Person Page - 2327

     He was born on 2 September 1858 at Dravosburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA, according to Pennsylvania Death Certificate Number: 21020.^3,1,2 Alternatively, he may have been born in September 1857 at Pennsylvania, USA, since he was age 42 in the 1900 census.⁴ John married Francis E. Stewart on 11 April 1896 at Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA, according to Pennsylvania Marriage Certificate 4485.^5,6,3,4,2
     John Mouton Louttit Jr. died on 6 February 1934, at his home, at Monongahela, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA, at age 75. He had been a laborer.^7,1,2
     Survived by two sons and two daughters. There was no mention of his late wife's two sons, Norman and Allen Sykes.⁷
     John Mouton Louttit Jr. was buried on 8 February 1934 at Monongahela Cemetery, Monongahela, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA.^1,2
     John and Francis Louttit appeared on the 1900 U.S. Federal Census of Monongahela Borough, Pennsylvania, enumerated 6 June 1900, described as a coal miner. Their children: John, were listed as living with them. His children: Florence, Zadie and Mabel, were listed as living with them. Her children: Robert Louttit and Allen Louttit, were listed as living with them.⁴
     John M. and Francis E. Louttit appeared on the 1910 U.S. Federal Census of Monongahela, Washington County, Pennsylvania, enumerated 27 April 1910, described as a miner for a coal company. Their children: John and Mary, were listed as living with them.⁶
     In the obituary of Frances (sic) Eva Louttit who died 24 April 1928 John Louttit, of Monongahela, Pennsylvania, was listed as a survivor.⁵
     The following obituary appeared in the newspaper The Daily Republican published in Monongahela, Pennsylvania 7 February 1934:

     He was born at England.¹ John married Margaret Ramsey.¹

     Margaret married John Louttit.¹ She was born at England.¹

     He was born in March 1899 at Pennsylvania, USA.^1,2
     John appeared on the 1900 Federal Census Monongahela Borough, Pennsylvania in the household of his parents, John and Francis Louttit.²
     John appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Monongahela, Washington County, Pennsylvania in the household of his parents, John and Francis E. Louttit.¹

     She was born circa 1901 at Pennsylvania, USA.¹
     Mary appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Monongahela, Washington County, Pennsylvania in the household of her parents, John and Francis E. Louttit.¹

     She was born on 21 September 1894 at Shelby County, Indiana, USA.^1,3,4,5 Alternatively, she may have been born on 27 September 1893 according to the Indiana Marriage index⁶; or, circa 1896 at Indiana, USA, since she was age 24 in the 1920 census.⁴ Lillie married Frank Liggett on 28 July 1911 at Shelby County, Indiana, USA.^6,1,7,4,5,8
     Lillie M. Liggett died on 11 April 1979 at William S. Major Hospital, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana, USA, at age 84 according to Indiana Certificate of Death 79-014466.² The informant on her death registration was her daughter, Kate Crafton.² Alternatively, she died on 10 April 1979 at Shelby County, Indiana, USA, at age 84 according to her Find A Grave memorial page.¹
     Lillie Mae Liggett was buried on 14 April 1979 at Fairland Cemetery, Fairland, Shelby County, Indiana, USA.^9,2
     Frank and Lillie M. Liggett appeared on the 1920 U.S. Federal Census of Hensley Twp., Johnson County, Indiana, enumerated 14 January 1920, described as a farmer in general farming. Their children: Mary G. and Hellen M., were listed as living with them. His father, George A. Liggett, was included in the household.⁸
     Frank J. and Lillie M. Liggett appeared on the 1930 U.S. Federal Census of Morgantown, Jackson Twp., Morgan County, Indiana, enumerated 5 April 1930, described as a laborer (general labor). Their children: Mary, Helen and Katherine, were listed as living with them.⁴
     James F. and Lilly Liggett appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Fairland, Brandywine Twp., Shelby County, Indiana, enumerated 5 April 1940, described as a farmer. Their daughter, Catherine, was listed as living with them. Their son-in-law, Harlen Alva Crafton was included in the household.⁵ Lillie Mae Smith, also known as Kate, was the informant on the death registration of her husband, James Francis Liggett, who died on 8 December 1975.⁷
     In the obituary of Helen Reichhart who died 20 September 1999, her parents, Frank Liggett and Lillie Smith were listed or implied as predeceased.¹⁰
     In the obituary of Katherine E. Crafton who died 17 November 2000, her parents, Frank Liggett and Lillie Smith were listed or implied as predeceased.¹¹

     She was born on 24 January 1922 at Fountaintown, Van Buren Twp., Shelby County, Indiana, USA. Note that her obituary gives Morgan County, Indiana as her birthplace.^1,2,5,6,4 Katherine married Harlen Alva Crafton in 1938.^7,6,8
     Katherine Elizabeth Liggett died on 17 November 2000 at Homeview Center of Franklin, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana, USA, at age 78.^2,4,6
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary. The informant on her death registration was her daughter, Sharon Harlene Griffith of Fairland.⁴
     Katherine Elizabeth Liggett was buried at Fairland Cemetery, Fairland, Shelby County, Indiana, USA.⁶
     Katherine Elizabeth Liggett was buried on 20 November 2000 at Fairland Cemetery, Fairland, Shelby County, Indiana, USA.⁴
     Katherine appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Morgantown, Jackson Twp., Morgan County, Indiana in the household of her parents, Frank and Lillie M. Liggett.⁵
     Catherine appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Fairland, Brandywine Twp., Shelby County, Indiana in the household of her parents, James and Lilly Liggett.⁸
     Kathern Crafton, of R.R.1, Shelbyville, was listed as next-of-kin/contact on the draft registration of her husband, Harlen Alva Crafton.⁹ She lost herhusband, Pvt. Harlan A. Crafton, on 11 March 1945 at Germany.⁷
     Katherine Liggett was referenced in an article about the report of the death of her husband in Germany published on 27 March 1945 at the newspaper The Franklin Evening Star.¹⁰

     In the obituary of Pvt. Harlan A. Crafton who died 27 March 1945 Katherine Liggett, of Fairland, was listed as a survivor.¹¹
     Katherine E. Crafton appeared on the 1950 U.S. Federal Census of Brandywine Twp., Shelby County, Indiana, enumerated 20 April 1950, described as a widow and head of her household. Her children: James R. and Sharon H., were listed as living with her. Her sister-in-law, Maxine E. Crafton, and a roomer, George R. Gillaspy were included in the household.¹² Mrs. Harlan Crafton was listed as the mother of the groom in the marriage of James Rufus Crafton and Linda Lee Harrell on 27 March 1960.¹³ Kate Crafton, of Fairland, was the informant on the death registration of her mother, Lillie M. Liggett, who died on 11 April 1979.¹⁴
     In the obituary of James R. Crafton who died 30 April 1986, his mother, Katherine Crafton, was listed as a survivor.¹⁵ She and George R. Gillaspy were Partners.^6,16
     In the obituary of George R. Gillaspy who died 12 September 1990, his companion, Katherine Crafton, was listed as a survivor.¹⁶
     In the obituary of Helen Reichhart who died 20 September 1999, her sister, Katherine Crafton, of Fairland, was listed as a survivor.¹⁷
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Daily Journal published in Franklin, Indiana, 18 November 2000.⁶
     In the obituary of Sharon Harlene Griffith who died 22 April 2010, her parents, Harlan Crafton and Katherine Liggett were listed or implied as predeceased.¹⁸

     He was born on 10 July 1919 at Shelby County, Indiana, USA.^3,4 Harlen married Katherine Elizabeth Liggett in 1938.^3,5,4
     Pvt. Harlan A. Crafton died on 11 March 1945 at Germany at age 25.³
     
     Harlen Alva Crafton was buried at Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial, Henri-Chapelle, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium.³
     

Military Service - 35908229

     Harlen Alva Crafton began military service on 9 September 1944 at the age of 25 at Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA, He was described as being World War II.⁶
     On February 1945, he was overseas with an infantry unit.² Pvt. Harlan A. Crafton ended his military service on 11 March 1945 when he died in Germany
.

End of U.S. Army - World War II Military Service section.⁷

     Harlen Alva Crafton appeared on the 1940 U.S. Federal Census of Fairland, Brandywine Twp., Shelby County, Indiana, in the household of James F. and Lilly Liggett.⁴
     Harlen Alva Crafton, of R.R. 1, Shelbyville, registered for the draft on 16 October 1940 at Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana, USA, at the age of 21. He was employed by Russell Landwerlein. He listed his next-of-kin/contact person as his wife, Kathern Crafton. He was described as 5' 7" and 135 lbs. with blue eyes, brown hair and a light complexion.⁸
     The following obituary appeared in the newspaper the Rushville Republican published in Rushville, Indiana 27 March 1945:


     The following article appeared in the Franklin, Indiana The Franklin Evening Star, 27 March 1945 :
The late Harlan Craftonwas recorded as the groom's father at the marriage of James Rufus Crafton and Linda Lee Harrell on 27 March 1960.⁹
     In the obituary of Katherine E. Crafton, who died 17 November 2000, her husband, Harlan Crafton, was listed as predeceased.⁵
     In the obituary of Sharon Harlene Griffith who died 22 April 2010, her parents, Harlan Crafton and Katherine Liggett were listed or implied as predeceased.¹⁰

     She was born on 8 January 1883 at Courtney, Union Twp., Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA.^1,2 Florence married Thomas Robert Umbel.²
     Florence Louttit died on 12 May 1964, at her home, at Donora, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA, at age 81.²
     Florence Louttit was buried on 14 May 1964 at Charleroi Cemetery, Charleroi, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA.²
     Florence appeared on the 1900 Federal Census Monongahela Borough, Pennsylvania in the household of her father John Louttit and step-mother Francis, and she was listed as a servant.¹

     He was born in March 1884 at Pennsylvania, USA.¹
     Robert appeared on the 1900 Federal Census Monongahela Borough, Pennsylvania in the household of his step-father John Louttit and mother Francis, and he was listed as a coal miner.¹

     She was born in November 1885 at Pennsylvania, USA.¹
     Zadie appeared on the 1900 Federal Census Monongahela Borough, Pennsylvania in the household of her father John Louttit and step-mother Francis.¹

     She was born in March 1887 at Pennsylvania, USA.¹
     Mabel appeared on the 1900 Federal Census Monongahela Borough, Pennsylvania in the household of her father John Louttit and step-mother Francis.¹

     Thomas married Florence Louttit.¹

     She was born on 6 October 1895 at Shelbyville, Addison Twp., Shelby County, Indiana, USA.^{2,1,3,4,5,7,6,8} Bertha married Earl Seba Barnes on 14 March 1920 at Shelby County, Indiana, USA.^9,1,4,8
     Bertha Peck died on 23 September 1960 at Memorial Hospital, Greenfield, Hancock County, Indiana, USA, at age 64 according to Indiana Certificate of Death 60 030645.^10,6 The informant on her death registration was her son.⁶
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
     Bertha Liggett was buried on 26 September 1960 at Memory Gardden Cemetery, Rockville, Parke County, Indiana, USA.⁶
     Bertha appeared on the 1900 Federal Census Van Buren Twp., Shelby County, Indiana in the household of her parents, George and Ella C. Liggett.²
     Bertha appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Shelbyville, Addison Twp., Shelby County, Indiana in the household of hermother, Ella Liggett, and she was listed as a milliner in a wholesale house.⁵
     In the obituary of George A. Liggett who died 25 December 1922, his daughter, Bertha Barnes of Jessup, Indiana, was listed as a survivor.¹¹
     Earl S. and Bertha Barnes appeared on the 1930 U.S. Federal Census of Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, enumerated 12 April 1930.⁴
     Earl and Bertha Barnes appeared on the 1940 U.S. Federal Census of Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, enumerated 8 April 1940, described as a crane operator in the tank car construction industry.³
     Earl and Bertha Barnes appeared on the 1950 U.S. Federal Census of Rockville, Parke County, Indiana, enumerated 19 April 1950, described as not having an occupation.¹ She, of Rockville, was the informant on the death registration of her husband, Earl Seba Barnes, who died on 6 January 1953.¹²
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Terre Haute Star published in Terre Haute, Indiana, 26 September 1960.¹⁰