John S. Craig and Jane Springer

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Husband John S. Craig ^{1 2 3 4}

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           Born: 4 Apr 1800 - East Liberty, Dunbar Twp, Fayette Co, PA 2
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           Died: 2 Feb 1887 - North Union Twp, Fayette Co, PA 2
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         Father: Capt. William Craig (      -1838) 1 2 4 5
         Mother: Jane Smilie (      -1835) 1 4

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       Marriage: 4 Apr 1822 2

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Wife Jane Springer ^{2 6}

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           Born: 13 Jun 1804 2
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         Father: John Springer (      -      ) 2
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Children

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1 M Joseph Craig ⁵

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2 F Agnes Craig ⁵

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         Spouse: Samuel M. Clark (      -      ) 5

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3 F Eliza Jane Craig ⁵

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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4 M Springer Craig ⁷

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         Spouse: Mary Catherine Crossland (      -Aft 1900) 8

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5 M William Craig ^{9 10}

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           Born: 28 Dec 1831 - North Union Twp, Fayette Co, PA 6
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         Spouse: Emily Crossland (      -Aft 1900) 7 9
           Marr: 1865 5

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6 M Robert Porter Craig ^{11 12}

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           Born: 2 Oct 1836 - Menallen Twp, Fayette Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Catherine M. [2] Springer (      -      ) 11 13
           Marr: 24 Feb 1863 2

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7 F Margaret Craig ⁵

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8 M Thomas B. Craig ⁵

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9 F Sarah B. Craig ⁵

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10 F Anna M. Craig ⁵

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11 M Andrew [1] Craig ⁵

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12 M Andrew [2] Craig ⁵

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General Notes: Husband - John S. Craig

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In 1817 he commenced work in Huston's old forge, and soon took the management of it. Three years later he went to Dunbar Creek, where for a year he had the supervision of a rolling-mill, also the property of Joseph Huston. As Mr. Huston sold the rolling-mill to Isaac Meason, John Craig returned to the old forge, and remained until he was twenty-two years of age. He then spent two years at Redstone Furnace, and in 1827 purchased a farm, where Robert Huston later lived. Leaving that, he spent a few years in Menallen township, Fayette County, and in the West, after which he returned to Union township, and in 1850 purchased a farm in North Union township.

He was born in East Liberty, on the west side of the Youghiogheny river, opposite to what is now Dawson borough. He lived seven years with his grandfather, Hon. John Smilie, at Dawson, and eight years with his uncle, Joseph Huston, two miles north of Uniontown. In 1816-17 he was at the Union Rolling Mill, and in charge of the works for over one year. In 1818 he went to the old Forge, two miles north of Uniontown, which he assisted in running until he was married. One week after his marriage he removed to the old Redstone Furnace, and acted as manager there till 1824. He commenced farming about 1824, and continued to farm until his death. In April, 1856, he went West and returned in September and bought the farm in North Union township, where he lived and died.

1 Franklin Ellis, History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 676.

2 John M. Gresham, Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: John M. Gresham & Co., 1889), Pg 156.

3 Editor, Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Uniontown, PA: S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1900), Pg 742.

4 James Veech, The Monongahela of Old (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately published, 1892), Pg 148.

5 Editor, Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Uniontown, PA: S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1900), Pg 746.

6 Editor, Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Uniontown, PA: S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1900), Pg 745.

7 Editor, Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Uniontown, PA: S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1900), Pg 741, 746.

8 Editor, Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Uniontown, PA: S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1900), Pg 741.

9 John M. Gresham, Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: John M. Gresham & Co., 1889), Pg 214, 337.

10 Editor, Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Uniontown, PA: S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1900), Pg 741, 745.

11 John M. Gresham, Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: John M. Gresham & Co., 1889), Pg 156, 228.

12 Editor, Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Uniontown, PA: S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1900), Pg 746, 759.

13 Editor, Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Uniontown, PA: S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1900), Pg 759.