Gilbert J. Craft, Jr.

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name: Gilbert Joseph Craft
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death date: 22 Jun 1968
death place: Citronelle, Mobile, Alabama
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age at death: 55y
estimated birth date: 1913
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spouse's name: Margaret P. Craft
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father's name: Gilbert J. Craft
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mother's name: Minnie Mcgrew
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film number: 1912779
reference number: 18222
Collection: Gilbert Joseph Craft, "Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974"

Family/Spouse: Margaret Perry. Margaret was born on 10 Apr 1910; died on 27 Mar 2000; was buried in Pine Crest Cemetery, Citronelle, Mobile County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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At the time of the 1910 census, Gilbert and Minnie were living with his parents, Louis and Mary Ellen Craft, in Mobile Alabama. Louis was born in New York, with both of his parents born in Germany. Mary Ellen was born in New York, to a Irish mother. Gilbert and his new bride Minnie were both born in Alabama. Gilbert was listed as age 22, and Minnie as age 20. Also living in the home were Gilbert's sister, Antonette, and her husband George Swann, along with their two young children.

The 1920 and 1930 census show that Gilbert and Minnie had only one son, Gilbert J. Craft Jr, born ca 1923.

When he registered for the draft during the First World War, he was a resident of Mobile, Ala, and worked as the Chief Engineer at Citronelle Public Service Corporation. He was described as tall and slender, with grey eyes and dark brown hair.

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name: Gilbert Joseph Craft
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death date: 02 Apr 1960
death place: Mobile, Mobile, Alabama
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age at death: 72y
estimated birth date: 1888
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spouse's name: Minnie M. Craft
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father's name: Louis Craft
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mother's name: Mary Ellen Downs
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film number: 1908950
reference number: 9728
Collection: Gilbert Joseph Craft, "Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974"

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1930 Census
Alabama, Mobile, Pr. 1, Citronelle Town
Enumerated 14 Apr 1930
ED 49-1 SD 9 Sheet 8A
180-188
Craft, Gilbert J Head M W 43 M 22 Ala NY NY Salesman Auto
Craft, Minnie Wf F W 40 M 19 Ala Miss Ala
Craft, Gilbert J SOn M W 17 S Ala Ala Ala
181-189
McGrew, Julia M Head F W 68 Wd 20 Ala England Ireland
Gartman, William R Boarder M W 51 S Ala Ala Ala Millwright sawmill

Gilbert married Julie Minnie McGrew on 5 Jan 1910. Julie (daughter of John G. McGrew and Julia Margaret Wainwright) was born on 26 Dec 1889 in Mobile County, Alabama; died on 1 Jan 1973 in Citronelle, Mobile County, Alabama; was buried in Pine Crest Cemetery, Citronelle, Mobile County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Also shown as Minnie Downey McGrew?

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name: Julia Minnie Craft
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death date: 01 Jan 1973
death place: Citronelle, Mobile, Alabama
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age at death: 84y
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father's name: John Mcgrew
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mother's name: Julia Wainwright
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film number: 2242014
reference number: 1766
Collection: Julia Minnie Craft, "Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974"

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John G. McGrew was a resident of Mobile, Alabama, living on Spring Hill Road between Broad and Pine in 1875, as per the 1875 City Directory, and was employed by Washington Fire and Marine Insurance as a runner.

Per "The Southern McGrews Grew", John was an insurance employee for 18 years with Washington Fire. He was listed as a bookkeeper. He died of tuberculosis. Middle name shown by some as Gregory, and by others as Gabriel.

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Census Listings:

1880 Census
Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile
Enumerated 8 Jun 1880
Page 37 SD 3 ED 142
Kennedy Street
282-367
McGrew, John W M 25 Bookkeeper Miss Miss Miss
McGrew, Julia W F 21 Wife Keeps House Miss England Ireland
McGrew, Margaret W F 4/12 Feb Dtr Miss Miss Miss
Wainwright, May T W F 50 Mother-in-law At Home Ireland Ireland Ireland

John married Julia Margaret Wainwright on 1 May 1879 in Mobile County, Alabama. Julia was born in Jun 1862 in Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1900 Census
Alabama, Mobile, Pr No 1 Vol 43 Page 4, Citronelle
Enumerated 5 June 1900
SD 1 ED 79 Sheet 4A
Central Street
82-82
McGrew, Julia Head W F Jun 1862 37 Wd 4/4 Miss Miss Ireland
McGrew, Maggie J Dtr W F Dec (sic) 1883 (sic) 16 S Ala Miss Miss Teacher
McGrew, Marie Dtr W F Dec 1883 16 S Ala Miss Miss At School
McGrew, John Son W M Dec 1886 16 S Ala Miss Miss At School
McGrew, Minnie Dtr Dec 1889 10 S Ala Miss Miss At School
Phillips, Margaret Mother W F Sept 1827 Wd 2/2 Ireland Ireland Ireland


1930 Census
Alabama, Mobile, Pr. 1, Citronelle Town
Enumerated 14 Apr 1930
ED 49-1 SD 9 Sheet 8A
180-188
Craft, Gilbert J Head M W 43 M 22 Ala NY NY Salesman Auto
Craft, Minnie Wf F W 40 M 19 Ala Miss Ala
Craft, Gilbert J SOn M W 17 S Ala Ala Ala
181-189
McGrew, Julia M Head F W 68 Wd 20 Ala England Ireland
Gartman, William R Boarder M W 51 S Ala Ala Ala Millwright sawmill

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Married:
John G. McGrew to Julia M. Wainwright 1 May 1879 Mobile, Alabama FHL Film #1294428 V. 27-28

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Per the book THE SOUTHERN McGREWS GREW and Alley Moody of Natchez, Mississippi, James and his wife, Betsy Lott were married in 1835 in Marion County, MS. They moved to Sabine Co, TX in the mid 1840's with his family, but moved back to Perry Co, MS by 1850. On the 1860 census, Jame's widowed mother, Elizabeth (Blackburn) McGrew, was living with them. He was a Civil War veteran. After the War, they moved to Covington Co, MS and then to Mobile, AL. He was in the produce business. They had 8 children. Betsy died on 22 Nov 1880, and was buried in the Wainwright Lot of the Montgomery cemetery in Mobile. He returned to Covington, MS, to lived with his son Leonard, and died prior to 1891. He is buried in the Old Williamsburg cemetery west of Collins, Covington Co, MS.

His middle name has been shown as both Alexander and as Harrison by different sources. On census records, he was listed simply as James.

James A. McGrew was a resident of Mobile, Alabama, living on Spring Hill Road between Broad and Pine in 1875, as per the 1875 City Directory

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1850 Census
Mississippi, Perry County
Enumerated 30 Sept 1850
143-143
James McGrew 40 M Farmer 350 La
Elizabeth McGrew 30 F Miss
Alexander McGrew 14 m Miss
Mary McGrew 12 F Miss
Robert McGrew 10 m Miss
Leonard McGrew 8 M Miss
James McGrew 5 M Miss
Olander McGrew 4 M Texas
Ferdinand McGrew 1 M Texas

1860 Census
Mississippi, Perry County, Southern District
Enumerated 16 Aug 1860
88-81
James McGrew 49 M Farmer 300 1060 La
Elizabeth McGrew 40 F Mi
Robert McGrew 18 M Mi
Lenard McGrew 17 M Mis
James McGrew 14 M Mis
Alander McGrew 12 m Tex
Ferdinand McGrew 12 m Mis
John McGrew 6 M Mis
Elizabeth McGrew 66 F $--- $450 La

1870 Census
Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile, Eighth Ward
Enumerated 29 July 1870
Page 30
204/205
Lewis and Elizabeth Pierce and family
Howel and Mary Turner
---/206
McGree, James 60 M W farmer 600 600 La
McGree, Isabella 49 F W Keeps House Miss
McGree, Andrew 24 m W Carpenter Tx
McGree, John 13 M W At School Miss

James married Elizabeth "Betsy" Lott before 1836 in Marion County, Mississippi. Elizabeth (daughter of Robert Lott and Sarah Tyner) was born about 1820 in Mississippi; died on 22 Nov 1880 in Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama; was buried in Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]