Descendants of Jesse Cravens

Descendants of Jesse Cravens

Generation No. 5

10. LULU BELLE⁵ CRAVENS (JESSE P.⁴, JESSE³, JESSE², JESSE¹) was born September 14, 1884 in Richwoods, Ill., and died January 25, 1920 in Palestine, Ill.. She married NOAH MONROE DEVORE October 09, 1900 in Knox Co. Ind., son of WILLIAM DEVORE and ? ???. He was born July 08, 1872 in Oaktown, Ind., and died May 05, 1947 in Palestine, Ill..

Notes for LULU BELLE CRAVENS:
Lulu's mother (Elnora Gannon Craves) had already filed for divorce from her father long before Lulu was born. I can't find a final decree anywhere, however, so the divorce may have never been finalized. Lulu's birth certificate, however, just has a dash drawn thru where the father's name should be. Lulu claimed Jesse as her father, however, in her marriage return. Lulu was listed as the third child born to Elanora, probably her older sister who died young being one of her predecessor. Andrew Jackson Cravens (her brother Jack) wasn't even born yet.

I have been told that Lulu was "short and rather heavy". The only picture that I have doesn't really show it, but it would fit with Noah being so short. She died shortly after the birth of her sixth child from uremic poisoning (kidney failure) that was a result of the birth of her 6th child. She was said to have been related in some way to the "Kimberlin's" of Crawford Co. but I suspect that is because her brother Andrew Jackson Cravens married Ola Kimberlin. However, there may be other connections.

In Lulu's obit it is stated " She united with the M.E. church at Green Hill at the age of 15 years." she died from uremic poisoning less than a year after her sixth child Leona was born. She was 35 years, 3 months and 11 days old when she died.

More About LULU BELLE CRAVENS:
Burial: Palestine City Cemetary, Palestine ILL
Cause of Death: Acute nephritis & uremic poisoning
Medical Information: she was sick for 12 days--perhaps following child birth (?)

Notes for NOAH MONROE DEVORE:
See William H. DeVore and descendants

More About NOAH DEVORE and LULU CRAVENS:
Marriage: October 09, 1900, Knox Co. Ind.

Children of LULU CRAVENS and NOAH DEVORE are:

PEARL ELISHA⁶ DEVORE, b. October 09, 1901, Oaktown, Ind.; d. February 18, 1956, Newton, Ill.; m. GOLDIA BELLE SWANNER, June 11, 1923, Robinson, Ill.; b. October 09, 1902, Palestine, Ill.; d. February 1996, Newton, Ill..

More About GOLDIA BELLE SWANNER:
Burial: Riverside Cemetary, Newton, Ill.

ii.

NORA M. DEVORE, b. Abt. 1902; d. Unknown; m. HAROLD CAULIFLOWER; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Notes for HAROLD CAULIFLOWER:
Harold was from Hutsonville (in Crawford Co., Ill.)

iii.

WILLIAM EARL DEVORE, b. September 10, 1904, near Richwoods, Crawford Co., Ill.; d. Unknown; m. DAISY ETHEL BAILEY; b. Abt. 1904, Crawford Co. Ill..

iv.

OPALINE TURL DEVORE, b. July 02, 1911; d. Unknown; m. (1) LARKIN COLEMAN; m. (2) ? GLEASON, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

More About OPALINE TURL DEVORE:
Burial: in Hutsonville.

BEARL ORVILLE DEVORE, b. February 20, 1907, Richwoods, Crawford Co., Ill.; d. Unknown, Michigan; m. LILLIAN OZIEMSKI.

Notes for BEARL ORVILLE DEVORE:
Although there are indications that Bearl spelled his name B-y-r-l, B-e-a-r-l appears to be his parents choice.

vi.

LEONA VERLE DEVORE, b. February 22, 1919, Lamotte Twp., Crawford Co., Ill.; d. Unknown, unknown; m. MICHAEL A. RENNIER, July 12, 1947, Robinson, Ill.; b. Abt. 1924, Oblong, Ill.; d. April 23, 1970, unknown.

Notes for LEONA VERLE DEVORE:
She lived in Potage, IN at per Elisabeth Ann, that is where she is buried.
Witnesses at their marriage were: Franklin Coleman and Virginia Gleason. Bride and groom are both listed under race as French.

Notes for MICHAEL A. RENNIER:
Michael was from Robinson, per Elisabeth Ann.
Their marriage cert. lists Michael as a plumber and his nationality as French.

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