1Roy K. Maloy, Cambria County Germans, In Reply to: German Ancestors by:
Lois Crissman (RootsWeb Message Boards - Message [ Cambria ], 17 Mar 1999 12:00 PM GMT). "Cambria County. I have
information on Sebastian Hogue, Magdalen Rutler(Roedler), and their children. Magdalen Rutler had a second marriage
to Lewis Craver and had children Catherine, Demetrius Augustine (my ancestor), and Margaret. I would like to share
informmation with you.".
2Samuel T. Wiley, Editor, Biographical and portrait cyclopedia of Cambria
County, Pennsylvania, : comprising about five hundred sketches of the prominent and representative citizens of
the county : with new index. - Illustrated (Spartanburg, SC : Published for Southwest Pennsylvania Genealogical
Services [ by] Reprint Co., 1980), p. 291, 1896, Library Of Congress, 101 Independence Avenue, S.E., Washington,
D.C. 20540, F157.C16 B56 1980. Reprint of the 1896 ed. published by Union Pub. Co., Philadelphia. "Augustine resides
in Susquehanna township,..." Augustine resides in Susquehanna township,...
3Joseph Lewis Craver Household, 1850 U.S. Census, Cambria County, Pennsylvania,
Free Inhabitants, Schedule I, Susquehanna Township, Page 14 (Physical Page 28), Dwelling 87, Family 90, Line 12, 30
Jul 1850. "Augustine Craver - Age 13 - Sex Male - Birthplace Pennsylvania - Attended school in the last year."
Source is a scanned image of the original document. Good condition.
4Roy K. Maloy, Demetrius Augustine Craver (King George, VA : Roy Maloy, 21 Feb
2002), 21 Feb 2002. "."
5Obituary of Demetrius Augustine Craver (Ebensburg, PA: North Cambria News, 1905),
vol. IV, no. 18, 29 Sep 1905. "Augustine Craver, a well known and highly respected citizen and Republican of
Susquehanna township, died at his home on Thursday night aged 68 years. His death was caused by typoid fever and
Bright's disease and terminated an illness of 3 weeks duration. The deceased is survived by the following children:
John of Chicago, Clark of Susquehannah Township, Manda, Mrs. David Westover, of Barnesboro, Cecelia, Mrs Sam
McCreary of Derry, Frances of Pittsburgh, and Clara and Catharine at home. Also by his wife. Four members of the
family have preceded Mr. Craver to the grave. The funeral occurred on Sunday afternoon, interment being made East
Ridge cemetery." (Mr Craver was married to Lucinda Jane LLoyd).
6Obituary of D. A. Craver, vol. IV, no. 18, 29 Sep 1905.
1Joseph Lewis Craver Household, 1850 U.S. Census, Cambria County, Pennsylvania,
Free Inhabitants, Schedule I, Susquehanna Township, Page 14 (Physical Page 28), Dwelling 87, Family 90, Line 14, 30
Jul 1850. "Lewis - Age: 4 - Sex: M - Born: Pennsylvania."
2Mary Glass, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, "Mary Spaniol Glass
entry"; AF83-070606 : GEDCOM4.ged, version 4.19 (1991), 02 Nov 2001, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84150-3400, Call No. 1260642;
Microfilm 1394302. ".".
3Rev. Father Albert H. Ledoux, Old Holy Name Cemetery, Ebensburg, Cambria
County, Pennsylvania, Digitized by Clark Creery. Published with the permission of Rev. Father Albert H. Ledoux
and digitized by Clark Creery. "CRAVER, Louis A. - 14 Dec 1846 - 5 Jan 1900." h/o Theresa C.; d. 1903?.
41850 Census - J. L. Craver, Page 14 (Physical Page 28), Dwelling 87, Family 90,
Line 14, 30 Jul 1850. "Lewis - Age: 4 - Sex: M - Born: Pennsylvania."
5Joseph Lewis Craver Household, 1860 U.S. Census, Cambria County, Pennsylvania,
Susquehanna Township, M653-1088/Page 196/Dwelling 1969/Family 1980, 06 Sep 1860, M653-1088. "Lewis - Age: 13 - Born:
Pennsylvania - at school."
6Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg: Cambria Freeman, 1899, VOLUME XXXIV, 05 Jan 1900.
"Lewis A. Craver, proprietor of the Blair House, in this place, for the past ten years, took suddenly ill on Monday
of last week and continued growing worse until on Friday morning at 8 o'clock he breathed his last. Mr. Craver was
a native of Susquehanna township and for a number of years was an active and enterprising citizen of the north of
this county.
About sixteen years ago Mr. Craver went into the hotel business at Cherrytree, Indiana county, removing from there
to the south of this county, where he kept a hotel at Whisky
Springs, near Johnstown, and from there he came to Ebensburg, buying the Blair House from Colonel John S. Miller.
Mr. Craver was in the fifty-third year of his age and is survived by his wife and six children. His remains were
interred in the Catholic cemetery at this place at 9 o'clock on Sunday morning."
7Ledoux, A. H., Creery, C., Old Holy Name Cemetery, 05 Jan 1900. "CRAVER,
Louis A. - 14 Dec 1846 - 5 Jan 1900." h/o Theresa C.; d. 1903?.
8Ledoux, A. H., Creery, C., Old Holy Name Cemetery. "CRAVER, Louis A. - 14
Dec 1846 - 5 Jan 1900." h/o Theresa C.; d. 1903?.
9C. B. Clark, C. B. Clark's Johnstown Directory And Citizens' Register
(Johnstown : Benshoff's Bindery, 1889). "Craver Louis A. late prop Fountain house, above Grubb. 11-11."
1Obituary of Mina Seymore, 17 Feb 1897. "Feb. 17, 1897-MRS, MINA SEYMOUR was born
in Carroll township on the 17th of March, 1848. The cause of her death was consumption and though she was ailing
since May last, she bore her sickness with patience and fortitude. She as a kind and loving mother and will be sadly
missed by her family and a large circle of friends. She was a daughter of Augustine Hott of Carroll township who
though 84 years of age survives her. She was married at Carrolltown on the 22nd day of May, 1866 to George Seymour.
to this union 11 children were born, 9 of whome survive her-they are Harriet, wife of Frank Watt of Allegheny
township; Maggie, wife of Frank Rice of Chest Springs; Thomas, William, Alice, Burtis, Leonard, Blanche and Edgar
who are at home. She is also survived by her husband, an aged father and her brothers, James and Augustine Hott, Jr.
of Carroll township and Thomas of Altoona: 5 sisters, Mrs. John Cole of Altoona; Mrs. L. A. Craver of Ebensburg;
Mrs. Frank Vaught of Altoona: Mrs. Nicholas Wyland of Spangler, and Mrs. A. V. Buck, of Conemaugh.
The funeral services were held at the Catholic church, of which she was a life long member, at Loretto, after which
her remains were interred in the cemetery at that place." Posted by Lois H. Crissman
Thu, 25 Mar 1999.
2Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg: Cambria Freeman, 1899, VOLUME XXXIV, NUMBER 3, 19 Jan
1900. "At argument court on Tuesday the license of the Blair House, in this place, was transferred to Mrs. Theresa
Craver, widow of Lewis A. Craver,the late proprietor."
1Samuel T. Wiley, Editor, Biographical and portrait cyclopedia of Cambria
County, Pennsylvania, : comprising about five hundred sketches of the prominent and representative citizens of
the county : with new index. - Illustrated (Spartanburg, SC : Published for Southwest Pennsylvania Genealogical
Services [ by] Reprint Co., 1980), pp. 291-2, 1896, Library Of Congress, 101 Independence Avenue, S.E., Washington,
D.C. 20540, F157.C16 B56 1980. Reprint of the 1896 ed. published by Union Pub. Co., Philadelphia. "Jennie, a
graduate of Western Michigan Commercial college at Grand Rapids,Michigan, is a stenographer and typewriter;."
Jennie, a graduate of Western Michigan Commercial college at Grand Rapids,Michigan, is a stenographer and
typewriter;.
1Rev. Father Albert H. Ledoux, Old Holy Name Cemetery, Ebensburg, Cambria
County, Pennsylvania, Digitized by Clark Creery. Published with the permission of Rev. Father Albert H. Ledoux
and digitized by Clark Creery. "CRAVER, Demetrius A. - 17 Jun 1877 - 9 Oct 1893." s/o Louis A. & Theresa G.
2Samuel T. Wiley, Editor, Biographical and portrait cyclopedia of Cambria
County, Pennsylvania, : comprising about five hundred sketches of the prominent and representative citizens of
the county : with new index. - Illustrated (Spartanburg, SC : Published for Southwest Pennsylvania Genealogical
Services [ by] Reprint Co., 1980), p. 292, 1896, Library Of Congress, 101 Independence Avenue, S.E., Washington,
D.C. 20540, F157.C16 B56 1980. Reprint of the 1896 ed. published by Union Pub. Co., Philadelphia. "Demetrius
Augustine died at Chicago, Oct. 9, 1893, while attending the World's Fair;." Demetrius Augustine died at Chicago,
Oct. 9, 1893, while attending the World's Fair;.
1Samuel T. Wiley, Editor, Biographical and portrait cyclopedia of Cambria
County, Pennsylvania, : comprising about five hundred sketches of the prominent and representative citizens of
the county : with new index. - Illustrated (Spartanburg, SC : Published for Southwest Pennsylvania Genealogical
Services [ by] Reprint Co., 1980), p. 292, 1896, Library Of Congress, 101 Independence Avenue, S.E., Washington,
D.C. 20540, F157.C16 B56 1980. Reprint of the 1896 ed. published by Union Pub. Co., Philadelphia. "Edwin H.,
graduated from Ebensburg High school, April 16, 1896;." Edwin H., graduated from Ebensburg High school, April 16,
1896;.
2Wiley, S. T., Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia, p. 292, 1896. "Edwin
H., graduated from Ebensburg High school, April 16, 1896;." Edwin H., graduated from Ebensburg High school, April
16, 1896;.
1Samuel T. Wiley, Editor, Biographical and portrait cyclopedia of Cambria
County, Pennsylvania, : comprising about five hundred sketches of the prominent and representative citizens of
the county : with new index. - Illustrated (Spartanburg, SC : Published for Southwest Pennsylvania Genealogical
Services [ by] Reprint Co., 1980), p. 292, 1896, Library Of Congress, 101 Independence Avenue, S.E., Washington,
D.C. 20540, F157.C16 B56 1980. Reprint of the 1896 ed. published by Union Pub. Co., Philadelphia. "Emma and William
are attending school;." Emma and William are attending school;.
1Samuel T. Wiley, Editor, Biographical and portrait cyclopedia of Cambria
County, Pennsylvania, : comprising about five hundred sketches of the prominent and representative citizens of
the county : with new index. - Illustrated (Spartanburg, SC : Published for Southwest Pennsylvania Genealogical
Services [ by] Reprint Co., 1980), p. 292, 1896, Library Of Congress, 101 Independence Avenue, S.E., Washington,
D.C. 20540, F157.C16 B56 1980. Reprint of the 1896 ed. published by Union Pub. Co., Philadelphia. "Emma and William
are attending school;." Emma and William are attending school;.
1Samuel T. Wiley, Editor, Biographical and portrait cyclopedia of Cambria
County, Pennsylvania, : comprising about five hundred sketches of the prominent and representative citizens of
the county : with new index. - Illustrated (Spartanburg, SC : Published for Southwest Pennsylvania Genealogical
Services [ by] Reprint Co., 1980), p. 292, 1896, Library Of Congress, 101 Independence Avenue, S.E., Washington,
D.C. 20540, F157.C16 B56 1980. Reprint of the 1896 ed. published by Union Pub. Co., Philadelphia. "the younger died
in infancy." the younger died in infancy.
2Rev. Father Albert H. Ledoux, Old Holy Name Cemetery, Ebensburg, Cambria
County, Pennsylvania, Digitized by Clark Creery. Published with the permission of Rev. Father Albert H. Ledoux
and digitized by Clark Creery. "CRAVER, infant - 27 Dec 1891 - 31 Dec 1891." s/o Louis A. & Theresa G.
3Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg: Cambria Freeman, 1899, 08 Jan 1892. "An infant child
of Mr. L. A. Craver, of the Blair House, died one day last week." LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
4Ledoux, A. H., Creery, C., Old Holy Name Cemetery, 08 Jan 1892. "CRAVER,
infant - 27 Dec 1891 - 31 Dec 1891." s/o Louis A. & Theresa G.
5Ledoux, A. H., Creery, C., Old Holy Name Cemetery. "CRAVER, infant - 27
Dec 1891 - 31 Dec 1891." s/o Louis A. & Theresa G.
1Joseph Lewis Craver Household, 1850 U.S. Census, Cambria County, Pennsylvania,
Free Inhabitants, Schedule I, Susquehanna Township, Page 14 (Physical Page 28), Dwelling 87, Family 90, Line 9, 30
Jul 1850. "Joseph - Age: 1 - Sex: M - Born: Pennsylvania."
2Joseph Lewis Craver Household, 1860 U.S. Census, Cambria County, Pennsylvania,
Susquehanna Township, M653-1088/Page 473/Dwelling 1969/Family 1980, 06 Sep 1860, M653-1088. "Joseph - Age: 12 -
Born: Pennsylvania - In school."
3Mary Glass, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, "Mary Spaniol Glass
entry"; AF83-070606 : GEDCOM4.ged, version 4.19 (1991), 02 Nov 2001, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84150-3400, Call No. 1260642;
Microfilm 1394302. ".".
1Mary Glass, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, "Mary Spaniol Glass
entry"; AF83-070606 : GEDCOM4.ged, version 4.19 (1991), 02 Nov 2001, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84150-3400, Call No. 1260642;
Microfilm 1394302. ".".
1Mary Glass, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, "Mary Spaniol Glass
entry"; AF83-070606 : GEDCOM4.ged, version 4.19 (1991), 02 Nov 2001, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84150-3400, Call No. 1260642;
Microfilm 1394302. ".".
1Mary Glass, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, "Mary Spaniol Glass
entry"; AF83-070606 : GEDCOM4.ged, version 4.19 (1991), 02 Nov 2001, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84150-3400, Call No. 1260642;
Microfilm 1394302. ".".
1Mary Glass, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, "Mary Spaniol Glass
entry"; AF83-070606 : GEDCOM4.ged, version 4.19 (1991), 02 Nov 2001, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84150-3400, Call No. 1260642;
Microfilm 1394302. ".".
1Mary Glass, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, "Mary Spaniol Glass
entry"; AF83-070606 : GEDCOM4.ged, version 4.19 (1991), 02 Nov 2001, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84150-3400, Call No. 1260642;
Microfilm 1394302. ".".
1Mary Glass, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, "Mary Spaniol Glass
entry"; AF83-070606 : GEDCOM4.ged, version 4.19 (1991), 02 Nov 2001, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84150-3400, Call No. 1260642;
Microfilm 1394302. ".".
2Leora Mary Rabuck, GEDCOM File : okey.ged, x2000, 17 Jan 2002, Private Holding, L.
M. R., 1920 3rd Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602-2340. "x2000." x2000.
3Joseph Lewis Craver Household, 1860 U.S. Census, Cambria County, Pennsylvania,
Susquehanna Township, M653-1088/Page 473/Dwelling 1969/Family 1980, 06 Sep 1860, M653-1088. "Flora - Age: 7 - Born:
Pennsylvania."
1Mary Glass, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, "Mary Spaniol Glass
entry"; AF83-070606 : GEDCOM4.ged, version 4.19 (1991), 02 Nov 2001, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84150-3400, Call No. 1260642;
Microfilm 1394302. ".".
2Leora Mary Rabuck, GEDCOM File : okey.ged, x2000, 17 Jan 2002, Private Holding, L.
M. R., 1920 3rd Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602-2340. "x2000." x2000.
3Samuel T. Wiley, Editor, Biographical and portrait cyclopedia of Cambria
County, Pennsylvania, : comprising about five hundred sketches of the prominent and representative citizens of
the county : with new index. - Illustrated (Spartanburg, SC : Published for Southwest Pennsylvania Genealogical
Services [ by] Reprint Co., 1980), p. 291, 1896, Library Of Congress, 101 Independence Avenue, S.E., Washington,
D.C. 20540, F157.C16 B56 1980. Reprint of the 1896 ed. published by Union Pub. Co., Philadelphia. "Flora, deceased,
was the wife of William Shank;." Flora, deceased, was the wife of William Shank;.
1Joseph Lewis Craver Household, 1860 U.S. Census, Cambria County, Pennsylvania,
Susquehanna Township, M653-1088/Page 473/Dwelling 1969/Family 1980, 06 Sep 1860, M653-1088. "Thomas - Age: 4 - Born:
Pennsylvania."
2Thomas Michael Craver Household, 1900 U.S. Census, Cambria County,Pennsylvania,
Chest Township, Enum Dist 112/Page 19b/Dwelling 55, 06 Sep 1860.
3Mary Glass, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, "Mary Spaniol Glass
entry"; AF83-070606 : GEDCOM4.ged, version 4.19 (1991), 02 Nov 2001, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84150-3400, Call No. 1260642;
Microfilm 1394302. ".".
41860 Census - J. L. Craver, M653-1088/Page 473/Dwelling 1969/Family 1980, 06 Sep
1860. "Thomas - Age: 4 - Born: Pennsylvania."
1Mary Glass, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, "Mary Spaniol Glass
entry"; AF83-070606 : GEDCOM4.ged, version 4.19 (1991), 02 Nov 2001, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84150-3400, Call No. 1260642;
Microfilm 1394302. ".".
2Leora Mary Rabuck, GEDCOM File : lmr2.ged, www.ancestry.com, 28 May 2002, Private
Holding, L. M. R., 1920 3rd Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602-2340. Not all info proven - Sources in private file - Use as
guideline only.
1John George Bauman, Craver relatives, Forwarded from Shirley Craver (York, PA :,26
Feb 2002), 01 Mar 2002. "Mary Margaret Craver b.5/3/1876 d.1/26/1897." Mary Margaret Craver b.5/3/1876 d.1/26/1897.
2Linda Harris [[email protected]], Re: Picture info, also "Infant Craver" death
report (Weirton, WV :,17 Feb 2002), 17 Feb 2002. "there were death records for three Craver babies - all of them
children of Thomas and Angeline CRAVER of Chest Township. The names listed were: Mary Craver, Leanna Craver and CA
Craver." there were death records for three Craver babies - all of them children of Thomas and Angeline CRAVER of
Chest Township. The names listed were: Mary Craver, Leanna Craver and CA Craver.
3Thomas Michael Craver Household, 1880 U.S. Census, Cambria County,Pennsylvania,
Chest Township, ED 205; Page 430A; Dwelling 58. "Mary-4-dau-she & parents born Pa." Mary-4-dau-she & parents born
Pa.
4Thomas Michael Craver Household, 1900 U.S. Census, Cambria County,Pennsylvania,
Chest Township, ED 112; Page 19A; Dwelling 55. "Not Listed."
1John George Bauman, Craver relatives, Forwarded from Shirley Craver (York, PA :,26
Feb 2002), 01 Mar 2002. "Walter Joseph Craver b.3/4/1880 d.12/12/1902." Walter Joseph Craver b.3/4/1880
d.12/12/1902.
1John George Bauman, Craver relatives, Forwarded from Shirley Craver (York, PA :,26
Feb 2002), 01 Mar 2002. "Herman Fidella Craver b.5/10/1882 d. 1975." Herman Fidella Craver b.5/10/1882 d.
1975.
2United States Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index,
http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi (RootsWeb.com, January 2002 Update), 01 Mar 2002. "HERMAN CRAVER
10 May 1882 Jul 1974 21229 (Baltimore, Baltimore City, MD) (none specified) 210-05-6816 Pennsylvania." HERMAN
CRAVER.
1John George Bauman, Craver relatives, Forwarded from Shirley Craver (York, PA
:,26 Feb 2002), 01 Mar 2002. "Lenora Cecelia Craver b.9/12/1888 d.1/14/1897." Lenora Cecelia Craver b.9/12/1888
d.1/14/1897.
2Linda Harris [[email protected]], Re: Picture info, also "Infant Craver" death
report (Weirton, WV :,17 Feb 2002), 17 Feb 2002. "there were death records for three Craver babies - all of them
children of Thomas and Angeline CRAVER of Chest Township. The names listed were: Mary Craver, Leanna Craver and CA
Craver." there were death records for three Craver babies - all of them children of Thomas and Angeline CRAVER of
Chest Township. The names listed were: Mary Craver, Leanna Craver and CA Craver.
1John George Bauman, Craver relatives, Forwarded from Shirley Craver (York, PA :,26
Feb 2002), 01 Mar 2002. "Flora Floella Craver b.2/12/1890d.11/4/1937." Flora Floella Craver b.2/12/1890d.11/4/1937.
1John George Bauman, Craver relatives, Forwarded from Shirley Craver (York, PA
:,26 Feb 2002), 01 Mar 2002. "Anghline Celista Craver b.3/27/1894 d.1/26/1897." Anghline Celista Craver b.3/27/1894
d.1/26/1897.
2Linda Harris [[email protected]], Re: Picture info, also "Infant Craver" death
report (Weirton, WV :,17 Feb 2002), 17 Feb 2002. "there were death records for three Craver babies - all of them
children of Thomas and Angeline CRAVER of Chest Township. The names listed were: Mary Craver, Leanna Craver and CA
Craver." there were death records for three Craver babies - all of them children of Thomas and Angeline CRAVER of
Chest Township. The names listed were: Mary Craver, Leanna Craver and CA Craver.
1John George Bauman, Craver relatives, Forwarded from Shirley Craver (York, PA :,26
Feb 2002), 01 Mar 2002. "Bernard Legoria Craver b.5/8/1898 d.12/4/1906." Bernard Legoria Craver b.5/8/1898
d.12/4/1906.
If you find errors in my data (I don't know the geographical lay of the land for Cambria County
very well) please feel free to contact me. I look forward to feedback and will reply.
