Re: Dorsey Rudolph Smith and wife Lucy Craun, Augusta Co., VA
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Re: Dorsey Rudolph Smith and wife Lucy Craun, Augusta Co., VA
Kevin Smith 2/01/07
I got so caught up in your Smith and collateral lines that I didnt realize you were responding to my query about Lucy Craun.After putting your info in my file, I realized that you and I are 4th cousins!My great great grandfather was Newton Brown Craun, who was a brother to Samuel.
Do you have any family legends to share?Do you know anything about Adam Craun (also brother to Samuel) who died in the Civil War?I know he was a Lieut., and that he died at the Battle of Wilderness.Supposedly Newton went to get the body and they buried him under a tree on the family homestead.But now he is buried at St. Michael's in Bridgewater, so either the story my grandmother told me is wrong, or he got moved later.
Well, I just went back and looked at my old Craun emails and I realize that you and I briefly corresponded in 2005.But at that time we were still trying to figure out if my Lucy was your Lucy.I would be thrilled if you could share any Craun stories or info that you have.