Born 28 July 1845 according to obit in Whitesburg Newspaper (The Mount...) No. 32, 29 Dec. 1938.
He was a Confederate Soldier in the KY 13th Cavalry. (SV-349)
Aug 1863 to surrender 1865 He served in Company A, 47th VA regular mounted infantry at Elk Knobs, Lee co., VA. (SV-403) Pension #1657. (SV-1031)
1866 He joined the Indian Bottom Church but was dismissed 6 Feb. 1892 for joining Farmers Labor Union of KY. He was a good country doctor. (SV-403)
Dec. 1868 He sold 75 ac. from his mother. (Letcher Deed C/D pg 505). (SV-1074)
1880 KY census: Living in Letcher co. with wife, Nancy, 3 daughters, 2 sons and servant. (SV-345)
1882 A. J. Crace purchased grant for 50 acres on N. Fork of KY River in Letcher co., KY. (SV-304 pg 1065)
Dec. 1886 He bought land in Letcher Co., KY from John S. Williams, et. al. (Letcher Deed I-239). (SV-1074)
Dec. 1886 He bought 100 ac. on N. Fork KY River in Letcher Co., KY from John & Nancy Maggard (Letcher Deed I-243). (SV-1074)
Dec. 1889 He sold land in Letcher Co., KY to Hiram Sibley. (Letcher Deed L-186). (SV-1074)
1900 KY Census (Ancestry.com): A. J. Crase, born July 1847, living in Letcher Co. with wife, Nancy A., born Aug. 1850; 12 children, 10 living; with kids: Stephen M. (b. Oct 1880); Arminta (May 1884); Henry P. (Aug 1886); Gideon H. (May 1889); Louisa (Dec 1891) and granddau. Lillie (Feb 1895).
1907 He sold the mineral rights to all his property for $982. (SV-403)
Claud Crace says he died in Cabot, AR. (SV-404 pg 702)
1920 KY Soundex census: Aged 74, living in Knott Co. with: wife, Sarah (48); daughter, Bessie (13). (SV-821)
1930 KY Census (Ancestry.com): Not found.
Death record says his residence was Chavins. (SV-1395)
Whitesburg Newspaper (The Mount...) No. 32, 29 Dec. 1938 says he died at home in Chavies, Perry Co., KY.