SOURCE: Vinton County Newspaper Republican Tribune Feb 9, 1927 OBITUARY "Mary R. Craig, Nee Mary Rankin Hoffhines, was born Jan 6, 1843 in the old Hoffhines homestead near Dundas, Ohio. She departed this life at the home of her son George E. Craig, Merced, Calif. January 24, 1927 at the age of 84 years and 18 days. Mrs. Craig was one of the early teachers in Vinton County, Ohio, having entered her professional career at the early age of 16 years. She was married April 12, 1865 to Patrick William Craig who preceded her to the great beyond on August 27, 1926. To this union were born six children, two of who preceded her in death, an infant daughter Amy May and a son Ellis N. Craig of Merced, Calif. The living children are two sons and two daughters; Hilas E. Craig and George E. Craig of Merced, Calif, Mrs Phoebe Reese of San Diego, Calif, and Mrs Linnie L. Page of Dunas, Ohio. There are six grandchildren left to mourn her loss, John, Nellie and Robert Page of Dundas, Ohio and Albert Craig of Merced, Calif; and Mrs Cora Ervin of San Jose, Calif. Mrs Craig was a devoted member of the Church of Christ. She became an active member at the age of 16 and continued as such throughout her entire life." _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com