Harrison County KyArchives Biographies.....Craig, John 1803 - unknown ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sandi Gorin http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00002.html#0000404 September 22, 2004, 7:12 am Author: History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, William Henry Perrin JOHN CRAIG, farmer, P. O. Cynthiana, is a native of Harrison County, having been born in 1803. His father, John Craig, emigrated here at an early day, being among the early settlers of Harrison County, coming from North Carolina, he underwent many of the hardships of the early pioneers to the "dark and bloody ground." After living to a ripe old age he died in 1841. His mother was Miss Nancy Patterson of Tennessee birth, who survived her husband just ten years, dying in 1851. When twenty-nine years old, Mr. Craig married Miss Isabella Gray, and for fifty-two years they have enjoyed the joys and divided the sorrows of life together. By this union they have three living children, named Francis, James and William; is the owner of 300 acres of fine blue grass land situated five miles from Cynthiana on the Leeslick dirt road. He votes always the Democratic ticket and is a good, solid citizen. Additional Comments: Note - I have no connection and no further information. Sandi File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ky/harrison/bios/gbs85craig.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/