James Simpson Craig and Elizabeth Sidney McConnell

---

---

Husband James Simpson Craig ^{1 2}

---

           Born: 21 Jul 1846 - Liberty Twp, Mercer Co, PA 2 3
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1917
         Buried: 

---

         Father: James Boggs Craig (Abt 1821-1892) 2 3
         Mother: Elizabeth Simpson (Abt 1828-Aft 1898) 2 3

---

       Marriage: 2 Jan 1867 2 3

---

---

Wife Elizabeth Sidney McConnell ^{2 3}

---

           Born:  - Butler Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1917
         Buried: 

---

         Father: Samuel McConnell (      -      ) 3
         Mother: Sydney Elizabeth Rainey (      -      ) 3

---

---

Children

---

1 M Harry Franklin Craig ^{2 3}

---

           Born: 14 May 1870 - Grove City, Mercer Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Aurora Grunden (      -      ) 4
           Marr: 4 Aug 1915 4

---

2 M Samuel B. Craig ^{2 3}

---

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

---

3 M Bertram J. Craig ²

---

            AKA: Burt James Craig 3
           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

---

4 F Laura Jean Craig ^{2 3}

---

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

---

5 F Elizabeth McConnell "Bessie" Craig ^{2 3}

---

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Herbert K. Curll (      -      ) 2

---

---

General Notes: Husband - James Simpson Craig

---

During his boyhood and youth he attended the common schools, and also became quite familiar with the cattle business and the work of the farm. On starting out in life for himself he was engaged for several years in the oil-fields of Butler and Clarion counties, Pennsylvania, as an operator and producer; thereafter he gave his attention exclusively to the drug business in Byrom Center, Butler County, and St. Petersburg, Clarion County.
He was one of the leading members of the Reformed Church of St. Petersburg, served five years as deacon, and for over ten years was superintendent of the Sunday-school, during which time he was instrumental in increasing the membership from forty to two hundred and twenty-five. He was also very prominent in fraternal organizations, belonging to the Ancient Order of United Workmen, the Knights of the Maccabees, the Royal Arcanum, Camby Lodge No. 520, F. & A. M., in which he served as worshipful master in 1893. The Democratic party always found in him an earnest advocate, and he was a delegate to a number of county conventions, and on his party ticket was elected county coroner. Mr. Craig served for twenty years as justice of the peace, and on February 15, 1898, was elected for another term of five years, it being his third term in St. Petersburg borough.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1537.

2 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 202.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1538.

4 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 203.