Robert Walter Crain (1875 - 1949)

Born 19 Oct 1875 in Sikes, Winn, Louisiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Talitha Cumi (Emmons) Crain — married 24 Dec 1896 in Winn Parish Louisiana

Died 9 Feb 1949 at age 73 in Sikes, Winn, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Burial

Sikes Cemetery, Sikes, Winn Parish, Louisiana, USA ^[1]

Obituary

R. W. Crain, 73, retired farmer of the Sikes community, died at his home near Sikes Wednesday, February 9, 1949, at 10 p.m. He had been in ill health for a number of years. Funeral services will be conducted Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. at the Sikes Baptist Church with interment in the Sikes Cemetery.

Mr. Crain, one of Winn's most progressive farmers, was a native of the Sikes community. He was married to Miss Cuma Emmons, also of Sikes, and they celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary several years ago. He was a member of the Sikes Baptist Church.

Besides his wife he leaves four sons, Crosby Crain of Haynesville; Ross, M. J., and Verlon, of Shreveport; six daughters, Mrs. Ralph J. Talbot and Mrs. Gladys Monroe of Monroe, La.; Mrs. Billie Byrd, Lake Charles; Mrs. Roy Gaar, Gaars Mill; Mrs. Charles Puckett, Pineville; and Mrs. Nita Kidd, Minden; and a number of grandchildren, two of whom, Miss Cassyle Crain of Winnfield, and Cedric Crain of New York City, Mr. and Mrs. Crain reared.

Mr. Crain also leaves one brother, Andrew Crain of Sikes; and two sisters, Mrs. Alfred Emmons of Sikes and Mrs. Henry Womack of Pioneer.

Published in The Winn Parish Enterprise, February 10, 1949

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32254326/robert-walter-crain : accessed 20 March 2022), memorial page for Robert Walter Crain (19 Oct 1875–9 Feb 1949), Find A Grave: Memorial #32254326, citing Sikes Cemetery, Sikes, Winn Parish, Louisiana, USA ; Maintained by Ron Manley (contributor 46788603) .

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDXG-DB6 : 14 January 2022), Robbert W. Crane in household of Robbert Crane, Winn, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .

• "Louisiana Marriages, 1816-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4C9-V5B : 14 January 2020), Robert W. Crain, 1896.

• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:665Q-94RY : 5 March 2022), Robert Crain, 1900.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPBJ-4Y3 : accessed 20 March 2022), Robert W Crain, Kiesche Ward 7, Winn, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 131, sheet 8B, family 134, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 535; FHL microfilm 1,374,548.

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ8P-KPG : 24 December 2021), Robert Walter Crain, 1917-1918.

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVWF-R54 : 1 February 2021), Robert W Crain, 1920.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMTN-63S : accessed 20 March 2022), Robert W Crain, Police Jury Ward 07, Winn, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 4A, line 42, family 74, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 826; FHL microfilm 2,340,561.

• "Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3MR-NR6 : 4 March 2021), Robert Walter Crain, 09 Feb 1949; citing Sikes, Winn, Louisiana, certificate number 2459, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 1,409,448.