Rubin Craddock (1918 - 1990)

Born 2 Apr 1918 in Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas, United States

Died 1990 at about age 71 in Texas, United States

Biography

Rubin Craddock is a part of US Black heritage.

Rubin was born in 1918 in Texas. He was the son of James and Alma Ernestine Craddock.^[1]

In the 1920 census Rubin (age 1) was the son of James Craddock in Justice Precinct 1, Titus, Texas.^[2]

In the 1930 census Rubin (age 11) was the son of James Craddock in Precinct 1, Titus, Texas, United States.^[3]

In the 1940 census Rubin (age 20), Mechanic Helper, was the single son of Alma Craddock in Titus, Texas.^[4]

Rubin served in the U.S. Army as a Sergeant during World War II.

He passed away in 1990 in Bexar County, Texas^[5]. He was buried in Peyton Cemetery in Blanco County, Texas.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
   National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Texas, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 328
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #21325402 (accessed 25 November 2023)
   Name: Rubin Craddock; Gender: Male; Race: Black; Age: 22; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 2 Apr 1918; Birth Place: Mount Pleasant, Texas, USA; Residence Place: Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas, USA; Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940; Registration Place: Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas, USA; Employer: U S Govt C C C; Height: 74; Weight: 199; Complexion: Black; Hair Color: Black; Eye Color: Black; Next of Kin: Alma Ernestine Craddock;
   Household Members (Name) Age Relationship:
   Rubin Craddock 22 Self (Head)
   Alma Ernestine Craddock Mother.
2. ↑ 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Titus, Texas; Roll: T625_1846; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 164
   Ancestry Record 6061 #100716790 (accessed 25 November 2023)
   Rubin Craddock (1), single son, in household of James Craddock (25) in Justice Precinct 1, Titus, Texas. Born in Texas.
3. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 1, Titus, Texas; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2342133
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #60776790 (accessed 25 November 2023)
   Rubin Craddock (11), single son, in household of James Craddock (35) in Precinct 1, Titus, Texas, USA. Born in Texas.
4. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Titus, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04146; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 225-4
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #156133182 (accessed 25 November 2023)
   Rubin Craddock (20), single son, Mechanic Helper, in household of Alma Craddock (41) in Titus, Texas. Born in Texas.
5. ↑ Death: "Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000"
   Original data: Texas Department of Health. Texas Death Indexes, 1903-2000. Austin, TX, USA: Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit
   Ancestry Record 4876 #2755409 (accessed 25 November 2023)
   Rubin Craddock death 4 Sep 1990 in Bexar.
6. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #184400589 (accessed 25 November 2023)
   Memorial page for Rubin Craddock (1918-1990), citing Peyton Cemetery, Blanco County, Texas, USA; Maintained by D. Lawrence (contributor 48011156).