Sarah Smith (Busby) Craft (1839 - 1911)

Born 8 Mar 1839 in Weakley, Tennessee, United States

Wife of Aaron Wesley LaRue — married 7 Mar 1860 (to 1863) in Dent, Missouri, United States

Died 26 Jun 1911 at age 72 in Meade, Meade, Kansas, United States

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Biography

Sarah was born in 1839 (1841?). She passed away in 1911.

First Husband, Sterling B Allen, one daughter^[1]

Second Husband, Aaron Wesley LaRue, one son?^[1] Records indicate two and perhaps a daughter

Third Husband Aaron Craft m 11 Dec 1864^[1]

Research Notes

The Meade Globe, Meade, KS, Thursday, July 13, 1911, Page 7, Column 3

Obituary.

Mrs. Sarah Smith Craft was born March the 8th 1841 in Weekly county, Tennessee and was christened Sarah Smith Busby. She was converted at the age of 10 years. At 13 years of age she married Sterling B. Allen; a daughter was born to this union who survives her mother and is the wife of J. H. Schnellbarger. She moved with her family to Kentucky, from there to Shannon county Mo. where Mr. Allen died. Later she was married to Aaron Wesley Larue. Two children was born to this union, William A. Larue, the other child passed on to the higer [sic] life in infancy. Mr. Larue died during the war, On the 11th day of December 1864 she was married to Aaron Craft and was to him a true and faithful wife for almost half a century. She closed her eyes to all earthly scenes Monday June 27, 1911 and her remains were laid to rest in the Graceland cemetery at Meade Kansas.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} The Meade Globe, Meade, KS, Thursday, July 13, 1911, Page 7, Column 3