Second Generation

2. James Alexander Craig^1,2,3 was born on July 2, 1825 in Beaver Co, PA.^1,2,3 He died on February 27, 1897 in Kellersburg, Armstrong Co., PA.^1,2,3 He is reference number 179.³ James A.Craig was the Son of Big George Craig
He was Born 2 July,1825 in Beaver County, Pa.
He Died 27 Feb.1897 in Kellersburg ,Armstrong Co.Pa.

Buried: Tidal Union Cemetery

Father: Big George Washington Craig

Mother: Mary Magdalene Conrad

Wife's Name :Mary Campbell

Born: 1828 Butler Co. Pa.

Died: 1895

She was the daughter of Thomas Campbell and Margaret Hilliard

James and Mary had eight children:



The record became a bit blurry here so I have went back to the old craig family records and made the following presentation which I believe is as accurate as possible. Bob Craig


James Alexander Craig was born July 2, 1825 in Beaver County, PA. He died February 1897 and is burried at Kellersburg, Armstrong Co., PA

The following is the record I have replaced with that above: 1-1.Margaret Jane Craig born 1828 Butler Co. Pa. +James C. Cochran b. 1857 Children: 7 2-1. Mary Gladys Cochran b. 12 July 1880 Indiana Co. d. 8 June 1937 Shelocta Pa. + Lewis D Lowry b. 11 August 1872 Indiana Co. Pa. Children: 8 3-1 Mary Margaret Lowry b. ? + ? Children: ? 4-1 Shirley 4-2,4-3,4-4,4-5,4-6,4-7,4-8 + 2nd Robert Russel 2-2. Hugh Cochran 2-3. James Cochran 2-4. Worth Cochran 2-5 Nan Cochran b. 1879 Indiana Co. Pa. 2-6. Archie Cochran b. 1882 Indiana Co. Pa. 2-7 Blaine Cochran b. 1884 1-2. Mary Craig b. d. + ? 1-3. Nancy Craig b. 1851 d. +? 1-4. Sarah Elizabeth Craig b. 27 Sept 1856 + Taylor Winfield Fouts b. 8 Nov. 1850 in Susquehanna Twp. Cambria Co. Children: 8 2-1. James Harry Fouts 2-2. Charles Fouts 2-3. Wilbur Ellsworth Fouts 2-4. Ralph Fouts 2-5. Homer Fouts 2-6. Frank C. Fouts 2-7. Mary Janes Fouts 2-8. Ervin Earl Fouts 1-5. Lurena E. Laura Craig b. Dec. 1859 + John Campbell Children: 2 2-1. Freda Campbell 2-2. J. Worth Campbell 1-6. Amanthus C. Craig b. 1862 + Fred Metzger Children: 5 2-1. Velma E. Metzger b. 1882 2-2. Sarah E. Metzger b. 1883 2-3. Charles Metzger b. 1884 2-4. J. Curtain Metzger b. 1885 2-5. Lillian Metzger b. 1889 1-7. Ann Christy Craig b. 1866 + Joseph L. Balsiger b. 1828 in Butler County, Pa. Children : 6 2-1. Harry Balsiger b.1886 2-2. Archie Balsiger b.1890 2-3.Mary Balsiger b.1891 2-4. Vivian Balsiger b.1894 2-5. Ruby Balsiger b.1897 2-6. Living Balsiger b. 1-8. James Curran Craig b. 1868 d. 1880



Vet Civil War - Buried at Tidal Union Cemetary.

James Alexander Craig and Mary Campbell were married on March 10, 1849.^1,2,3 They were married on March 31, 1849.³ Mary Campbell^1,2,3 (daughter of ) was born in 1828 in Parker Township, Butler Co., PA.^1,2,3 She died on March 27, 1895 in Kellersburg, Armstrong Co., PA.^1,2,3 She is reference number 5094.³
MARRIED [Herald] On the same day, by John Scott, Esq.,
Mr. James Craig, of Armstrong county, (married) to Miss Mary Campbell,
of Parker Township, Butler County.
She was buried in Tidal Cemetery.

My records show the following:

James Alexander Craig married Mary Campbell March 31, 1849. Mary was born in 1828 at Parker Township, Butler Co., Pa. She died March 27, 1895 in Kellersburg, Armstron Co., Pa. James and Mary eight children:




+10 i. Margaret Priscilla Craig, born February 22, 1862 and died May 17, 1921, Shelocta, PA +11 ii. Madison Stoner Craig, born April 9, 1860, Shelocta, Indiana Co., Pa, and he died January 30, 1938 at Shelocta, PA 3 +12 iii. Harriet Maria Craig, born March 7, 1858. +13 iv. Samuel Clement Craig, born September 21, 1855. +13 iv. George Atkinson Craig, born July 30, 1853 in Madison Twp., Armstrong Co., PA. +15 vi. Thomas Winfield Craig, born May 15, 1851. +16 vii. James Washington Craig, born January 3, 1849, died September 24, 1902. 17 viii. Mary Elizabeth Craig, born March 30, 1847, died April 6, 1852. Other records show the following. I think there may be a mix up with John and James. +10 i. George Craig. 11 ii. Mary Craig1,2,3 was born in 1850 in Abt. 1850.1,2,3 She is reference number 212.3 +12 iii. Margaret Jane Craig. +13 iv. Sarah Elizabeth Craig. +14 v. Lurena E Craig. +15 vi. Amanthus C Craig. +16 vii. Ann Christy Craig. 17 viii. James Curran Craig1,2,3 was born in 1868.1,2,3 He died in 1880.1,2,3 He is reference number 225.3