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John Thomas Craft 1829 – 1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 May 1829

Birth Location: Greene Co.

Death Date: 28 Jan 1896

Death Location: Greene County, North Carolina

Father: William Craft

Mother: Nancy Chester

Spouse(s): Chacy Chester, Mary Jones, Laura Gay

Children(s): Stephen Craft, William Craft, John Craft, Nancy Craft, Rebecca Craft, Susan Craft, William Craft, John Craft, Robert Craft, Sally Craft, Sally Craft, Joseph Craft, Mary Craft, Chasey Craft, Chareyn Craft, Winifred Craft, Johnny Craft

John Thomas Craft was born in 1829 in Greene Co., the child of William Eli Craft and Nancy Elizabeth Chester. In 1850, John Thomas Craft resided in Greene, North Carolina, USA. In 1860, John Thomas Craft resided in Fields, Greene, North Carolina, USA. John Thomas Craft married Chacy (Chasey) Chester, Mary F (Marey) Bailey (Baley) Jones, Laura S Gay, and had children including Stephen (Stephan) Craft, William James Craft, John F Craft, Nancy Ann Elizabeth Craft, Rebecca Elison (Becky) Craft, Susan Craft, William Craft, John Ivey Craft, Robert Craft, Sally Craft, Sally Craft, Joseph Eli Craft, Mary Frances Craft, Chasey Jane Craft, Chareyn Jane Craft, Winifred Louise (Nancy Lidesz) Craft, Johnny Luellen Craft. John Thomas Craft passed away in 1896 in Greene County, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • John Thomas Craft was born in 1829 in Greene Co., the child of William Eli Craft and Nancy Elizabeth Chester.
  • In 1850, John Thomas Craft resided in Greene, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1860, John Thomas Craft resided in Fields, Greene, North Carolina, USA.
  • John Thomas Craft married Chacy (Chasey) Chester, Mary F (Marey) Bailey (Baley) Jones, Laura S Gay, and had children including Stephen (Stephan) Craft, William James Craft, John F Craft, Nancy Ann Elizabeth Craft, Rebecca Elison (Becky) Craft, Susan Craft, William Craft, John Ivey Craft, Robert Craft, Sally Craft, Sally Craft, Joseph Eli Craft, Mary Frances Craft, Chasey Jane Craft, Chareyn Jane Craft, Winifred Louise (Nancy Lidesz) Craft, Johnny Luellen Craft.
  • John Thomas Craft passed away in 1896 in Greene County, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Craft
1798 – 1890
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, United States
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Nancy Chester
1798 – 1860
Birth Location: Green County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Chacy Chester
1824 – 1871
Birth Location: Greene County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Mary Jones
1838 – 1882
Birth Location: Green Co N.C. USA
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Laura Gay
1852 – 1920
Birth Location: Greene
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Children(s)

Stephen Craft
1849 – 1939
Birth Location: Greene, North Carolina, United States
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William Craft
1851 – 1920
Birth Location: Greene, North Carolina, USA
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John Craft
1853 – 1934
Birth Location: Duplin Co, North Carolina, USA
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Nancy Craft
1854 – 1881
Birth Location: Greene, North Carolina, United States
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Rebecca Craft
1857 – 1901
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Susan Craft
1859 – 1859
Birth Location: Greene, North Carolina, USA
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William Craft
1860 – 1926
Birth Location: North Carolina
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John Craft
1861 – 1876
Birth Location: Greene, North Carolina, United States
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Robert Craft
1864 –
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Sally Craft
1870 – 1938
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Sally Craft
1870 – 1938
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Joseph Craft
1872 – 1954
Birth Location: Greene, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
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Mary Craft
1874 – 1899
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Chasey Craft
1875 – 1896
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Chareyn Craft
1876 – 1973
Birth Location: Greene County, North Carolina, USA
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Winifred Craft
1877 – 1942
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Johnny Craft
1881 – 1881
Birth Location: North Carolina
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John Craft's Ancestors

Self
John Craft
1829 – 1896
Birth Place: Greene Co.
Parents
William Eli Craft
1798 – 1890
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Nancy (Elizabeth) Chester
1798 – 1860
Green County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (Charles) Craft
1775 – 1855
Maryland
Sarah Loyd
1776 – 1857
Maryland, United States
Chester
Great-Grandparents
John Crafts
1757 – 1791
Esther Sartwell
1767 – 1847
James Loyd
1752 – 1820
Mary Stuard
1752 – 1791
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Crafts
1732 – 1777
Sarah Goodell
1733 – 1789
Capt. Sartwell
1749 – 1791
Dorothy Gleason
1755 – 1837

John Craft's Descendants

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John (Thomas) Craft (17 May 1829 – 28 Jan 1896) m. Chacy ((Chasey)) Chester (1824 – 8 July 1871) m. Mary (F (Marey) Bailey (Baley)) Jones (1838 – 1882) m. Laura (S) Gay (18 Jun 1852 – 12 May 1920)
  1. 1. Stephen ((Stephan)) Craft (1 Aug 1849 – 8 Jan 1939) m. Sally Mercer (19 Dec 1850 – 9 September 1869) m. Chasey Whitley (14 Feb 1857 – 25 May 1889)
    1. 1. John (Edwin) Craft (23 May 1876 – 19 May 1950)
  2. 2. William (James) Craft (1 Aug 1851 – 12 Nov 1920) m. Tallitha (Elizabeth) Beamon (24 July 1851 – 1 May 1932) m. Georgia Galloway
    1. 1. Lillie Craft m. Parker
    2. 2. Tanzie Craft m. Garris
    3. 3. Andrew Craft
    4. 4. Emily Craft m. Dildy
    5. 5. Sally Craft m. Mercer
    6. 6. Stephen Craft
  3. 3. John (F) Craft (26 Aug 1853 – 5 Dec 1934)
  4. 4. Nancy (Ann Elizabeth) Craft (1 Mar 1854 – 13 Jul 1881) m. George (W) Gay (1850 – )
  5. 5. Rebecca (Elison (Becky)) Craft (abt 1857 – 16 Dec 1901) m. W (Jackson (Jack)) Wooten (11 May 1863 – 17 June 1935)
    1. 1. John Worrel (30 Oct 1885 – )
    2. 2. Ella Wooten (1886? – 1900?)
    3. 3. Lilli Wooten (1892 – 20 September 1921) m. Andrew Hortonn
    4. 4. Annie Wooten (1894 – 5 September 1983) m. Jack Jones
    5. 5. Pattie Wooten (1897 – 28 September 1979)
  6. 6. Susan Craft (03 Jul 1859 – 31 Oct 1859)
  7. 7. William Craft (Abt 1860 – 03/02/1926)
  8. 8. John (Ivey) Craft (12 September 1861 – 12 June 1876)
  9. 9. Robert Craft (Abt 1864 – )
  10. 10. Sally Craft (Abt 1870 – 7 Jun 1938) m. Thomas Moore (2 April 1869 – 17 March 1903)
    1. 1. Mary (Lillie) Bailey (1 December 1897 – 20 March 1973)
    2. 2. Leatha Horton (17 September 1900 – 14 March 1952)
  11. 11. Joseph (Eli) Craft (30 Oct 1872 – 15 Sep 1954) m. Mary (Marie) Holloman (15 Jun 1869 – 25 Oct 1905) m. Minnie Morgan (30 April 1882 – 19 December 1957)
    1. 1. Mary ("Mamie" Leona) Craft (28 Oct 1892 – 22 Jun 1970) m. John (Robert) Beaman (17 Jan 1887 – 27 August 1970)
      1. 1. Linwood (Earl) Beaman (25 Feb 1913 – 06 Mar 1992) m. Ruby Beaman (6 Oct 1917 – 06 May 1986)
      2. 2. Mary (Luzula) Beaman (5 September 1915 – 17 May 2009) m. Don Hardee
      3. 3. Annie (Laurie) Beaman (19 September 1917 – 26 Jun 2000) m. William (Eunice) Beaman (abt 1921 – ) m. Buck Beamon
      4. 4. Saddie (May Gray) Beaman (12 May 1920 – 22 February 1926)
      5. 5. Etta (Virginia) Beaman (abt 1923 – 16 May 2005) m. Willie (\ Bill Carroll) White (25 Mar 1922 – 19 Oct 1992)
        1. 1. Virginia (Carol) White (1 Dec 1946 – 26 Feb 2021) m. Ricky (Roger) Stewart
        2. 2. Ruth Nugent
        3. 3. Robert White
      6. 6. Dorothy (Ruth) Beamon (5 June 1926 – 21 Aug 1938)
      7. 7. John (Robert) Beamon (27 September 1922 – 3 March 1931)
      8. 8. Joseph (E) Beaman (abt 1929 – )
      9. 9. Edgar (Ray) Beaman (4 March 1934 – 16 Dec 2000) m. Margie Winstead
    2. 2. Nancy (Rebecca) Craft (25 Aug 1894 – 5 Jun 1982) m. Abner (Clifton) Barfield (12 Oct 1892 – 25 Aug 1955)
      1. 1. Joseph (Clifton) Barfield (19 Jan 1915 – 07 AUG 1993) m. Lear (Sallie) Ward (13 Aug 1916 – Abt 2007)
        1. 1. Peggy (Anne) Barfield (24 Aug 1936 – 14 Oct 2000) m. Kenneth (Edward) Fulghum (abt 1926 – 5 Oct 2013)
        2. 2. Shelby (Jean) Barfield (1938 – 28 Mar 2012) m. George (Herman) Gray (abt 1938 – 17 Sep 2005)
        3. 3. Joseph (Clifton) Barfield (3 Jan 1945 – ) m. Lois (Faye) Stancil (21 Apr 1944 – 30 Dec 2019)
        4. 4. Earl (Wayne) Barfield (Jan 1952 – ) m. Carole Collier (19 Jun 1952 – )
      2. 2. Hattie (Mae) Barfield (17 Sep 1916 – 11 Sep 2005) m. Wiley (Andress) Summerlin (3 December 1912 – 3 March 1992)
        1. 1. Karol (Jean) Summerlin (1 April 1939 – ) m. Richard (Wayne) Utter (21 September 1936 – 31 Jul 2015)
        2. 2. Gerald (Terry) Summerlin (1 February 1943 – 13 February 2018) m. Carol (Flowers) Morris (2 June 1944 – October 18, 2021)
        3. 3. Kathy (Rose) Summerlin (31 December 1949 – ) m. William (Earl) Winbourne (25 August 1951 – ) m. Gary (Robert) Anthony (9 July 1952 – Apr 6, 2018)
      3. 3. Nancy (Geneva) Barfield (19 Jul 1918 – 25 Jan 2019) m. Charles (Millard) Rose (12 Nov 1921 – 21 July 2005)
        1. 1. Charles (Millard) Rose (17 February 1943 – ) m. Pauline (Sorrell) Martin (1 September 1946? – )
        2. 2. Meredith (Randall (Randy)) Rose (7 April 1946 – ) m. Julia (I) Coffey
      4. 4. Mildred (Virginia) Barfield (abt 1920 – 29 Aug 1990) m. Pender (Addison) Stott (11 Dec 1909 – 29 Aug 1947)
        1. 1. Connie (Gay) Stott (2 Aug 1938 – 23 Dec 2019) m. Maxwell (Edward) Hoffman (8 Jul 1935 – 13 Mar 2008)
        2. 2. Penelope ((Penney)) Stott (abt 1947 – ) m. James (William) Martin (17 December 1944 – 11 August 2010)
      5. 5. Margaret (Lucille) Barfield (25 November 1921 – 13 January 2017) m. James (Leslie (Jim)) Cooper (19 July 1916 – 3 April 2016)
        1. 1. Larry (Earl) Cooper (25 May 1950 – ) m. Shelley (Jeanne) Baker (19 Nov 1951 – ) m. Marelene McLaughlen m. Ann (Bortvedt) Johnson
        2. 2. Phillip (Alan) Cooper (2 May 1951 – ) m. Susan (Frances) Page
        3. 3. Mark (Edward) Cooper (4 April 1957 – ) m. Rebecca Weinstock (abt 1958 – ) m. Susan Wayne m. Karen Lynn
      6. 6. Abner (Clifton) Barfield (05 Sep 1923 – 10 Mar 1996) m. Daphne ((Daphney) Odelle) Evans (17 September 1923 – 6 March 2010)
        1. 1. Timothy (Evans "Tim") Barfield (19 Aug 1946 – ) m. Vicki (Sharon) Tee (09 April 1949 – )
        2. 2. Rebecca (Ann "Becky") Barfield (6 Apr 1949 – ) m. John (Patrick) Hylant (25 Mar 1948 – )
        3. 3. Kenneth (Alan) Barfield (5/24/1957 – ) m. Elizabeth ((Lisa)) Haupert (7 May 1957 – ) m. Kevin (Scott) Cameron (18 Nov 1953 – )
      7. 7. Jimmie (Lallace) Barfield (29 October 1924 – 24 March 1993) m. Ida (Aileen) Davis (1 Oct 1927 – 5 Oct 2008)
        1. 1. Nancy (Elaine) Barfield (1950 – ) m. Larry (Brutus) Wells (11 Feb 1950 – )
        2. 2. Betsy (Charlene) Barfield (29 Sep 1952 – ) m. Benjamin (Franklin) Barker (28 November 1951 – 24 April 2010) m. Marshall Conyers (1946 – ) m. Ronnie Barbour m. Johnny Edwards
        3. 3. Jimmie (Lallace) Barfield (16 April 1954 – 30 September 2022) m. Faye Narron (1954 – ) m. Elizabeth (Anne) Langston (6 Jun 1963 – )
        4. 4. Robin (Miles) Barfield (22 Apr 1968 – ) m. Melissa (Leora) Cockrell (1 Oct 1972 – )
      8. 8. Dennis (Edward) Barfield (25 Nov 1933 – 9 Dec 1986) m. Rebecca (Jean) Grice (14 Dec 1936 – abt 2008)
        1. 1. Amanda Westmoreland (27 Nov 1959 – ) m. Lewis
        2. 2. Johnnie (Edward) Barfield (17 July 1963 – 14 September 2011) m. Diann
        3. 3. Jeffrey Howard (7 Mar 1969 – ) m. Wendy Howard m. Debbie
    3. 3. John (Thomas) Craft (1898 – 30 Dec 1970) m. Bessie (J) Smith (Feb 1897 – 22 Oct 1918) m. Dora (Lillian) Speight (26 August 1905 – 25 February 1988)
      1. 1. Joseph (Eli) Craft (19 January 1918 – 09 Jun 1919)
      2. 2. Infant Craft (19 Dec 1922 – 19 Dec 1922)
      3. 3. John (Thomas) Craft (4 Jan 1924 – 23 Jun 1999) m. Mamie (Lucille) White (abt 1924 – Jan 1999)
        1. 1. Phyllis Craft
        2. 2. Diane Craft
      4. 4. William (Kirby) Craft (3 October 1925 – 11 April 1958) m. Elsie Rogers (18 October 1926 – 12 February 2013)
        1. 1. Craft
      5. 5. Joe (Lee) Craft (19 October 1928 – 2 Nov 2000) m. Elizabeth Heath (abt 1928 – )
        1. 1. Craft
        2. 2. Craft
      6. 6. Mary (Frances) Craft (19 January 1931 – 19 December 2012) m. Lynwood (Earl) Johnson (10 April 1925 – 7 April 2014)
        1. 1. Lynwood ((Lenny) Earl Johnson) Jr (31 Dec 1954 – 11 June, 2015)
      7. 7. Wallace (Eli) Craft (11 October 1932 – 25 June 1950)
      8. 8. Barbara (Jean) Craft (30 July 1936 – 22 December 2010) m. James (Lloyd) Allen (21 Aug 1935 – 28 Apr 1985) m. Floyd (Jackson) Messer (11 Jul 1923 – 7 Jun 2012)
        1. 1. Allen
        2. 2. Floyd (Jackson) Messer (14 Jan 1971 – )
        3. 3. Messer
      9. 9. Betty (Ruby) Craft (9 January 1938 – 14 April 2019) m. Floyd ("Roy") Messer m. Brian Pippen
        1. 1. Terri Pippen m. Jim Brett
        2. 2. Kim Pippen m. Nelson
      10. 10. Edward (Wayne (Nub)) Craft (14 June 1942 – 15 Dec 1991) m. Margaret Sumrell (7 Nov 1943 – 23 Jan 2004)
        1. 1. Edward ("Rusty") Craft
        2. 2. Lynette Craft
        3. 3. Tangela Craft
    4. 4. Infant Craft (19 Oct 1905 – 19 Oct 1905)
  12. 12. Mary (Frances) Craft (Abt 1874 – 08 Jun 1899) m. W (H) Meeks (31 August 1868 – 1 July 1910)
  13. 13. Chasey (Jane) Craft (22 Oct 1875 – 20 Aug 1896) m. William (Henry) Miller (5 May 1870 – 17 Sep 1958)
  14. 14. Chareyn (Jane) Craft (13 May 1876 – 16 Nov 1973) m. W (H) Meeks (31 August 1868 – 1 July 1910)
  15. 15. Winifred (Louise (Nancy Lidesz)) Craft (Abt 1877 – 01 Jan 1942) m. Wiley (Pender) Mangum (6 January 1863 – 25 January 1942)
  16. 16. Johnny (Luellen) Craft (24 Jan 1881 – 20 Sept 1881)

John Craft's Timeline

7 Records

1829
17 May 1829
Birth of John Thomas Craft in Greene, North Carolina, USA
Greene, North Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 21
John Thomas Craft resided here in Greene, North Carolina, USA
Greene, North Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 31
John Thomas Craft resided here in Fields, Greene, North Carolina, USA
Fields, Greene, North Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 41
John Thomas Craft resided here in Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA
Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 51
John Thomas Craft resided here in Spreights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA
Spreights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA
1896
28 Jan 1896
Age 67
Death of John Thomas Craft in Greene, North Carolina, USA
Greene, North Carolina, USA
1896
28 Jan 1896
Age 67
Death of John Thomas Craft in Greene County, North Carolina
Greene County, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1829
    Event Place: Greene, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Spreights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina; Roll: 965; Page: 95B; Enumeration District: 066
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1140; Page: 528B; Family History Library Film: 552639
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1140; Page: 512A; Family History Library Film: 552639
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Fields, Greene, North Carolina; Roll: M653_899; Page: 355; Family History Library Film: 803899
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Greene, North Carolina; Roll: M432_632; Page: 232A; Image: 42
    [7] North Carolina, Deaths, 1906-1930
    [8] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Place: Greene Co.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Greene, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Greene, North Carolina; Roll: M432_632; Page: 232A; Image: 42

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Fields, Greene, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Fields, Greene, North Carolina; Roll: M653_899; Page: 355; Family History Library Film: 803899

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1140; Page: 528B; Family History Library Film: 552639
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1140; Page: 512A; Family History Library Film: 552639

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Spreights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Spreights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina; Roll: 965; Page: 95B; Enumeration District: 066

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Greene County, North Carolina
    Record Source: American Civil War Soldiers, Side served: Confederacy; State served: North Carolina; Enlistment date: 27 Oct 1864

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1896
    Event Place: Greene, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1896
    Event Place: Greene County, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Walstonburg, Greene County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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