Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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William Craighead and Jane Boggs




Husband William Craighead 1

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           Died:  - Washington Co, PA
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         Father: Col. George Craighead (      -1811) 2
         Mother: Anna Bratton (      -      ) 3


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Wife Jane Boggs 4

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Children
1 M George Craighead 1 5

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           Died: Bef 1882
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         Spouse: Elizabeth Neel (      -      ) 4


2 M James Craighead 6




           Born: 10 Feb 1805 - North Strabane Twp, Washington Co, PA 4
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           Died: Aft 1882
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3 M William Craighead 4

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           Died: Bef 1882
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4 F Nancy Craighead 4

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           Died: Bef 1882
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5 M Thomas Craighead 4

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6 M John Craighead 6

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General Notes: Husband - William Craighead


He was a farmer by occupation.
He came to Cecil township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, in 1806, and on time 25th of April in that year purchased one hundred and eighty acres of Reed and Sally Bracken, heirs of Thomas Bracken, a part of the tract called "The Three Shares."

He settled in Cecil township, and purchased in 1802 part of a tract taken up by Thomas Brocken, and later moved to Chartiers Creek, near the Morgan mill on the Bunyan property, where he died.

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Sources


1 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 701, 707, 872.

2 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 613, 706, 872.

3 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 706.

4 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 707.

5 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 509.

6 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 701, 707.


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