Hello!
I could use some help. I am researching the CRAIGs that lived in Tippecanoe county
in the 1840's & 1850's approximately. Benjamin Franklin Craig, born in Jackson
Co., Ohio,
had a son named Charles who was born in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN abt 1855. I think some
of the CRAIGs that lived in Tippecanoe also came from the Ross, Jackson, Vinton Co., OH
area.
Next step. There is a marriage record of Benjamin F. Craig marrying Elizabeth Thornton
12/25/1849 Tippecanoe Co, IN. I do not know if this is MY Benjamin F. Craig. As I study
the Thornton's in Tippecanoe county in 1850 I find this odd listing:
1850 Census shows B. F. Craig living with John B. Thornton family in Tippecanoe Co., IN,
Lafayette, 3rd Ward, pg 82B.
household 1065/1065 - census VERY hard to read
John B. Thornton 47 Boatman R.I.
Mary J. 16 OH
Rose A. 12 OH
B. F. Craig 10 IN
Elizabeth 23 KY
Geo 1/12 In
Bison Bill 25 Germany (yes, this is what it looks like)
Rebecca ? 17 OH
Mary A. 25 Unk
can't read name female 16 b. R.I. (looks like R.O.)
Something isn't right....is the marriage record different people? Are the ages in
the census wrong? I can't read the writing that well. And I don't have an interest
in the apparent boarders, but can't help but grin at Bison Bill! And would a
"boatman in Tippecanoe Co. maybe run a ferry boat???
Next step. My Benjamin Franklin Craig goes to Scott/Muscatine counties in Iowa in 1856.
I find that Err Thornton, among other Thornton's moved from Tippecanoe Co., In to
Scott & Muscatine Co. in Iowa.
Hopefully, some THORNTON or CRAIG researcher can straighten me out on the John B. Thornton
family above, or send me Tippecanoe Co., IN THORNTON or CRAIG information I
can study to try to figure out how my Craig family connects.
Thanks so much!
Dixie A. Laire
Red Oak, Iowa