Descendants of Eli Craig 1 Eli Craig d: July 17, 1875 . 2 Charles T. Craig b: January 24, 1838 in NC d: December 23, 1895 ..... +Miranda Presson b: January 17, 1838 in TN d: September 23, 1898 m: June 05, 1862 in Benton Co,TN by: J.T.Presson JP ..... 3 Nancy Sylvania Craig b: July 14, 1875 in Charleston, Missouri d: February 14, 1960 ......... +John Jefferson Greer b: March 20, 1873 in Benton Co,TN d: July 10, 1945 in Clinton, Hinds Co, MS m: October 23, 1894 ..... 3 Lorenzo Craig d: August 11, 1898 ..... 3 Cordelia Craig d: August 11, 1895 ..... 3 Pareda Craig ......... +John F. Presson m: October 28, 1888 in Bent on Co,TN by: E.R.Conder MG ..... 3 Samuel Craig ..... 3 Robert Craig d: November 20, 1838 ..... 3 Elbert Craig d: November 26, 1903 . 2 Frank Craig . 2 Robert Craig . 2 Susanah Craig b: May 1834 ..... +James Crossnoe b: 1816 in Humphreys Co TN d: June 1897 m: December 22, 1869 . 2 Cinda Craig . 2 Nancy Craig Penny Wilson wrote: > > Dear Dallas, > I would love to see the Craig data that you have. I am especially interested > in the "other" Craig's & Ely Craig. I am looking forward to hearing from > you. Thank you so much!! Best regards, Penny Wilson > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Dallas Greer <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 2:46 PM > Subject: Re: [DC] "old" Stewart County book- CRAIG SURNAME > > > Penny and Mary I have the family of Ely Craig who died July 17,1875 in > > Benton Co,TN also have other Craig's will share!!! > > > > DAL> > > > > Penny Wilson wrote: > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Penny Wilson <[email protected]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 2:14 PM > > > Subject: Re: [DC] "old" Stewart County book > > > > > > > Dear Mary, > > > > My gr gr grandfather had a daughter named Martha ( not sure about Mary > as > > > a > > > > first name) but according to the 1850 Benton County TN census she was > 11 > > > yrs > > > > old and born in TN. She is my gr grandmother, M. Elizabeth Craig's > sister. > > > > M. Elizabeth Craig married Thomas A. Watson in 1863 in Benton County. > > > > The 1850 Benton County TN census as far back with solid documentation > I > > > > have on my Craig ancestors: > > > > > > > > Census info: > > > > Thomas Craig age 44 occupation: miller born in TN abt. 1806 > > > > Sarah (Allen) (2nd wife) age 37 born in NC > > > > Martha age 11 born in TN > > > > M. Elizabeth age 9 (my gr grandmother) born in TN > > > > These above two daughters are by Thomas's 1st unknown wife > > > > Angeline age 6 born in TN > > > > Charlotte age 1 born in TN > > > > Susan Craig (listed this way on census; may have been a relative) age > 21 > > > > born in TN > > > > > > > > There were several other Craig's in Benton County and in Carrol County > TN > > > at > > > > this time and if you want the info please let me know and I will send > it > > > to > > > > you. Right off the top of my head in 1850 there was a Asa Craig in > > > Carroll > > > > County TN, Charles Freeman Craig, and Eli Craig along with my Thomas > in > > > > Benton County TN. During the early years of 1800 in this area of TN > > > counties > > > > were formed out of each other ( Stewart, Humphreys and Benton) someone > on > > > > this list probably knows a lot more about how and when they were > formed > > > than > > > > I do. Maybe someone would not care to explain how these counties > formed > > > from > > > > each other. I know there were Craig families at least 3 in the Stewart > > > > County & Humphreys County TN area during the early 1800's but not how > they > > > > were related to each other. Seems like I read in some info about > Craig's > > > > going to Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri and back and forth from IL to TN > and > > > > Mo. > > > > Also, my Craig's were related and aquainted with the Pressons, > Watsons, > > > > Cottinghams, possibly Wilsons, Wards, and Poyners and Greers. Do any > of > > > > those names come up in your Craig's. > > > > I will be glad to share info with you because I would love to know > about > > > my > > > > Craig's also. Who knows, there may be a link! > > > > Looking forward to hearing from you. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: Thornburg, Mary <[email protected]> > > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > > Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2000 8:43 PM > > > > Subject: Re: [DC] "old" Stewart County book > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello I am interesting in the E-Mail that was sent in by Penny > Wilson. > > > > > Requesting if there was any thing on the Craig family's in Stewart > C. > > > > book? > > > > > In the early 1800's. She listed James, Thomas and William Craig > > > > > all were in Stewart Co. in 1803. > > > > > My great grandmother was Mary Martha Craig (b) 11/30/1853, > (d)8/4/1900 > > > in > > > > > Ark. She (M) Wilson Henry Stephens 12/22/1869-70 in Weakly Co. TN. > > > > > I would like to know who her parents were and if they were some of > the > > > > same > > > > > family of these Craig's? If you would like more on my family I can > give > > > > you > > > > > more. > > > > > Mary Cheatham Thornburg > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: Penny Wilson <[email protected]> > > > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > > > Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2000 5:09 PM > > > > > Subject: [DC] "old" Stewart County book > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I was wondering if this book told about any of the CRAIG'S in > Stewart > > > > > County in the early 1800's. There was JAMES CRAIG, THOMAS CRAIG and > > > > WILLIAM > > > > > CRAIG. All were in Stewart County TN around 1803. Do you have any of > > > these > > > > > folks in this book? > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you, > > > > > > Penny Wilson > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > > > > > > What do you mean my Birth Certificate expired ??? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > > > > > My genealogy software won't accept "spaceship" > > > > > as a "Place of Birth"..... Now What ???? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > > > > My Family Tree has Root Rot !! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > > > GENEALOGY is like Hide & Seek: > > > They Hide & I Seek !! > > > > > > ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > > My Family Tree has Root Rot !! > > > > > > ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > What do you mean my Birth Certificate expired ???