In a message dated 10/11/00 1:25:36 AM Eastern Daylight Time, crb@ponyexpress.net writes: << NC >> Craig, The Robert Greg is Robert Fulton Craig son of > Thomas Hery Craig (1855-1925) and Mary Evelyn Prestwood > Larkin Holland Craig (c.1823- 1906) adn Mary L. Craig > Thomas Craig and Ann Bradshaw > Samuel Craig I and Millie _____ > William Craig and Christian ________. William Craig and Christian came from VA and William died soon after arriving in Burke Co., NC. (now Caldwell County) ( At this point, I don't think their origin has been determined.) (now Caldwell County) William had eight known Children. Elijah Craig was mu ggrandfather and the brother of Samuel I. Robert Fulton Craig was a first cousin of my father, because Robert's mother and my father's mother were sisters (Prestwoods). They were distant Craig cousins. There are other Craigs in Gaston County who descend from the Craigs that came in through Charleston, SC and settle in southern Gaston Co., NC and northern York Co., SC. We have not made connection with them. If you have access to the Gaston County Census for 1910 and 1920, you should find my father, Albert Filmore Craig listed with his mother in 1910 and with my mother and my older brother and sister in 1920. I have a partial listing of the descendants of William Craig and I am waitning for Barbara Ann Massey Horsman to get her book published, which will give a more complete list of the Caldwell County (NC) Craigs. I have not seen it necessary to plow the same ground again since she was much farther along in her research. This partial listing is about 50 pages of a Descendant tree for William from my Family Tree Maker database on Caldwell County Craigs. If you can be of help in moving us from the Orphan Craigs list, it will be appreciated. Allan F. Craig Mount Holly, NC

#4939: Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, ed. 8-B, Laurel County John Tilford Brown was born in London, Laurel County, Ky., March 24, 1837. His ancestors came to this country from Ireland and England, and first settled in Virginia, but subsequently moved to Whitley County, Ky. His parents were John C. and Maria (Craig) Brown, natives of Kentucky. They had nine children, viz: Napoleon, John T., Margaret J., Mariam, Josephine, Ann, Walker, Cortez and Granville. John C. Brown served as sheriff of Laurel County, Ky., at one time, and was also school commissioner for a number of years. He was engaged in merchandising at London from the time the town was started until 1840, when he turned his attention to agricultural pursuits, which he has since followed, and still resides in Laurel County, at the advanced age of eighty-one years. John Tilford Brown was reared on the farm, the pursuits of which he followed until twenty-one years of age, when he engaged in the mercantile business at London, and has been so employed ever since. About 1874 he was elected school commissioner, and served one term. October 24, 1860, he married Emily J., a daughter of Charles B. and Sarah (McHargue) Farris, of Laurel County. His wife died March 7, 1875,leaving five children, viz: Lillie M., Julia, Sarah, Frederick and Charles. December 8, 1875, Mr. Brown married Julia E., a daughter of William H. and Martha J. (Slaughter) Randall, of Laurel County. His second wife died November 7, 1880, and November 16, 1883, Mr. Brown married Catharine, a daughter of Dr. Robert J. and Barbara (Wilson) Thompson, of Woodford County, Ky. Two children have blessed their union, viz: Oakley and Barbara. Mr. Brown is a member of the F. & A.M., and in politics is a Democrat.

Open response to Krealyn .... Here we go with these close/cross-over names. .... We have a son of William and Peggy (Margaret) Walters/Waters (m 4 Apr 1805 in Jessamine County, KY d 1832 Paris , Edgar County, Illinois) named Daniel Tilford Craig ... Tilford does not appear to be a common name but maybe it was.... Daniel Tilford had a sister Maria (b 1825) who married a George Robertson in Anderson County KY in 1845. They had a Tilford Robertson and a Mary C. Robertson (b 1848). ..... I wonder where the Tilford came from ... Gary D. Craig garygdc@att.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Krealyn Brecht" <krealynb@pe.net> To: <CRAIG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2000 9:15 PM Subject: [CRAIG-L] Maria Craig and John C. Brown of Laurel County, KY > #4939: Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, ed. > 8-B, Laurel County John Tilford Brown was born in London, Laurel County, > Ky., March 24, 1837. His ancestors came to this country from Ireland and > England, and first settled in Virginia, but subsequently moved to Whitley > County, Ky. His parents were John C. and Maria (Craig) Brown, natives of > Kentucky. They had nine children, viz: Napoleon, John T., Margaret J., > Mariam, Josephine, Ann, Walker, Cortez and Granville. John C. Brown served > as sheriff of Laurel County, Ky., at one time, and was also school > commissioner for a number of years. He was engaged in merchandising at > London from the time the town was started until 1840, when he turned his > attention to agricultural pursuits, which he has since followed, and still > resides in Laurel County, at the advanced age of eighty-one years. John > Tilford Brown was reared on the farm, the pursuits of which he followed > until twenty-one years of age, when he engaged in the mercantile business > at London, and has been so employed ever since. About 1874 he was elected > school commissioner, and served one term. October 24, 1860, he married > Emily J., a daughter of Charles B. and Sarah (McHargue) Farris, of Laurel > County. His wife died March 7, 1875,leaving five children, viz: Lillie M., > Julia, Sarah, Frederick and Charles. December 8, 1875, Mr. Brown married > Julia E., a daughter of William H. and Martha J. (Slaughter) Randall, of > Laurel County. His second wife died November 7, 1880, and November 16, > 1883, Mr. Brown married Catharine, a daughter of Dr. Robert J. and Barbara > (Wilson) Thompson, of Woodford County, Ky. Two children have blessed their > union, viz: Oakley and Barbara. Mr. Brown is a member of the F. & A.M., > and in politics is a Democrat. > > > ==== 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 > > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > >