Samuel Craig and Mary Milligan

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Husband Samuel Craig ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 26 Jan 1781 - near Hannastown, Westmoreland Co, PA 3
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           Died: 1865 - Armstrong Co, PA 3
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         Father: Capt. John Craig (1753-1845/1852) 4 5 6 7
         Mother: Martha Clark (      -      ) 2 3 4

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       Marriage: 2 Jun 1808 3

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Wife Mary Milligan ^{1 2}

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           Died:  - Armstrong Co, PA
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         Father: James Milligan (      -      ) 3
         Mother: Elizabeth Kennedy (      -      ) 3

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Children

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1 M John Craig ^{1 2 8}

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           Born: 30 Mar 1809 - West Franklin Twp, Armstrong Co, PA 2 8
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           Died:  - Worthington, Armstrong Co, PA
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         Spouse: Elizabeth Huston (1806-      ) 2
           Marr: 21 Feb 1833 2 8

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2 F Elizabeth Craig ^{9 10}

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           Born: 1810 9
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         Spouse: John Brown (1807-      ) 10 11

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3 M James Craig ¹²

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           Died: 1813 12
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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4 F Martha Craig ¹²

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         Spouse: William J. McCully (      -      ) 12

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5 F Margaret Craig ¹²

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           Died: Bef 1915
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6 F Mary Craig ¹²

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General Notes: Husband - Samuel Craig

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He was saved in early life from an Indian slaughter by being hidden with his mother in a field of rye. Crossing the Allegheny river, coming from Hannastown, at what is now Johnetta, he settled in what is now Craigsville, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. He was a pioneer farmer and stock raiser, and helped in clearing much of the land. At one time he was owner of four hundred acres. Near the left bank of Big Buffalo creek he erected a fulling mill.

He was born near Hannastown, Pennsylvania, and was one of the little children in the fort when Hannastown was burned by the Indians. He was in his fifteenth year when the family moved to Armstrong County but returned for a short time to Westmoreland to learn the trade of "Fuller". He worked at this trade for a few years and then devoted his time to farming. He was a leading abolitionist when the slavery question was agitated. His residence was near Craigsville.

1 A. J. Davis, History of Clarion County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., 1887), BP xii.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 685.

3 Jane Maria Craig, Samuel Craig, Senior, Pioneer to Western Pennsylvania, and His Descendants (Greensburg, PA: Privately printed, 1915), Pg 24.

4 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 409.

5 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 315.

6 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 684.

7 Jane Maria Craig, Samuel Craig, Senior, Pioneer to Western Pennsylvania, and His Descendants (Greensburg, PA: Privately printed, 1915), Pg 16, 23.

8 Jane Maria Craig, Samuel Craig, Senior, Pioneer to Western Pennsylvania, and His Descendants (Greensburg, PA: Privately printed, 1915), Pg 26.

9 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Indiana and Armstrong Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: John M. Gresham & Co., 1891), Pg 589.

10 Jane Maria Craig, Samuel Craig, Senior, Pioneer to Western Pennsylvania, and His Descendants (Greensburg, PA: Privately printed, 1915), Pg 27.

11 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Indiana and Armstrong Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: John M. Gresham & Co., 1891), Pg 588.

12 Jane Maria Craig, Samuel Craig, Senior, Pioneer to Western Pennsylvania, and His Descendants (Greensburg, PA: Privately printed, 1915), Pg 28.