Fisher Family Genealogy
CRAIG, Ella Mae
1892 - 1979 (86 years)-
Name CRAIG, Ella Mae Birth 25 Sept 1892 Americus, Lyon Co., KS CENSUS 1895 Americus Township, Lyon Co., KS [1] - Marked as attending school but unlikely given Ella is only three in this census
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
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 Garfield Township, Morris Co., KS [6] - Zero children
Occupation: none
Can read and write
1910 US Census: Garfield Township, Morris Co., KS, sht 1A CENSUS 1915 Americus, Lyon Co., KS [7] - Profession: wife
1915 Kansas State Census: Americus, Lyon Co., KS, p 14 CENSUS 9 Jan 1920 Americus, Lyon Co., KS [8] - Can read and write
Occupation: none
1920 US Census: Americus, Lyon Co., KS, sht 3A CENSUS 1925 Americus Township, Lyon Co., KS [9] - Can read and write
1925 Kansas State Census: Americus Township, Lyon Co., KS, p 5 CENSUS 25 Apr 1930 Americus, Lyon Co., KS [10] - Ella living next door to father William H., sister Della and brother Albert Craig
Husband Artimus B. Wagner not listed with the family
Renting home, $8/month
Can read and write
Occupation: none
1930 US Census: Americus, Lyon Co., KS, p 1B CENSUS Apr 1940 Emporia, Lyon Co., KS [11] - Ella listed as married but crossed out. Were she and husband Artimus separated? He is not living with Ella and family in this census nor was he in the 1930 census.
Address: 114 Merchant St.
Renting, $15/month
Highest level of education: 7
Where living 1 Apr 1935? R (for rural?), Lyon, KS
Occupation: housekeeper, private home, 16 hrs/week
Number of weeks worked in 1939: 4; Earnings: $32
Other source of income: yes (unstated)
1940 US Census: Emporia, Lyon Co., KS, sht 1A Death 25 Jul 1979 Emporia, Lyon Co., KS Burial Hartford Cemetery, Hartford, Lyon Co., KS Headstone: Ella Mae Wagner Person ID i1891 Main Last Modified 3 May 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 [12, 13] - "...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 WAGNER, Artimus Benjamin, b. 6 Jun 1877, Galesburg, Knox Co., IL d. 12 Feb 1952, Emporia, Lyon Co., KS (Age 74 years) Marriage 1908 Americus, Lyon Co., KS [14] - "He was married to Ella Craig in Americus in 1908..."
Children 1. WAGNER, Artimus Leonard, b. 4 Sep 1910, Council Grove, Morris Co., KS d. 20 Jul 1993, Emporia, Lyon Co., KS (Age 82 years) [Birth] 2. WAGNER, Vivian Ella, b. 19 May 1912, Eminence, Shannon Co., MO d. 20 Jun 2000, Hartford, Lyon Co., KS (Age 88 years) [Birth] 3. WAGNER, Eleanor Naomi, b. 30 Aug 1914, Missouri d. 18 Dec 1995 (Age 81 years) [Birth] 4. WAGNER, Cleo Craig, b. 12 Mar 1917, Kansas d. 12 Sep 1989, Burlington, Coffey Co., KS (Age 72 years) [Birth] 5. WAGNER, Winifred Thelma L., b. Dec 1919, Illinois d. 25 Jan 2005, Warrensburg, Johnson Co., MO (Age 85 years) [Birth] 6. WAGNER, Neola, b. 1923, Kansas [Birth] 7. WAGNER, Leota, b. 1925, Kansas [Birth] Family ID F601 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 3 May 2023
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Photos Ella Mae Craig Wagner
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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, Garfield Township, sht 1A (Reliability: 2).
- [S677] 1915 State Census, Kansas , (Ancestry.com), 1915, Americus, p 14 (Reliability: 2).
- [S615] 1920 US Census, Kansas , (Ancestry.com), 9 Jan 1920, Americus, sht 3A (Reliability: 2).
- [S617] 1925 State Census, Kansas , (Ancestry.com), 1925, Americus Township, p 5 (Reliability: 2).
- [S621] 1930 US Census, Kansas, (Ancestry.com), 25 Apr 1930, Americus, p 1B (Reliability: 2).
- [S620] 1940 US Census, Kansas, (Ancestry.com), Apr 1940, Emporia, sht 1A (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).
- [S699] News articles: The Emporia Weekly Gazette, Emporia KS, (The Emporia Weekly Gazette, Emporia KS), 21 Feb 1952, p 2 (Reliability: 2).
- [S134] 1895 State Census, Kansas, (Ancestry.com), 1895, Americus Township, p 4 (Reliability: 2).