Family Group Sheet
NameEli Craycraft
Birth11 Oct 1874, Bath Co., Kentucky
Death22 Oct 1966, Bath Co., Kentucky
Marriageabt 1899, Bath Co., Kentucky
SpouseMary Goodpaster
BirthFeb 1877, Bath Co., Kentucky
Death25 Jun 1952, Montgomery Co., Kentucky
FatherWilliam Worth Goodpaster (1851-1910)
MotherNancy “Nannie” Jones (1854-1936)
Notes for Eli Craycraft
The Kentucky death index lists Eli Craycraft, age 92, died 22 Oct 1966 in Montgomery Co., residence same.
Notes for Mary Goodpaster
Her death certificate records Mary Goodpaster Craycraft, age 74, birthdate blank, born in Bath Co., Ky, died 25 June 1952 in Mt. Sterling, Montgomery Co., Ky, usual residence Owingsville, Bath Co., Ky, married, father Worth Goodpaster, mother’s maiden name Nannie Jones, cause of death pulmonary tuberculosis, informant Eli Craycraft, burial in Kendall Springs Cemetery.
The 1900 census lists her as born Feb 1877, but since her parents were married in Jan 1877, she was probably born a bit later in the year.
The 1900 census lists her as born Feb 1877, but since her parents were married in Jan 1877, she was probably born a bit later in the year.
Census Notes for Eli & Mary (Family)
In 1900 they were living with Eli’s parents:
1900 census of Bath Co., Ky, Owingsville precinct, enumerated 25 June, lists on p. 22A as family #427:
Cracraft, John, 57, b. May 1843, farmer; Mariah, wife, 53, b. Feb 1847, married 36 years, mother of 11 children, 7 living; Mat, son, 23, b. May 1877; Ollie (?), dau, 15, b. Apr 1885; Ottie, dau, 15, b. Apr 1885; Nannie, dau, 11, b. Aug 1888; Eli, son, 25, b. Oct 1874, married 1 year; Mary, dau-in-law, 23, b. Feb 1877, married 1 year, mother of 1 child, 1 living. Crockett, Mary, boarder, 42, b. May 1858. All born Ky Ky Ky.
The daughters Ollie and Ottie are not marked as twins. There is an ink blot over Ollie’s name, and I may have misread it. It is possible that the line for Ottie was intended as a correction, but usually if that were done the erroneous line would be crossed out.
1900 census of Bath Co., Ky, Owingsville precinct, enumerated 25 June, lists on p. 22A as family #427:
Cracraft, John, 57, b. May 1843, farmer; Mariah, wife, 53, b. Feb 1847, married 36 years, mother of 11 children, 7 living; Mat, son, 23, b. May 1877; Ollie (?), dau, 15, b. Apr 1885; Ottie, dau, 15, b. Apr 1885; Nannie, dau, 11, b. Aug 1888; Eli, son, 25, b. Oct 1874, married 1 year; Mary, dau-in-law, 23, b. Feb 1877, married 1 year, mother of 1 child, 1 living. Crockett, Mary, boarder, 42, b. May 1858. All born Ky Ky Ky.
The daughters Ollie and Ottie are not marked as twins. There is an ink blot over Ollie’s name, and I may have misread it. It is possible that the line for Ottie was intended as a correction, but usually if that were done the erroneous line would be crossed out.
