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William Wiley (W. W.) Craig 1836 – 1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 FEB 1836

Birth Location: South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 6 Dec 1862

Death Location: Clinton, Anderson, Tennessee, USA

Father: Edward Craig

Mother: Jane Cox

Spouse(s): Sarah Millholland

Children(s): George Craig, William Craig, Rachel Craig

In 1836, William Wiley (W. W.) Craig Sr. entered the world in South Carolina, USA, born to Edward Craig and Jane Cox. William Wiley (W. W.) Craig Sr. married Sarah Maria Millholland, and had children including George P. Craig, William Wiley Craig, Rachel Jane Craig. William Wiley (W. W.) Craig Sr. passed away in 1862 in Clinton, Anderson, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1836, William Wiley (W. W.) Craig Sr. entered the world in South Carolina, USA, born to Edward Craig and Jane Cox.
  • William Wiley (W. W.) Craig Sr. married Sarah Maria Millholland, and had children including George P. Craig, William Wiley Craig, Rachel Jane Craig.
  • William Wiley (W. W.) Craig Sr. passed away in 1862 in Clinton, Anderson, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Craig
1806 – 1850
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Jane Cox
1807 – 1850
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Millholland
1844 – 1877
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Children(s)

George Craig
1858 – 1937
Birth Location: Georgia
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William Craig
1860 – 1934
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Rachel Craig
1860 – 1937
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
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William Craig's Ancestors

Self
William Craig
1836 – 1862
Birth Place: South Carolina, USA
Parents
Edward Craig
1806 – 1850
North Carolina, USA
Jane Cox
1807 – 1850
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (Nean) Craig
1761 – 1842
Cork, Cork, Munster, Ireland
Catherine Wilson
1767 – 1859
Pendleton, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Craig's Descendants

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William (Wiley (W. W.)) Craig (2 FEB 1836 – 6 Dec 1862) m. Sarah (Maria) Millholland (Abt 1844 – 5 April 1877)
  1. 1. George (P.) Craig (Abt 1858 – 28 Apr 1937) m. Mary (Diane) Tarpley (24 Oct 1857 – 7 Jan 1944)
    1. 1. Everett (Alonzo) Craig (28 Mar 1889 – 1964)
    2. 2. Arlie (Thurman) Craig (24 Jan 1891 – 20 May 1958)
    3. 3. Alvah (Grady) Craig (19 Feb 1893 – 7 Apr 1987)
    4. 4. Girlie (Lenior) Craig (22 FEB 1895 – 24 Jan 1977)
    5. 5. William (Ernest) Craig (17 Jan 1897 – 3 Dec 1973)
  2. 2. William (Wiley) Craig (02 Feb 1860 – 02 Nov 1934)
  3. 3. Rachel (Jane) Craig (03 MAY 1860 – 29 NOV 1937)

William Craig's Timeline

2 Records

1836
2 FEB 1836
Birth of William Wiley (W. W.) Craig Sr. in South Carolina, USA
South Carolina, USA
1862
6 Dec 1862
Age 26
Death of William Wiley (W. W.) Craig Sr. in Clinton, Anderson, Tennessee, USA
Clinton, Anderson, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 FEB 1836
    Event Place: South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1862
    Event Place: Clinton, Anderson, Tennessee, USA
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