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John F. Crain

~1841 - April 6, 1862


 

Born at OH around 1841.
Possibly resided at Bastrop County, TX.

Mustered into Company D at Houston, TX on September 7, 1861.
Present in December 1861.
Attained rank of 2nd or 3rd Sergeant by April 1862.
Killed during the Sunday afternoon encounter with the enemy near the boggy ravine at Shiloh, TN on April 6, 1862.


Also Identified As:
  T. F. Crain (Bunting), Creain, Creaine, Carin, Crean

Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
  Unidentified

Parents:
  Unidentified
Siblings:
  Unknown
Spouse(s): No Photo of gravesite available.
  Unknown
Children:
  Unknown
Gravesite:
  Unlocated

1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image)
  Head of Houshold  

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
  Name Age Sex Color Occupation Real Estate Nativity Student? Illiterate?
                 
                 

1860 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Student?
Literate?
                   
                   

Related Links:
  W. Nicholson Letter, dated April 11, 1862
R. F. Bunting Letter, dated April 19, 1862
"List of Killed and Wounded in Wharton's Regiment," Houston Tri-Weekly News, April 25, 1862 - RF Bunting Letter
"Casulaties of Col. Wharton's (Terry's) Regiment," Galveston Weekly News, April 29, 1862
"Terry's Regiment," The Galveston Weekly News, August 15, 1862

Sources:
 

Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882.

Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research.

Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.


Research Links:
 

(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Crain)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Crain)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Creain)
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(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Creaine)
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(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Carin)
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(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Bastrop County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Bastrop County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Bastrop County, TX)


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