Seth H. Craig 1825-1905

CRAIG

Posted By: Volunteer - Rich Lowe
Date: 2/12/2012 at 08:53:17

DIED -- At Council Bluffs, Iowa. Seth H. Craig in the eightieth year of his age. He was born in Portsmouth, O. In 1825, along with his parents he came to Farmington, in 1843 and during the remainder of life the parents made this their home and are now sleeping in the cemetary [sic] here. Seth H. served with honor in the U. S. vol. army during the Mexican war. When the war of '61 began he enlisted and for a time served as Captain in the 4th Regt. Ia. Inf. after that he was transferred to another company and later was made Quartermaster. At the close of the war he returned to the ranks of peace and for a time was in the political arena. For a number of years he was warden of the penitentiary at Ft. Madison, at the end of his service there, Mr. Craig moved to Wymore, Neb. where he held the position of postmaster for a number of years. He later became mayor of the city and for a period acted as County Judge of Gage Co. Neb. filling out an unexpired term of a judge who had been disposed. Succeeding this he moved to Council Bluffs where he made his home until death called at No. 440 Glen Ave. Aug. 2nd 1905, 8:30 p. m. after an illness of six weeks.

He leaves a wife three sons and two daughters, many relatives and friends to reserve his memory. He was a member of the Masonic order and of the Grand Army of the Republic under whose auspices the funeral services were conducted. The first part by the G. A. R. Post at Council Bluffs and the concluding part by the Miles King Post of Farmington at 10 a. m. Aug. 4th 1905 and he was laid to rest among his kindred in the Farmington cemetary [sic].

Jas. McKiernan, Chaplain

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Source: Entler Scrapbook Collection, vol 3, Iowa Historical Library, Iowa City, IA Historical Library, Iowa City, IA