In 1974, Edna Lucille Barnes, a descendant of Laura Park Cranston (daughter of Charles Edward Cranston of Galesburg, IL and sister of Christopher (Doc) Cranston) wrote a small book called “The Story of the Cranstons.”  Laura Park Cranston married Benjamin Olinger and Edna Barnes is a descendant of that marriage.  Christopher (Doc) Cranston married Elizabeth (Bess) Campbell who were the parents of Marion, Helen, Bill and Sidney (Tip).

Portions of this book are shown below.

 Note:  Samuel Cranston (Governor of Rhode Island) married Mary Clarke – daughter of Freeborn Williams who was the  daughter of Roger Williams.

 Christopher and Lora Cranston’s only child together was Charles Edward Cranston.