McCranor - David
Source: Weekly Argus News, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana Nov 23, 1895 p 1
Ed Voris received a telegram this morning stating that David McCranor, who went to Hot Sprints, Ark a short time ago, had died. his sister, Mrs. A.E. Voris and son Cliff were with him when he passed away. Mr. McCranor for many years was a miner in Montana but the past year had been located in this city. He was about 55 and had been for some time afflicted with paralysis The remains will arrive tomorrow evening on the 6:19 train over the Vandalia - kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Review 23 Nov 1895 p 1
David McCranor, known to a few acquaintances here as he had not resided here a great length of time, died at Hot Springs, Arkansas on Monday last. He was a brother of Mrs. Lizzie Voris, living on south Water street. The remains were brought here and interred at Oak Hill. He was a single man, aged 57 years. He leaves a fortune to his relatives, having been engaged for many years in mining enterprises – kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 22 November 1895
David McCranor, brother of Mrs. Lizzie Voris, on South Water Street, died Monday night at Hot Springs. The immediate cause of his death is not known, but as he had a stroke of paralysis about a year ago, it is supposed by his friends here that it was a second stroke which proved fatal. Mr. McCranor was about 57 years old, but had never married. His life has been spent in the west, but for the last year or more he has resided in this city. He was a large operator in mining, and leaves a handsome fortune. His mother is still living and resides with her daughter, Mrs. Voris. The remains will be brought here for interment. - s
Source: Helena Evening Herald Fri Nov 29, 1895 p 8
David McCranor, well known throughout Monday died on Tuesday of last week at Arkansas Hot Spring where he had been for some time under treatment. His affliction was paralysis with which he was first attacked months ago. David McCranor for about a quarter of a century was a resident of Montana. He was engaged in merchandising, mining, freighting and other pursuits, his home at different periods being in Helena, Sheridan, Butte and elsewhere in later years he had mining properties of value in Madison County and in their development and operation the wealthy Mr. Leiter of Chicago and other eastern capitalists were interested. In later life his health was impaired and he traveled west and east and south seeking benefit by change of climate. He was of an active, speculative turn and at Chicago and New York business shrewdness earned for him considerable money which added to accumulations here, placed him in good circumstances. Mr. McCranor was a native of Indiana. At Crawfordsville in that state his mother and several sisters reside. His burial will take place at the old Indiana home.
Note: Born Montgomery County, Ohio 10 January 1837 died 19 Nov 1895 in Hot Spring County, Arkansas buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana
Source: The Mountaineer
David McCranor week (sic – well) known throughout Montana died on Tuesday of last week at Arkansas Hot Springs where he had been some time under treatment. His affliction was parlysis with which he was first attacked months ago; David McCranor for about a ¼ of a century was a resident of Montana. He was engaged in merchandizing, mining, freighting and other pursuits, his home at different periods being in Helena, Sheridan, Butte and elsewhere in later years he had mining properties of value in Madison County and in their development and operation the wealthy Mr. Leiter of Chicago and other Eastern capitalists were interested. In later life his health was impaired and he traveled west and east and south, seeking benefit by change of climate. His burial took place at his native home, Crawfordsville, Ind..