Alva L. Craghead Or Craighead b. Aug 1889 , Callaway, Missouri, USA d. 1978 : Albemarle to Callaway, a Herring Family Journey

1889 - 1978

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Birth Aug 1889 , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Gender Female

Name Clara

Died 1978

Buried Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Person ID I5939 Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri

Last Modified 12 Sep 2011

Father William Clyde Craghead Or Craighead, b. 3 Jul 1860, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 15 Aug 1951, , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Mother Mary Lucy Roberts, b. 27 Dec 1868, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 1 Mar 1933, Jefferson City Cemetery, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, USA

Married 21 Nov 1888 , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Family ID F1270 Group Sheet

Family Edward C. Combs, b. Abt 1886, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. Yes, date unknown

Married 1 Sep 1909 Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Children

	1. Kenneth Combs, b. 11 Nov 1913, d. 11 Nov 1913
	2. Leo Edward Combs, b. Abt 1916, , , Oklahoma, USA , d. Yes, date unknown

Last Modified 12 Sep 2011

Family ID F14347824 Group Sheet

Headstones		Alva Craghead Meyer Alva L. Meyer, 1889 - 1978. Alva L. Craghead was a daughter of William Clyde Craghead and Mary Lucy Roberts, a granddaughter of Cal Craighead & Margaret Ann Douglass, and, James Gibbs Roberts & Lucy Anne Berry. She was my 4th cousin twice removed. On Sept. 1, 1909 in Fulton, Missouri, she married Edward C. Combs. She later married unknown Meyer.…

Newspaper		Married, Combs - Craghead Article in the Fulton Weekly Gazette, Sep. 3, 1909, marriage of Edward Combs and Clara (Alva) Craghead. She was my 4th cousin twice removed.

Notes	E. C. Combs - Miss Alva L. Craghead 1 Sept 1909 I-388 Her wedding announcement in the newspaper said her name was Clara, have not seen her use that name on any census) This family moved to Oklahoma by 1916. 1920;Census Place: Ponca Ward 2, Kay, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1466; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 128; Image: 671. Name: Alva L Combs Home in 1920: Ponca Ward 2, Kay, Oklahoma Age: 30 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1890 Birthplace: Missouri Relation to Head of House: Wife Spouse's Name: Edner C Father's Birth Place: Missouri Mother's Birth Place: Missouri Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Female Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Household Members: Name Age Edner C Combs 34, life(?)line forman, Mo., Ky., Mo. Alva L Combs 30, wife, Mo., Mo., Mo. Leo Edward Combs 4, son, Ok Agnes Smith 35 roomer They moved back to Missouri, to Jefferson City, before 1930. Her parents were both living with her in 1930. 1930; Census Place: Jefferson, Cole, Missouri; Roll: 1184; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 8; Image: 207.0. Name: Edner C Combs Home in 1930: Jefferson, Cole, Missouri Age: 44 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886 Birthplace: Missouri Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Alva L Race: White Occupation: proprietor, car shop Military service: no Rent/home value: rent $65 Age at first marriage: 24 Household Members: Name Age Edner C Combs 44 Alva L Combs 40 Leo E Combs 14 Clyde W Craghead 69, carpenter, father-in-law Mary L Craghead 61, mother-in-law Her headstone in Ebenezer is next to her father, her last name on her headstone is Meyer, she must have married a second time.

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Event

	Birth - Aug 1889 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Married - 1 Sep 1909 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Buried - - Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Callaway, Missouri, USA

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