CRAIG, Della Ann

1887 - 1950  (62 years)

• Name	CRAIG, Della Ann
  Birth	26 Dec 1887	Dover, Shawnee Co., KS   [1]
  	"Miss Craig was born December 26, 1887, in Dover, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Craig."
  CENSUS	1895	Americus Township, Lyon Co., KS   [2]
  	Attending school
  		1895 Kansas State Census: Americus Township, Lyon Co., KS, p 4
  CENSUS	12 Jun 1900	Americus Township, Lyon Co., KS   [3]
  	Can read and write Attending school, 8 months
  		1900 US Census: Americus, Lyon Co., KS, p 8A
  EVENT	25 Dec 1904	Americus, Lyon Co., KS   [4]
  		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   [5]
  		1905 Kansas State Census: Americus, Lyon Co., KS, p 6
  EVENT	1 Apr 1906	Americus, Lyon Co., KS   [6]
  		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   [7]
  	Listed as married 3 years Husband not living with Della Zero children Occupation: none Can read and write
  		1910 US Census: Americus, Lyon Co., KS, p 1B
  CENSUS	1915	Americus, Lyon Co., KS   [8]
  	Profession: housekeeper
  		1915 Kansas State Census: Americus, Lyon Co., KS, p 6
  CENSUS	10 Jan 1920	Americus, Lyon Co., KS   [9]
  	Living with father William H. Craig Listed as divorced (not aware Della was ever married) Can read and write Occupation: none
  		1920 US Census: Americus, Lyon Co., KS, p 4B
  CENSUS	1925	Americus, Lyon Co., KS   [10]
  	Profession: (blank) Can read and write
  		1925 Kansas State Census: Americus, Lyon Co., KS, p 2
  CENSUS	25 Apr 1930	Americus, Lyon Co., KS   [11]
  	Living with father William and brother Albert Can read and write Occupation: none
  		1930 US Census: Americus, Lyon Co., KS, p 1B
  CENSUS	4 Apr 1940	Americus, Lyon Co., KS   [12]
  	Living with brother McPherson Lists Della as divorced Highest grade of education: (blank) Keeping house Income form other sources: no
  		1940 US Census: Americus, Lyon Co., KS, p 2A
  Death	5 Nov 1950	Emporia, Lyon Co., KS   [1]
  	"Miss Della Ann Craig, who lived in Americus, died Sunday morning at 7:20 o'clock in St. Mary's hospital (Emporia, KS)...Funeral services will be held Wednesday; afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Roberts-Blue chapel. The Rev. C. G. Williams, pastor of the Free Methodist church, will be in charge. Burial will be in the Americus cemetery."
  		Obituary: Della Ann Craig 1950
  Burial	8 Nov 1950	Americus Township Cemetery, Americus, Lyon Co., KS   [1, 13]
  	"Funeral services for Miss Della Ann Craig, who lived in Americus and who died In St. Mary's hospital Sunday morning, were held Wednesday afternoon in the Roberts-Blue chapel. The Rev. C. G. Williams, pastor of the Free Methodist church was in charge. He was assisted by the Rev. E. C. Lindley, Mrs. George Elliott and Mrs. O. H. Faulkner sang, accompanied Mrs. Glenn A. Blue. Pallbearers were Fred J. Barnes, Cleo C. Wagner, Ralph E. Kahle, Glenn Gunn, Clarence Morrison, and Artie Wagner. Burial was in the Americus cemetery."
  		Headstone: Della A. Craig
  		Della Craig funeral 1950
  Person ID	i1888	Main
  Last Modified	11 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   [14, 15]
  	"...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

  
  

  Family	KELLEY, Patrick J.
  Marriage	1907
  Family ID	F593	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Apr 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 26 Dec 1887 - Dover, Shawnee 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 CENSUS - 1915 - Americus, Lyon Co., KS CENSUS - 10 Jan 1920 - Americus, Lyon Co., KS CENSUS - 1925 - Americus, Lyon Co., KS CENSUS - 25 Apr 1930 - Americus, Lyon Co., KS CENSUS - 4 Apr 1940 - Americus, Lyon Co., KS Death - 5 Nov 1950 - Emporia, Lyon Co., KS Burial - 8 Nov 1950 - Americus Township Cemetery, Americus, Lyon Co., KS  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S688] News articles: The Emporia Gazette, Emporia KS, (The Emporia Gazette, Emporia KS), 6 Nov 1950, p 1 (Reliability: 2). [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). [S677] 1915 State Census, Kansas , (Ancestry.com), 1915, Americus, p 6 (Reliability: 2). [S615] 1920 US Census, Kansas , (Ancestry.com), 10 Jan 1920, Americus, p 4B (Reliability: 2). [S617] 1925 State Census, Kansas , (Ancestry.com), 1925, Americus, p 2 (Reliability: 2). [S621] 1930 US Census, Kansas, (Ancestry.com), 25 Apr 1930, Americus, p 1B (Reliability: 2). [S620] 1940 US Census, Kansas, (Ancestry.com), 4 Apr 1940, Americus, sht 2A (Reliability: 2). [S688] News articles: The Emporia Gazette, Emporia KS, (The Emporia Gazette, Emporia KS), 9 Nov 1950, p 15 (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).