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Elias “Eli” Craig

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Elias “Eli” Craig

Birth
Henry County, Indiana, USA
Death
25 Jun 1924 (aged 82)
Mercer County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Cainsville, Harrison County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
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82 year old pioneer died at home of son W. A. Craig near Cainsville Wed., June 25, 1924. Seven children survive. Came to Mercer County in 1859 with ox team and covered wagon, a 30 day trip. Born Indiana Sept 22 1841, there until Sept 15 1859. Came with parents to Mercer County, MO at age 18.

"I can remember well the hard times my parents had in Indiana. They made all of our clothes. I have pulled flax many a day and my mother had to spin the thread on a wheel and weave the cloth by hand. People lived in log houses with puncheon floors. No sawed lumber but split logs to make boards for doors. Used wooden pins to fasten boards together. Fire started by striking flint rocks.

When we landed in Princeton back in 1859, there were a few stores, the old court house and a jail. When we arrived in Cainsville it was a rough place."

Married 4 Jan., 1862, to Miss Sarah E. Brunton, ten children, WA, AL Craig, Minnie Carrington, Laura Barrett of May, Okla, Anna Thompson of Washington, Ona Bowman of Wakita, Okla., Nora Holmes of Laclede MO, Lucy Craig *, deceased and two children died in infancy. Wife died 7 years ago. Buried Fairview Cemetery, north of Cainsville. (*Likely the inclusion of Lucy is a mistake, as no other record of her exists. The 1900 census states had 9 children, 7 survive.)

Harper County, Oklahoma, homestead proven 1906. Eli wrote letters back to the Cainsville Newspaper telling of their experiences in OK.
82 year old pioneer died at home of son W. A. Craig near Cainsville Wed., June 25, 1924. Seven children survive. Came to Mercer County in 1859 with ox team and covered wagon, a 30 day trip. Born Indiana Sept 22 1841, there until Sept 15 1859. Came with parents to Mercer County, MO at age 18.

"I can remember well the hard times my parents had in Indiana. They made all of our clothes. I have pulled flax many a day and my mother had to spin the thread on a wheel and weave the cloth by hand. People lived in log houses with puncheon floors. No sawed lumber but split logs to make boards for doors. Used wooden pins to fasten boards together. Fire started by striking flint rocks.

When we landed in Princeton back in 1859, there were a few stores, the old court house and a jail. When we arrived in Cainsville it was a rough place."

Married 4 Jan., 1862, to Miss Sarah E. Brunton, ten children, WA, AL Craig, Minnie Carrington, Laura Barrett of May, Okla, Anna Thompson of Washington, Ona Bowman of Wakita, Okla., Nora Holmes of Laclede MO, Lucy Craig *, deceased and two children died in infancy. Wife died 7 years ago. Buried Fairview Cemetery, north of Cainsville. (*Likely the inclusion of Lucy is a mistake, as no other record of her exists. The 1900 census states had 9 children, 7 survive.)

Harper County, Oklahoma, homestead proven 1906. Eli wrote letters back to the Cainsville Newspaper telling of their experiences in OK.

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Same stone with Sarah Craig

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  • Maintained by: JudyJDM Relative Grandchild
  • Originally Created by: ctaz
  • Added: Jul 10, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14890596/elias-craig: accessed ), memorial page for Elias “Eli” Craig (22 Sep 1841–25 Jun 1924), Find a Grave Memorial ID 14890596, citing Fairview Cemetery, Cainsville, Harrison County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by JudyJDM (contributor 47049574).