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Laura Craig 1834–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 AUG 1834

Birth Location: Pickens County, South Carolina

Death Date: 31 JAN 1897

Death Location: Baker Family Cemetery, Pickens Co., SC

Father: Robert Craig

Mother: Rachel Speed

Spouse(s): Lemuel Baker

Children(s): Elizabeth Baker, Harriette Baker, Benjamin Baker

Laura Craig was born in 1834 in Pickens County, South Carolina, the child of Robert Craig And Rachel Speed. Laura Craig married Lemuel Madison Baker, and had children including Benjamin Craig Baker, Elizabeth Caroline Lizzie Baker, Harriette Speed Hattie Baker. Laura Craig passed away in 1897 in Baker Family Cemetery, Pickens Co., SC.

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Biography

  • Laura Craig was born in 1834 in Pickens County, South Carolina, the child of Robert Craig And Rachel Speed.
  • Laura Craig married Lemuel Madison Baker, and had children including Benjamin Craig Baker, Elizabeth Caroline Lizzie Baker, Harriette Speed Hattie Baker.
  • Laura Craig passed away in 1897 in Baker Family Cemetery, Pickens Co., SC.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Craig
1800–1877
Birth Location: Pendleton District, South Carolina
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Rachel Speed
1803–1882
Birth Location: Pickens County, South Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Lemuel Baker
1836–1863
Birth Location: Pickens County, South Carolina
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Baker
1856–1915
Birth Location: Pickens County, South Carolina
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Harriette Baker
1859–1937
Birth Location: Pickens County, South Carolina
HB
Benjamin Baker
1861–1915
Birth Location: Pickens County, South Carolina
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Laura Craig's Ancestors

Self
Laura Craig
1834–1897
Birth Place: Pickens County, South Carolina
Parents
Robert Craig
1800–1877
Pendleton District, South Carolina
Rachel Speed
1803–1882
Pickens County, South Carolina
Grandparents
John (Nean) Craig
1761–1842
Cork County, Ireland
Kitty\\
1767–1859
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Laura Craig's Descendants

1.
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Laura Craig (30 AUG 1834–31 JAN 1897) m. Lemuel (Madison) Baker (13 JUN 1836–27 MAY 1863)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Caroline "Lizzie") Baker 1856–1915 m. Elias (Franklin) Looper 1854–1932
    1. 1. Lemuel (Earle) Looper 1874–1920 m. Kate Haggerty 1875–1915 m. Elizabeth (Keith) Townes 1874–1964
    2. 2. Samuel (Jeremiah) Looper 1876–1963 m. Julia (Josephine "Jocie") Henderson 1876–
    3. 3. Arthur (Baker) Looper 1889–1968 m. Ellen (Mae) Welborn 1888–1982
      1. 1. Henry (Welborn) Looper 1912–1929
    4. 4. Lawrence (Steen) Looper 1896–1978 m. Claudia (King) Welborn 1901–
      1. 1. Lawrence (Steen) Looper 1926–1928
    5. 5. Doctor (Doyle) Looper 1891–1972 m. Eula (Mae) Looper 1894–1951 m. Willie (Bailey) Davis 1904–1980
    6. 6. Elizabeth (Endorah "Essie") Looper 1880–1894
    7. 7. Unknown Looper 1893–1893
    8. 8. Arthur (Craig) Looper 1878–1887
    9. 9. infant (son) Looper 1886–1886
    10. 10. Viola Looper 1884–1977 m. Robert (Llewellyn) Henderson 1873–1931
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Henderson 1900– m. Greer Hendrix –1958
      2. 2. Looper (Nathaniel "Bud") Henderson 1901– m. Caroline Peters –1960
      3. 3. Elizabeth (M) Henderson 1903– m. William (F) Reichel –1967
      4. 4. Viola Henderson 1905–
      5. 5. Oleda Henderson 1907– m. Gordon (Hughes) Garrett 1907–
      6. 6. Robert (L) Henderson 1908–
      7. 7. Esther Henderson 1913–
      8. 8. Ruth Henderson 1914– m. James (A) Hood –1956
      9. 9. Lewelyn Henderson 1916–
      10. 10. Little (Lady) Henderson 1910–1912
    11. 11. Olivia (Tocca "Coa") Looper 1886–1918 m. James (Watson) Tolbert 1880–1971
      1. 1. Frank Tolbert 1911–1930
    12. 12. Bessie Looper 1893–1972 m. Charles (Jefferson) Hendricks 1877–1956
      1. 1. Mary Hendricks 1914– m. Roy Reeves 1913–
    13. 13. Sarah (Christine "Tina") Looper 1898–1948 m. Edward (Franklin) Hendricks 1883–1939
      1. 1. infant Hendricks 1919–1919
      2. 2. Annie (Laurie) Hendricks 1928–1992 m. Frederic (George) Finley 1912–
      3. 3. Harold (F) Hendricks 1924–1956
  2. 2. Harriette (Speed "Hattie") Baker 1859–1937 m. James (Washington) Earle 1849–1925
    1. 1. Robert (Clifton) Earle 1887–1897
    2. 2. Laura (Josephine) Earle 1881–1934 m. Paul (Preston) McDaniel 1878–1954
      1. 1. John (David) McDaniel 1913–1984
      2. 2. Paul (Preston) McDaniel 1917–
      3. 3. Henry (Earle) McDaniel 1911–1979 m. Ethel (Eugenia) Craig 1916–1993
      4. 4. Frances (Josephine) McDaniel 1918– m. Julian (Emmett) Sanders 1915–
        1. 1. Frances (McDaniel) Sanders 1948–1990
    3. 3. Hattie (Iona) Earle 1885–1969 m. Samuel (Clifton) Watson 1896–1978
    4. 4. Nina (Amanda) Earle 1879–1902 m. August (G) Wood 1870–1899
      1. 1. Elliott (Earl) Wood 1900–1969
    5. 5. Eleanor (Irene) Earle 1899–1973 m. Paul (Herbert) Hester 1895–1983
      1. 1. Paul (Herbert Hester) Jr. 1921–
      2. 2. Lynn Hester 1922–
    6. 6. James (Hovey) Earle 1883–1953
    7. 7. Lucia Earle 1891–1967 m. Reese (Alexander) Allgood 1889–1964
  3. 3. Benjamin (Craig) Baker 1861–1915 m. Zilpha (Mahala) Griffin 1873–1968
    1. 1. Carl Baker 1900–1986 m. Ora (Mae) Keith 1901–1971
    2. 2. Ruby (Laura) Baker 1892–1979 m. James (Douglas) Yongue 1891–1968
      1. 1. Ruby (Laura) Yongue 1919–2003 m. John (Clarion) Cannon 1917–
        1. 1. John (Douglas) Cannon 1946–1989
    3. 3. Mildred Baker 1909–1988 m. Raleigh (Edward) Westbrook 1908–1993
    4. 4. Craigie (Mae) Baker 1915–
    5. 5. Robert (Craig) Baker 1894–1985 m. Pearl Webb 1899–
    6. 6. Maggie (Pearl) Baker 1896–1962 m. John (B.) Craig 1884–1949
      1. 1. Arthur (John) Craig 1913–1983
      2. 2. Ben (Baker) Craig 1915–1958
    7. 7. Helen (Esther) Baker 1903–1974 m. Gordon (Guy) Roberts 1901–1944
      1. 1. Bennett (Claude) Roberts 1924–1960
      2. 2. David (Eugene) Roberts 1941–1941
    8. 8. Rachel Baker 1911–1967 m. Harvey (Lee) Adkins 1911–

Laura Craig's Timeline

2 Records

1834
30 AUG 1834
Birth of Laura Craig in Pickens County, South Carolina
Pickens County, South Carolina
1897
31 JAN 1897
Age 63
Death of Laura Craig in Pickens County, South Carolina
Pickens County, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 AUG 1834
    Event Place: Pickens County, South Carolina
    Record Source: John Nean Craig

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 JAN 1897
    Event Place: Pickens County, South Carolina
    Record Source: John Nean Craig

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Baker Family Cemetery, Pickens Co., SC
    Record Source: John Nean Craig
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