I know of Craigo families in Uhrichsville & Dennison in Tuscarawas County, OH. I am sure they were Italian. I also have heard the derogatory name "White Trash" associated with them. I am sure this is due to the unwarranted discrimination against most Italians when they settled in the US. After all they spoke with an accent or didn't even know English. And they were those strange Catholics. And they made their own wine in an era when it was considered a sin to drink alcoholic beverages by many Puritanical main stream Protestant churches in the United States. They even had the audacity to work harder for less money than "real Americans", taking jobs from non-white trash. It was a term used by people who considered themselves better than others, even though there was little difference between them. Every group that came to the US was discriminated against. I wince a little every time I hear the term "Welch on a deal". I am sure this is a vestage of discrimination against my ancestors who came from Wales. I wonder if anyone else out there can verify that Crago is an Italian name. Regards, Jim Bailey Kinston, NC -----Original Message----- From: Douglas E. Smith <douglas@infinet.com> To: CRAIG-L@rootsweb.com <CRAIG-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, August 05, 2000 11:35 AM Subject: [CRAIG-L] Name Changing- Addendum >Call me stupid, but I do not know the meaning of what they are >referring to as "White Trash". I understand that it is a >derogatory term, and to be called this is not good. But what >they meant by that, I do not know. >. > Doug > >

Are you from Illinois ? I have been looking for a lost friend Shirley Brandt of Alton IL who is the mother of Todd and Elizabeth. Do you know them ? thanks wanda

O.K. I think I should add a little something here that I have received from one of the Craigo Family researchers. This makes it a little bit clearer. There were 2 Robert Craigo's. A Robert Sr. and A Robert Jr. Robert Jr. lived from 1825 - 1900 and had married a Catherine Pottinger. Both of the Roberts came from Greene County, Pennsylvania to Preble County, Ohio. Robert Jr. Married Catherine Pottinger after he arrived in Preble County. O.K., Here is where the tale is told ....... Robert and Catherine had 5 children; John Lewis Craigo (Who goes by Lewis or Louis,and is often listed that way rather than by John), James Craigo,Allen Craigo,Reuben Craigo, and Huldah Craigo. It is this family that drops the "O". Specifically James, John (AKA Lewis),and Allen. They shorten their last name to Craig in order to disassociate themselves from Ruben. They also went on to say that they didn't think MY Lewis was the same as John(Lewis) because John(Lewis) lived from 1848 - 1934 and married an Ann Girton. The story passed down from one of the other Craigo/Crago researchers says:"that the name change was to disassociate from some Craigo's who were what today would be called "White Trash"." Call me stupid, but I do not know the meaning of what they are referring to as "White Trash". I understand that it is a derogatory term, and to be called this is not good. But what they meant by that, I do not know. I was wondering ....... back there where they were naming the children of Robert and Catherine .... there was a mention of a child by the name of "Huldah". I have never heard of that name before. I am assuming that it is female. (Sounds kind of similar to Hilda). Anyway, I was wondering if ....... now don't laugh at me here ..... but you don't think that by the term "White Trash" they were referring to an affair between Ruben and Huldah do you ? Hey, I don't know ...... I'm just guessing here. I'm afraid I was too embarrassed to ask for particulars, or dig any deeper into their family's skeleton's closet. I just kind of figured that it was their business and not mine. But whatever the fall out between Ruben, John(Lewis) and James was all about ..... It must have really been something bad for them to want to go changing their name. This explanation sounded more full and truthful than the hearsay and rumors that I had heard previously. Any comments from the List ????? Also, would anyone be willing to help me find/locate the 5 children that were dispersed among other families here in Preble County after the death of their father Lewis ???? I have record of which families they all got farmed out to and were living/boarding with as per the 1870 census. But after that I have nothing. It seems like they all had disappeared into thin air after that. All except for Amos. He seems to be the only one who stayed in Preble County. I'll save this info for another posting. This one is getting kind of long. I just wanted to straighten out the info on the Craigo fiasco. Doug

http://www.ls.net/~newriver/va/wash1782.htm Use the capital letter L, not the numeric number 1. Try here. Very good site. Many of the families I have been looking at are within this area. Some traveled through Washington County into KY and beyond, and some traveled along the New River into North Carolina. "My" James CRAIG moved into Green Co, Ky. Then on into Indiana. His son, John moved on into Illinois, and Iowa. The problem is there are too many of them. James Craigs I mean. I think many of the ones in this area are related back a generation or two. Krealyn

>Date: Sat, 05 Aug 2000 09:03:19 -0700 >From: garygdc@att.net >Subject: {not a subscriber} Re: [CRAIG-L] Name Changing >To: CRAIG-L@rootsweb.com >MIME-version: 1.0 >X-From_: garygdc@att.net Sat Aug 5 09:03:18 2000 > >In ref to Craigo name ... We followed our line back to a Craige in 1760 in >Virginia ... Having trouble from there ... the original Scotts name ... >Kraig/Kragg (and similar spellings on the word Krag ... meaning rock or >rock place etc). Remember a lot of Craigs went to Ireland ..... Craigo >would be a natural adjustment via slang etc. However, most of these >spellings are the result of spelling done via sounding of the word/name >... not the following of modern spelling rules. Also, many names got >changed at immigration (whatever the recording clerk wrote down.... so >.... be on the look out for many spellings and follow the record trail >.... most family stories about problems in the family are just that ... >stories (some of course are true but most are fiction) > >There is a McCouns Ferry Road in KY.... on the Mercer/Anderson County side >it is spelled as the family and owner spelled it. On the Woodford County >side the same Ferry and the Road to it is spelled McCowan ..... Some clerk >on the Woodford side spelled it wrong and it has never been able to be >corrected. gdc >> Fellow Listers: >> >> I would like to canvas the list here to see if anyone here >> has heard of a family by the name of Craigo/Crag/Crago . In my >> endeavors to search out info on my Craig roots, I have run into >> these folks many times. Anyway, to make a long posting short, >> here is what I have run across. I have been looking >> imparticularly for a Lewis Craig. His exact age, I do not know. >> I have no birth certificate, no death certificate. I only have >> a copy of the probate papers that lists the items of his estate >> that were sold. And some items were set aside for the widow and >> children. That's how I know that he died here in Preble County, >> Ohio. The County Clerk has no death certificate, only has his >> name in a death book; that's all. However, I do have a copy of >> my great grandfather's death certificate which gives Lewis as >> being his father. And Margaret (Bulger) Craig as being his >> Mother. >> My Great grandfather's Name is Amos Craig. So that would make >> Lewis my great-great grandfather. As best guess, I would say that >> Lewis died sometime in July of 1858. The probate papers were >> filed on the 31st of July 1858. In 1858 his wife Margaret was 30 >> years of age. So I am speculating that Lewis was fairly close to >> being 30 hisself. >> >> Anyway, I ran across several Lewis Craigs and followed them >> only to find they were the wrong Lewis Craig for me. I had found >> a Lewis Craigo, and got to doing some digging on him and some >> folks doing research on the Craigo/Crago line have told me that >> the Craigo's some time way back, had a dispute among some of >> their family members, and some of them dropped the "O" from their >> name to dis-associate themselves from the rest of the family that >> they had a falling out with, and that was where the Craigs came >> from. No one seems to know what the big dispute was over though. >> >> I hope that I have told the story here correctly. Anyway, I >> thought instead of taking their word for it, that I would come >> straight to the horses mouth, so to speak, and see what the folks >> on the Craig List had to say about this thing with the Craigo's. >> >> My intent here is not to start anything, or have the two >> family's quibbling over who was first and who stemmed from what >> family ...... I'd just like to hear the Craig side of the story. >> >> I have only been digging on my Craig roots for about 2 years >> now. I am not an old hand at this. I imagine only 2 years of >> digging might qualify me as a rookie. I don't know everything >> that there is to know, or even close to it. So, could any of you >> folks here on the Craig List give me your feelings on this >> Craig/Craigo/Crago name changing family feud thing ???? Have any >> of you heard this story before ???? Is someone taking me on a >> snipe hunt here ????? >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> >> Doug >> >> >> ==== CRAIG Mailing List ==== >> All material sent through Craig-L >> is copyright 2000 by its original author >> permission must be obtained from the original author >> for the reuse of any text, "whole or in part". >> Craig Genealogy Web Page >> http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/9791 >> >> >> ============================== >> Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: >> Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. >> http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/ >> > >

I was wondering if you had more information about this tax list. I see a John Willison on the list and know that family moved from VA to OHIO to Clark Co Il. could any of the missing names ,were you have blanks , be VAIL ? My James Craig I located in KY but he was not head of household. A lot of the Craigs are in Carroll CO Kentuck. then my James Craig moved to ILL. WRC

Fellow Listers: I would like to canvas the list here to see if anyone here has heard of a family by the name of Craigo/Crag/Crago . In my endeavors to search out info on my Craig roots, I have run into these folks many times. Anyway, to make a long posting short, here is what I have run across. I have been looking imparticularly for a Lewis Craig. His exact age, I do not know. I have no birth certificate, no death certificate. I only have a copy of the probate papers that lists the items of his estate that were sold. And some items were set aside for the widow and children. That's how I know that he died here in Preble County, Ohio. The County Clerk has no death certificate, only has his name in a death book; that's all. However, I do have a copy of my great grandfather's death certificate which gives Lewis as being his father. And Margaret (Bulger) Craig as being his Mother. My Great grandfather's Name is Amos Craig. So that would make Lewis my great-great grandfather. As best guess, I would say that Lewis died sometime in July of 1858. The probate papers were filed on the 31st of July 1858. In 1858 his wife Margaret was 30 years of age. So I am speculating that Lewis was fairly close to being 30 hisself. Anyway, I ran across several Lewis Craigs and followed them only to find they were the wrong Lewis Craig for me. I had found a Lewis Craigo, and got to doing some digging on him and some folks doing research on the Craigo/Crago line have told me that the Craigo's some time way back, had a dispute among some of their family members, and some of them dropped the "O" from their name to dis-associate themselves from the rest of the family that they had a falling out with, and that was where the Craigs came from. No one seems to know what the big dispute was over though. I hope that I have told the story here correctly. Anyway, I thought instead of taking their word for it, that I would come straight to the horses mouth, so to speak, and see what the folks on the Craig List had to say about this thing with the Craigo's. My intent here is not to start anything, or have the two family's quibbling over who was first and who stemmed from what family ...... I'd just like to hear the Craig side of the story. I have only been digging on my Craig roots for about 2 years now. I am not an old hand at this. I imagine only 2 years of digging might qualify me as a rookie. I don't know everything that there is to know, or even close to it. So, could any of you folks here on the Craig List give me your feelings on this Craig/Craigo/Crago name changing family feud thing ???? Have any of you heard this story before ???? Is someone taking me on a snipe hunt here ????? Thanks, Doug

Berry, Thomas White, Agnes Craig, James Berry, George ...., David Dyer, James Williard, William ...., Zachariah Hutson, William Hennie, James Atkinson, John Hill, William Willison, John Phillips, Mary Sawry, William Duff, Samuel Karr, Adam Hill, Elizabeth ......, Saml. Montgomery, Alexr. Montgomery, Saml. Anyone know who this James CRAIG is? He is located very near William HILL and his mother Elizabeth HILL. The daughter of Elizabeth HILL & Thomas HILL, Rebecca Hill m. James CRAIG in 1793 in Clark Co, KY. William HILL signed surety. "MY" James CRAIG was born in 1766, so would not be head of houshold at 1782 at age 16, I don't think. Krealyn

Bud: I tend to agree with you about Amboy; it may be of Dutch origin as one person suggested. My other web queries about its location in Scotland have turned up unsuccessful as well. Do you have any further information on where John & Ursula CRAIG lived before leaving Scotland? I'm sure you also are aware that there were 2 John CRAIGs in Freehold Township, Monmouth County NJ. While it appears our ancestors arrived aboard the ship "Henry and Francis" in 1685, some contend the John CRAIG family arrived on the "Caledonia" that same year. If they did indeed arrive in America aboard the former ship, then they "sailed from the Port of Leith on September 5, 1685, having approximately two hundred people on board... Conditions were worse than at Dunottar Castle [where they had been imprisoned for their religious faith]... Three or four dead were thrown overboard every day. Notwithsatnding this raging fever, the prisoners were subjected to much cruelty by Captain Hutton and others... If they did start a worship service, Captain Hutton would throw down huge planks of timber on them, resulting in serious injuries. The Henry and Francis finally reached port in Perth Amboy in December 1685... with seventy dead." [taken from "150 Years of Ministry 1838-1988," First Presbyterian Church of Freehold, NJ, p. 12] My CRAIG line is: John (b. 1652 in ? Scotland)>> Archibald (b. 1678 in [Amboy]? Scotland)>> William (b. 1727 in Monmouth Co. NJ)>> John Jr. (b. 08 May 1762 in Freehold, Monmouth Co. NJ)>> Eleanor C. (b. 26 Jul 1801 in Butler Co. OH; m. John Hardmann THOMAS in Butler Co. OH on 11 May 1820). How does that match up with your line? Thanks also to everyone who responded to my query. Rich SAUM Paradise, CA --------- Forwarded message ---------- From: BnLFAMILY@aol.com To: CRAIG-L@rootsweb.com Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2000 23:25:24 EDT Subject: Re: [CRAIG-L] Location of Amboy Message-ID: <55.93635f7.26bb91a4@aol.com> Rich: Authorities (?) on the Scottish Trivia List seem to think there is not and never has been an Amboy, Scotland. Archibald is my ancestor, too. I have to probably agree with several who have suggested that the Craigs came into port at Amboy, New Jersey which is very close to Freehold. Perhaps some researchers just saw Amboy and Scotland and went with it that way. That is the only reasonable explanation I have been able to come up with. Of course, Amboy became Perth-Amboy not too awfully many years after our Craigs arrived. Bud Caudle Guthrie, Oklahoma ==== CRAIG Mailing List ==== All material sent through Craig-L is copyright 2000 by its original author permission must be obtained from the original author for the reuse of any text, "whole or in part". Craig Genealogy Web Page http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/9791 ============================== Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. http://pml.rootsweb.com/ Brought to you by RootsWeb.com.

Rich: Authorities (?) on the Scottish Trivia List seem to think there is not and never has been an Amboy, Scotland. Archibald is my ancestor, too. I have to probably agree with several who have suggested that the Craigs came into port at Amboy, New Jersey which is very close to Freehold. Perhaps some researchers just saw Amboy and Scotland and went with it that way. That is the only reasonable explanation I have been able to come up with. Of course, Amboy became Perth-Amboy not too awfully many years after our Craigs arrived. Bud Caudle Guthrie, Oklahoma

I looked in the USGS Database for USA and found Amboys in IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, NM, NY, OH, SD, WA, and several of these towns are listed as (historical). Lots of schools, townships and churshes listed also. Sounds like this was another name from the "old country". Vicki ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donald Craig" <dcraig@slic.com> To: <CRAIG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2000 5:50 PM Subject: Re: [CRAIG-L] Location of Amboy > At 12:41 PM 8/3/00 -0700, you wrote: > >Has anyone heard of the word Amboy? One suggestion is that it means a > >jut of land or pennisula... or that it was a lighthouse. > > How about Perth Amboy in New Jersey? I always thought that name was > Dutch because they were early settlers there. So is Amboy a place in > Scotland, apparently? > > My ancestor, > >Archibald CRAIG, is said to have been born there in 1678, the 2nd child > >of John and Ursula CRAIG. His siblings were an older brother James and a > >n younger sister named Ursula. > > > >Any and all assistance is appreciated. > > > >Rich SAUM > > > > > >==== CRAIG Mailing List ==== > > All Material sent through Craig-L > > is copyright 2000 by its original author. > > Permission must be obtained from the original author, > > for the reuse of any text "whole or in part". > > Craig Genealogy Web Page > > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/9791 > > > > > >============================== > >Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > >Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > >http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/ > > > > > > > > > ==== CRAIG Mailing List ==== > All material sent through Craig-L > is copyright 2000 by its original author > permission must be obtained from the original author > for the reuse of any text, "whole or in part". > Craig Genealogy Web Page > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/9791 > > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/ >

Rich, I know I have heard it somewhere. I lived in England for four years and I think you are on the right track with it being a descriptor for part of the land. I've heard of Perth Amboy before. It might come from one of the other U.K. countries however (Wales, Scotland, Ireland). Vicki Vaughn archerev@accessus.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <rsaum@juno.com> To: <CRAIG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2000 2:41 PM Subject: Re: [CRAIG-L] Location of Amboy > Has anyone heard of the word Amboy? One suggestion is that it means a > jut of land or pennisula... or that it was a lighthouse. My ancestor, > Archibald CRAIG, is said to have been born there in 1678, the 2nd child > of John and Ursula CRAIG. His siblings were an older brother James and a > n younger sister named Ursula. > > Any and all assistance is appreciated. > > Rich SAUM > > > ==== CRAIG Mailing List ==== > All Material sent through Craig-L > is copyright 2000 by its original author. > Permission must be obtained from the original author, > for the reuse of any text "whole or in part". > Craig Genealogy Web Page > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/9791 > > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/ >

There is Perth Amboy in Australia. John

At 12:41 PM 8/3/00 -0700, you wrote: >Has anyone heard of the word Amboy? One suggestion is that it means a >jut of land or pennisula... or that it was a lighthouse. How about Perth Amboy in New Jersey? I always thought that name was Dutch because they were early settlers there. So is Amboy a place in Scotland, apparently? My ancestor, >Archibald CRAIG, is said to have been born there in 1678, the 2nd child >of John and Ursula CRAIG. His siblings were an older brother James and a >n younger sister named Ursula. > >Any and all assistance is appreciated. > >Rich SAUM > > >==== CRAIG Mailing List ==== > All Material sent through Craig-L > is copyright 2000 by its original author. > Permission must be obtained from the original author, > for the reuse of any text "whole or in part". > Craig Genealogy Web Page > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/9791 > > >============================== >Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: >Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. >http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/ > > >

Dear Rich, I don't know if this will help but my Rand-McNally Atlas lists the following: Amboy, Lee Co. IL Amboy, San Bernardino Co. CA Amboy, Miami Co. IN Amboy, Blue Earth Co. MN Amboy, Beaver Co. PA Amboy, Clark Co. WA Good luck, John

Has anyone heard of the word Amboy? One suggestion is that it means a jut of land or pennisula... or that it was a lighthouse. My ancestor, Archibald CRAIG, is said to have been born there in 1678, the 2nd child of John and Ursula CRAIG. His siblings were an older brother James and a n younger sister named Ursula. Any and all assistance is appreciated. Rich SAUM

>Craig, Margaret...parents, William Craig, 31 Jan 1748, Dalry >Craig, Margaret, .parents, Daniel Craig/Jean Guileland, 22 May 1748, >Ardrossan >Craig, Margaret, parents, Danel Craig, 22 May 1748, Dalry >Craig, Margaret, parents, James Craig/Jean Stevenston, 25 may 1748, Dunlop >Craig, Margaret, parents, Robert Craig/Margaret Boag, 29 May 1748, Ardrossan >Craig, Margaret, parents, Robert Craig, 23 Oct 1748, Dalry >Craig, Margaret, parents, Robert Craig/Mary Fairy, 12 Apr 1752, West >Kilbride >Craig, Margaret, parents, David Craig/Margaret Finlay, 8 Sept 1754, >Riccarton >Craig, Margaret, parents, William Craig, 1 Dec 1754, Beith >Craig, Margaret, parents, Nicol Craig/Janet Lawson, 23 Mar 1755, Kilmarnock >Craig, Margaret, parents, John Craig/Mary Ingles, 26 Aug 1755, Beith >Craig, Margaret, parents, Thomas Craig, 7 Oct 1755, Dailly >Craig, Margaret, parents, Thomas Craig, 7 Oct 1755, Dailly >Craig, Margaret, parents, Charles Craig, 29 Oct 1755, Monkton >Craig, Margaret, parents, James Craig/Margaret Pollock, 26 Mar 1758, Fenwick >Craig, Margaret, parents, Robert, Craig/Margaret Pooke, 20 Apr 1760, Beith >Craig, Margaret, parents, Robert Craig/Margaret Watt, 4 May 1760, Kilwinning >Craig, Margaret, parents, William Craig, 14 Sept 1760, Dalry >Craig, Margaret, parents, Alexander Craig/Mary Templeton, 21 Dec 1760, >Kilmarnock >Craig, Margaret, parents, David Craig/Janet Orr, 5 May 1763, Dreghorn >Craig, Margaret, parents, John Craig/Jean Steel, 17 Oct 1763, Ardrossan >Craig, Margaret, parents, Robert Craig/Margaret Watt, 9 Dec 1763, Kilwinning >Craig, Margaret, parents, John Craig/Janet Gibson, 12 May 1765, Beith >Craig, Margaret, parents, Robert Craig/Margaret Clerk, 19 May 1765, Beith >Craig, Margaret, parents, Thomas Craig/Margaret Mickle, 5 Jan 1766, >Kilmarnock >Craig, Margaret, parents, Archibald Craig/Jean Barns, 17 Feb 1766, Irvine >Craig, Margaret, parents, John Craig/Isobel Stewart, 16 Mar 1766, Stewarton > > >

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------F363DFF8A8E956F9456AFC70 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Dear Craigs, forwarded in hopes that someone can help Matthew. David Craig Buckley --------------F363DFF8A8E956F9456AFC70 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Received: from imo-r14.mx.aol.com (imo-r14.mx.aol.com [152.163.225.68]) by kestrel.prod.itd.earthlink.net (8.9.3-EL_1_3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id RAA29374 for <dbuckley@sprintmail.com>; Sat, 29 Jul 2000 17:11:31 -0700 (PDT) From: CRAIGER889@aol.com Received: from CRAIGER889@aol.com by imo-r14.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v27.12.) id m.22.92b2e06 (4567) for <dbuckley@sprintmail.com>; Sat, 29 Jul 2000 20:11:22 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <22.92b2e06.26b4ccaa@aol.com> Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2000 20:11:22 EDT Subject: (no subject) To: dbuckley@SprintMail.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Windows sub 113 X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 Dear David, My name is Matthew Henry Craig. I don't know much about my Craig tree and was hoping you could point me in the right direction. My father is Charles Austin Craig, Jr., his father Charles Austin Craig was married to Marion Kaiser, they lived in Stamford, Conn. After searches on the web I can't seem to find out about my lineage. Any assistance would be greaty appreciated. Best regards, Matthew H. Craig --------------F363DFF8A8E956F9456AFC70--

My families Cherokee Blood lineage: Our earliest traceable ancestor so far is Ludovic Grant Born 1698 in Scotland, and died 1755, in Charleston South Carolina . Ludovic Grant was the Clan Chief of the Grant (also spelled Graunt) holdings in Scotland. After losing the the war in the Jacobite Rebellion,he was captured by the British and banished to the "New World". Ludovic arrived on the Savannah in the Carolinas and moved in with the Cherokees, his cousins all went to Boston and the Carribean. According to the Sir Alexander Cuming Journal of 1731, he with the aid of Ludovic Grant , convinced seven young Cherokees (Including future Chief Attakullakulla,The Little Carpenter) to visit England, and King George II. It was an attempt by the King to recruit the Cherokees to fight the French. In a statement recorded on page 301 of the Charlestown, South Carolina Probate Court , in the book of "1754-1758", in a sworn statement of January 12,1756, says"It is about 30 years since I went into the Cherokee Country where I have resided ever since, I speak their language". According to the Emmet Starr Journal of 1726, Ludovic Grant married an unknown woman of the Wolf Clan as his second wife. Ludovic Grant: Blood: Scottish. Christened April 12, 1702 Irvine Scotland. Emigrated (1) May 07,1716 from Scotland to the "New World". Emigrated (2) 1726, To the Cherokee Nation as an Indian Trader. Note: "Indian Countryman" of Cheoah. Occupation Fur Trader. (Starr notes B657) Child of Ludovic Grant and the unknown Cherokee woman was: Mary grant, born 1727, Cherokee Nation East,Tennesee, died unknown in Cherokee nation East, Tennesee Mary grant married William Emory born 1720 in England died unknown in Cherokee Nation East, Tennesee. Child of Mary Grant and William Emory is (one of Four) Elizabeth Emory born 1748 Cherokee Nation East died unknown. Elizabeth Emory married her second husband John Rogers Sr. born 1755 died unknown. Blood: English. Occupation Trader. Note; John Rogers Sr. started the Rogers surname which include Chief Willian Charles Rogers, Diana( Rogers) Houston (General Sam Houstons wife) and Will Rogers. Child of Elizabeth Emory and John Rogers Sr. Was one of Four: Charles Rogers born 1774 died unknown Charles Rogers married Rachel Hughes born 1790 died after 1851 Note: Rachel Hughes is descended from a long line of famous Cherokees. Including NANYE-HI FIVEKILLER also known as Nancy Ward. Born 1738 in Chota, City of Refuge, North Carolina Cherokee Nation, now Tennesee. She died in Womankiller Ford, Cherokee Nation (now Polk County Tennesee) There was a tremendous amount of information written about Nancy ward. She is mentioned in Teddy Roosevelt's Book On The West, the Virginia State Papers, the South Carolina State Papers, In Mooneys Book and The Draper Collection. There is a chapter of the American Daughters Of The Revolution name after her in Tennesee and there is a Descendants of Nancy Ward Association in Oklahoma. As a child she was called "Wild Rose". She was later called Nanye`hi. This means; One who is with the Nunnehi (Spirit People) .After being lost and having a vision of the Nunnehi helping her through the night. In 1755 she was given the title "Ghi hau" or Beloved Woman, for her heriocs in battle. During the batle of Taliwa against the creeks, she was chewing the bullets her husband Kingfisher was using. He was shot and killed . She picked up his rifle and joined the battle. Still in her teens and the widowed mother of two children, when vaulted into the high office of Chieftainess. She was an Ambassador and peace Negotiator for her people. She brought the first Cattle into the Cherokee Nation. Nancy ward had a vision where she saw "a great line of our people marching on foot. Mothers with babies in their arms. Fathers with small children on their backs. Grandmothers and Grandfathers with large bundles on their backs. They were marching West, and the Unaka (white) soldiers were behind them. They left behind a trail of corpses-the weak the sick who could not survive the journey". This drean proved to be Prophetic. On December 29, 1835, thirteen years after her death, a "Removal Treaty" was signed. the Cherokee called this journey the "Yunna-Da-Ult-Sun-Yi " The Trail Where They Cried. The Trail Of Tears. Nancy Ward aka NANYE-HI FIVEKILLER was of the Wolf Clan. She lived in the Overhills Settlement They were called the Overhills People (Cherokee) She died in 1822. Other famous ancestors in this line are: Chief Tame Doe born 1700 died 1775, and Supreme Chief of the Cherokee nation Amatoya Moytoy, Born 1674 died uknown Child of Charles Rogers and Rachel Hughes is One of eight children: Levi Rogers born 1808 died unknown. Levi Rogers married Margaret Fields in 1833 she was born 1810 died unknown. The only Child if Levi Rogers and Margaret Fields was: James Rogers born 1835 died 1876. James Rogers married Mary(Polly) Sanders in 1865. She was born 1838 died 1877 Cherokee Roll# unknown. She was the daughter of Mitchell Sanders and Polly Overtaker. Child of James Rogers and Mary (Polly) Sanders was: One of three: Levi Thomas Rogers born 1866 died unknown Cherokee Roll# Saline District Orphan Roll # 12380. Levi Thomas Rogers Married his second wife Susan Smith born 1882 died unknown. Cherokee Roll#12381. She was the daughter of John Smith and Sarah Whitewater born 1860 died unknown. Cherokee Roll #1697. Sarah was the daughter of John Whitewater Born unknown died unknown Cherokee Roll# 2117. My Brick wall in this line is the Children of Levi Thomas Rogers and Susan (Smith) Rogers. My line (Cherokee Blood only) as hand written by an aunt several years past is: Sallie Bullock Roll# non citizen Thomas Cookson roll# 316 Delilah (Cookson) Craig roll# 29995 Nanny Ratliff Roll# 4852 Amon Hale Craig Roll# unknown John Edward Craig Roll# Non citizen Levi (Rogers) Craig (Female) My Grandmother Roll# too late Thomas Jefferson Craig My Grandfather roll# 1294 Thomas Dewey Craig (my father) born April 11. 1928 died August 11, 1996. This line traces my families known Cherokee Blood Line which is why it seems a little Cattywampus. If this helps anyone, or you have any Questions about any of this information, or you can help me fill in any blanks please EMAIL DOTHEBOB@AOL.COM. Bobby Craig Bobby

The following are my Craig ancestors. f Oliver B. Craig b 10-1-1904 OK d 30-3-1995 Tulsa, OK m. Carrie Marie Trammell 25-5-1931 Fayetteville, AR Marie b 6-9-1913 Siloam Springs, AR d 25-8-1998 Tulsa, OK gf Andrew Jackson Craig b 7-11-1866 Jasper Co., IL d. 29-10-1945 Oilton, OK m. Ollie Alberta Spencer 5-4-1896 TX, Ollie b 7-24-1879 TX d. Oilton, OK ggf Timothy S. Craig b 1833 Hardin Co., KY m. Eleanor B. Smallwood 14-11-1853 Eleanor b. 21-10-1835 Hardin Co., KY gggf William Craig b c1804 Albemarle Co., VA d Aug 1849 Jasper Co., IL m. Abigail Needam 3-6-1828 Hardin Co., KY, Abigail b. 30-6-1810 KY ggggf Samuel J. Craig b c1765 Albemarle Co., VA d c 1830 Hardin Co., KY m Elizabeth "Betsey" Bailey ND b. c 1784 Albemarle Co. VA d. Hardin Co., VA gggggf Thomas Craig b c1710 York Co., PA d 16-4-1798 Albemarle Co., VA m. Jane Jameson May 1748 Augusta Co., VA Jane b. 29-1-1713 In 1880 TX census Timothy and Eleanor were in Grayson Co. with all their children except their oldest child Sara Elizabeth who had married before they left IL. After that time I have not been able to find anything on them. Only have family info handed down. Would like to find info on them and children. Appreciate any help you can give me on any of my Craigs. Loretta D.