From Purvis book: John Albert was in the State Legislature 1854-1858. He met his wife in Connecticut while there buying merchandise for his business in Asheboro, NC.
Info from Find a Grave
Daughter of Elisha and Raney Ladd
Marriage 1 John Albert Craven
Married SEPT 29, 1838 in Hartford, Connecticut (Census lists NC)
Children
Emma A. CRAVEN b: 1840
Lydia A. CRAVEN b: 1842
John A. CRAVEN b: 1844
Julia R. CRAVEN b: 1846
Sarah L CRAVEN b: 1850
Laura CRAVEN b: 1851
Henry CRAVEN b: 1855
James CRAVEN b: 1857
1870 Back Creek, Randolph, NC Census
John A Craven M 60 North Carolina
Harriet Craven F 52 North Carolina
Laura L Craven F 20 North Carolina
Henry N Craven M 15 North Carolina
James E Craven M 13 North Carolina
Fred Craven M 16 North Carolina (Black, Farm Laborer)
Matilda Craven F 11 North Carolina (Black, Housekeeper)
Sources
Purvis, Mary Craven. Descendants of Peter Craven, Randolph County, North Carolina Pg.151
Census
United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW8T-PM9 : accessed 18 October 2015), Harriet Craven in household of John A Craven, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 10, family 80, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,655.
Deaths
North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F36R-73L : accessed 17 October 2015), John A. Craven in entry for Augusta Craven Skeen, 13 Feb 1917; citing Mt Gilead, Montgomery, North Carolina, reference p 416, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,892,161.
North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F36R-73G : accessed 18 October 2015), Hariett M. Ladd in entry for Augusta Craven Skeen, 13 Feb 1917; citing Mt Gilead, Montgomery, North Carolina, reference p 416, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,892,161.
Marriage
Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7L1-V8W : accessed 18 October 2015), John A. Craven and Harriet M. Ladd, 17 Sep 1838; citing Connecticut, United States, reference ; FHL microfilm 3,283.
Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7P7-1HQ : accessed 18 October 2015), John A. Craven and Harriet Ladd, 29 Sep 1838; citing Connecticut, United States, reference ; FHL microfilm 3,297.
North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXRP-YHV : accessed 18 October 2015), Harriet M Craven in entry for John Craven and Annie Guthrie, 16 Mar 1870; citing Chatham, North Carolina, United States, county courthouses, North Carolina; FHL microfilm 18,462.
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Harriet is my 3rd great grandmother through Laura Ladd Craven.
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