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William Paisley Craig 1855–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 May 1855

Birth Location: New Hope, Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 15 Sep 1935

Death Location: Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: **Cameron Craig

Mother: **Harriet Jacobs

Spouse(s): Mary Smith, Mary Adams

Children(s): Alice Craig, Ezra Craig, Braxton Craig, Joseph Craig, Jesse Craig, Rosie Craig

William Paisley Craig was born in 1855 in New Hope, Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of Cameron Craig And Harriet Franklin Jacobs. In 1870, William Paisley Craig resided in Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina, . William Paisley Craig married Mary Bertha Adams, Mary O Smith, and had children including Alice Belle Craig, Braxton Thomas Craig, Ezra C Craig, Jesse O Craig, Joseph Joe William Craig, Rosie E Craig. William Paisley Craig passed away in 1935 in Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Paisley Craig was born in 1855 in New Hope, Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of Cameron Craig And Harriet Franklin Jacobs.
  • In 1870, William Paisley Craig resided in Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina, .
  • William Paisley Craig married Mary Bertha Adams, Mary O Smith, and had children including Alice Belle Craig, Braxton Thomas Craig, Ezra C Craig, Jesse O Craig, Joseph Joe William Craig, Rosie E Craig.
  • William Paisley Craig passed away in 1935 in Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Craig's Ancestors

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William Craig
1855–1935
Birth Place: New Hope, Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
**Cameron Craig
1808–1858
New Hope, Orange, North Carolina, United States
**Harriet (Franklin) Jacobs
1824–1895
New Hope, Orange, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
**Alexander Craig
1772–1855
New Hope, Orange County, North Carolina, United States
*JANE ("GINNY") STRAYHORN
1778–1848
New Hope, Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America
Thomas Jacobs
1778–1850
Orange, North Carolina, United States
Rebecca Marlett
1789–1850
New Hope, Orange, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
*John Craig
1731–1816
Mary Blackwood
1745–1805
*JOHN Strayhorn
1742–1826
Elizabeth Johnston
1755–1842
Richard Jacobs
1725–1794
Julie SUMNER
1725–1794
Joseph Mallette
1760–1840
Agness Craig
1768–1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents
*William Craig
1694–1761
*Margaret (Craig)
1705–1760
*William Blackwood
1706–1774
Elizabeth CRAIGE
1716–1772
**Gilbert Strayhorn
1715–1803
**Nancy (Strayhorn)
1715–1802
*CHARLES Johnstone
1725–1787
Martha Johnstone
1732–1790
Harry Jr
1700–1794
Willa Grace
1705–1765
Ronald Sumner
1700–
Merlene Krauter
1700–
William Mallette
1740–
Rachell Bonner
1735–
James Craig
1732–1821
*Rebecca Ball
1743–1830

William Craig's Descendants

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William (Paisley) Craig (8 May 1855–15 Sep 1935) m. Mary (O) Smith (25 August 1860–3 July 1895) m. Mary (Bertha) Adams (27 Apr 1879–19 Jun 1949)
  1. 1. Alice (Belle) Craig 1898–1992
  2. 2. Ezra (C) Craig 1880–1952
  3. 3. Braxton (Thomas) Craig 1908–1967 m. Rosa (Ida) Cole 1911–1988
    1. 1. Carolyn (Jean) Craig 1939–1976
  4. 4. Joseph ("Joe" William) Craig 1903–1975
  5. 5. Jesse (O) Craig 1888–1889
  6. 6. Rosie (E) Craig 1883–1883

William Craig's Timeline

3 Records

1855
8 May 1855
Birth of William Paisley Craig in New Hope, Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America
New Hope, Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America
1870
1870
Age 15
William Paisley Craig resided here in Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina, USA
Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina, USA
1935
15 Sep 1935
Age 80
Death of William Paisley Craig in Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina, USA
Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 May 1855
    Event Place: New Hope, Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1935
    Event Place: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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