This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RMunns7272 Surnames: Craig, Warren, Shepard, Vanness, Young Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.craig/4577/mb.ashx Message Board Post: >From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 843. Town of Burns AUGUSTUS CRAIG, farmer, Section 11; P. O. Burr Oak; born in Germany on Jan. 13, 1835; he came to the United States in 1850, and lived two years in Geneva, Walworth Co., Wis., where he worked at his trade - that of a miller - for R. W. Warren; he went to La Crosse in the fall of 1854, thence to Black River Falls, where he worked for Mr. A. Shepard, in a mill for three years; thence again to La Crosse Co., where he worked for Mr. J. Vanness, in Union Mills; thence to Melrose, where he worked at his trade for two and a half years; and settled on his present farm in 1865. He married Louisa Young, daughter of Sebastian Young; they have nine children - four sons and five daughters. Mr. Craig learned his trade of his father, in Germany, who was also a miller. [I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.