James M. Craig (1844 - abt. 1892)

Born 20 Nov 1844 in Warrenton, Marshall, Alabama, USA

Husband of Matilda Carrie (Carter) Craig — married 3 Jul 1867 in Warrenton, Marshall, Alabama, USA

Descendants

Died about 11 Feb 1892 at about age 47 in Cross, Arkansas, USA

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Biography

Died BET 11 FEB 1892 AND 15 FEB 1901. Cross, Arkansas, USA. Imported only 11 FEB 1892 from Death Date and marked as uncertain.

Event: 9124164. Find A Grave. Cherry Valley, Cross, Arkansas, USA.

Census: 1900 Mitchell, Cross, Arkansas, USA.

Alias: J M Craig.

Military Service: Confederacy - Civil War - Infantry, AL, Co A, Reg 49.

Note: #N8.

Notes

Note N83 Census years have him born in TX, AL & MO!. 1

1870 WARRENTON, MARSHALL, ALABAMA Census.

Surname GivenName Age Sex Race Birthplace State County Location Year.

CRAIG JAMES 25 M W AL AL MARSHALL WARRENTON P O 1870 (b in AL).

James Craig - Alabama!.

Matilda Craig - 22 - Arkansas.

Martin Craig 2 - Alabama.

(2 doors down from Nathaniel Craig, 1 yr old b in AL!). 1

Did they live in MS in 1884 for Ida to have been born there?. 1

1880 SEARCY , CROSS, ARKANSAS Census.

Surname GivenName Age Sex Race Birthplace State County Location Year.

CRAIG J M 35 M W TX AR CROSS SEARCY 1880.

Matilda 35 - AL VA AL.

Martin 11 - AL - TX - AL.

Manerva 9 - AL - TX - AL.

Nancy - 7 - AL - TX - AL.

Ida - 6 - MS - TX - AL.

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James M Craig.

1900 United States Census.

First Name: James M.

Last Name: Craig.

Date of Birth: Apr 1845.

Age: 55.

Place of Birth: Missouri.

State: Arkansas County: Cross City: Mitchell.

Head of Household's First Name: James M. of Household's Last Name: Craig.

Relationship to Head of Household: Self.

Marital Status: Married.

Estimated Year of Marriage: 1867.

Married: 33.

Father's Place of Birth: Missouri.

Mother's Place of Birth: Missouri.

Spouse's First Name: Matilda C. Last Name: Craig Spouse's.

Place of Birth: Texas.

Gender: Male.

Ethnicity: American.

Race: White.

http:/www.mocavo.com/James-M-Craig-B-Apr-1845-Mitchell-Cross-Arkansas-1900-United-States-Census11849772505181461772 1

Buried in same cemetery with EB & Floy.

Halk Cemetery, Cherry Valley, Cross County, Arkansas. 1

http:/arkansasgravestones.orgview.php?id=307213 1

Letter C-Biographical and Necrological Index.

Cross Co., Ark. by Paul V.Isbell, Mar. 2, 2013.

Craig, James M.

d. Feb.11,1892.

Arkansas Confederate Pensions: Surname: Craig.

Given Name: James M.

Application Number: 17137.

Widow Surname: Craig. Given Name: Matilda.

Company: A.

Regiment: 49.

State Served From: Alabama.

Division: Infantry.

Pension County: Cross.

Death Date: 2111892.

Comments: widow applied 1908.

http:/www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~arcross/BookC.pdf 1

Cross Co, AR - Akins Cemetery.

Craig Carrie M. September 24, 1847 October 22, 1911. James C. June 5, 1882 July 3, 1910 Son of J. M. And C. M. Ruby Flora September 28, 1879 August 4, 1970 Together Forever. Thomas Morgan March 3, 1877 May 3, 1930 Together Forever.

http:/files.usgwarchives.net/ar/cross/cemeteriesakins.txt 1

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH57-MMZ : 12 April 2016), James Craig in household of Lenard Craig, Marshall county, Marshall, Alabama, United States; citing family 256, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).