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James A Craft 1812–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Jan 1812

Birth Location: Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 26 Jul 1895

Death Location: Canton, Van Zandt, Texas, USA

Father: John Craft

Mother: Sarah Crawford

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Croft

Children(s): George Craft, Mary Savage, Mary Craft, Thomas Craft, Henry Craft, Mollie Croft, Edmonia Craft, Elisabeth Craft, William Craft, Bettie Craft

James A Craft was born in 1812 in Tennessee, USA, the child of John Craft And Sarah Crawford. In 1840, James A Craft resided in Tippah County, Mississippi, USA. James A Craft married Elizabeth Croft, and had children including Bettie Craft, Edmonia Craft, Elisabeth Craft, George Ross Craft, Henry Jefferson Craft, Mary Belle Savage, Mary Lula Craft, Mollie Belle Croft, Thomas Marvin Craft, William Craft. James A Craft passed away in 1895 in Canton, Van Zandt, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • James A Craft was born in 1812 in Tennessee, USA, the child of John Craft And Sarah Crawford.
  • In 1840, James A Craft resided in Tippah County, Mississippi, USA.
  • James A Craft married Elizabeth Croft, and had children including Bettie Craft, Edmonia Craft, Elisabeth Craft, George Ross Craft, Henry Jefferson Craft, Mary Belle Savage, Mary Lula Craft, Mollie Belle Croft, Thomas Marvin Craft, William Craft.
  • James A Craft passed away in 1895 in Canton, Van Zandt, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Craft's Ancestors

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James Craft
1812–1895
Birth Place: Tennessee, USA
Parents
John Craft
1761–1834
Virginia, USA
Sarah Crawford
1774–1845
Grandparents
Jesse Craft
1742–1800
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Craft's Descendants

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James (A) Craft (9 Jan 1812–26 Jul 1895) m. Elizabeth Croft (Abt 1835–29 Nov 1890)
  1. 1. George (Ross) Craft 1854–1931
  2. 2. Mary (Belle) Savage 1865–1926
  3. 3. Mary (Lula) Craft 1861–1943 m. George (Nathan) French 1857–1943
    1. 1. James (Isaac) French 1885–1938
    2. 2. Sadie (Elizabeth) French 1889–1973
    3. 3. Benjamin (Thomas) French 1895–
    4. 4. Hattie (Mae) French 1891–1910
    5. 5. William (Grimes) French 1882–1961 m. Annie (Laura) French 1888–1956
      1. 1. Vivian (Elizabeth) Howard 1910–2004
      2. 2. George (Noah) French 1912–1993
      3. 3. Bennie (Bill) Hawkins 1914–1998
      4. 4. Norma (Aline) Dillow 1917–2011
      5. 5. Roland (Wayne) French 1921–2000
      6. 6. Nolan French 1921–1995
      7. 7. Lewis (Dean) French 1919–1965
      8. 8. Clarice (Neoma) Vann 1908–1981
      9. 9. William (Grimes French) Jr 1924–2015
      10. 10. Trevelyn (Marie) McElheny 1927–2017
  4. 4. Thomas (Marvin) Craft 1851–1913
  5. 5. Henry (Jefferson) Craft 1858–1944
  6. 6. Mollie (Belle) Croft 1864–1926
  7. 7. Edmonia Craft 1855–1928 m. Catherine Murrey 1861–1887 m. Sarah (Celina) Lowery 1852–1924
    1. 1. Thomas (Jefferson) Craft 1883–1950
    2. 2. Edgar Snow 1877–
    3. 3. Lena Craft 1888–
    4. 4. Barney Knight 1881–
  8. 8. Elisabeth Craft 1835–
  9. 9. William Craft 1858–
  10. 10. Bettie Craft 1862–

James Craft's Timeline

7 Records

1812
9 Jan 1812
Birth of James A Craft in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1840
1840
Age 28
James A Craft resided here in Tippah County, Mississippi, USA
Tippah County, Mississippi, USA
1849
5 Oct 1849
Age 37
James A Craft was married in Pontotoc, Mississippi
Pontotoc, Mississippi
1860
1860
Age 48
James A Craft resided here in Kaufman, Cedar Grove, Kaufman, Texas, USA
Kaufman, Cedar Grove, Kaufman, Texas, USA
1870
1870
Age 58
James A Craft resided here in Kaufman, Kaufman, Texas, USA
Kaufman, Kaufman, Texas, USA
1880
1880
Age 68
James A Craft resided here in Kaufman County, Texas, USA
Kaufman County, Texas, USA
1895
26 Jul 1895
Age 83
Death of James A Craft in Canton, Van Zandt, Texas, USA
Canton, Van Zandt, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1812
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Kaufman, Texas; Roll: 1315; Page: 129C; Enumeration District: 039
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Kaufman, Texas; Roll: M593_1594; Page: 63A
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1849
    Event Place: Pontotoc, Mississippi
    Record Source: Mississippi, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1776-1935

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Tippah County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Tippah, Mississippi; Roll: 219; Page: 174; Family History Library Film: 0014842

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Kaufman, Cedar Grove, Kaufman, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Kaufman, Kaufman, Texas; Page: 53

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Kaufman, Kaufman, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Kaufman, Texas; Roll: M593_1594; Page: 63A

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Kaufman County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Enumeration District 39, Kaufman, Texas; Archive Collection Number: T1134; Roll: 30; Page: 10; Line: 2; Schedule Type: Agriculture
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Kaufman, Texas; Roll: 1315; Page: 129C; Enumeration District: 039

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1895
    Event Place: Canton, Van Zandt, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Canton, Van Zandt, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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