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Joseph A. and Eva (Prickett) Crandell , Vernon


"Joseph Crandell and Miss Eva Prickett of Vernon were married by Rev. A. W. Rice, pastor of the Methodist church, last Friday December 31, 1915."
January 1917
"Miss Olive Prickett is with her sister, Mrs. Joe Crandell, and attending school."

May 1917
" Miss Hazel Prickcett spent the week end with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Smith are visiting the latter's sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Crandell."

Joseph A. Crandell proved up a quarter in 17, 1S 45W in 1918. Mrs. J. C. Crandell owned that quarter in 1920.

In 1920 Yuma County, Joseph Crandell is 26, Eva Crandell 24 Wife, Velma Crandell 2 Daughter, Lillie P. Crandell 1 Daughter, Orval Crandell 0 Son, and Opel Crandell 0 Daughter.

Orville Wayne Crandell Social Security #: 522129651 Gender: Male Birth Date: 19 Nov 1919 Birth Place: Colorado Death Date: 20 Feb 1987 Death Place: Contra Costa Mother's Maiden Name: Prickett

Opal Mrs Opal Burrows Gender: Female Residence Year: 1956 Street Address: 224 Vine Residence Place: Reno, Nevada, USA Occupation: Operator Opal L Crandell Burrows BIRTH 19 Nov 1919 Colorado, USA DEATH 14 May 1975 (aged 55) Nevada, USA BURIAL Evergreen Cemetery Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA PLOT Garden of Faith MEMORIAL ID 100376760
In 1930 Wray, Joseph A. Crandell is 36, Eva T. Crandell 35 Wife, Velma May Crandell 13 Daughter, Lily Pearl Crandell 11 Daughter, Orville W. Crandell 10 Son, Opal L. Crandell 10 Daughter, and Fenton E. Crandell 8 Son.

Name: Crandell, Velma May Year: 1936 Month: Jan Day: 13 Spouse: Hodge, Robert B. County: Denver May 1943 " Mrs. Velma Hodge and son of Butte, Montana, came to Wray Friday night with her sisters, Mrs. Opal Burrows and Miss Pearl Crandell, to spend the weekend with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Crandell. Their brother Staff Sergeant Orville Crandell who had spent his furlough in Wray returned Monday night to Roswell, New Mexico."

December 1943
"Guests on Christmas day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Crandell were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Schlicher, Mr. and Mrs. Duain Fix and sons and Mrs. Robert Burrows and son Dennis."



1932 "Mr. and Mrs. Earl Crandell of Ponca City, Oklahoma visited his brother Joe."

July 1935
"Joe Crandell has an advertisement in this issue of The Rattler announcing that he is taking over the management of the North Side Cafe and that this restaurant will be open for business Saturday, July 20. Mr. Crandell invites the public to call when in search of good eats. This restaurant is located just north of the Dale Wells garage on north Main street."

In 1940 Wray, Joseph A. Crandell 46 is a mechanic, Eva Crandell 45 Wife, Pearl Crandell 21 Daughter is widowed, Fenton E. Crandell 18 Son, and Carol J. Crandell 1 Granddaughter.

April 1943
"Mr. and Mrs. Joe Crandell drove, to Denver Sunday morning to visit their daughters, Mrs. Opal Burrows and Miss Pearl Crandell. Mr. Crandell returned that evening and Mrs. Crandell remained to spend the week."

Word received from Joe Crandell of Oakland, Calif., tells of the death of Mrs. Crandell on December 3, 1953 in Oakland where they have made their home since leaving Wray several years ago. Services were held last Thursday morning at eleven o’clock at the Elmhurst Chapel of the Clarence N. Cooper mortuary and burial was in Evergreen cemetery. Mrs. Crandell is survived by her husband and five children, Velma Hodge, Pearl Schlicher, Opal Burrows, Orville and Everett Crandell. There are also six grandchildren, Carol Crandell, Dennis Burrows, Joe and Bobby Hodge, Chris and Gary Crandell.

Eva Prickett Crandell, 1895 - 1953, died in California, buried in Evergreen Cemetery Oakland, Alameda County, California, MEMORIAL ID 106779353.

Joseph Albertis Crandell 1895 - 1971, is also buried in Evergreen Cemetery, MEMORIAL ID 106779319.

OPAL

Opal L. Crandell Burrows, born 19 Nov 1919 in Colorado, died 14 May 1975 in Nevada, buried in Evergreen Cemetery Oakland, California, MEMORIAL ID 100376760.

ORVILLE Orville is in the army air force in 1940 in Honolulu

Orville W. Crandell, age 29, on 22 Jan 1949 in Alameda County, California, married Ruth W. Wetherby.

Ruth Wetherby Crandell, born 14 Jan 1922 in California, died 24 May 1989 in Contra Costa County, Mother's Maiden Name: Hodge, Father's Surname: Wetherby.

Orville Wayne Crandell, born 19 Nov 1919 in Colorado, died 20 Feb 1987 in Contra Costa County.

EVERETT FENTON

Everett is buried in Dewey Cemetery, Washington County, Oklahoma, MEMORIAL ID 32187935.
Everett Crandell was born 13 Oct 1921 in Yuma County, Colorado. Married Mary Ellen McClune 23 Feb 1946 in Berkley, CA. Obituary-Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise 6 Jan 1998, page 5.

Mary Ellen Crandell, 5 Dec 1921 - 29 Jan 2008 is also buried in the Dewey Cemetery, Washington County, Oklahoma, MEMORIAL ID 32187942.

PEARL

Pearl Lillian Schlicher, born 11 Jul 1918 in Colorado, died 29 Jul 1991 in Stanislaus County, California.

VELMA
Joseph C. Hodge, of Los Angeles Occupation: Advertising, graduating in 1960 from Reno High School on 27 Feb 1965 married Jeanne Hardin.


Velma Mae Hodge, born 10 Jan 1917 in Wray, Colorado, died December 21, 1987. Obituary Date: 24 Dec 1987 in Reno, Nevada, spouse: Robert Children: Joseph and Robert L., Siblings: Everett Crandell and Pearl Schlicker.

WILLIAM

"Wm. Lee Crandell, former Wray man and brother of Joe Crandell of this city, died November 22, 1935 at Los Angeles, Calif. He was born Sept. 1, 1901 at Nelson, Neb. He came to Yuma county in 1910 and lived south of Eckley on a homestead for a number of years. Later he moved to Wray and worked for the Conrad Motor Company for some time after which he operated a lunch wagon on the Pyle lot on Main street. Mr. Crandell left here in 1928 and had resided in California since that time. He had never married. He is survived by several brothers and a sister. Sincere sympathy is extended Joe and the other relatives in their bereavement."

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