Alpha Marie Homes ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Wilson Township, Adair County, MO on 11 June 1900. ⁴

1900 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 17, Family 138
Wilson Township, Adair County, Missouri, United States
Farm owned, no mortgage
Alpha Holmes..Daughter..Aug 1892..7..Missouri

(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Wilson Township, Adair County, MO on 23 April 1910. ⁵

1910 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 23, Family 128, Roll 766
Wilson Township, Adair County, Missouri, United States
Farm owned, no mortgage
Alpha M. Homes..Daughter..17..Missouri

(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in La Plata, MO on 23 April 1930. ²

1930 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 21, Family 203, Roll 1211
La Plata, Macon County, Missouri, United States
Home owned, $1200
Alpha M. Crawford..Wife..37..Missouri..married at age 19

(Living with husband and 3 daughters.)
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• She appeared on the 1940 US Census in La Plata, MO on 17 April 1940. ³

1940 US Census
Sheet 12A, District 61-21, Family 302, Roll 2126
La Plata, Macon County, Missouri, United States
325 East Moore; Home owned, $1000
Alpha Crawford..Wife..47..Missouri..12th grade

(Living with husband and daughter.)
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• She was buried on 18 April 1965 in the La Plata Cemetery in La Plata, MO.

PLOT Hastings Block 8 Row 6
Find a Grave Memorial 59720766
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• Her obituary was published in the La Plata Home Press on 22 April 1965 in La Plata, MO.

⁶ Alpha Marie Crawford, 72, died Friday afternoon at her home here. She had been in failing health for several years.

She was born August 9, 1892 in Adair County, the daughter of Edward P. and Mollie (Turner) Homes.

She was married September 29, 1911 in Kirksville to Glen Crawford. To this union three children were born, Mrs. Eugene (Gladys Fae) Stumph of La Plata, Mrs. Noel (Doris) Baity of Kirksville and Mrs. Mafalda Bauch of Helena, Montana.

Surviving are her husband, one sister, Mrs. Jess Truitt of Novinger, one brother, Parker Homes of La Plata and one grandson, Glen Joe Stumph of La Plata.

Mrs. Crawford was a member of the La Plata Christian Church and the La Plata Rebekah Lodge No. 86.

Funeral services were held Sunday at the Wilson Funeral Home with Rev. Stanley East, Jr., officiating. Burial was in the La Plata Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Aldace Naughton, Jr., Arthur Green, Jr., James E. Naughton, Ray Sees, Floyd Shumaker and Lloyd Bragg.

(Source: La Plata Home Press, 22 Apr 1965)
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Alpha married Glen Erwin Crawford, son of John Leston Crawford and Leota Belle Selby, on 29 September 1911 in Kirksville, MO.^{1 2 3} (Glen Erwin Crawford was born on 14 September 1891 in Gibbs, MO,^{2 3 7 8} died on 21 June 1971 in Columbia, MO ^{7 8} and was buried on 24 June 1971 in La Plata, MO ⁸.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 29 September 1911, in Kirksville, MO. ¹

• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in La Plata, MO on 23 April 1930. ²

1930 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 21, Family 203, Roll 1211
La Plata, Macon County, Missouri, United States
Home owned, $1200
Glen E. Crawford..Head..38..Missouri..married at age 20..Salesman, Auto
Alpha M. Crawford..Wife..37..Missouri..married at age 19
Mafelda I. Crawford..Daughter..17..Missouri
Gladys F. Crawford..Daughter..14..Missouri
Doris B. Crawford..Daughter..12..Missouri
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in La Plata, MO on 17 April 1940. ³

1940 US Census
Sheet 12A, District 61-21, Family 302, Roll 2126
La Plata, Macon County, Missouri, United States
325 East Moore; Home owned, $1000
Glen Crawford..Head..48..Missouri..1 year college..Salesman, Auto..earned $275 in 1939
Alpha Crawford..Wife..47..Missouri..12th grade
Doris B. Crawford..Daughter..22..Missouri..12th grade..Divorced
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: Glen E Crawford
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 29 Sep 1911
Event Place: Adair, Missouri, United States
Spouse's Name: Alpha Marie Homes
Page: 608

Citing this Record
"Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WPHN-V6W2 : 1 October 2019), Alpha Marie Homes in entry for Glen E Crawford, 29 Sep 1911; citing Marriage, Adair, Missouri, United States, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City; FHL microfilm 007425054.
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