M. B. Craven

As printed in 1881

M. B. CRAVEN.

Max. B. Craven was born in Giles county, Tennessee, on the 12th day of June 1850. His father was a farmer and drove, who engaged largely in selling stock in the southern markets. When our subject was three years old his father removed from Tennessee to Ray county, Missouri, and here Maximilian has away's since lived. He was attending school in 1861, but the further prosecution of his studies was interrupted by the outbreak of the civil war. After attaining his majority he remained at home until the death of his father, and then he exchanged his interest in the homestead, one-sixth, with his brother-in-law, Wiley Harris, Esq., for the farm on Crooked river, in section six, township fifty-three, range twenty-eight, upon which Mr. Craven now resides. Max. B. Craven was married on the lath day of March, 1878, to Miss Mary Frances Thompson, daughter of Joseph Thompson, formerly a resident of Ray county. One child has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Craven, a promising son, now about two years old. Soon after his marriage Mr. Craven returned to his farm on Crooked river, and has since lived there. In 1880 Mrs. Craven inherited a tract of land lying in township fifty-three, range twenty-eight, which Mr. Craven has since controlled, not farming it himself, but renting it to others. He has a very excellent farm, and intends making extensive improvements upon it in the near future. Both Mr. and Mrs. Craven are highly esteemed for their good qualities by their neighbors and friends. They are both young, and have just started upon the journey of practical life, but having made so propitious a commencement, they will no doubt live long and happily.

As printed in History of Ray county, Mo. (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.