hmtl5 Emma Zella Crawford b. 3 Dec 1877 Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa d. 2 Sep 1948 Clay County, Nebraska: McKeown Genealogy
Emma Zella Crawford

Emma Zella Crawford

Female 1877 - 1948  (70 years)

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  • Name Emma Zella Crawford 
    Born 3 Dec 1877  Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Died 2 Sep 1948  Clay County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Buried Beulah Cemetery, Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska, US Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Person ID I591  McKeown
    Last Modified 5 Jul 2023 

    Father William John Crawford,   b. 14 Nov 1850, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Sep 1931, Bostwick, Nuckolls County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Hannah McKeown,   b. May 1854, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jun 1918, Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 1877  [1
    Family ID F102  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Charles Edward Moranville,   b. 31 Oct 1855, Salem, Orleans County, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jan 1928, Hemingford, Box Butte County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 10 Jun 1914  Fort Morgan, Morgan County, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Esther Zella Moranville,   b. 31 Mar 1915, Hemingford, Box Butte County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Aug 1942, Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years)
     2. Charles Crawford Moranville,   b. 7 Dec 1916, Hemingford, Box Butte County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Dec 1968, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
    +3. Walter Calvin Moranville,   b. 31 Jul 1918, Hemingford, Box Butte County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1987, Arvada, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     4. Ruth Louise Moranville,   b. 19 Sep 1920, Hemingford, Box Butte County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1999, Grant, Perkins County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    Last Modified 31 Jul 2023 
    Family ID F229  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 Dec 1877 - Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Jun 1914 - Fort Morgan, Morgan County, Colorado Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Sep 1948 - Clay County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Beulah Cemetery, Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska, US Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    McKeown, Hannah, William John Crawford and their first daughter, Emma Zella Crawford
    McKeown, Hannah, William John Crawford and their first daughter, Emma Zella Crawford
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29577424/hannah-crawford
    Photo used with permission from Findagrave Contributor Jen Rob and Cora Crawford.
    Crawford 27921648_138242738297.jpg
    Crawford 27921648_138242738297.jpg
    Photo used with permission from Findagrave Contributor Jen Rob and Cora Crawford.
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27921648/william-john-crawford
    Crawford, Emma Zella profile.jpg
    Crawford, Emma Zella profile.jpg
    Photo used with permission from Findagrave Contributor Jen Rob and Cora Crawford.
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27921648/william-john-crawford

    Headstones
    Crawford, Zella Emma Moranville
    Crawford, Zella Emma Moranville
    Plot: Plot: Lot 46, Grave 4

  • Notes 
    • Former Resident Of Beulah Vicinity Dies
      Services were held at the Beulah Reformed Presbyterian church Monday, Sept. 6 at 10 a.m., for Mrs. Emma Zella Crawford. She was a former resident of the Beulah vicinity, and died at Fairfield, Nebr., Sept. 2. The services were conducted by Rev. J.E. McElroy. Interment taking place in the Beulah cemetery. The obituary:
      Emma Zella, daughter of William J. and Hannah McKeown Crawford was born near Morning Sun, Iowa, Dec. 3, 1877, and departed this life Sept. 2, 1948, at the age of 70 years and 9 months.
      When she was seven years old she moved with her parents to Nuckolls county, Nebraska. At an early age she united with Beulah Reformed Presbyterian church. She resided in the community until her marriage to Charles E. Moranville, June 10, 1914. They established their home in Hemingford, Nebr. To this union were born four children. She was preceded in death by her husband and a daughter, Esther.
      Those who mourn here passing are Charles of Sterling, Colo., Walter of Denver Colo., and Ruth Tjaden of Madrid, Nebr., ; also two brothers, one sister and five grandchildren, and very many other relatives and friends.
      As long as her health permitted, she was active in serving her Master and very faithful in the study of the Holy Bible. She loved music and inspired her family and others in its use.
      The Superior Express, Superior, Nebraska. Thursday, 9 September 1948.
      [3, 4]

  • Sources 
    1. [S14] 1900 US census.

    2. [S8] Find a Grave.

    3. [S3] Obituary.

    4. [S57] Newspaper article.