In a message dated 02/12/2002 10:03:14 AM Eastern Standard Time, crooksjp@comcast.net writes: > 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. > Hi Patricia There was no info in "Centre Co. Marriages 1800 - 1850" on any of your names. In "Centre Co. Marriages 1851 - 1873" 1868 Jan. 2, 1868 ~ Thomas PARSONS of Huston Tp. and Mrs. LYDIA A. DUKE of Milesburg, married by Rev. C. G. RYMAN Ref. Source: Central Press 1/10 "Centre Co. Death Records ~ 1852 - 54 and 1893 1905" DUKE, John ~ male, age 58, single (no place of birth listed) Occup: Laborer, died: Feb. 21, 1896 at Point Lookout (no cause of death listed or place interred) Hope this helps! Jean Corio Tampa, Fl