Hi Doug, I found them it says:Alexander Craig, d. April 1, 1871, aged 55y 8m
15d. Mary A. Craig, his wife, d. June 23, 1900, aged 75y 5m 6d ( stone has
fallen over on ground) ( Relatives say she was dau. of James and Sarah
Little Beeson; she 1st. m. William Leavell; 2nd. m. Alexander Craig). Doug
did you ever think of their job took them to Peble Co.? My husband's father
worked for the Penn. Railroad. They lived in Tipton Co. then was moved to
Pebel Co. OH. Just a thought. Pat
----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug" <dsmith22(a)woh.rr.com>
To: <INTIPTON-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 7:05 PM
Subject: Re: [INTIPTON] Responce to Doug re Craig.
Gee Pat,
I don't know. You have any dates on them ??? Actually,
the "Mary Craig" I was wondering about, had married a man
by the name of Jesse Horton, right there in Tipton County,
Indiana in 1851. I was wondering if it might be possible that
that Mary Craig was related to Lewis Craig somehow.
However, Lewis and Margaret's first child was named
Mary also. But if I'm not mistaken, I think the custom of the
times was that the first female gets named after the wife's
mother, and the first male child gets named after the
husbands father. But in this case, Margaret Craig's mother
was named Sarah. And I have no idea who Lewis's father or
mother is. Still trying to dig them up from what ever (if any)
info that I can find on them. All of the Census's that my
cousin and I have found reference to him in; indicate that
Lewis was born in Ohio. But that's not to say that Lewis's
family did not move on to Indiana.
Maybe it's even possible that the Mary Craig that
married Jesse Horton, could be the namesake of Lewis and
Margaret's daughter, Mary.
But I don't even know for sure if the Mary Craig that
married Jesse Horton is even related to Lewis Craig. I'm
just "supposing" at the moment. Just trying to find a reason
to dig somewhere to look for more clues on Lewis Craig.
Lewis has been a real "Tough Nut" to crack. My cousin
and I have been looking for clues on him as to how he died,
where he is buried, who his folks were and any other
ancestors that we might have through him. We have been
looking for a good 3 or 4 years now. And just recently found
evidence of him and Margaret being there in Liberty
township in the 1850 Federal Census.
I'm assuming that Lewis and Margaret moved from
Preble County, Ohio on over to Tipton County, Indiana for
1 of 2 reasons that I can think of right off hand. They
moved there because :
(1) Lewis had family there already( Cousins, Brothers,
Sisters, Aunts, Uncles, Maybe even Father and Mother).
-OR-
(2) Horace Greely got to Lewis with his "Go West Young
Man, Go West". And the Pioneer spirit bit Lewis in the rump
and that's what made them move.
As far as the Mary A. and Alexander Craig that you found in
Brookside cemetery ......... I guess it just depends on the
birth and death dates as to if she/they might be related to
Lewis Craig or not. Shoot, It might even be Lewis's parents
for all I know. I'm looking for them also. If you have any
dates on Alexander and Mary's stone or listing in your book
of cemetery's, I'd sure like to know what they are. Hey, this
might be more information for finding out something on
Lewis and his family.
Can you help me out a little bit more here Pat ?????
Thanks !!!!!
Doug
Pat and Phil Jones wrote:
> Hi Doug, I have a book of cemeteries in Tipton Co. IN I found a Mary A.
&
> Alexander Craig. They are buried in Brookside Cemetery. I wonder
if this
is
> the Mary you are looking for. Pat
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Doug" <dsmith22(a)woh.rr.com>
> To: <INTIPTON-L(a)rootsweb.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 8:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [INTIPTON] Responce to Doug re Craig.
>
> > Thanks Phil !! Well, at least I have a better understanding
> > now of what Lewis and his new family were going
> > through. You did not paint a very pretty picture; but I'm
> > sure that it is accurate to the best of your ability. Things
> > sound pretty harsh at that point in time, there in Liberty
> > township. I would assume, that in order to attract folks
> > to the area, land was probably offered at a fairly good price.
> > Do you suppose that it would be possible to find any
> > recorded land records for that period of time ???
> >
> > Do you think that Tipton County, would possibly have
> > anything on line, or possibly a BLM site that would have
> > a listing of Lewis Craig's purchase ??? Assuming that he
> > DID purchase land .... maybe he was just share cropping
> > or working for someone who did own land at that time.
> > I'm just guessing here at the possibilities.
> >
> > I appreciate your reply Phil. Thanks for responding.
> > Please correct me if I am wrong here, but your email is
> > the first one that I have seen here on the INTIPTON
> > List. I have only been here on the list for 2 days now,
> > but it does not look like a very busy list. I could be
> > wrong, but the impression I'm getting is that the traffic
> > here on the list is not too heavy. Maybe it's the holiday
> > season, and everyone is preparing for Christmas/New
> > Years instead of concentrating on genealogy/family roots.
> >
> > Thanks again Phil, hope to hear you out here again.
> >
> >
> > Doug
> >
> > Phillip Hawkins wrote:
> >
> > > Doug,
> > >
> > > I can not provide any Craig information, but I can provide some
> > > historical background to indicate reasons for their not remaining in
> >
> > > Liberty Twp.
> >
> > >
> > > Following is information from a book that I am publishing on my
> Hawkins
> > > in Liberty Township, Tipton County, Indiana. The material was
gleened
> from
> > > sources in the Tipton County Library.
> > >
> > > Liberty Township, Tipton County, Indiana.
> > > The glaciers, thousands of years earlier, had leveled the high
> hills
> > > and gouged shallow depressions, that over time had been filled by
> erosion
> > > and dead vegetation. It was a land of shallow lakes, swamps and
> wetlands,
> > > and some of the largest hardwood trees in America. The "Big
Woods"
was a
> > > forest swampland with only a few small clearings
between the West
Fork
> of
> > > the White River to the south, and the Wabash River to the north. The
> future
> > > Liberty Township was primeval virgin land; inhabited by bears,
timber
> > > wolves, timber rattlers, and the dreaded panther. It
was as wild as
when
> the
> > > Indians first came.
> > > Tipton County was formed by a decree of an Indiana State Law,
in
> 1844,
> > > from the northern portion of Hamilton County, and the southern
portion
> of
> > > the Great Miami Indian Reserve. At that time, when Tipton became
the
> 89th
> > > county in the state of Indiana, there were nineteen states in the
Union.
> The
> > > northern 2/3 of the county, taken from the "Old Reserve" had no
> permanent
> > > Indian villages but it was the hunting grounds of the Miami,
Delaware,
> and
> > > Pottowatomie tribes. The southern 1/3 of the new county contained
only a
> few
> > > settlements due to the harshness of the land, and for some time it
was
> not
> > > considered a good place for new settlements. In 1846 the Indians
were
> moved,
> > > under duress by the Army, west to Kansas; but nearly half of them,
those
> > > with some white blood, or who owned land, or had
influence with
> authorities
> > > were allowed to stay. When the Indian lands were offered for sale in
> 1847
> > > the "wild land where fallen trees and beaver dams held the water in
> > > overflows and swamps" was still the hunting grounds of those Indians
> that
> > > had not been moved.
> > > Due to the dense forest and swamp, transportation was by horse,
and
> > > baggage had to be by pack-horse.The first roads were
short, crooked
> paths
> > > through the trees and around the pools, generally following the
Indian
> > > trails. Even following the Indian trails, it was hard
to keep man
and
> horse
> > > dry.
> > > In 1849 Liberty Township was formed from half of Wildcat
Township
> to
> > > the east, and a portion of Prairie Township to the west. A year
later,
> the
> > > census of 1850 recorded 26 homes and 144 inhabitants within the new
> > > township, and E. M. Sharp had plotted a new town that was named
> Sharpsville.
> > > In 1854, Sharpsville's streets were still full of stumps and logs,
but
> there
> > > was a railroad , and the new town contained 200 people. Harrison
Burns,
> in
> > > 1855, wrote that the spring and summer were very wet, and that the
> entire
> > > county was covered with water. It was impossible to haul anything.
There
> was
> > > a great deal of malaria, nearly every one had the "ague". He
stated,
"I
> have
> > > seen a team with an empty wagon stalled in the streets of
Sharpsville."
> > >
> > > Phil Hawkins pahawkins@earthlink 12 Dec 2001
> > >
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