Fry Family History

 (last update 23 Jan  2005)

Fourth Generation
( JOHN FRANKLIN³, GEORGE WILLIAM², JACOB¹)

Children of John Franklin Kraus and Daisy Gilbert

1. Frank Raymond Kraus [13034] was born 23 December 1891 in Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas, and died 20 June 1971 in Buna, Jasper County, Texas. He married Bessie Lee Harper about 1916 in Arkansas. She was born 25 February 1898 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas, and died 14 November 1988 in Jasper County, Texas. In 1917 they lived in Ozone, Johnson County, Arkansas where he was farming. In his World War I draft registration he is described as medium height and slender build with brown eyes, black hair and one bad eye. In 1920 Frank worked as a laborer in a lumber yard in Merryville, Beaureguard Parish, Louisiana. In 1930 they lived in Live Oak County, Texas. In 1971 they lived in Buna, Jasper County, Texas where Frank and presumably Bessie are buried.

Child of Frank Kraus and Bessie Harper is:

1. Ruth Raymond Kraus, born 8 November 1918, Browndell, Jasper County, Texas; died April 1992, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas.

Bibliography

• Social Security Death Index: U.S., "Electronic."

• 1900 Federal Census, AR, Polk County, Ozark, page 6a, John F. Kraus.

• 1917 World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Johnson County, Arkansas, Frank Raymond Kraus.

• 1920 Federal Census, LA, Beaureguard Parish, Merryville, page 14a, Frank R. Kraus.

• 1930 Federal Census, TX, Live Oak County, Precinct 4, Raymond Kraus.

2. Herbert William Kraus [12482] was born 4 July 1894 in Arkansas, and died 9 June 1969 in Woodville, Tyler County, Texas. He married Dicie Ann Payne on 1 August 1915 in Texas, daughter of Jeff Payne and Laura Priest. She was born 10 April 1899 in Texas, and died 13 October 1977 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas. Herbert worked as a railroad locomotive engineer for Kirby Lumber Company in Jasper County, Texas in 1917. He registered for the World War I draft in Jasper County, Texas and stated objections on religious beliefs.

Children of Herbert Kraus and Dixie Payne are:

1. Racheal Inez Kraus, born 30 April 1916, Texas; died 1 September 1976, Woodville, Tyler County, Texas; married Clarence W. Woodrome, 27 May 1934, Chester, Tyler County, Texas; born 1 January 1908, Texas; died 7 May 1987, Woodville, Tyler County, Texas; burial: Mount Hope Cemetery, Chester, Tyler County, Texas.

2. + Frankie Mildred Kraus, born 9 June 1917, Browndell, Jasper County, Texas; died 1 April 1989, Point Neches, Jefferson County, Texas; married Talmage F. Daugharty, June 1938, Texas; son of Bryant E. and Ella Daugharty; born 1 May 1914, Newton County, Texas, died 1 April 1989, Point Neches, Jefferson County, Texas. Burial: Point Neches, Jefferson County, Texas.

3. Dudley Eugene Kraus, born 7 October 1919, Johnson County, Arkansas; died 23 October 1924, Johnson County, Arkansas. Burial: Oakland Cemetery, Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas.

4. Lyndal Jane 'Janie' Kraus, born 24 February 1921, Browndell, Jasper County, Texas; died 24 October 1992, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas; married Donald 'Don' Whitt, 30 November 1957, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; born 16 November 1919, Arkansas. Burial: Jonesboro Memorial Cemetery, Craighead County, Arkansas. Lyndal was an evangelist and gospel recording artist.

5. Bernis Alma Kraus, born 21 July 1922, Browndell, Jasper County, Texas; died 26 July 1999, Jefferson County, Texas; married Travis Stark, 1949, Newton County, Texas; born Newton County, Texas. Burial: Ford Cemetery, Newton County, Texas.

6. Anna Laura Kraus, born 20 December 1929, Texas; died 29 March 2000, Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas; m. (1) Glenn Estes, 1950, Sherman, Grayson County, Texas; born 12 February 1928, Texas; died June 1972 in Arkansas; married (2) Don Wages, Aft. 1950.

7. + Herbert Raymond 'Bill' 'Billy Ray' Kraus, born 25 March 1931; died 20 May 2003, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; married (1) Jorene Halton; (2) Della Mat Hambrick; b. Texas.

8. + Charles Regan Kraus.

Bibliography:

• 1900 Federal Census, AR, Polk County, Ozark, page 6a, John F. Kraus.

• 1910 Federal Census, TX, Tyler County, Precinct 10, page 222a, Dudley W. Mackey.

• 1924: Grave Marker, Oakland Cemetery, Dudley Kraus

• 1969: Social Security Death Index, Herbert Kraus

• 1969: Texas Department of Health. Texas Death Index, 1964-1998, Herbert Kraus

• 1972: Social Security Death Index, Glenn Estes

• 1977: Social Security Death Index, Dixie Kraus

• 1977: Texas Department of Health. Texas Death Index, 1964-1998, Dixie Kraus

• 1977: Social Security Death Index, Clarence Woodrome

• 1987: Social Security Death Index, Frankie Dougharty

• 1992: Social Security Death Index, Lyndall Whitt

• 1999: Social Security Death Index, Bernice Stark

4. Mary A. Kraus [13035] was born about 1899 in Arkansas and died in Arkansas or Oklahoma. She married Clayburn Williams. He died in Arkansas or Oklahoma. They lived in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma for many years.