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- The History of Mercer and Henderson Counties, Honey Creek Township, Page 352
Robert W. Crane
Robert W. Crane, one of the pioneers of the county, and especially of Honey Creek precinct, was born in Lycoming county, Pennsylvania, November 1, 1818. He is the son of Michael and Anna Pherits Crane. With his parents he came from Pennsylvania to Henderson county in 1835, landing here June 2. Robert was reared on a farm and received a common school education. He experienced all the hardships incident to pioneer life. All the improvement on the farm which his father bought was an unchinked log house. November 1, 1851, he married Mrs. Sarah Dougherty, daughter of Thomas and Jane Bassett, who lived near Shokokon. They are the parents of seven children, four of whom are boys and three are girls: William I., born August 9, 1858; Harry G., born December 12, 1859; Robert Lee, born February 12, 1862, died July 7, 1863; Frederick C. born October 20, 1863; Anna P. born march 9, 1866; Patience G. and Mercy C., twins, born September 15, 1869. Patience G. died July 26, 1870, and Mercy C. died August 4 of the same year. Mr. Crane is a member of Dallas City Lodge of Mason, No. 235, of which he was the first charter member. He is a member of Chapter 111, Dallas City. He now owns and lived on the old homestead.
1860 Federal Census of Shokoken, Henderson County, Illinois (July 27, 1860)
Robert W. Crane - 43 - Male - Pennsylvania - Farmer 7,000 200
Sarah - 26 - Female - Missouri
Mary Daughtery - 8 - Female - Illinois
William J. Crane - 2 - Male - Illinois
Harry - 1 - Male - Illinois
1880 Federal Census of Honey Creek, Henderson County, Illinois (June 8, 1880)
R.W. Crane - 60 - Male - PA-PA-PA - Head - Farmer
Sarah J. - 44 - Female - MO-EN-EN - Wife - Keeping House
Harry J. - 19 - Male - IL-PA-MO - Son - Works on farm
Fred C. - 16 - Male - IL-PA-MO - Son
Ann P. - 13 - Female - IL-PA-MO - Daughter - At Home
and two servants
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Bassett Family Association Database
1815 - 1889 (73 years)