Marion Co., - Bibles - ARCHIE GRAY CRAVER *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dot Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************** Our direct ancestor is ARCHIE GRAY CRAVER, born 19 August 1894 Harleton TX, died 12 Mar 1977 Sweetwater TX, married Pearl Mae Ault, born 13 June Fisher Co TX, died 16 Aug 1976 Sweetwater TX. She was the daughter of T.J.Ault and Mary Frances House. Mr. Ault was born 15 Oct 1856 in Tennessee and Mary Frances House was born 19 Aug 1854 in Mississippi. The family story is that a Mr. Taylor owned and operated a mercantile store in Harleton and needed a bookkeeper. As his sister had a business school in Abilene, he asked her to refer one of her best pupils to him for hiring, and that is how Pearl Ault met Archie Gray Craver. An old newspaper account states that they were married Sunday June 7th at 4:30 and lewft immediately for Mertzon "where they will remain at the home of the bride;s parents". Archie Gray Craver and wife Pearl lived in Harleton where three of their sons were born. Later they moved to Sweetwater and their last child KENNETH R. CRAVER was born in the little community of Nolan, TX. Archie had a farm there and the boys helped work it when they got old enough. Mr. Craver worked at the Sweetwater Cotton Oil Mill, the U.S.Gypsum Co., then owned and operated a grocery until he retired sometime after World War II. All the boys attended the Nolan County Schools, graduating from Sweetwater High School. >Archie Gray Craver and Pearl Ault had the following children: (A) Philip Harold called Harold Craver was the oldest, born 15 May 1915 at Harleton. He died at Smithville, TX on 6 Sept 1991. He was married to Naomi Noble on 18 Feb 1939. She was born 26 Oct 1916 in Roscoe TX.>Harold and Naomi had the following children: (a) Madeline born 27 Dec 1939 in Sweetwater, never married, now lives in Corpus Christi TX; (b) Nancy Kay born 21 Jan 1941 Sweetwater, married 30 May 1959 to Joe T. Chapa & they have 2 children (c) Philip Ronald Ronnie born in Sweetwater 12 Jan 1944 married 1st Iva Lynn Wilson, 2nd Judy Kay Fox. No children by 1st wife. children by 1nd wife Judy are Sheila born 18 Feb 1970, Elizabeth Ann born 6 June 1990, Travis Noble born 1 Oct 1992. (d) Paula Carol born 18 Nov 1945 Roscoe TX, married 1st Harold Eugene Cox, had 2 children Philip Eugene born 26 Dec 1964 & Timothy David born 25 July 1966. Paula married 1nd Donald Weldon Cox (her 1st husband's brother) and they have 1 child Donna Carol born 1 Jan 1971. (e) Diana born 13 July 1946 Roscoe TX married Thomas Bernard DeCola on 23 Aug 1965, had one child Natalie Rae DeCola born 5 Sept 1966. (B) A.G.Craver called "A.G." born 29 Oct 1916 Harleton, died 24 Oct 1988 in Abilene, TX, buried there. Married 25 Dec 1938 to Gladys Foye Slieger born14 May 1913 in Taylor Co TX. A.G. & Foye had 2 daughters: Rosaline Ann born 11 Aug 1944 Roscoe TX, married Judson Shields 18 July 1964. He died 18 Nov 1994 in Abilene. Rosaline Ann and Judson had 2 children Christopher Payne and Lynly Ann. A.G. and Foye were borth teachers and well known in their careers. They spent much tme on their ranch which Foye had inherited from her parents, her sister having died, never married. (C) Thomas Gibbs Craver born 20 Dec 1919 Harleton died 22 Oct 1989 in Sweetwater, married Louise Marie "Lucy" Ferguson, born 11 Feb 1928 Ford Co TX died 30 Dec 1998, bur Sweetwater. Thomas served in the 42nd Rainbow Div 7th Army during WWII and was captured by the Germans and was a prisoner in Stalag XIB. After being rescued he returned to Texas and after demobilization went to Sweetwater and opened a grocery store. Thomas and Lucy had 2 children: Tommy Roy born 1 Oct 1848 in Roscoe TX and Vicki Lynn born 22 July 1950 in Big Spring, TX, Tommy Roy married had 1 son, marriage ended in divorce. Vicki Lynn married Richard Broadwell & they have 1 child AAron born 24 Aug 1972 Sweetwater. After Thomas Gibbs Craver's death Lucy remained a widow for several years, then married again. Lucy died 30 Dec 1998 in Sweetwater of "Lou Gerhig"disease. (D) KENNETH RAY CRAVER, born 9 Sept 1923 in Nolan, TX. He married Dorothy Tennelle Brown McCasland born 28 Feb 1912 in Jefferson, TX, a divorcee with one child, a daughter Marcia Tennelle McCasland born 15 Dec 1934 in Jefferson. Marcia is married to Donald "Tater" Thomas & they live in Jefferson.Donald worked for many years for the Texas State Highway Dept., then retired. Marcia is a singer-actress and has a small theatre in Jefferson, The Living Room Theatre.Marcia and Tater have 2 sons, Christopher Tennelle Thomas and Karl Roy Thomas, both are married and have one child each, both girls. Christopher called Kip married Celamaine Cunniff, their daughter is Catherine; Karl called Tam is divorced, his daughter is Heather Tennelle Thomas from his lst marriage to Annette Ryan. Kip & family live in Austin where he works for the State government. His wife Cela is an attorny in the Attorney General's . KENNETH RAY CRAVER served 31 years in the USAF, retiring in 1972. Wife Dorothy worked for Civil Service in the USAF, also retiring in 1972. Their last duty station was Panama wheere they spent nearly 7 yrs. They spent many years of duty overseas.Kenneth was in England during WWII. He and Dorothy were married 19 Jan 1945. Marcia was raised by her grandmother in Jefferson, but on reaching highschool age joined her mother and stepfather in England & finished highchool graduating from American Bushey Park Highschool.