William Craig and Mary Richards

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Husband William Craig ^{1 2 3}

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           Born:  - County Antrim, Ireland
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           Died:  - Sligo, Clarion Co, PA
         Buried:  - Rimersburg, Clarion Co, PA

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         Father: James Craig (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Margaret Smith (      -      ) 1 3

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       Marriage:  - Lancaster, Lancaster Co, PA

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Wife Mary Richards ¹

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            AKA: [Unk] Thompson 2
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         Buried:  - Rimersburg, Clarion Co, PA

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Children

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1 M John R. Craig ¹

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           Died: Bef 1898
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2 M Alexander Craig ^{1 2}

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           Died: Bef 1898
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3 M William Craig ¹

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           Died: Bef 1898
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4 M James Craig ^{1 2}

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           Died: Bef 1898
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5 M Robert Nelson Craig ^{1 4}

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           Born: Aug 1805 - Erie Co, PA 5
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           Died: Bef 1898
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         Spouse: Nancy Crowe (Abt 1809-1853) 5

         Spouse: Margaret Fackender (Abt 1829-Aft 1898) 5

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6 M Washington Craig ^{1 2 3 6 7}

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           Born: 1807 - Erie Co, NY 6
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           Died: 1881 6
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         Spouse: Nancy Thompson (1808-      ) 2 6 7

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7 F Martha Craig ¹

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1898
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         Spouse: William Thompson (      -      ) 1

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8 M David R. Craig ^{1 2}

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           Died: Bef 1898
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9 M Rufus Craig ^{2 5}

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           Died: Bef 1898
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10 F Amanda M. Craig ⁵

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           Died: Bef 1898
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         Spouse: Samuel Myers (      -      ) 5

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General Notes: Husband - William Craig

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He left Ireland July 17, 1783, and after a voyage of six weeks on the "Dublin Volunteer," he landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His brother, Alexander Craig, was a quartermaster in the British army during the Revolutionary war, and becoming impressed with America, he tried to sell his commission with the intention of remaining. He wrote to his brother William to this effect, but for some reason he returned to Ireland, where he remained. In the meantime, however, William had started for America, and, on his arrival in Philadelphia, remained in that city for a short time, but later went in search of a cousin in New Jersey. Subsequently they lived for a few years in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where he married, and from there removed to Erie County. In 1811 he located in Freeport, Armstrong County, later went to Indiana County, and in 1834 came to Clarion County, taking up residence in Toby township when it still formed a part of Armstrong County. They removed to Limestone township, Clarion County, in 1856, and there made their home until called to their final rest, their remains being interred in the Association Church cemetery in Rimersburg. Mr. Craig was a farmer by occupation, was an excellent penman, and was a prominent member of the Seceder Church.

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General Notes: Wife - Mary Richards

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One source gives a completely different surname for his wife. It is possible he was married more than once, or perhaps there is confusion with the wife of his son, Washington.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1569.

2 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 880.

3 Jane Maria Craig, Samuel Craig, Senior, Pioneer to Western Pennsylvania, and His Descendants (Greensburg, PA: Privately printed, 1915), Pg 118.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 289.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1570.

6 A. J. Davis, History of Clarion County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., 1887), BP 12.

7 —, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Company, 1917), Pg 7.