Mary (Amos) Craig
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Mary Madeline (Amos) Craig (1900 - 1981)

Mary Madeline "Maggie" Craig formerly Amos
Born in Wirt, West Virginia, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 19 Jan 1920 in Harrison County, WVmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 81 in Morgantown, Monongalia, West Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

Mary (Amos) Craig was born in Appalachia, in West Virginia.
This profile is part of the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, Weston, West Virginia One Place Study.

Daughter of Robert Lee Parker Amos. George Washington Craig married Mary M. Amos on June 19, 1920 in Harrison County, WV. [1] They had 10 children. 5 boys and 5 girls.


"Maggie" Craig lived most of her adult life in Weston, WV. She never learned to drive so she walked to town to shop and work.

She was a cafeteria cook at the State Hospital in Weston, WV. It was not an easy place to work at since the severely insane were housed in the hospital. She was well known for her work ethic, dedication and fabulous country cooking. She was well known for her strawberry-rhubarb pie and canned pickles.

After retiring, she was active in her Church and the local Senior Center. She participated in several trips with the Senior Center that gave her the opportunity to see outside of WV.

Census Tables

1910 United States Federal Census: Glenville, Gilmer, West Virginia, United States
Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Lee Amos M 40 Married Head West Virginia
Ida Amos F 41 Married Wife West Virginia
Lovie Amos F 12 Single Daughter West Virginia
Iowa Amos F 11 Single Daughter West Virginia
Mary M Amos F 9 Single Daughter West Virginia
Floralie O Amos F 4 Single Daughter West Virginia
Virgil Amos M 6 Single Son West Virginia
Anna Exline F 2 Single Niece West Virginia
Cyrus Exline M 31 Widowed Brother-in-law West Virginia
In the 1910 census Mary (age 9) was the daughter of Lee Amos in Glenville, Gilmer, West Virginia, United States.[2]
1920 United States Federal Census: Gilmer, West Virginia, United States
Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Lee Amous M 52 Married Head West Virginia
Ida Amous F 52 Married Wife West Virginia
Madline Amous F 17 Single Daughter West Virginia
Virgil Amous M 16 Single Son West Virginia
Floda O Amous F 14 Single Daughter West Virginia
Violet Amous F 9 Single Daughter West Virginia
Freda Amous F 6 Single Daughter West Virginia
In the 1920 census Madline (age 17) was the single daughter of Lee Amous in Gilmer, West Virginia, United States.[3]


Sources

  1. Marriage Register for Harrison County, WV, 1920 [1]
  2. 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
    citing enumeration district (ED) ED 41, sheet 6B, family 97, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1680; FHL microfilm 1,375,693.
    FamilySearch Record: MPJC-748 (accessed 2 August 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYYY-9WPS Image number 00727
    Mary M Amos (9), single daughter, in household of Lee Amos (40) in Glenville, Gilmer, West Virginia, United States. Born in West Virginia.
  3. 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
    citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 1952; Line: 58; FHL microfilm: 1821952; Record number: 7569;
    FamilySearch Record: MN2L-5TP (accessed 2 August 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RJC-7QL Image number 00159
    Madline Amous (17), single daughter, in household of Lee Amous (52) in Gilmer, West Virginia, United States.
  • Direct Family Personal Data - Sandy (Craig) Patak
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100659956/mary-madeline-craig: accessed 02 August 2022), memorial page for Mary Madeline “Maggie” Amos Craig (24 Apr 1900–28 Aug 1981), Find a Grave Memorial ID 100659956, citing Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Jane Lew, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Sharon (contributor 47342597).




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