Shelby County Indiana
Obituaries
Craven/s
The Shelbyville News
Wednesday April 23, 1986
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Margaret R. Craven, 65, R.R.2, Shelbyville, died Tuesday, W. S. Major
Hospital; lengthy illness.
Born on October 13, 1920, in Shelbyville, to Roy and
Ruth M. (Cotton) Bird.
Married Carlos
E. Craven, September 12, 1943, in Shelbyville, he survives.
Other survivors are a daughter, Pamela Pareti, Fort Myers, Florida, and three
brothers, William Bird and James Bird, both of Shelbyville, and
Robert Bird,
Indianapolis.
A brother preceded her in death.
Lifelong Shelbyville resident; homemaker; member of the First
Christian Church.
Murphy Mortuary with the Rev. James
Horner officiating.
Burial: Forest Hill Cemetery.
Contributed by Barb Huff
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelbyville Republican
Friday, May 16, 1947
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BEN CRAVENS, 75
DIES IN HOSPITAL
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Native of England Dies Af-
ter Short Illness
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Ben Cravens about 75 years old, a native of England, passed away at the W. S. Major hospital at 10:15 a.m. Thursday after a short illness. He was taken to the hospital the preceding night. Mr. Cravens resided on East Jackson street.
He had lived in Shelbyville since about 1914, coming here soon after reaching the United States. During his residence in London, England, he had been a weaver by trade.
MR. CRAVENS had served in the British Army in South Africa during the Boer War, being in the siege of Ladysmith.
There are no survivors so far as it is known here.
Funeral arrangements had not been completed last night but will be announced today by the Sleeth Funeral home.
Ibid.
Saturday, May 19, 1947
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Cravens Funeral Will
Be Conducted Today
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Last rites will be held at 2:00 p.m. today at the Sleeth Funeral Home for Ben Cravens, age 75, a native of England who died at the Major hospital here Thursday after a short illness. His home was on E. Jackson St.
The Rev. A. J. Spaulding will officiate at the funeral service and burial will be made at the Tindall cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home at any time.
Contributed by Barb Huff for Andy Sutcliffe
The Shelbyville Republican
Saturday, January 24, 1931
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SEVERE BURNS
CAUSE DEATH
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Mrs. Minnie Cravens, Age 60
Years Died at Major Hos-
pital Friday Night.
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BURNED IN STOVE EXPLOSION
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Long suffering from severe burns sustained in an explosion from a gasoline stone, was ended at seven o'clock Friday night with the death of Mrs. Minnie Cravens, wife of Bennie Cravens, which occurred at the Major hospital. The explosion occurred on December 4, at the home of the late James Griffith Dunn where Mrs. Cravens was helping to care for Mr. Dunn who was ill with pneumonia.
The deceased was born in Decatur county in June 1870 and was the daughter of Solomon and Nancy Swango. She was sixty years old and had been a resident of this city since childhood. Her marriage to Bennie Cravens took place 12 years ago.
Besides the husband, Mrs. Cravens is survived by one sister, Mrs. Ida Dunn, of this city, and several nieces and nephews.
The body was taken to the C. F. Fix and Son mortuary where friends may call any time after ten o'clock Sunday morning. Funeral services will be held there Monday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock with the Rev. A. L. Wooten, pastor of the Vine Street M. P. church officiating. Burial will be in the Forest Hill cemetery.
Contributed by Barb Huff for Andy Sutcliffe
The Shelbyville Democrat
Saturday, January 24, 1931
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BURNS PROVED FATAL
TO MRS. BENNY CRAVEN
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Victim of Addicent Dec. 4 Died Fri-
day Evening at the W. S.
Major Hospital.
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Burns suffered in an explosion Dec. 4 proved fatal Friday night to Mrs. Minnie Craven, 60, wife of Benny Craven, 210 east Jackson street. Mrs. Craven, who had been confined to the W. S. Major hospital since the accident, had shown little or no improvement, and her death was not unexpected.
She was severely burned when a can of gasoline exploded as she was preparing a fire in a kitchen stove of the home of her brother-in-law, the late James Dunn, near the Craven residence on Jackson street. When the gasoline exploded she was enveloped in flames and was painfully burned about the chest and shoulders before the fire had been extinguished by Dr. R. W. Gehres, who was attending Mr. Dunn when the explosion occurred. She was moved to the hospital following the accident and her death occurred there at 7 o'clock Friday evening.
Following her death the body was moved to the C. F. Fix & Son mortuary, where it was prepared for burial. Funeral services are to be held at two o'clock Monday afternoon with the Rev. A. L. Wooten, pastor of the Vine street M. P. church, officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hill cemtery[sic]. Friends may call at the Fix & Son mortuary at any time after ten o'clock Sunday morning.
Although a native of Decatur county, Mrs. Craven had resided in Shelbyville since childhood. She was a daughter of Solomon and Nancy Swango and was born in June, 1870, being at the time of death sixty years and seven months old. Twelve years ago, she was united in marriage to Benny Craven, who, with a sister, Mrs. Ida Dunn, of Shelbyville, survives. She also leaves a number of nieces and nephews.
Contributed by Barb Huff for Andy Sutcliffe
The Daily Republican
Saturday, June 7, 1884
Page 4 column 3
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IN MEMORIAM
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Tribute To The Memory of The Late Amanda F. Cravens
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Amanda F. Cravens, daughter of
Dr. J.
R. Cravens, was born in Harrisonburg, Virginia October 6, 1804. She was united in marriage to Jacob
Kennerly on December 7, 1820. Three children were born to them, two sons and a daughter. The two
sons, Thomas and Joseph, are all that remain, the father and daughter and now the mother having "passed
over the river". Mr. and Mrs. Kennerly moved to Madison, in this State, in 1830 and in 1832 moved to
Shelby county where they settled on the present old homestead. Deceased united with the Methodist church
at an early age of fifteen, consequently she has been a follower of Jesus for sixty-five years. During her
last illness she suffered greatly but bore it patiently for one so aged and feeble. Her only hope was in her Saviour.
The strong arm upon which she had leaned for so many years supported her with all needed strength as she descended
into the "dark valley and shadow of death". She fell asleep in Jesus, June 4, 1884, in her eightieth
year. The funeral services at the old home on Friday morning, were quite largely attended by her old neighbors
and friends, who deposited her remains in the cemetery.
[Buried City Cemetery]
Submitted by Barb Huff
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