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William Eli Craft 1798 – 1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1798

Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1890

Death Location: Tennessee, United States

Father: John Craft

Mother: Sarah Loyd

Spouse(s): Nancy Chester, Catherine Cherry

Children(s): John Craft

William Eli Craft was born in 1798 in Rowan, North Carolina, United States, the child of John Charles Craft and Sarah Loyd. In 1830, William Eli Craft resided in Greene, North Carolina, USA. William Eli Craft married Nancy Elizabeth Chester, Catherine Cherry, and had children including John Thomas Craft. William Eli Craft passed away in 1890 in Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • William Eli Craft was born in 1798 in Rowan, North Carolina, United States, the child of John Charles Craft and Sarah Loyd.
  • In 1830, William Eli Craft resided in Greene, North Carolina, USA.
  • William Eli Craft married Nancy Elizabeth Chester, Catherine Cherry, and had children including John Thomas Craft.
  • William Eli Craft passed away in 1890 in Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Craft
1775 – 1855
Birth Location: Maryland
JC
Sarah Loyd
1776 – 1857
Birth Location: Maryland, United States
SL

Spouses(s)

Nancy Chester
1798 – 1860
Birth Location: Green County, North Carolina, USA
NC
Catherine Cherry
1797 – 1880
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
CC

Children(s)

John Craft
1829 – 1896
Birth Location: Greene Co.
JC

William Craft's Ancestors

Self
William Craft
1798 – 1890
Birth Place: Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Parents
John Charles Craft
1775 – 1855
Maryland
Sarah Loyd
1776 – 1857
Maryland, United States
Grandparents
John Crafts
1757 – 1791
Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Esther Sartwell
1767 – 1847
Charlestown, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States
James Loyd
1752 – 1820
Calmes Neck, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Mary Stuard
1752 – 1791
Steward, Lee, Illinois, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Crafts
1732 – 1777
Sarah Goodell
1733 – 1789
Capt. Sartwell
1749 – 1791
Dorothy Gleason
1755 – 1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt Crafts
1694 – 1754
Susannah Warner
1703 – 1786
Simon Sawtell
1722 – 1790
HANNAH
1729 – 1771
Isaac III
1726 – 1826
Mary Nixon
1733 – 1822

William Craft's Descendants

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William (Eli) Craft (1798 – 1890) m. Nancy (Elizabeth) Chester (1798 – abt 1860) m. Catherine Cherry (03 Dec 1797 – 1880)
  1. 1. 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)
        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)
        2. 2. Hattie (Mae) Barfield (17 Sep 1916 – 11 Sep 2005) m. Wiley (Andress) Summerlin (3 December 1912 – 3 March 1992)
        3. 3. Nancy (Geneva) Barfield (19 Jul 1918 – 25 Jan 2019) m. Charles (Millard) Rose (12 Nov 1921 – 21 July 2005)
        4. 4. Mildred (Virginia) Barfield (abt 1920 – 29 Aug 1990) m. Pender (Addison) Stott (11 Dec 1909 – 29 Aug 1947)
        5. 5. Margaret (Lucille) Barfield (25 November 1921 – 13 January 2017) m. James (Leslie (Jim)) Cooper (19 July 1916 – 3 April 2016)
        6. 6. Abner (Clifton) Barfield (05 Sep 1923 – 10 Mar 1996) m. Daphne ((Daphney) Odelle) Evans (17 September 1923 – 6 March 2010)
        7. 7. Jimmie (Lallace) Barfield (29 October 1924 – 24 March 1993) m. Ida (Aileen) Davis (1 Oct 1927 – 5 Oct 2008)
        8. 8. Dennis (Edward) Barfield (25 Nov 1933 – 9 Dec 1986) m. Rebecca (Jean) Grice (14 Dec 1936 – abt 2008)
      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)
        4. 4. William (Kirby) Craft (3 October 1925 – 11 April 1958) m. Elsie Rogers (18 October 1926 – 12 February 2013)
        5. 5. Joe (Lee) Craft (19 October 1928 – 2 Nov 2000) m. Elizabeth Heath (abt 1928 – )
        6. 6. Mary (Frances) Craft (19 January 1931 – 19 December 2012) m. Lynwood (Earl) Johnson (10 April 1925 – 7 April 2014)
        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)
        9. 9. Betty (Ruby) Craft (9 January 1938 – 14 April 2019) m. Floyd ("Roy") Messer m. Brian Pippen
        10. 10. Edward (Wayne (Nub)) Craft (14 June 1942 – 15 Dec 1991) m. Margaret Sumrell (7 Nov 1943 – 23 Jan 2004)
      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)

William Craft's Timeline

5 Records

1798
1798
Birth of William Eli Craft in Greene Co. North Carolina, USA
Greene Co. North Carolina, USA
1798
1798
Birth of William Eli Craft in Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
1830
1830
Age 32
William Eli Craft resided here in Greene, North Carolina, USA
Greene, North Carolina, USA
1840
1840
Age 42
William Eli Craft resided here in Greene, North Carolina, USA
Greene, North Carolina, USA
1890
1890
Age 92
Death of William Eli Craft in Tennessee, United States
Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Greene Co. North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Rowan, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Greene, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Greene, North Carolina; Series: M19; Roll: 121; Page: 244; Family History Library Film: 0018087

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Greene, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Greene, North Carolina; Page: 196

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1890
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States
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