Craft
Ghost
Born in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
Ancestors 
Son of Johann Philip Ghost
and Anna Barbara (Keltz) Ghost
Brother of
Mary Anne (Ghost) Hoffman, Christina (Ghost) Hoffman, Elizabeth Keltz (Ghost) Monjar, Catherine Elizabeth (Ghost) Huffman, John Philip Coast II and Charlotte Elizabeth (Ghost) McConnell
Husband of
Elizabeth Catherine (Fritz) Ghost
— married
about 1803 in Venango, Pennsylvania, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 52
in Clinton Township, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 18 Apr 2013
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Biography
Craft Ghost, a school teacher, married Elizabeth Catherine Fritz in 1803. She was the daughter of Martin Luther Fritz and Catherine "Marie" Wilt who lived in Bedford Co., PA at the time.
Besides teaching school, Craft also was a miller in Clinton where he built his own mill and became a County Commissioner for Venango Co., PA.
Christy's School was also built on his property but it was torn down in 1888.
Craft and Elizabeth had 8 children they named: John Barbara, Charlotte, Elizabeth "Betsy", Sarah, Susanna, Mary and Philip Ghost.
Children: John, b. 2 Mar 1804, m. Catharine SURRENA, b. 11 Jun 1806; Philip, b. 1808, m. Catharine PHIPPS McDOWELL, b. 19 Jun 1808; Barbara, m. William CARROLL; Sarah, b. 1816, m. Thomas GALLOWAY; Charlotte, m. William McCONNELL; Mary; Susana; Elizabeth 'Betsy', m. John COLEMAN.
Residence:
- 1790 Bullskin, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
- 1810 Irwin, Venango County, Pennsylvania
Burial Clintonville M. E. Cemetery, Clintonville, Venango, Pennsylvania
Sources
- 1790 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000. Original data - Indexed from: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States in the Year 1790. Washington, D.C.: Government, Page number: Year: 1790; Census Place: Bullskin, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: M637_8; Page: 104; Image: 0589
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48779273/craft-ghost: accessed 11 October 2023), memorial page for Craft Ghost (1774–16 Apr 1826), Find a Grave Memorial ID 48779273, citing Clintonville M. E. Cemetery, Clintonville, Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Jack Gilchrist (contributor 47124171).
Acknowledgments
- Profile Ghost-6 was created through the import of 6-12-12.ged on Apr 15, 2013 by Alan Confer.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Craft by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Craft:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Craft by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Craft:
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~2.34%
~1.56%
Arlene Spradlin 
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A564977 [compare], Ancestry member Michael_marquez3279
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~1.17%
~1.56%
Michael Marquez :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch a445460 [compare], Ancestry member mikemarquez
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