Son of Rev. War veteran Samuel Cranston and Elizabeth West. Married Abigail Davis and Mary Thayer.
Father of 9 children.
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Obituary from Fenton Independant Deaths, 1868-1906.
30 Jun 1872
CRANSTON, CALEB / in City of Detroit / ae 85y.Born in Rhode Island in the year 1789, being the great grandson of John Cranston, one of the first governors of that state. His father, Samuel Cranston, served through the Revolutionary War as a soldier in the Patriot Army. In 1793 Samuel Cranston removed to Delaware Co., N.Y. where the deceased resided until about 40 yrs of age, when he removed to Wayne Co., N.Y., where he resided until 1839. He then came west to Tyrone, Michigan where he lived for 27 years until the death of his second wife in 1866. Since that time he has resided principally in Detroit until his death. By his first wife he had 9 children, 6 of whom survive him.
Father of 9 children.
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Obituary from Fenton Independant Deaths, 1868-1906.
30 Jun 1872
CRANSTON, CALEB / in City of Detroit / ae 85y.Born in Rhode Island in the year 1789, being the great grandson of John Cranston, one of the first governors of that state. His father, Samuel Cranston, served through the Revolutionary War as a soldier in the Patriot Army. In 1793 Samuel Cranston removed to Delaware Co., N.Y. where the deceased resided until about 40 yrs of age, when he removed to Wayne Co., N.Y., where he resided until 1839. He then came west to Tyrone, Michigan where he lived for 27 years until the death of his second wife in 1866. Since that time he has resided principally in Detroit until his death. By his first wife he had 9 children, 6 of whom survive him.
Son of Rev. War veteran Samuel Cranston and Elizabeth West. Married Abigail Davis and Mary Thayer.
Father of 9 children.
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Obituary from Fenton Independant Deaths, 1868-1906.
30 Jun 1872
CRANSTON, CALEB / in City of Detroit / ae 85y.Born in Rhode Island in the year 1789, being the great grandson of John Cranston, one of the first governors of that state. His father, Samuel Cranston, served through the Revolutionary War as a soldier in the Patriot Army. In 1793 Samuel Cranston removed to Delaware Co., N.Y. where the deceased resided until about 40 yrs of age, when he removed to Wayne Co., N.Y., where he resided until 1839. He then came west to Tyrone, Michigan where he lived for 27 years until the death of his second wife in 1866. Since that time he has resided principally in Detroit until his death. By his first wife he had 9 children, 6 of whom survive him.
Father of 9 children.
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Obituary from Fenton Independant Deaths, 1868-1906.
30 Jun 1872
CRANSTON, CALEB / in City of Detroit / ae 85y.Born in Rhode Island in the year 1789, being the great grandson of John Cranston, one of the first governors of that state. His father, Samuel Cranston, served through the Revolutionary War as a soldier in the Patriot Army. In 1793 Samuel Cranston removed to Delaware Co., N.Y. where the deceased resided until about 40 yrs of age, when he removed to Wayne Co., N.Y., where he resided until 1839. He then came west to Tyrone, Michigan where he lived for 27 years until the death of his second wife in 1866. Since that time he has resided principally in Detroit until his death. By his first wife he had 9 children, 6 of whom survive him.
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