Craig, John

CRAIG

Posted By: Joyce Hickman (email)
Date: 9/16/2008 at 16:14:55

John Craig

(From the 1883 History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, by J. H. Keatley, p.155, Macedonia Twp.)
Dr. John Craig, farmer, P. O. Macedonia, was born in Indiana, April 23, 1835; his father, William Craig, was born in Scotland in 1800; came to America in 1820, landing first in Charleston, S. C.; from there he moved from place to place, following his trade of weaving, or serving as overseer of power looms. He finally moved to a farm in Franklin County, Ind., and followed his trade in connection with farming for some years; then sold his farm and moved to Decatur County; bought a farm, improvied it, and followed his trade and farming again for several years; them moved into the town of Greensburg, Ind. He lived there for several years, and them moved to the town of Milford, Ind., where he died in 1879. Subject's mother, Jane Gilchrist, was born in Scotland in 1800; she and Mr. Craig were engaged in Scotland, and during the religious troubles there Mr. Craig had to fly for his life, being a strong advocate of the Presbyterian Church; his intended wife soon followed, and they were married in the city of Charleston, S. C.; she died about 1871, and was the mother of seven children, two of whom are dead. Dr. Craig received a common school education in Indiana; read medicine with Dr. George V. Armington, and finished reading with Dr. Mitchell; then attended two courses of lectures at the Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati, Ohio, from which he graduated in February, 1857. He began practicing in March, 1857, at Milford, Ind.; continued there till 1865, excepting an absence of about two eyars, which time he spent in Greensburg, Ind; then, on account of poor health, he moved to Highland Township, Wapello Co., Iowa, in 1865, and went on a farm. He managed his farm and practiced, remaining there for sevearl yeasr, when he met with an accident and went to Cincinnati, where he was treated for fifteen months by his favorite surgeon, Prof. Z. Freeman. Recovering, he returned to his home in Wapello County, where he remained till 1873; then he traded for the farm of 160 acres on which he now resides, moving onto it in the spring of 1875. Since then the Doctor has not been in active practice, but devotes his attention to farming, stock raising and feeding. This farm is three and one-half miles west of the town of Macedonia. Dr. Craig was married in Lebanon County, Ohio, in February, 1857, to Miss Sarah J. Dyche, of Lebanon; she was born about 1832 at State Line, Ohio; she died in February 1859. He married a second time, in 1860, to Miss Lydia Richman, born in Ohio, about 1834, and who died in 1863. Dr. Craig married a third time, in September, 1864, to Anna J. Huffer, of Bartholomew County, Ohio; sue was born in the same county in 1840; her father, David Huffer, was born in 1811, in Ohio; is now living in Indiana; her mother, Delila Bruner, died in 1846. Dr. Craig has one daughter by his first marriage - F. J.; two boys by his second - Isodore E. and Charles F.; three by his third wife - William D., Claud L., and J. Freddie (deceased). Dr. Craig and his wife are members of the M. E. Church of Macedonia. The Doctor is Master of Ruby Lodge, No. 415, A., F. & A. M., of Macedonia. He is a firm Republican.