I have a Samantha Scoles that married an Elias CRAFT, I show her birth about 1842 and from Ireland. Nothing is accurately documented though. They had 7 children that I know of. I think they lived in Know County. Thank you for any information that you can share. Fayann M. Coverdale-Webb Currently researching COVERDALE/CRAFT/JOHNSON/HARDESTRY/TREGO/HUFFMAN, From the southeastern areas of Ohio, Adams Mills, Wakitomika, Dennison, Massilion. Late 1800's to date, so far.............. POLLOCK/THOMAS/SAPP/COMBS/HANLEY-HONLEY-HUNLEY. From the hills of Kentucky, Indiana and Michigan. Late 1800's to date................ We are anxiously awaiting any input or information that you may feel free to share with us. And we ARE willing to share what we know and have.
Hi, It looks like Samantha and Elias had been previously married - this is what I found: Elias Craft m. Elizabeth Zolman 30 Dec 1840 by B. F. Taylor JP Elias Craft m. Mrs. Samantha King 30 Dec 1869 by D. B. Hervey minister James/Jesse King m. Samantha Searls 19 Nov 1858 by Isaac Lund JP From Knox Co Will Abstracts vol.1: John Zolman dated 30 Mar 1857 Box:42 File:581 Bk.D pg.142 wife Catherine, daus Mary & Launira Zolman, son James, dau Lydia Johnston, my eight youngest children: John, Nathan, Iasrael, Amos, Elizabeth Craft w/o Elias Craft, Eve Danalds w/o Joseph Danalds, Mary Zolman & Laiuira. Cemetery Records of Knox Co, Ohio Vol.1: Berlin M.E. Church Cem in Berlin Twp Craft, Elmyra d/o Elias & Elizabeth d. 6 mar 1872 18y 5m 5d , Elias d. 22 Dec 1897 77y 9m 25d , Elizabeth [Zolman] w/o Elias d. 19 Oct 1867 49y 10m 23d , Charlie s/o E. E. d. 12 Feb 1864 7y 4m 16d , Rebecca d/o Elias & Elizabeth d. 24 Jul 1850 1y 4m 15d Forest-Fredericktown Cem in Wayne Twp Samantha Craft b. 1839 d. 1923 You should be able to find census records quite easily for your families - the later ones will give the dates of immigration for Samantha. Denise Crawford > I have a Samantha Scoles that married an Elias CRAFT, I show her birth about > 1842 and from Ireland. Nothing is accurately documented though. > They had 7 children that I know of. > I think they lived in Know County. > > Thank you for any information that you can share.