As promised, here are a few "oops!" moments that I have discovered while using Find A Grave. I am relatively sure that all are a result of the information available to the contributor, not malicious research errors. The handful of items show here are on my Crail family.
(1) John Berry Crail: Married Malissa (Bowley) Crail. Son of James Berry & Mary A. (Jones) Crail. Father of Albert Ruttle, Bertha, Cora, and Mary. Brother of Aaron, Mary E., George & Sylvester.
My records show John's middle initial as 'V.' He married Melissa Richardson, not Bowley. I have not located any records confirming a sister named Mary E. Crail.
(2) James Berry Crail Jr.: died 25 March 1868. Daughter Mary E. born about 1864.
Son Aaron died on 25 March 1868. The odds of father and son dying on the same day are slim. No records for James have been located after 1854. A daughter born in 1864? Mother Mary A. [Jones] Crail was born in 1811. That would mean she was 53 when Mary E. was born. I doubt that seriously.
John, son of James and Mary, died have a daughter, Mary E. Crail, born in 1864.
(3) Sylvester E, Crail: His middle initial was 'B.' Two children were omitted - Sarah J. and John.
(4) George Berry Crail, Sr.: Son of James Berry Jr and Mary A. (Jones) Crail. Married Anna (Holly) July 1, 1870. Father of Mary Ellen, James Franklin, Margaret, Alice, Geo. Berry JR., Harry Everett Crail and others.
Harry Everett Crail was the son of James and Mima [Simmons] Crail, not George B. This has been one of my pet peeves for years! Crail researchers just keep repeating that error.
(5) John Crail: Son of Catherine (O'Neil) and Aaron Crail. Brother of Georgie (Bender), Margaret (Church), David, Tom, and James.
Although Catherine and Aaron had a son John, this isn't him. This happens to be the son of Sylvester. Sylvester's John died 29 Dec 1925 [b. 1867]. Aaron's John was born in 1864, but there is no further info on him. Georgie and Margaret were actually Catherine and Martha.
There are my Big 5 for my Crails. Again, let me emphasize that Find A Grave is a wonderful site and great tool for family historians. It is also subject human error! Use it often Use it with caution.
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