, USA. Parents:
Nathaniel Crampton (1814 - 1897)
Lucy Hart Dudley Crampton (1820 - 1891)
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Find A Grave Memorial# 35826356
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Mrs. Minnie Kimball Crampton died at her home on the corner of High and South Main streets on the anniversary of her birth, Sunday, afternoon, November 19, 1907, after a long illness. She was the youngest of three daughters born to the late Leonard and Minerva (Chatfield) Kimball, both of whom came to Naperville from New York among the pioneers of the early thirties.
Although born at Mineral Point, Wis., nearly all of Mrs. Crampton's life was spent in or near Naperville. First, as a school girl and teacher at the Academy, as the Naperville school was then called, and then as the wife of W. M. Crampton, to whom she was united in marriage January 21st, 1869. Although for many years an invalid her faith in God's goodness never wavered and her greatest pleasure was to help and comfort those in trouble and sorrow.
Wishing her friends to remember her as she was when strong enough to see them, it was her request that only the ____ members of her family should accompany her to her last resting place. The Rev. Mr. Peebles conducted the short service at the home and grave, November 13, 1907.
She leaves to mourn her loss, her husband, two daughters, Miss Genevieve Crampton and Mrs. Mervin W. Strong, of Aurora, and one little grand-daughter, besides a host of friends.

The Naperville Clarion
November 27, 1907
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USA Census, 1870
Name: Minnie Crampton
Birth Year (Estimated): 1846
Gender: Female
Age (Original): 24y
Race: White
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Event Place: Illinois, USA
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Milton Crampton M 25y Illinois
Minnie Crampton F 24y Wisconsin
Minerva Kimball F 55y New York

Must only have gone to California for a short time as Genevieve was born in Illinois in 1871, Florence in California in 1876 and back in Illinois on census of 1880.
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USA Census, 1880
Name: Minie Crampton
Event Place: Naperville, DuPage, Illinois
Gender: Female
Age: 34
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Keeping House
Race (Original): W
Ethnicity: American
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Birth Date: 1846
Spouse's Name: Melton M. Crampton
Spouse's Birthplace: Illinois
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Page: 308
Page Letter: B
Entry Number: 439
Affiliate Film Number: T9-0204
GS Film number: 1254204
Digital Folder Number: 004240481
Image Number: 00200
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Self Melton M. Crampton M 35 Illinois
Wife Minie Crampton F 34 Wisconsin
Dau Genevieve Crampton F 9 Illinois
Dau Florence Crampton F 4 California
Mother Minerva Kimball F 65 New York
Other Peter Kass M 43 Germany
Other Katie Nolan F 20 IL
Other Mary K. Pratt F 34 Illinois
Other Perry K. Pratt M 14 Illinois
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USA Census, 1900
Name: Minnie R Crampton
Event Place: ED 34 Naperville Township (excl. Naperville city), DuPage, Illinois
Birth Date: Sep 1896 [very wrong date]
Birthplace: Illinois
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Father's Birthplace: Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut
Race: White
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 31
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1869
Mother of how many children: 2
Number of Living Children: 2
Page: 3
Sheet Letter: B
Family Number: 56
Reference ID: 79
GS Film number: 1240298
Digital Folder Number: 004113757
Image Number: 00490
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head William M Crampton M 56 Illinois
Wife Minnie R Crampton F 4 Illinois
Dau Geneveve L Crampton F 29 Illinois
Dau Florence C Crampton F 24 California
Servant Charles Vaughn M 39 Wisconsin
Servant Josie Couglin F 30 Pennsylvania
Boarder John W Couglin M 7 New York

Minerva R "Minnie" Kimball and William Milton Crampton were married on 21 January 1869 in USA. William Milton Crampton was born on 10 August 1844 in Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois, USA. He lived in Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois, USA in 1860. He lived in Silver, San Francisco Co., California, USA in 1876. William lived in Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois, USA in 1880. He died on 17 September 1910 at the age of 66 in Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois, USA. He was buried in Naperville Cmtry., Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois, USA. William lived in Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois, USA 1900/1910. Find A Grave Memorial# 35616252
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William Milton Crampton was born August 10, 1844, on the old homestead secured by his father from the Government, four miles from Naperville. He was the only son of Nathaniel and Lucy Dudley Crampton, the other four being daughters, two of whom were older. On January 21st, 1869, deceased was united in marriage to Minnie A. Kimball, and together they traveled the path of life until November 10, 1907, nearly three years ago, when death took her from him.
During his life Mr. Crampton was deeply interested in schools. For twenty years he had served as Director and was at the time of his death a school Trustee and Township Treasurer.
While not a member of the Church he was a frequent attendant at the Congregational church and was sustained in his life of service by a firm faith in God and in Christ.
During the Civil War, Mr. Crampton enlisted in Company D, Regt. 156 Ill. Infantry; he became Adjutant in the G. A. R.; a charter member of the Naperville lodge of Modern Woodmen, and a Mason.
On Saturday afternoon, Sept. 17th, Mr. Crampton laid down to rest before walking over town, went to sleep, and in twenty minutes wakened in the "Other World." He leaves to mourn his departure, two daughters, Genevieve and Florence (Mrs. Mervin Strong), one little grand-daughter and one sister, Mrs. May Andrus, besides a large number of friends and comrades. A brief service was conducted in the home by Rev. A. E. Randell, pastor of the Congregational church, after which, according to the wish expressed by the departed, the G. A. R. service, so appropriate for an old soldier was conducted by his former comrades at the grave. The active pall bearers were: Mervin W. Strong, son-in-law; two nephews, Milton Baldwin of Princeton, Ill., and Guy Roberts; a cousin, E. D. Kimball, of Chicago. The honorary pall bearers were taken from his three lodges, G.A.R., Masonic, and Modern Woodmen, viz:
Dr. J. A. Bell, Willard Scott, Joseph LaCoss, F. S. Goetsch, C. A. Lisson, H. C. Skelton.
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USA Census, 1860
Name: Milton W Crampton
Minor Civil Division: Naperville
Age (Expanded): 16 years
Page: 20
Household ID:
Affiliate Publication Number: M653
GS Film number: 803175
Digital Folder Number: 4213441
Image Number: 00024
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California, Great Registers
Name: William Milton Crampton
Event Type: Voter Registration
Event Date: 04 Aug 1876
Event Place: 25 Silver, San Francisco, California
Age: 31
Birth Year (Estimated): 1845
Birthplace: Illinois
Page: 11
GS Film number: 977100
Digital Folder Number: 005030144
Image Number: 00254
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USA Census, 1910
Name: Milton W Crampton
Event Place: Naperville Ward 3, DuPage, Illinois
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Birthplace: Illinois
Father's Birthplace: Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Household ID: 481
Page: 21
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Milton W Crampton M 65y Illinois
DAU Genevieve Crampton F 34y Illinois

Minerva R "Minnie" Kimball and William Milton Crampton had the following children: