CRAIG, Albert J.

1889 - 1985  (95 years)

• Name	CRAIG, Albert J.
  Birth	16 Dec 1889	Burlingame, Osage Co., KS
  CENSUS	1895	Americus Township, Lyon Co., KS   [1]
  	Attending school
  		1895 Kansas State Census: Americus Township, Lyon Co., KS, p 4
  CENSUS	12 Jun 1900	Americus Township, Lyon Co., KS   [2]
  	Attending school, 8 months Can read
  		1900 US Census: Americus, Lyon Co., KS, p 8A
  EVENT	25 Dec 1904	Americus, Lyon Co., KS   [3]
  		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   [4]
  		1905 Kansas State Census: Americus, Lyon Co., KS, p 6
  EVENT	1 Apr 1906	Americus, Lyon Co., KS   [5]
  		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."
  CENSUS	15 Apr 1910	Americus, Lyon Co., KS   [6]
  	Occupation: Laborer, farm, wages Unemployed 8 weeks in 1909 Can read and write
  		1910 US Census: Americus, Lyon Co., KS, p 1B
  EVENT	13 Jul 1917	Americus, Lyon Co., KS   [7]
  		Albert and Arthur Craig harvesting wheat 1917. "Albert and Arthur Craig who have been out west working in the wheat returned home Friday. They returned to the west again Tuesday to work in the threshing."
  EVENT	24 May 1924	Americus, Lyon Co., KS   [8]
  		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."
  CENSUS	25 Apr 1930	Americus, Lyon Co., KS   [9]
  	Living with father William and sister Della Occupation: laborer, odd jobs, wages Not a veteran
  		1930 US Census: Americus, Lyon Co., KS, p 1B
  Death	30 Aug 1985	Americus, Lyon Co., KS   [10]
  	"AMERICUS - Albert Joseph Craig, 95, retired painter and carpenter, died Friday. Service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home, Emporia."
  		Obituary: Albert Joseph Craig 1985
  Burial	4 Sep 1985	Americus Township Cemetery, Americus, Lyon Co., KS   [10]
  		Headstone: Albert J. Craig
  Person ID	I1889	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   [11, 12]
  	"...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 - 16 Dec 1889 - Burlingame, Osage Co., KS CENSUS - 1895 - Americus Township, 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 - 1 Apr 1906 - Americus, Lyon Co., KS CENSUS - 15 Apr 1910 - Americus, Lyon Co., KS EVENT - 13 Jul 1917 - Americus, Lyon Co., KS EVENT - 24 May 1924 - Americus, Lyon Co., KS CENSUS - 25 Apr 1930 - Americus, Lyon Co., KS Death - 30 Aug 1985 - Americus, Lyon Co., KS Burial - 4 Sep 1985 - Americus Township Cemetery, Americus, Lyon Co., KS  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S134] 1895 State Census, Kansas, (Ancestry.com), 1895, Americus Township, 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 ), 5 Apr 1906, p 2 (Reliability: 2). [S663] 1910 US Census, Kansas, (Ancestry.com), 15 Apr 1910, Americus, sht 1B (Reliability: 2). [S687] News articles: Americus Greeting, Americus KS , (Americus Greeting, Americus KS ), 18 Jul 1917, p 1 (Reliability: 2). [S687] News articles: Americus Greeting, Americus KS , (Americus Greeting, Americus KS ), 28 May 1924, p 2 (Reliability: 2). [S621] 1930 US Census, Kansas, (Ancestry.com), 25 Apr 1930, Americus, p 1B (Reliability: 2). [S628] News articles: The Wichita Beacon, Wichita, KS , (The Wichita Beacon, Wichita, KS ), 1 Sep 1985, p 4 (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).