Thursday, August 23, 2012

Cragun Research Plan

This is a large sweep I know, covering one large family as a goal. I will systematically go through Patricks Children. Each is likely to become a research plan of its own. You are welcome to help. I can be reached by your leaving a comment of emaling me at larry@cragun.net.

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  1. UnknownAugust 27, 2012 at 2:42 PM

    I have started on Tabitha Cragun Woosley, daughter of Joshua Cragun and Sally Rader

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  2. UnknownAugust 28, 2012 at 9:35 AM

    Info on: John Woolsey (ae 38) "teamster" and wife, Tabitha (ae 37), were living in Center twp, Kokomo, Howard Co., Ind., when the 1870 census was taken. Tabitha's father, Joshua Cragun (ae 73 b.Va.) was in this household along with seven Woolsey children: Phena E., Sarah A., May E., Margaret E., Allen, William and John W.


    PULASKI COUNTY, INDIANA, Recorders Office (copied 5 Sept 1972, from original entries, by J.C.T.) Deed Bk G, p.431, 432.

    By this deed JOHN WOOSLEY & TABITHA WOOSLEY his wife of Jasper county in the state of Indiana Convey and Warrant to JOSHUA CRAGEN of Pulaski county in the State of Indiana for the sum of ninety-seven dollars and fifty cents the following Real Estate in Pulaski Co., state of Ind., to-wit - and described by meats and bounds to-wit:

    'Commencing at the North West corner of the West Half of the South East Quarter of section number 19 in twp No.29 North of Range No.4 West, and from thence South parallel with the original survey 40 rods and from thence East 30 rods and from thence North 40 rods and from thence West 30 rods to the place of beginning be the same 7-1/2 a. more or less.'

    In Witness whereof the said John Woosley & Tobitha Woosley his wife have hereunto set there (sic) hand & seals this 15 day Sept AD 1859

    (signed by Tobitha Woosley, and John Woosley makes his X mark.)

    Attest Henry Benta (sic)

    State of Indiana, Jasper Co., SS
    Before me, Henry BANTA, a Justice of the peace in and for said county came John Woosley his wife and acknowledged the execution of the foregoing deed.

    Witness my hand and seal this 15th day Sept 1859. Henry Banta, JP

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  3. UnknownAugust 28, 2012 at 12:10 PM

    Rhena or Phena? I did not find her on Ancestry, Family Search, or find a grave. - moving on.

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  4. UnknownAugust 28, 2012 at 12:52 PM

    Performed limited research on Sarah. Possibly she married Mathias N Widner and had a son Charless Bn 1899

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  5. UnknownAugust 28, 2012 at 12:55 PM

    Possbile that Mary E Woosley married a Mr Mc Near

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