John was born in Sept 1774 in Franklin County, Virginia to parents John Craghead Sr and Jane Elizabeth Leodicea Maxey.
Marriage: He married Sarah Jane “Sally” Powell and they had thirteen children together.
The following is a listing of the children of John and Sally:
He passed away in Jan 1859 in Franklin County, Virginia and is buried in the Craghead Family Cemetery in Franklin County, Virginia.
'Notations on John Craghead/Craighead Jr and wife, Sarah Jane “Sally” Powell:
“John Craghead Jr., born September 25, 1774 in Bedford Co., VA and died January 24, 1859 in Franklin Co., VA. John married Sally Powell January 2, 1794 (marriage bond) in Franklin Co., VA. Sally lived to be 102 years old. Sally was the daughter of Robert (or Edward) and _______ Tuggle Powell. John and Sally lived to celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary and both are buried on their farm near Scruggs Virginia. John had cancer of the eye, but do not know if that was the cause of his death.
John was listed on the tax list of Franklin county of 1800 as having 1 free tithable, 3 horses and 1 slave over 16 years of age. John’s name was also mentioned in his fathers Will giving him land on which he was living on the Staunton River (Roanoke) and adjoining land he purchased from Simmons. He was also executor of his father’s Will along with his brother Robert. John owned 550 acres of land for some period of Time.
Their home was about a mile from the Staunton River and was built during slavery time from brick made on the farm. John owned several slaves. After John and Sally’s death, legal suit to settle the estate was held in Bedford County Circuit Court. Information about this settlement can be found in file # 2267. A copy of an auction sale from this file dated September 17, 1877 is attached.
'Notations on Isaiah Walter Craighead and Robert Maxey Craighead:
“ CRAIGHEAD, Robert M. and Isaiah Craighead were brothers, and they had a nephew named John who was a son of their brother, John, of VA. Robert M. married NANCY POWELL and they had William, Solomon, Robert, Jr., Jonathan, Stephen, Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah, and Nancy. They settled in Callaway Co. in 1819. Isaiah married FEMININE ROBINSON, and settled in Callaway Co. in 1830. His children were John R., George, James, Isaiah W., William A. B., Jane, and Nancy )P. John R. married SARAH HALL [Hale], and they had Isaiah O., John W., Mark A., James, Patrick H., Caroline, and Lucy J. John Craighead, the nephew of Robert and Isaiah, married JULIA SMITH, and settled in Callaway Co. in 1828.”..... excerpted....
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/county/callaway/Biographies/pioneer.htm
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