Abiather Crane and Ruth McClelland

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Husband Abiather Crane ¹

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           Died: Aug 1826 - ? Erie, Erie Co, PA 1
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         Father: [Father] Crane (      -      )
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Wife Ruth McClelland ¹

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Children

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1 M Abiather Crane ¹

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           Died: Abt 1876
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         Spouse: Margaret Ewing (      -      ) 1

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2 M Amos B. Crane ¹

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           Died: Abt 1852
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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3 M Henry H. Crane ¹

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           Died: 1874 1
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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4 M James M. Crane ¹

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           Died: 1852 1
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         Spouse: Priscilla Roberts (      -      ) 1

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5 M Orville Crane ¹

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           Died: 5 Sep 1858 1
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         Spouse: Eliza Arkenburg (      -      ) 1

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6 M William A. Crane ¹

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           Died: Aft 1896
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7 F Eliza Crane ^{1 2}

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           Born:  - Conneaut Twp, Erie Co, PA
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           Died: 11 Jun 1840 or 1848 1 2
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         Spouse: James Love (      -1878) 1 3

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8 F Olivia Crane ¹

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           Died: 1867 1
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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9 F Clavinda Crane ¹

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           Died: 1888 1
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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10 F Harriet Crane ¹

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           Died: Aft 1881
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         Spouse: Robert Chancellor (      -      ) 1

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11 F Orvaline Crane ¹

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         Spouse: Capt. John H. Millar (      -      ) 1

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12 F Evaline Crane ¹

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         Spouse: George Hope (      -      ) 1

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General Notes: Husband - Abiather Crane

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In 1797 Abiather Crane, a young surveyor from Connecticut, came to Conneaut township, Erie County, Pennsylvania. The next year he and his brother, Elihu, located near the later site of Lexington. Both brothers were soldiers in the Revolutionary war.
In 1809, he and his wife removed to Mill Creek township and purchased a number of outlots between Fifth and Tenth streets, and property on Ninth street, in Erie. This property became valuable, and was included in the city of Erie. Mr. Crane resided with his family on East Sixth street. There he cleared and cultivated a number of acres of land, and also made brick. He had twelve children, six sons and six daughters, all of whom reached their majority. He died in August, 1826, leaving some unsettled business, which caused much well-located land to be sacrificed in the settlement of his estate.

He was one of the first Board of County Commissioners of Erie County, with the first judge, John Vincent, as one of his colleagues. They purchased the county property upon which the court house and jail were built. His service in the Revolution was followed by service in the military establishment of Connecticut. He was afterwards a justice of the peace in Erie county, and colonel of the 17th Reg. of Pa. Militia.

1 —, Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Erie, PA: S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1896), Pg 603.

2 —, History of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884), BS 126.

3 —, History of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884), BS 125.