Dear Craigs, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. I am writing about a Matilda Craig that is not of mine line - just discovered/confirmed the whereabouts of my Mysterious Matilda Craig yesterday and am thrilled to report I now am in phone contact with distant relatives - the Dynes of Columbia, Wisconsin. I will not give my details at the moment - having yet to make a Craig connection here since mine came from Antrim in 1849 to NYC and then Wisconsin. Many Craig listings here are from immigration much earlier, and much of it with a Southern or Appalachian link. But earlier this year Elton Watlington of Memphis Tennessee contacted me about Matilda Craig, thinking that we might have a common collateral ancestor. My new information says we are not connected. Pastor Watlington is elderly and wants to know as much about his family as soon as possible. He will not able to research forever, although I think he will find many relatives in heaven. . .old genealogists do not die, they just get perfect documentation! I am posting his information, in the hopes that we might find his Matilda - what a Christmas gift that would be. A large Craig family emigrated from both Donegal and perhaps Antrim before the Civil War: Alexander born 1820, died 1913;and married Martha Gallagher in 1855 (Pawnee City, NE; Galena, ILL) John born 1827, never married? Belfast to IL, circa 1849, may have been in Darien? IL circa 1873 Matilda, born circa 1831 in Donegal; married Samuel Jameson Senior (perhaps his third marriage) in 1854 in Hanover, IL, died in 1883. Sarah Jane, born 1835. . . IL? . . .son named John? Seth (Well documented), born 1836 in Milford?, Donegal;married Eliza Gallagher a sister to Martha above, lived in Summerfield, KS and later Pawnee City, NE William, born circa 1839 - his mother may have been named Nancy - the older children's mother was Mary Wilson - there is some confusion about the half-sibling question among this family group, perhaps William had some children. James . . . .married Martha Shanks Irvin or Irwin. . . .children David. . . .missing in Civil War Robert. . . .died in childhood Nancy. . . . From discussion with Mr. Watlington, these Craigs were like most Craigs from Ireland, Protestant. Whether or not they stayed Presbyterian during the moves is not clear, but likely did not convert to Catholicism. (My Craigs are mixed R. Catholic and Presby. In the same generation.) You can reply to me here, or write Elton A. Watlington 1226 S. Prescoot St. Memphis, TN 38111 I do think that I am likely to be related distantly to Mr. Watlington through Northern Ireland - Matilda was the name of my ancestor "Widow Dinsmore" (Dunsmore?) of Galdanagh, near Dunloy in County Antrim, N. Ireland. Any Matilda watchers out there? Sincerely, Marybeth Shea (William Craig was my great great grandfather - 1837-1921 IRE>NYC>WI>MO>SD) -----Original Message----- From: Teresa Geiger [mailto:mariakhristina@juno.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2000 12:12 PM To: CRAIG-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [CRAIG-L] William Craig 1859-1928-PA Merry Christmas Everyone, I am trying to find the parents of my great-great grandfather William K. Craig b. 10 Dec 1859 in ? PA. d. 06 Jan 1928 in E. McKeesport, Allegheny County, PA. His parents are listed as ? Craig and Adeline PORTER on his death certificate. William married Amanda McCauley. They lived in Allegheny County, PA in Braddock, McKeesport and E. McKeesport. Their children were: Margaret Elizabeth Craig b. 10 Jul 1882 in Braddock, PA m. Oliver Pottinger (my great-grandparents) Frank Craig b. 1890 Leonard b. ? 1901 George b. 10 Jan 1901 Gladys b. 1903 m. Jack Limberg Any information on this family would make a great Christmas present!! Teresa ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. ==== 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 ============================== Search more than 150 million free records at RootsWeb! http://searches.rootsweb.com/