Rachel

Family/Spouse: Elias W NASH. Elias was born about 1834 in Kentucky; died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1910 census she is shown to have had nine children, all nine still living. She and Nathan had been married for 28 years.

Geneva married Nathan A BRYANT about 1879. Nathan was born on 4 Jan 1862 in Kentucky; died on 5 Jan 1936 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He registered for the draft on June 5, 1917, in Lee precinct in Butler County. He was a farmer in Decker and was married with three children. He was described as of medium height and build with blue eyes and light hair.

In the 1920 census, Jasper Bryant, 28, and his wife Dora A, 26, live with their children in Ready Precinct, Grayson County, Kentucky. Jasper is a farmer. Their children, all daughters, are: Shrilda, 7, Add, 5, and Sallie, 3.

In the 1930 census, Jasper (last name indexed as Zeyant) and Dora live in Louisville where Jasper is a carpenter. Jasper, 36, was first married at age 18. Dora, 33, was first married at age 14. The children living with them in Louisville were Rose, 15, Silphie, 9, William, 7 (called “daughter” but sex shown as male), and Harry, 4 and some months.

In the 1940 census, Jasper, Dora, and W.E. lived in Louisville. Jasper was unemployed but had been an asphalt worker with the WPA. He earned $368 in 1939. W.E. was unemployed and referred to as a “new worker.” Jasper had an eighth-grade education, Dora had one year of high school.

His granddaughter says that Jasper worked for the railroad and lived in Caneyville, Grayson County, Kentucky, before moving to Louisville.

Birth:
born in Decker according to his draft registration

Died:
SSDI last residence Leitchield, Grayson County, Kentucky

Jasper married Dora Alice GEARY on 11 Mar 1908 in Grayson County, Kentucky. Dora (daughter of Valentine T GEARY and Rosina EMBRY) was born on 8 Jul 1894 in Butler County, Kentucky; died on 23 Feb 1954 in Jefferson County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Verlie Pen SEMONES. Verlie was born in Franklin County, Kentucky; died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Blind in the 1930 census and living with his parents.

Notes:

In the 1920 census she is the 3 year-old girl called “Sallie.”

Lillie married Alfred BRYANT on 25 Nov 1925. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Or Shirlda.

According to her death certificate, her usual occupation was tobacco worker. Her usual residence was 2717 Helm Street, Louisville. She died of cardiac fibrillation during an operation, possibly a hysterectomy.

Birth:
death record says 10 August, birth index says 10 July

Died:
Kentucky Baptist Hospital

Shrilda married Clyde SHEPHERD on 12 Oct 1927. Clyde was born about 1904 in Kentucky; died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Called Add in the 1920 census.

In the 1940 census, she is the head of household and operator of a farm in Grayson County. James and her four step-children live with her on the farm which she owns. She is shown as married but Albert is not listed with the family. Five years earlier, in 1935, she and her step-children lived in Louisville. Rosena had a fourth-grade education.

Rosena married Albert Brown CRADDOCK on 3 Sep 1932. Albert (son of Dan Marshall CRADDOCK and Laura Belle JAGGERS) was born on 24 Feb 1903 in Hart County, Kentucky; died on 3 Mar 1971 in Grayson County, Kentucky; was buried in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Leitchfield, Grayson County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Or Vernia.

Died from Illio colitis.

Birth:
Month of birth is illegible on the death certificate. But it shows her age at death a 1 year, 5 months, 21 days.

Notes:

In the 1940 census, he was the 16 year-old “W.E.” living with his parents in Louisville.

Wilburn married Geneva on 17 Sep 1942. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

At the time of his death he was a press operator for American Filter Co. He was single. He died from myocarditis brought on by rheumatic heart disease. He died at his parents’ home, 1637 S 32nd Street in Louisville.

Notes:

James “Howard” Craddock, age 77, of Leitchfield, KY, passed away Sunday, (October 27, 2013) at the home of his daughter in Caneyville, KY.

He was born on July 2, 1936 in Louisville, KY, the son of the late Rev. Albert Brown Craddock and Rosena Bryant Craddock.

He was a retired supervisor for Bel Cheese, a member of the Leitchfield Masonic Lodge and a member of the Broadway Missionary Baptist Church.

Howard along with his wife Norma were long time actors in the Pine Knob Theater. He enjoyed his grandchildren, gardening, woodworking, baseball and all University of Louisville sports.

He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Debra and Mike Boone, his grandchildren, Bryan Henderson (Aegina) of Clarkson and Gennifer Smith (Brad) of Caneyville, seven great grandchildren, five great-great grandchildren, two sisters, Daisy Watson of Minnesota and Doris Jean Marsh of Texas and many nieces and nephews.

Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Norma Jean Williams Craddock, a great grandchild and two brothers and a sister.

Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, (November 3, 2013) at the Broadway Missionary Baptist Church in Leitchfield. Bro. Johnny Long and Bro. Chester Shartzer will be officiating. Burial will be in the Little Clifty Methodist Cemetery.

Visitation will be at the Dermitt Funeral Home from 12:00 noon to 8:00 p.m. on Saturday and at Broadway Missionary Baptist Church from 9:00 a.m. Sunday until time of services.

Family/Spouse: Norma J WILLIAMS. Norma was born on 20 Aug 1934 in Grayson County, Kentucky; died on 29 Oct 2012 in Grayson County, Kentucky; was buried in Little Clifty United Methodist Church Cemetery, Clarkson, Grayson County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]