CRAIG, McPherson J.

1884 - 1958  (74 years)

• Name	CRAIG, McPherson J.
  Nickname	Mack
  Birth	13 Aug 1884	Harveyville, Wabaunsee Co., KS   [1]
  	"Born Aug. 13th, 1884, at Harveyville, Craig was the son of William H. and Emma J. Fisher Craig."
  CENSUS	1885	Burlingame, Osage Co., KS   [2]
  	Seven months old in this census
  		1885 Kansas State Census: Burlingame, Osage Co., KS, p 49
  CENSUS	1895	Americus Township, Lyon Co., KS   [3]
  	Attending school
  		1895 Kansas State Census: Americus Township, Lyon Co., KS, p 4
  EVENT	4 Nov 1897	Americus, Lyon Co., KS   [4]
  		Halloween hijinks 1897 "Saturday night the boys began their annal devilment in commemorating All Hallow-E'en. The city authorities had prepared for them however by having a city attorney appointed to draw up the complaints, and by appointing three deputy marshals to guard the town and make arrest. Early in the evening Harve Gaither and Mack Craig were run in and held for awhile which put a quietus to the fun and festivities adjourned until Sunday night, All Hallow-E'en proper, when some six or eight of the boys started in to paint the town red, but on!y gave it a mild vermillion hue, not doing much serious damage. The freaks consisting chiefly in upsetting out-houses moving a little personal property and tearing up a few crossings. The freight was uncoupled and the engine run up the track away before it was found out that the caboose was left, which caused a little extra cussing on the part of the conductor, otherwise no serious damage was done."
  EVENT	20 Oct 1898	Americus, Lyon Co., KS   [5]
  		Mack Craig injures hip 1898 "Mack Craig, son W. H. Craig, hurt his hip by jamming it against the railing of a stair some two or three weeks ago which caused an abscess to form. He was put under the influence of chloroform by our home physicians and the abscess opened last Thursday, and it is thought that he will now get along all right."
  CENSUS	12 Jun 1900	Americus Township, Lyon Co., KS   [6]
  	Occupation: farm laborer Attending school, 4? months Can read and write
  		1900 US Census: Americus, Lyon Co., KS, p 8A
  EVENT	25 Dec 1904	Americus, Lyon Co., KS   [7]
  		Craig family christmas 1904 "Preston Dill and family of Council Grove were Christmas visitors at Henry Craig's. Mr. Craig's children were all home at once the first time for several years."
  CENSUS	1905	Americus, Lyon Co., KS   [8]
  		1905 Kansas State Census: Americus, Lyon Co., KS, p 6
  EVENT	12 Aug 1905	Americus, Lyon Co., KS   [9]
  		McPherson Craig reaches majority 1905 "Invitations were extended to several of the friends of McPherson Craig, who met at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Craig, last Saturday evening and helped celebrate the fact that he had now attained his majority, and was a great big man among men. Ice cream, two kinds of cake and bananas was served, and pleasant games participated in." Per the article, the party was on Saturday, Aug 12 one day before his birthday on the 13th, perhaps to avoid celebrating on Sunday. Majority in this case means turning 21 years old.
  EVENT	1 Apr 1906	Americus, Lyon Co., KS   [10]
  		Craig family released from quarrantine 1906 "The Henry Craig family were released from quarantine the first of the week. This is the last of the scarlet fever cases in this vicinity, or of any other contagious diseases for that matter."
  EVENT	7 Nov 1907	Americus, Lyon Co., KS   [11]
  		Mack Craig appendicitis 1907 "A letter received from Mack Craig who recently underwent an operation for appendicitis states that he not only passed through the operation successfully but that he had so far recovered as to be able to return to his relatives near Burlingame,..."
  EVENT	9 Sep 1909	Americus, Lyon Co., KS   [12]
  		McPherson Craig returns from Great Bend 1909 "Arthur Hassinger came in from Great Bend, the latter part of the week...McPherson Craig who had been west since harvest, returned with him." From various new articles, McPherson Craig went west to help with harvesting and threshing wheat in several years.
  CENSUS	15 Apr 1910	Americus, Lyon Co., KS   [13]
  	Occupation: Laborer, farm, wages Can read and write
  		1910 US Census: Americus, Lyon Co., KS, p 1B
  EVENT	11 Apr 1912	Emporia, Lyon Co., KS   [14]
  		McPherson Craig to visit Idaho 1912 "McPherson Craig contemplates a visit to Idaho and other Western states soon."
  CENSUS	3 Jan 1920	Big Piney, Lincoln Co., WY   [15]
  	Listed as boarder in hotel of Lena Gray, widow Address Budd Ave (Likely 146 Budd Ave) Occupation: laborer, wages Can read and write
  		1920 US Census: Big Piney, Lincoln Co., WY, sht 1B
  EVENT	24 May 1924	Americus, Lyon Co., KS   [16]
  		McPherson and Albert Craig return from Enid Ok 1924 "McPherson and Albert Craig returned Saturday night from Enid. Okla., where they had been working on a bridge gang."
  EVENT	12 Feb 1925	Scranton, Osage Co., KS   [17]
  		McPherson Craig injured in dynamite blast 1925 "McPherson Craig, son of Wm. H. Craig, was severely injured in a dynamite explosion near Scranton Thursday. He was working for a construction company on the road. A charge of dynamite had been placed to make a blast and it failed to explode. Mr. Craig, thinking the fuse had gone out went to relight it and just as he reached the placed where the dynamite was located the explosion occurred. Mr. Craig had his jaw broken and one arm broken. His eyes were also badly injured but it is not thought that he will lose his sight as at first reported. His condition is favorable to recovery."
  EVENT	21 Feb 1925	Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS   [18]
  		McPherson Craig in critical condition 1925 "W. H. Craig has returned from Topeka, where he was called recently by the critical, condition of his son. McPherson Craig, who is sick with pneumonia In a Topeka hospital following injuries received in a powder blast, In Scranton."
  EVENT	3 May 1925	Americus, Lyon Co., KS   [19]
  		McPherson Craig returns home 1925. "McPherson Craig who was injured in a dynamite blast near Scranton some time ago came to Americus Sunday to visit his father, W. H. Craig. Mack has a brokeu arm which has become infected and it will probably be three months before the bone can be set. His jaw was also broken, three teeth knocked out and his face cut in the accident. He has lost 50 lbs in weight and his friends on the street hardly recognized him."
  CENSUS	18 Apr 1930	Dover, Shawnee Co., KS   [20]
  	Listed as boarder in home of Clara Bennett, widow Occupation: none Can read and write Not a veteran
  		1930 US Census: Dover, Shawnee Co., KS, sht 10A
  CENSUS	4 Apr 1940	Americus, Lyon Co., KS   [21]
  	Owns home, value $350 Highest grade of education: (blank) Occupation: (blank) Unemployed but looking for work Number of weeks worked in 1939: 16 Wages received in 1939: $192 Income from other sources: no
  		1940 US Census: Americus, Lyon Co., KS, p 2A
  MILI	27 Apr 1947	Lyon Co., KS   [22]
  	Living with sister Della Address: Americus, Lyon Co., KS Age: 57! Contact: Miss Della Craig (sister) Americus, KS Employer: W. P. A., Americus, Lyon Co., KS Description: white, 5'-5 1/2", 225 lbs, grey eyes, brown hair, dark complexion Other distinguishing features: none
  		WW2 draft card: McPherson Craig 1942
  EVENT	21 Oct 1958	Emporia, Lyon Co., KS   [23]
  		McPherson Craig hospital admit 1958
  SSN	512-07-5146
  Death	27 Oct 1958	Emporia, Lyon Co., KS   [1]
  	"AMERICUS-McPherson Craig, who had lived in Americus since he was a child, died Monday evening in Newman Memorial County Hospital, Emporia."
  		Obituary: McPherson Craig 1958
  Burial	30 Oct 1958	Americus Township Cemetery, Americus, Lyon Co., KS   [24]
  	"Funeral services for McPherson Craig, Americus, who died Monday, were held Thursday afternoon in the Roberts-Blue-Barnett Chapel, conducted by the Rev. O. E. Howell, pastor of the Americus Free Miethodist Church. Denis Cowan sang, accompanied by Mrs. Robert Plummer. Pallbearers were Leonard E., Cleo C., and Artie Wagner, Glen E. Barrett and Howard and Sidney Self. Burial was in the Americus Cemetery."
  		Headstone: McPherson Craig
  		McPherson Craig funeral 1958
  Person ID	I1887	Main
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2023

  
  

  Father	CRAIG, William Henry,   b. 21 Jun 1845, Bernadotte, Fulton Co., IL d. 24 Jun 1933, Americus, Lyon Co., KS (Age 88 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	FISHER Emma Jane,   b. 28 Oct 1854, Pennsylvania d. 14 Nov 1911, Americus, Lyon Co., KS (Age 57 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	21 Apr 1878	McDonough Co., IL   [25, 26]
  	"...she married W. H. Craig 21 Apr 1878." "Mr. Craig was married April 21, 1877, (should read 1878 per Emma's obit and carving on their headstone) to Miss Emma Fisher, a Pennsylvanian. There were 10 children, two dying In infancy, and three in later life. Of the five remaining, all Ilve at home with Mr. Craig except Mrs. Alice Cowser, who lives in Emporia. Those at home in Americus are McPherson, Delia, Albert and Mrs. Ella Wagner."
  Family ID	F592	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 13 Aug 1884 - Harveyville, Wabaunsee Co., KS CENSUS - 1885 - Burlingame, Osage Co., KS CENSUS - 1895 - Americus Township, Lyon Co., KS EVENT - 4 Nov 1897 - Americus, Lyon Co., KS EVENT - 20 Oct 1898 - Americus, Lyon Co., KS CENSUS - 12 Jun 1900 - Americus Township, Lyon Co., KS EVENT - 25 Dec 1904 - Americus, Lyon Co., KS CENSUS - 1905 - Americus, Lyon Co., KS EVENT - 12 Aug 1905 - Americus, Lyon Co., KS EVENT - 1 Apr 1906 - Americus, Lyon Co., KS EVENT - 7 Nov 1907 - Americus, Lyon Co., KS EVENT - 9 Sep 1909 - Americus, Lyon Co., KS CENSUS - 15 Apr 1910 - Americus, Lyon Co., KS EVENT - 11 Apr 1912 - Emporia, Lyon Co., KS CENSUS - 3 Jan 1920 - Big Piney, Lincoln Co., WY EVENT - 24 May 1924 - Americus, Lyon Co., KS EVENT - 12 Feb 1925 - Scranton, Osage Co., KS EVENT - 21 Feb 1925 - Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS EVENT - 3 May 1925 - Americus, Lyon Co., KS CENSUS - 18 Apr 1930 - Dover, Shawnee Co., KS CENSUS - 4 Apr 1940 - Americus, Lyon Co., KS MILI - 27 Apr 1947 - Lyon Co., KS EVENT - 21 Oct 1958 - Emporia, Lyon Co., KS Death - 27 Oct 1958 - Emporia, Lyon Co., KS Burial - 30 Oct 1958 - Americus Township Cemetery, Americus, Lyon Co., KS  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		McPherson Craig and nephew 1949
  		McPherson Craig and unknown

  
  

  Documents

  Mack Craig vintage watch 1925 "Mack Craig was showing an old watch on the street the other day. It is said it was made in the 17th century. The relic was made in England and has a chain drive."

  
  

• Sources

  [S688] News articles: The Emporia Gazette, Emporia KS, (The Emporia Gazette, Emporia KS), 28 Oct 1958, p 1 (Reliability: 2). [S165] 1885 State Census, Kansas, (Ancestry.com), 1885, p 49 (Reliability: 2). [S134] 1895 State Census, Kansas, (Ancestry.com), 1895, Americus Township, p 4 (Reliability: 2). [S687] News articles: Americus Greeting, Americus KS , (Americus Greeting, Americus KS ), 4 Nov 1897, p 4 (Reliability: 2). [S687] News articles: Americus Greeting, Americus KS , (Americus Greeting, Americus KS ), 20 Oct 1898, p 4 (Reliability: 2). [S664] 1900 US Census, Kansas, (Ancestry.com), 12 Jun 1900, Americus, sht 8A (Reliability: 2). [S687] News articles: Americus Greeting, Americus KS , (Americus Greeting, Americus KS ), 29 Dec 1904, p 5 (Reliability: 2). [S138] 1905 State Census, Kansas, (Ancestry.com), 1905, Americus, p 6 (Reliability: 2). [S687] News articles: Americus Greeting, Americus KS , (Americus Greeting, Americus KS ), 17 Aug 1905, p 1 (Reliability: 2). [S687] News articles: Americus Greeting, Americus KS , (Americus Greeting, Americus KS ), 5 Apr 1906, p 2 (Reliability: 2). [S687] News articles: Americus Greeting, Americus KS , (Americus Greeting, Americus KS ), 7 Nov 1907, p 1 (Reliability: 2). [S687] News articles: Americus Greeting, Americus KS , (Americus Greeting, Americus KS ), 9 Sep 1909, p 1 (Reliability: 2). [S663] 1910 US Census, Kansas, (Ancestry.com), 15 Apr 1910, Americus, sht 1B (Reliability: 2). [S701] News Articles: The Lyon County News and The Emporia Times, Emporia KS , (The Lyon County News and The Emporia Times, Emporia KS ), 11 Apr 1912, p 5 (Reliability: 2). [S693] 1920 US Census, Wyoming , (Ancestry.com), 3 Jan 1920, Big Piney, sht 1B (Reliability: 2). [S687] News articles: Americus Greeting, Americus KS , (Americus Greeting, Americus KS ), 28 May 1924, p 2 (Reliability: 2). [S687] News articles: Americus Greeting, Americus KS , (Americus Greeting, Americus KS ), 18 Feb 1925, 1 (Reliability: 2). [S688] News articles: The Emporia Gazette, Emporia KS, (The Emporia Gazette, Emporia KS), 21 Feb 1925, p 8 (Reliability: 2). [S687] News articles: Americus Greeting, Americus KS , (Americus Greeting, Americus KS ), 6 May 1925, p 1 (Reliability: 2). [S621] 1930 US Census, Kansas, (Ancestry.com), 18 Apr 1930, Dover, sht 10A (Reliability: 2). [S620] 1940 US Census, Kansas, (Ancestry.com), 4 Apr 1940, Americus, sht 2A (Reliability: 2). [S450] WW II Draft Registration Cards 1940-1947, (Ancestry.com), 27 Apr 1942, Serial No. U203, Order No. (blank) (Reliability: 3). [S688] News articles: The Emporia Gazette, Emporia KS, (The Emporia Gazette, Emporia KS), 21 Oct 1958, p 1 (Reliability: 2). [S688] News articles: The Emporia Gazette, Emporia KS, (The Emporia Gazette, Emporia KS), 31 Oct 1958, p 2 (Reliability: 2). [S687] News articles: Americus Greeting, Americus KS , (Americus Greeting, Americus KS ), 23 Nov 1911, p 4 (Reliability: 2). [S688] News articles: The Emporia Gazette, Emporia KS, (The Emporia Gazette, Emporia KS), 26 Jun 1933, p 1 (Reliability: 2).