Husband of Jane Sherman Simmons.

Ira was originally Ira Burton Crain and dropped Crain. His year of death comes from son Marion's passport application (ancestry.com)

Father of:

1. Clarence Simmons Crain 1867-1928, CA

2. Rev. Charles Emerson Crain-Burton

3. William David Burton 1872-1949, CA

4. Dr. Marion Leroy Burton 1874-1925, Ann Arbor, MI

Son of Joseph O. Crane and Lydia Ann Burton.*

Brother of Charlotte Dillsaver and James E. Crane born in 1845. James enlisted in the Army during the Civil War.**

United States Census, 1850
Name: Ira Crane
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1850
Event Place: Westphalia, Clinton, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 10
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1840
Birthplace: Michigan
House Number: 11
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Samuel M Crane M 51 New Jersey
Sarah Crane F 49 New Jersey
Ira Crane M 10 Michigan
Charlotte Crane F 8 Michigan
James E Crane M 5 Michigan

United States Census, 1860
Name: Ira Crain
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1860
Event Place: Town Of Plymouth, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1840
Birthplace: Michigan
Page: 42
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Richard Boughton M 59 New York
Esther Boughton F 48 New York
Zenes Smith M 25 Canada
Phebe M Smith F 17 Michigan
Ira Crain M 20 Michigan
James E Crain M 15 Michigan
James Scribener M 14 Vermont

U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865
Name: Ira B Crain [Ira Burton Crain]
Residence: Livingston, Michigan
Class: 1
Congressional District: 5th
Age on 1 July 1863: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840
Race: White
Marital Status: Unmarried (Single)
Place of Birth: Michigan

United States Census, 1870
Name: Ira B Crain
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1870
Event Place: Iowa, United States (Lincoln, Poweshiek, Iowa)
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Birth Year (Estimated): 1840-1841
Birthplace: Michigan
Page Number: 6
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Ira B Crain M 29 Michigan
Jane Crain F 28 Michigan
Clarence Crain M 2 Iowa
Charlotte Crain F 1 Iowa (CHARLES)

1880 United States Federal Census
Ira B. Crim [Ira B. Crain]
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1880: Lincoln, Poweshiek, Iowa
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Jane A. Crim
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Name Age
Ira B. Crim 40
Jane A. Crim 37
Clarence S. Crim 12
Charles Crim 11
Wilie D. Crim 8
Marion Crim 5

They moved to Minnesota before 1882. Ira died in MN.

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*Ira Burton Crain- Chris, regarding the memorial for Ira Burton Crain memorial #143508581, it has been recently discovered with documentation that his parents are Joseph O. Crane jr. & Lydia Ann Burton, not Samuel Crane who is actually a brother of Joseph. Thanks, Jerome Added by Jerome Roberts on Mar 15, 2016 5:08 PM

**James E. Crane born 1845, MI. He enlisted in the Army during the Civil War.

U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

Name: James E Crane
Residence: Detroit, Michigan
Birth Date: abt 1845
Age at Enlistment: 19
Enlistment Date: 2 Nov 1864
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Detroit, Michigan
State Served: Michigan
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record:
Enlisted in Company C, Michigan 30th Infantry Regiment on 02 Dec 1864. Mustered out on 17 Jun 1865 at Jackson, MI.

Sources: Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers 1861-65