Henry V Craig (abt. 1815 - bef. 1900)

Born about 1815 in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died before 1900 before about age 85 in Missouri, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

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Born about 1815 possibly in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA.

Note: There is not much I could find out about Henry's parents and childhood yet. He is probably born in or near Dayton, Ohio^[1] and later moves to Illinois. His father is from Kentucky, while his mother is an English immigrant.^[2]

14 Aug 1838 When he is about 23 years old Henry marries Mary Venard in McDonough County, Illinois.^[3]

Their daughter Sarah is born about a year later in 1839.

1840 This might be Henry's family listed in McDonough County, Illinois.^[4]

• born 1840-1835: 1 female (Sarah *1839)
• born 1835-1830: 0
• born 1830-1825: 0
• born 1825-1820: 0
• born 1820-1810: 1 female (Mary *1816), 1 male (Henry *1815)

Note: I can't be 100% sure that this is the right Henry Craig and family, but the ages of the family members fit.

At least four more children are born to Henry and Mary over the next years: Eliza Jane (*~1844), David Thomas (*21 Dec 1845), Vashti (*~1848) and Lucinda (*Jul 1850).

24 Sep 1850 Henry, his wife Mary and their five children are listed in Brooklyn, Schuyler County, Illinois.^[5]

• Craig Henry V. (34 years, male, farmer, 1000$ real estate, born in Ohio)
• Craig Mary (33 years, female, born in Kentucky)
• Craig Sarah (11 years, female, attends school, born in Illinois)
• Craig Eliza J. (6 years, female, born in Illinois)
• Craig David T. (4 years, male, born in Illinois)
• Craig Vashti (2 years, female, born in Illinois)
• Craig Lucinda (2 months, female, born in Illinois)

Henry's wife dies sometime in the early 1850ies.^[6]

1855 Henry is listed as head of a household of 5 still living in Brooklyn Township, Schuyler, Illinois.^[7]

Henry marries Anna Redmond probably about 1856 and moves to Liberty Township, Schuyler County, Missouri with her and his children.^[8]

His oldest daughter Sarah marries Daniel Boon Readman (found different spellings Readman, Redman, Redmond) in Jun 1856. (Wondering if there is a relation between Anna and Daniel.) Henry's daughter Eliza marries Isaac Clifford Ayer sometime before 1860.

On Aug 25 1857 Henry and Anna's daughter Luticia is born and on Dec 11 1859 their son Joseph.

16 Jun 1860 Henry is listed with his second wife Anna and five of his children owning a farm in Liberty, Schuyler, Missouri.^[9]

• Craig Henry (45 years, male, farmer,1500$ real estate, 600$ personal estate, born in Ohio)
• Craig Anna (24 years, female, born in Illinois)
• Craig David (14 years, male, attends school, born in Illinois)
• Craig Vashtay (11 years, female, attends school, born in Illinois)
• Craig Lucinda (9 years, female, attends school, born in Illinois)
• Craig Luticia (2 years, female, born in Missouri)
• Craig Joseph (6 months, male, born in Missouri)

Over the next years Henry and Anna have at least 3 more children together: James (*1862), John (*~1865) and Ida (*~1869).

Henry's oldest son David marries Mary Ann Cowell in 1865. The couple receives some land for farming next to Henry's property.

3 Jun 1870 Henry's family is still listed living on the farm in Liberty Township, Schuyler, Missouri.^[10]

• Craig Henry V. (56 years, male, white, farmer, 3000$ real estate, 1325$ personal estate, born in Ohio, mother of foreign birth)
• Craig Anne (32 years, female, white, born in Missouri)
• Craig Vashti (22 years, female, white, born in Illinois)
• Craig Lucinda (20 years, female, white, born in Illinois)
• Craig Luticia (12 years, female, white, born in Missouri)
• Craig Joseph (10 years, male, white, born in Missouri)
• Craig James (8 years, male, white, born in Missouri)
• Craig John (5 years, male, white, born in Missouri)
• Craig Ida (1 year, female, white, born in Missouri)

Henry's daughter Luticia marries John Everly in 1872. The couple remains in Schuyler County. In 1875 Vashti marries Levi Foglesong and moves to Iowa with him. Lucinda probably also married sometime during the 1870ies, but I couldn't find any details yet.

On 15 Sep 1876 Henry's youngest daughter Lillie is born. I believe there were two more children born during this decade, but they died at an early age. Little John and Ida probably also died around this time.^[11]

Henry and Anna's son James moves to Colorado to work as a clerk.

15 Jun 1880 Henry is listed with his wife and two of their children still in Liberty, Schuyler, Missouri.^[12]

• Craig Henry V. (64 years, white, male, married, farmer, born in Ohio, father born in Kentucky, mother born in England)
• Craig Annie (44 years, white, female, married, keeping house, born in Illinois, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Kentucky)
• Craig Joseph (19 years, white, male, single, works on farm, born in Missouri, father born in Ohio, mother born in Illinois)
• Craig Lily Bell (3 years, white, female, born in Missouri, father born in Ohio, mother born in Illinois)

Henry and Anna's son James returns from Colorado and marries Lucy White in 1893. The couple remains in Schuyler County. Henry's son Joseph marries Sarah Brown in 1885 and moves to Lancaster City. Henry's daughter Lillie marries John Allen Brown also in 1885. The couple first moves to Carroll County and later also settles in Lancaster City.

Died after 1880 possible in Missouri, USA.

Note: No records found for Henry after 1880. Anna is listed as widowed in 1900.

Sources

1. ↑ According to the death Certificate of his son David Thomas Craig https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1920/1920_00042827.PDF
2. ↑ according to entries in the 1880 Census
3. ↑ Illinois Statewide Marriage Index lists Henry V. Craig and Mary Venard, married 14 Aug 1838, McDonough Co. Illinois.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBJ-9BL : 19 May 2020), Henry Craig, Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States; citing p. 43, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M85S-JS7 : 4 April 2020), Henry V Craig, Brooklyn, Schuyler, Illinois, United States; citing family 94, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ Sourced information needed, but can be assumed due to Census listings.
7. ↑ "Illinois State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:61PN-53Z : 11 March 2018), Henry Craig, Brooklyn, Schuyler, Illinois; citing Brooklyn, Schuyler, Illinois, 5, p. 28, Illinois State Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm.
8. ↑ Sourced information needed, but can be assumed due to Census listings.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH8Q-11T : 19 March 2020), Henry Craig, 1860.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4XJ-NYW : 19 March 2020), Henry V Craig, 1870.
11. ↑ According to the 1900 Census, where Anna is listed as mother of 8 with only 4 alive and no listing for John and Ida in the 1880 Census.
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6N8-RFS : 16 August 2017), Henry Craig, Liberty, Schuyler, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district ED 157, sheet 81A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,736.