Family Group Sheet
NameJames W. Craig
Birth2 Jul 1851, Bath Co., Kentucky
Death29 May 1935, Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia
BurialJones Cemetery, Salt Lick, Bath Co., Ky
Other spousesElizabeth “Lizzie” Fouch
Marriageabt 1908, probably Carter Co., Kentucky
Notes for James W. Craig
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.
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.
Census Notes for James W. & Ella (Family)
1910 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Morehead precinct, enumerated 27 April, lists on p. 7A as family #115/121, on Third St:
Craig, J. W., 54, b. Ky Ky Ky, county jailer; Ella, wife, 48, b. Ohio Ohio Penn, second marriage for both, married 2 years, mother of 6 children, 5 living; Bud, son, 23, sawyer at mill; Gertrude, dau, 20; Millard, son, 14; Marie, dau, 11. Bud through Marie born Ky Ky Ky. Olive, dau, 10, b. Ky Ohio Ohio. Jones, Mary, prisoner, 32, single, b. Ky Ky Ky. Bush, Maggie, prisonder, 25, single, b. Ky Ky Ky.
Olive should be recorded as a stepdaughter OIive Tyree; she is a child of Ella’s first marriage, to Perry Tyree.
1920 census of Putnam Co., West Virginia, Pocatalico district, village of Nitro, enumerated 7 Jan, lists on p. 1B as family #18:
Craig, W. James, 68, b. Ky Va Va, wagon teamster; Ella, wife, 58, b. Ohio Ohio Ohio; Tyree, Olive, stepdau, 29; W. Curtis, stepson, 36, b. Ky Ky Ohio.
1930 census of Putnam Co., West Virginia, Pocatalico district, village of Nitro, enumerated 11 April, lists on p. 7B as family #182/150, at 2906 29th St:
Craig, J. W., 78, age at first marriage 21, b. Ky Va Ky, constable; Ella, wife, 69, age at first marriage 16, b. Ohio Ohio Penn; Adams, Raymond, grandson, 23, b. Ky Ky Ky, masher operator at silk mill.
Raymond is the son of Effie Craig and Franklin Adams.
Craig, J. W., 54, b. Ky Ky Ky, county jailer; Ella, wife, 48, b. Ohio Ohio Penn, second marriage for both, married 2 years, mother of 6 children, 5 living; Bud, son, 23, sawyer at mill; Gertrude, dau, 20; Millard, son, 14; Marie, dau, 11. Bud through Marie born Ky Ky Ky. Olive, dau, 10, b. Ky Ohio Ohio. Jones, Mary, prisoner, 32, single, b. Ky Ky Ky. Bush, Maggie, prisonder, 25, single, b. Ky Ky Ky.
Olive should be recorded as a stepdaughter OIive Tyree; she is a child of Ella’s first marriage, to Perry Tyree.
1920 census of Putnam Co., West Virginia, Pocatalico district, village of Nitro, enumerated 7 Jan, lists on p. 1B as family #18:
Craig, W. James, 68, b. Ky Va Va, wagon teamster; Ella, wife, 58, b. Ohio Ohio Ohio; Tyree, Olive, stepdau, 29; W. Curtis, stepson, 36, b. Ky Ky Ohio.
1930 census of Putnam Co., West Virginia, Pocatalico district, village of Nitro, enumerated 11 April, lists on p. 7B as family #182/150, at 2906 29th St:
Craig, J. W., 78, age at first marriage 21, b. Ky Va Ky, constable; Ella, wife, 69, age at first marriage 16, b. Ohio Ohio Penn; Adams, Raymond, grandson, 23, b. Ky Ky Ky, masher operator at silk mill.
Raymond is the son of Effie Craig and Franklin Adams.
