Alexander CRAIG came to the US from Ireland in the late 1700's. His marriage to Agnes HUEY and the birth places of his children trace a migration from North Carolina, to Tennessee, to Kentucky. The family finally settled in Perry Co IL. The children were: Isaac Alexander CRAIG, John W. CRAIG, William CRAIG, and Joseph CRAIG. I am descendant from Joseph CRAIG. Joseph CRAIG born 1811 in Kentucky married Rachel COUCH about 1838. I am still trying to find evidence of this marriage and clear evidence of Rachel's parentage. I suspect her parents are James COUCH and Elizabeth McBRIDE of Randolph Co. IL. Joseph later married Mrs. Dorcas Amanda SMITH (nee LESLIE). Joseph CRAIG and Rachel COUCH's children were: Nancy Jane CRAIG and Alexander CRAIG. Alexander CRAIG born 17 May 1844 in Perry Co. IL married Clarissa Ellen McNEILL daughter of Thomas McNEIL and Clarissa Ann COURSEY. Thomas McNEILL came to the US from Ireland on 2 Feb 1837 aboard the ship Napoleon arriving in New Orleans. He brought with him his 4 daughters but not his wife. He married Clarissa Ann COURSEY on 4 May 1846 in Clinton Co. IL. Their children were David McNEILL and Clarissa Ellen McNEILL. Thomas McNEILL later married Catherine ALLEN. Alexander CRAIG (b. 1844) and Clarissa Ellen McNEILL had 6 children. My ancestor was their daughter Rachel Ann CRAIG born 30 Oct 1871. Rachel's son Harry CRAIG married Hazel Dell SHUTE on 15 Dec 1910. Hazel SHUTE was the daughter of George Washington SHUTE and Rebecca CARSON. George SHUTE was born 19 Nov 1844 in Gloucester Co. NJ. He married Rebecca CARSON in 15 April 1869 in Randolph Co. IL. After serving in the Civil War he was awarded land in York Co. Nebraska where they briefly moved. Their first child Mary C. SHUTE was born there in 1873 but by 1875 they were back in southern Illinois finally settling by 1881 in Perry Co. Their daughter Hazel SHUTE was born 8 Oct 1889, the sixth of seven children. Further details can be found in my tree posted on Rootweb's Worldconnect site at: http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=lrohleder Linda Rohleder