NameJohn Riley Craig
Birth23 Nov 1876, Bath Co., Kentucky
Death24 Dec 1935, Bath Co., Kentucky
BurialJones Cemetery, Salt Lick, Bath Co., Ky
Marriage6 Jun 1927, Muncie, Delaware Co., Indiana
SpouseCleo Ledgewood
Birth15 Aug 1871, Tennessee
Notes for John Riley Craig
His death certificate records Riley Craig, age 69 years 1 month 1 day, born 23 Nov 1866 in Ky, died 24 Dec 1935 in Forge Hill precinct, Bath Co., Ky, widowed, father Jerry Craig, mother’s maiden name Reper Copher, both born in Ky, cause of death eplectic fits, informant George Craig, Salt Lick, Ky, burial in Jones Cemetery.
The age and birthdate are off by 10 years; he was listed in the 1880 census as age 3 and in the 1910 census as age 33.
Notes for John Riley & Cleo (Family)
The Indiana marriages database lists the marriage on 6 June 1927 in Henry Co., Indiana, of John Craig, born 23 Nov 1884 in Kentucky, son of Jerry Craig and Syreptia Copher, to Cleo Copeland, born 15 Aug 1871 in Union Co., Tennessee, daughter of Samuel Ledgewood and Lucy Miller. Both residents of Muncie, Indiana, third marriage for both, previous marriage of both ended in divorce.
John’s previous marriage was also recorded as his third.