His death certificate records James W. Craig, age 83 years 10 months 28 days, born 2 July 1851 in Ky, died 29 May 1935 at Mt. State Hospital, Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, residence Nitro, W.Va., married, husband of Ella Craig, father J. W. Craig, mother’s maiden name Martha Craig, both born in Ky, cause of death portal cirrhosis, informant James C. Craig, burial in Farmers, Ky.

His gravestone, a double one with his first wife Elizabeth (Fouch), is in Jones Cemetery in Salt Lick. It may have been moved as part of the Cave Run Lake relocation project.

Her gravestone, a double one with James, is inscribed Elizabeth Craig, 1856-1906.

1880 census of Bath Co., Ky, White Sulphur precinct, enumerated 8 June, lists on p. 10 as family #91/94:
Crage, James, 28, b. Ky Va Ky, farmer; Elizabeth, 21, b. Ky Ky Ky; Thomas E., 6, b. Ky Ky Ky; George W., 2, b. Ky Ky Ky; Hedrick, Marthy, 58, mother, b. Ky Ky Ky.

1900 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Farmers precinct, enumerated 29 June, lists on pp. 25B-26A as family #454:
Craig, Jas W., 47, b. June 1853, Ky Va Ky, teamster; Elizabeth, wife, 41, b. Mar 1859, Ky Ky Ky, married 26 years, mother of 9 children, 8 living; Effie, dau, 17, b. Mar 1883; Bud, son, 12, b. Sep 1887; Girtrude, dau, 10, b. June 1889; Mattie, dau, 8, b. Jan 1892; Millard, son, 4, b. Sep 1895; Mare, dau, 1, b. July 1898. All children born Ky Ky Ky.

See census notes for James’ second marriage, to Ella Abbott, for the 1910 recording of his children from this first marriage.