Bios: Oklahoma & Greene Co. IN - James Manaugh Cravens USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Submitted by: Diane Drogich ddrogich@viaduct.custom.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Surnames: Martin, Buckner, Williams, Porter, Manaugh, Coleman, Hutchinson, Riley Locations: Clark Co., IN; Jefferson Co., IN; Pennsylvania; Wheeling, WV; Ireland; Virginia; Bethelehem, Clark Co., IN; Oklahoma City, OK; Roswell, NM; Chandler, OK; Arlington, TX James Manaugh Cravens James Manaugh Cravens, of Richland township, was born in Clark county, Indiana, April 13, 1837. In about 1838 the family moved to Jefferson county, where he attended the public schools, working on his father's farm during the summer months. In April, 1862, he came to Greene county, locating one mile north of Bloomfield. In 1899 he bought the place where he now lives, which was formerly owned by Abel J. Fausett. He raises draft horses, Hereford cattle, mules and several varieties of good hogs, besides, carrying on general farming. He was proprietor of a drug store in Bloomfield for several years and taught several terms of school and was county commissioner for two terms. He has always been active in Democratic politics. He married Elizabeth Martin, of Jefferson county, who died in 1863. His second wife was Angelia M. Buckner, a widow of Edward R. Buckner, of Worthington. She died April 5, 1899. He had no children by his first wife, but had three by his second, viz.: John A., a real estate dealer in Bloomfield, Indiana. He married Cora Williams. They have four children: Frank, Thomas, George, Mary; Carrie Cravens died at the age of twenty-one years. James D. was the third child of the subject. He married Emma Porter, of Greene county. They have four children: Angelia, James, Thomas and Ione; James D. has always been a farmer with his father. The subject's father was John C. Cravens, a native of Pennsylvania, and coming to Clark county, Indiana, married Nancy Manaugh, of Wheeling, West Virginia. John C. Cravens was a son of Samuel Cravens, of Pennsylvania, who married Mary Coleman. They came from Pennsylvania to Clark county, Indiana, in early youth, where he followed teaching and farming and where he died. His wife died in Jefferson county. They had eight children. James Manaugh, the subject's grandfather, was a native of Ireland, who came to this country when six years old and married Mary Hutchinson, of Virginia. They moved to Bethlehem, Clark county, Indiana, with their parents, where James followed his trade of cabinet maker. He also farmed. John C. Cravens had but little education, preferring to remain at home during his youth and take care of his parents. He went to Jefferson county, Indiana, in 1839, where he secured wild land, which he cleared and resided on until he died, soon followed by his wife. They had twelve children, namely: Mary Adeline, who is single, living on the old homestead; James M., the subject of this sketch; Samuel C., a doctor at Bloomfield for many years, died September 5, 1904; Henriet Angeline, widow of Lee A. Riley, living in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; John L., a real estate dealer, who lives in Linton; Elizabeth, single, who lives on the old homestead; Thomas, a physician, who lives in Oklahoma City; Robert S., a druggist, living at Roswell, New Mexico; William, a Presbyterian minister, living in Chandler, Oklahoma; Martha, single, living on the old homestead; Elmer, a physician, of Linton, and Milton, a physician of Arlington, Texas. Source: "Biographical Memoirs of Greene County, Ind. with Reminiscences of Pioneer Days", B.F. Bowen & Co., Indianapolis, IN, 1908.