His death certificate records William T. Craycraft, age 79 years 9 months 29 days, born 25 Mar 1864 in Robinson Co., Ky, died 24 Dec 1944 in Mercy Hospital, Hamilton, Butler Co., Ohio, married, wife Caroline, father Thomas Craycraft, mother’s maiden name Zerella Wiggins, both born in Robinson Co., Ky, cause of death myocardial hyperatrophy, informant Mrs. Charles Chafin, 404 Lockwood Ave., burial in Greenwood.

Her death certificate records Caroline Craycraft, age 88, born 14 July 1863 in Farmers, Ky, died 16 April 1952 at Mercy Hospital, Hamilton, Butler Co., Ohio, length of residence 39 years, widowed, father Adam Crose, mother’s maiden name Lucinda Link, cause of death bronchial pneumonia, informant Mrs. Gertrude Chafin, burial in Greenwood Cemetery.

I am entering this family partly to show that there were two Thomas Craycrafts of nearly the same age in the Rowan/Bath area, so that readers take care not to confuse them. (The other’s mother is Amanda Pettit.)

1910 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Farmers precinct, enumerated 6 May, lists on p. 17A as family #270/277:
Craycraft, William T., 46, farmer; Carrie, wife, 46, married 19 years, mother of 5 children, 4 living; Gordon I., son, 17; Gertrude, dau, 12; Flora L., dau, 9; Thomas B., son, 5. All born Ky Ky Ky.

1920 census of Butler Co., Ohio, Hamilton ward 3, enumerated 8 Jan, lists on p. 9A as family #169/184, at 510 King St:
Craycraft, William T., 55, moulder at foundry, b. Ky Ohio Ohio; Carrie, wife, 56, b. Ky Ky Ky.

1930 census of Butler Co., Ohio, Hamilton ward 4, enumerated 14 April, lists on p. 18A as family #410/463, at 1217 Campbell Ave.:
Craycraft, William T., 66, age at first marriage 24, house carpenter, b. Ky Ky Ohio; Carrie M., wife, 66, age at first marriage 25, b. Ky Ky Ky; Thomas B., son, 25, single, b. Ky Ky Ky, laborer at cannery; Chafin, Phillip G., grandson, 11, b. Ohio Ky Ky.