Russell S Schoolcraft

1916 - 2006  (90 years)

• Name	Russell S Schoolcraft
  Born	23 May 1916	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	5 Nov 2006	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Buried	Roane County, West Virginia, USA
  Notes	Russell S. Schoolcraft, 90, of Spencer, West Virginia, died Sunday, November 5, 2006, in the Roane General Hospital, Spencer, after an extended illness. He was born May 23, 1916, at Walton, a son of the late Madison and Elma Garst Schoolcraft. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters and one brother. Russell was a retired mail carrier and farmer. He was a former employee of Goodyear Tire, Charleston and the Ordnance Plant, South Charleston. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the American Legion Post 21, Spencer. Survivors include his wife, Freda K. Harper Schoolcraft, whom he married August 7, 1943; daughters and sons-in-law, Sherry and "Sonny" Truman of Spencer, Wanda and Scott Walden of Georgetown, TX, Karen and John Hedges of Morgantown, Terie and Keith McDuffie of Sadieville, KY, Jerie and Randell Truman of Charleston; son and daughter-in-law, Russell Schoolcraft, Jr. and Brenda Webb of Clover; brother, Raymond Schoolcraft of Walton; sisters, Rosa Casto of Clendenin and Vesta Feazelle of Dunbar; 18 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. A funeral service will be conducted Tuesday, November 7 at 11:00 a.m. in the John H. Taylor Funeral Home, Spencer, with the Rev. Daniel R. "Danny" Whited officiating. Burial will be in the Clover Cemetery, Clover.
  Person ID	I103222	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	Madison Schoolcraft,   b. 1886, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1943  (Age 57 years)
  Mother	Elma Garst,   b. 1895, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1986  (Age 91 years)
  Married	CA 1916
  Notes	1920 Walton, Roane, WV all born WV WV WV Schoolcraft, Mat 33 Elma 24 Russel S 3 1/12 Ira M 2 1/12 Edna S 3/12 1930 Walton, Roane, WV Schoolcraft, Mat 43 md age 29 WVWVWV Elma 34 md age 20 VAVAVA Russell son 13 WV Ira son 12 WV Edna da 10 WV Ruby da 8 WV Raymond son 4 WV Rosa da 2/12 WV Rowena da 2/12 WV
  Family ID	F21033	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Freda Catherine Harper,   b. 1 Nov 1924, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 16 Mar 2012, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Married	7 Aug 1943	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 8/7/1943 Place: Roane, West Virginia, United States Russell S Schoolcraft, 27, 5/23/1916, Walton WV, Walton, (US Army at present) Mat & Elma Schoolcraft Freda Harper, 18, 11/1/1924, Walton, Walton, George & Eula Harper
  Family ID	F26345	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV. [S21] Obit. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.