Queen Victoria (Brinson) McCraven (1921 - 2012)

Born 4 Mar 1921 in Rock Bluff, Liberty, Florida, United States

Ancestors

Died 6 Aug 2012 at age 91 in Merrillville, Lake, Indiana, United States

Biography

Queen (Brinson) McCraven is a part of US Black heritage.

Queen was born in 1921. She is the daughter of a man named Brinson and Flossie Mae Lang, who later married a Moore.

In the 1930 census Victor [sic] (age 9) was the step-daughter of Charley Moore in Rock Bluff, Liberty, Florida, United States.^[1]

In the 1935 census Victoria (age 14) was the stepdaughter of Charlie Moore in Precinct 1, Liberty.^[2]

Queen married Hubert Mccraven on 5 April 1950 in Bay, Florida, United States.^[3][4]

In the 1950 census Queen (age 29) was the wife of Hubert McCraven in Panama City, Bay, Florida, United States.^[5]

Queen, daughter of ? Brinson & Flossie Mae Lang, died (age 91) on 6 August 2012 in Merrillville, Lake, Indiana, United States.^[6][7] Burial was in the Bethel Church Cemetery, Rock Bluff, Liberty County, Florida.^[8] Queen's obituary was posted on 13 August 2012. The obituary listed several children with the last name of Johnson, which suggests her previous marriage was to a Johnson. Her maiden name appears to be Brinson, as there was a brother listed by that name.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1930; Census Place: Rock Bluff, Liberty, Florida; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2340059
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #103158180 (accessed 21 January 2023)
   Victor Brinson (9), single step-daughter, in household of Charley Moore (28) in Rock Bluff, Liberty, Florida, USA. Born in Florida.
2. ↑ 1867-1945 Census: "Florida, U.S., State Census, 1867-1945"
   Page: 8; Line: 3
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1506 #1917384 (accessed 21 January 2023)
   Victoria Brinson (14) stepdaughter in household of Charlie Moore (33) in Precinct 1, Liberty. Born in Florida.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Florida Marriages, 1830-1993"
   citing Marriage, Bay, Florida, United States, citing multiple County Clerks of Court, Florida; FHL microfilm 1,871,474.
   FamilySearch Record: V6R3-17X (accessed 21 January 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 939Z-YPS7-S4 Image number 00441
   Queen Victoria Johnson marriage to Hubert McCraven on 5 Apr 1950 in Bay, Florida, United States.
4. ↑ Marriage: "Florida Marriages, 1830-1993"
   citing Marriage, Florida, United States, citing multiple County Clerks of Court, Florida; FHL microfilm 2,115,822.
   FamilySearch Record: QKH4-4KL6 (accessed 21 January 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBLC-QCR Image number 01122
   Queen Victoria Johnson marriage to Hubert McCraven on 5 Apr 1950 in Florida, United States.
5. ↑ 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census"
   United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Panama City, Bay, Florida; Roll: 323; Sheet Number: 14; Enumeration District: 3-1
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #80293591 (accessed 21 January 2023)
   Queen V McCraven (29), wife, in household of Hubert McCraven (21) in Panama City, Bay, Florida, USA. Born in Florida.
6. ↑ Death: "Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017"
   Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 2012; Roll: 33
   Ancestry Record 60716 #5109843 (accessed 21 January 2023)
   Queen Victoria McCraven death 6 Aug 2012 (born 4 Mar 1921), daughter of Brinson & Flossie Mae Lang, in Merrillville, Lake, Indiana, USA.
7. ↑ Death: "United States Social Security Death Index"
   citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
   FamilySearch Record: KHYH-52H (accessed 21 January 2023)
   Queen V Mccraven death 6 Aug 2012 (born 04 Mar 1921).
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/245580928/queen-victoria_brinson-mccraven: accessed 21 January 2023), memorial page for Queen Victoria Brinson Johnson McCraven (4 Mar 1921–6 Aug 2012), Find A Grave: Memorial #245580928, citing Bethel Church Cemetery, Rock Bluff, Liberty County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Kirbert (contributor 50955943).
9. ↑ Obituary: "U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current"
   Publication Date: 13/ Aug/ 2012; Publication Place: Merrillville, Indiana, USA; URL: http://legacy.post-trib.com/obituaries/posttribune/obituary.aspx?n=queen-v-mccraven-brinson-johnson&pid=159151627
   Ancestry Record 7545 #150020931 (accessed 21 January 2023)
   Name: Queen Victoria McCraven; Gender: Female; Death Age: 91; Birth Date: abt 1921; Residence Place: Gary, IN; Death Date: 6 Aug 2012; Burial Date: 18 Aug 2012; Burial Place: Quincy, FL; Obituary Date: 13 Aug 2012; Spouse: Hubert McCraven; Child: Ann Johnson Feli Zannie Johnson Louise M. Johnson; Siblings: Robert McCraven Nadine Mc Craven Givens Ron McCraven William McCraven John Henry Brinson.