James Harvey Craig and Elizabeth Patton Parsons

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Husband James Harvey Craig ^{1 2}

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           Born: 20 Oct 1841 - Sligo, Clarion Co, PA 2
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         Father: Washington Craig (1807-1881) 2 3 4 5 6
         Mother: Nancy Thompson (1808-      ) 2 3 5

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Wife Elizabeth Patton Parsons ⁷

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         Father: David Parsons (      -      ) 7
         Mother: Maria Wilkins (      -      ) 7

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Children

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1 F Maggie T. Craig ⁷

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         Spouse: J. C. Miller (      -      ) 7

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2 F Parepa Craig ⁷

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         Spouse: Dr. R. L. Spencer (      -      ) 7

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3 F Lula Maud Craig ⁷

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         Spouse: Robert A. Hoysett (      -      ) 7

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4 F Amy M. Craig ⁷

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General Notes: Husband - James Harvey Craig

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He was reared in his native county and obtained his education in the common schools. He learned flour-milling at Greenville, and was employed at that business until he enlisted for service in the Civil war, in August, 1861, as drummer. He was mustered in Oct. 24th, as a member of Company C, 105th P. V. I., which was attached to the Army of the Potomac, and participated in all the engagements of his regiment. He veteranized Dec. 20, 1863, in the same company and regiment, was promoted to principal musician Aug. 28, 1864, and was honorably discharged at "Camp on Field" in the rear of the breast-works, near Petersburg, Virginia, Sept. 24, 1864. Upon his return home again he engaged in the milling business, at Callensburg, Clarion County, owning a half interest with his father in the Callensburg Flouring Mills. Later he became sole proprietor of those mills which he operated until his removal to Armstrong County in 1875, living at New Bethlehem. The year of his arrival there he and others of his family purchased land at South Bethlehem and erected a new grist-mill, operating the same until 1893. Mr. Craig then sold a half interest to C. C. Gumbert, and a few years later disposed of the remainder of his interest in the mill; it was he who built the race at South Bethlehem to run this establishment. Meantime Mr. Craig had also become interested in the lumber business, conducting a yard, and for several years he being proprietor of a successful general store at New Bethlehem. In addition to his lumber trade he also had extensive real estate interests, owning valuable building sites in South Bethlehem.
He was associated with the Republican party but not active in politics, was a member of New Bethlehem Lodge No. 522, F. & A. M., and in religious connection was a Presbyterian.

1 A. J. Davis, History of Clarion County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., 1887), Pg 657.

2 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 880.

3 A. J. Davis, History of Clarion County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., 1887), BP 12.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1569.

5 —, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Company, 1917), Pg 7.

6 Jane Maria Craig, Samuel Craig, Senior, Pioneer to Western Pennsylvania, and His Descendants (Greensburg, PA: Privately printed, 1915), Pg 118.

7 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 881.