Benjamin CRAIL - History

CRAIL, DAUGHERTY, SNODGRASS

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 7/13/2006 at 20:00:04

Vol. 2, "Fulton's History of Jefferson County", pub. 1912, Pages 117-118 ~~

Benjamin CRAIL was of Scotch (sic) desdent and was born in the Keystone State in 1793, and there he was educated and reared to manhood. When old enough to decide upon a life vocation, he took up the miller's trade and subsequently became the owner of a grist mill in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, that he operated until his death in 1846. His wife, Nancy DAUGHERTY, was born in Scotland in 1798, but she was brought to the United States in her early childhood and here she was reared and educated. She was married to Mr. CRAIL in Beaver County, and following his death she continued to make her home there until 1855, when she came to Iowa with her children.

She made her home in Jefferson County for many years, but she was living with her daughter, Mrs. Ella SNODGRASS, at Winterset, Madison County, Iowa, when she passed away in 1886.

The family of Mr. and Mrs. CRAIL numbered ten, as follows: John and Irwin, both of whom are deceased; James D., born in Beaver County, Penn., on the 24th of March, 1822; Benjamin F., of Fairfield; Milton and Mary, who are also deceased; Cynthia, who is living in Shenandoah; Ella, who is deceased; Elizabeth, who died in infancy; and Matilda, who is deceased.....

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.