Individual Details

Arkansas Birth Record. Fred Cradduck was born 27 Jan 1884, Chester, Crawford, AR. His father was John Cradduck; his mother Josephine Phillips.

1900 Census. Chester, Crawford, AR, Hh 128
John W. Cradduck, b. Nov 18__, age 47, married 27 years, b. AR
Phenalspha (sic!), wife, b. May 1858, 42, 10 children - 8 are living, b. AR
Charles B., son, b. Jun 1874, 25
James N., son, b. Dec 1878, 21
Rosa A., dau, b. June 1881, 18
Fredrick, son, b. Jan 1884, 16
Dovie J., dau, b. Jul 1886, 13
Nora M., dau, b. Jan 1889, 11
Effie B., dau, b. Aug 1893, 6
Hubert, son, b. Aug 1856, age 3


He was first married to Margaret Ella Dyer, 24 Dec 1905. He must have divorced her as she lived until 1981.

1910 Census. Chester, Crawford, AR, Hh 8
Fred Cradduck, 25, married 4 years, Pumper for the Railroad
Ella, wife, 21, 1 child
Paul E., son, age 2
Social Security records lists Paul Edward Cradduck, b. 21 Dec 1907, Chester, Crawford Co, AR, died 23 Apr 1991. son of Ellen Dyer & Fred Cadduck.

Fred may actually have been married four times - his wife was apparently Frances in 1918.
But he married Miss Vertie Swift, 22 Apr 1913 in Crawford Co. Then married again by 1916.
Marriage record in Pittsburg Co, OK - Fred Cradduck to Frances (Ridenour) Gunn, 9 Jun 1916.
12 Sep 1918 World War I Draft Registration.
Fred Cradduck of Chester, Crawford Co, AR was age 34, b. 27 Jan 1884. He was a pumper for the Frisco Railroad. Frances Cradduck, his wife, would always know his whereabouts.
Fred was short and stout with blue eyes, brown hair.

1920 Census. Chester, Crawford,AR, Hh 45
Fred Cradduck, 35, b. AR, pumper, Railroad
Frances E., wife, 43, b. MO
Eugene R., son, age 2 years, one month, b. AR
Luther Gunn, stepson, 27, b. AR, common labor, public roads
Claud Poor, boarder, age 6, b. AR
Again, a social security record shows Eugene Ross Cradduck, born 4 Dec 1917, Chester, Crawford Co, AR, died 20 Aug 1999, son of Frances E. Gunn and Fred Cradduck.


1930 Census. Dist 7, Crawford, AR, Hh 9 (same page with Nelson Harrison)
Fred Cradduck, 46, married 1st time at age 21, b. AR, Engine Watchman, Steam Railroad
Mrs. Frances, wife, 53, married 1st time at age 19, b. MO
Eugene, son, 12, b. AR
Doris, niece, 12, b. AR

1940 Census. Chester, Crawford, AR, Hh 36. Living next door to her nephew LeRoy Harrison and a few houses from her brothers Clarence and Fred.
Fred Cradduck was 56, b. AR - lived in Crawford Co in 1935. His occupation was pumper, Steam railroad Water Tender.
Margaret, wife, was 42.

27 Apr 1942 World War II Draft Registration
Fred Cradduck still lived in Chester where he was born, 27 Jan 1884. He was age 58. Worked for the Frisco Railway, St. Louis, MO. Maggie Cradduck would always know his address.
He was 5"8', 180 lbs, blue eyes, brown hair

Birth	27 Jan 1884	Chester, Crawford County, Arkansas
Marriage	24 Dec 1905	Margaret Ella Dyer
Divorce	Bef 1913	Margaret Ella Dyer
Marriage	13 Apr 1913	Crawford County, Arkansas - Vertie Swift
Marriage	9 Jun 1916	Pittsburg County, Oklahoma - Frances Ellen Ridenour
Divorce	22 Aug 1932	Crawford County, Arkansas - Frances Ellen Ridenour
Marriage	22 Dec 1937	Crawford County, Arkansas - Margaret Elizabeth Harrison
Death	Apr 1973	Mountainburg, Crawford County, Arkansas
Burial		Conley Cemetery, Mountainburg, Crawford County, Arkansas

Spouse

Margaret Elizabeth Harrison (1894 - 1981)

Spouse	Margaret Ella Dyer (1889 - )
Child	Paul Edward Cradduck (1907 - 1991)

Spouse

Frances Ellen Ridenour (1877 - )

Spouse

Vertie Swift (1894 - )