THE CRAIG FAMILY

THE CRAIG FAMILY of Madison township, is one of the largest in its territory, or, for that matter, in the county. George Craig was born in Butler county April 6, 1798, and came to Armstrong county in 1831, settling where his son Alexander T. now lives, where he resided and followed farming until his death in 1862. Before leaving Butler county he married Magdalen Conrad, of Harmony, who still survives and lives with her son, Alexander T., at the old homestead. Mr. and Mrs. Craig were the parents of twelve children, of whom nine are now living. Their names are: Samuel H., John A., James A., George W., Thomas G., William H. H., Alexander T., Elizabeth, Margaret (Hines), Nancy Ann, Mary Jane (Fox) and Nancy Elizabeth (Fox). Of these William H. H., Elizabeth and Nancy Ann are deceased. The first-named of these three was a member of the 78^th regt. Pa. Col. Inf., and died in Andersonville prison. Samuel H. was also a member of the 78^th regt., and James A. was in the 107^th regt. Pa. Col. Inf. They both live in Madison township, as also do their brothers John A., George W., Thomas G., Alexander T., and their sisters Margaret and Mary Jane. Nancy Elizabeth reside in Pine township.

Source: Page(s) 618, History of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania by Robert Walker Smith, Esq. Chicago: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883.
Transcribed April 2000 by Carl Waltenbaugh for the Armstrong County Smith Project.
Contributed by Carl Waltenbaugh for use by the Armstrong County Genealogy Project (http://www.pa-roots.com/armstrong/)

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