Mary Craner

   Ancestral File Number: 1WGH-B4.

  General Notes:

MARY CRANER (1820-1846)

Mary was born 1 April 1820* in Maxstoke, Warwickshire, England. She was the second child and the second daughter of George Benjamin and Elizabeth West Craner. She was christened 8 April 1821 in Maxstoke, Warwickshire, England. The family lived in Hall End in Maxstoke. Her father was a laborer.
At the age of 23 she married Joseph Bates 17 April 1843 in Maxstoke. Joseph was a laborer and Mary was a servant. Mary's brother, Joseph Craner and her mother, Elizabeth Craner were witnesses to the marriage.
Mary and Joseph did not have any children.
Mary lost her life in her 26^th year due to Dropsy. She died the 16 Jan 1846 and was buried 18 Jan 1846 in Maxstoke, Warwickshire, England.


Information on Joseph Bates:
Joseph Bates, b. 10 May 1819, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England, d. 8 November 1897, Tooele, Tooele, Utah
Marriage: 17 April 1843 Mary Craner, b. 1 April 1820, Maxstoke, Warwickshire, England, d.16 Jan 1846, Maxstoke, Warwickshire, England
Marriage: 4 Jan 1847 Maria Ridding (Redding) Bates, b. 18 April 1829, Parish of St Phillips, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, d. 25 November 1871, Tooele, Tooele, Utah
Marriage: 26 October 1882 Elizabeth Summers, b. 1823, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England

Joseph Bates married Maria Ridding or Redding 4 January 1847 in Maxstoke.
In 1865 he emigrated to America. (Probably helped by George Craner, brother of Mary Craner, his first wife)

1851 census address Dukes End Maxstoke
Joseph Bates, head of household, age 29, born Nuneaton
Maria Bates, wife, age 23, born Birmingham
Harriet Bates, daughter, age 2, born Maxstoke
Emeila Bates, age 4 months, born Maxstoke
New York Passenger List 1851-1891
Joseph Bates, age 45, male, occupation farmer
Maria Bates, age 38, female, wife
Harriet Bates, age 18, daughter, occupation servant
Mary Bates, age 11, daughter, child
Emma Bates, age 7, daughter, child
Thomas Bates, age 3, son, child
Arrival date, 6 July 1865, Port of departure, Liverpool, Place of origin, Great Britain Ship Arkwright
Port of arrival, New York
Joseph Bates and family traveled with the William S.S. Willies Mormon Pioneer Overland Company, September 1865.

1870 census Tooele City, Utah
Joseph Bates, age 49, occupation, farmer, born in England
Maria Bates, age 48, keeping house, born in England
Mary Bates, age 17, born in England
Emma Bates, age 12, born in England
Thomas Bates, age 8, born in England

According to the census in 1870 in Tooele City, Utah, the Bates lived next door to Martha and George Tanner. (Martha was a sister to Mary Craner Bates, Joseph Bates' first wife)


Sources: Family Group Sheet, Naomi Lowe, 607 Holiday Drive, Brigham City, Utah 84302
History compiled by Heather Evans, England
Maxstoke Parish Records, Maxstoke, England, Tooele, Utah Census records
*George Craner's Temple Record Book
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  LDS Information:

Baptism: 6 Jun 1931, Logan Utah Temple

Endowment: 17 Aug 1931

Sealed to Parents: 7 Nov 1895

She was sealed to her spouse on 31 Aug 1893. (Joseph Bates was born on 10 May 1819 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England, christened on 4 Jun 1819 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England, died on 8 Nov 1897 in Tooele, Tooele, Utah, USA and was buried on 13 Nov 1897 in Tooele, Tooele, Utah, USA.)