Hello All, I am very new to this list, and it seems like a great place. I am searching for info on the Craig and especially the Duke family. Irvin John Craig and Georgianna Duke are my great grandparents. I believe Georgianna's parents were John Duke and Lydia Shaw b.1830. According to the 1870 Census she was living with Thomas and Lydia Parson. This seems like an incredibly knowledgeable group. I'm going to keep my fingers crossed because I haven't had much luck so far with the info online about the Dukes, especially. I've been searching online for 10 years. I live in Indianapolis and havn't had the opportunity to dig through the library. Patricia Susan (Craig) Crooks 1870 Centre County census; Parsons, Thomas -50 Lydia -40 Loranna, 19, William -17, Mary E. - 15, Curtis -11, Thomas -5, Duke, Georgianna -8, (adopted Child) 1 John Craig b: July 07, 1834 d: January 29, 1908 +Josephine Eckley b: February 06, 1839 in Bellefonte, Centre, PA m: December 31, 1854 d: February 21, 1912 2 Fillmore Craig b: October 06, 1855 d: January 02, 1921 +Mary Adaline Yothers b: January 11, 1855 m: June 12, 1875 in City Hotel, Tyrone, Blair County, PA d: August 25, 1938 2 William B. Craig b: July 15, 1857 +Frances Kline m: August 26, 1884 in Lock Haven, Pa 2 Irvin John Craig b: April 08, 1860 d: 1931 in Johnstown, PA +Georgianna Duke b: 1861 in Milesburg, PA m: November 03, 1880 in Julian, PA d: January 26, 1930 in Johnstown, PA 2 Alfred Craig b: July 27, 1862 d: March 25, 1864 Obituary from the Centre Co. "Democratic Watchman" CRAIG- Rev. John Craig, a retired United Bretheren minister, died at his home at Julian, on Wednesday morning, of a complication of diseases. He was about seventy-one years of age and has lived in Julian for almost a quarter of a century. He was a quiet, unostentatious man and one much loved and honored in the church of his choice. He is survived by a family of children, all grown to manhood and womanhood. The funeral will be held tomarrow afternoon. Rev. Craig, previous to the Civil War was a blacksmith at Julian. When the call for volunteers came he enlisted as a member of Company C, 148th regiment, and went to the front. He was a brave and gallant soldier and was wounded three times, carrying one of the bullets in his body until his death. On account of one of his injuries he had his right leg amputated in 1896. For the past four years he has been practically helpless but he bore the affliction with the utmost christian fortitude. It was after the war that he entered the ministry and for years preached the gospel to his fellow-men. _______________________________________ Georgiann's obit; Mrs. Georgianna Duke Craig, wife of Irvin John Craig died at her home at Johnstown on January 26. She was born at Milesburg, a daughter of John and Lydia Brook Duke, both deceased. In addition to her husband she is survived by the following children; Mrs. Clara Johns, Mrs. Grace Riddles, Frank Craig, Mrs. Josephine Tustin. These step-brothers and sisters also survive; Curtis, Sherman, and Leona Parsons, Mrs. Mary Woods, and W.P. Parsons. Services were performed by Rev. Dr. W.K. Anderson. Interrment was made in the family plot in Grand View cemetery, Johnstown.