Descendants of John Craig

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Our goal is to research the pioneers that came into the Walla Walla Valley Area, as a starter for those doing their family genealogy; we are not related.

Head Researcher: Sarah Olsen,

Researcher: Linda Kracke

January 20, 2007

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN1 CRAIG was born Abt. 1802 in Ireland. He married MARGARET ?. She was born Abt. 1811 in Ireland.

Notes for JOHN CRAIG:

1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia > 1851 Census of Canada West (Ontario) > Grenville County > Oxford Pg 139

Line 25

Thomas Craig Farmer Ireland W.Meth 25 Male

Mary Craig Ireland W. Meth 30 Female

Wm Craig Canada W.Meth 12 Male

Eliz Craig Canada W. Meth 12 Female

Margaret Craig Canada W.Meth 3 Female

Line 44

John Craig Farmer Ireland W.Meth 49 Male * * * * * * * * *

Margaret Craig Ireland W. Meth 40 Female

Thomas Craig Farmer Canada W.Meth 17 Male

James B. Craig Canada W.Meth 15 Male

Elizabeth M. Craig Canada W.Meth 11 Female

Samuel Craig Canada W.Meth 9 Male

John A. Craig Canada W.Meth 6 Male

Roll C-11724, Schedule A

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More About JOHN CRAIG:

Census: 1851, Canada West (Ontario) > Grenville County > Oxford Pg 139

More About MARGARET ?:

Census: 1851, Canada West (Ontario) > Grenville County > Oxford Pg 139(See Husband)

Children of JOHN CRAIG and MARGARET ? are:

i. THOMAS2 CRAIG, b. Abt. 1834, Canada East.

More About THOMAS CRAIG:

Census: 1851, Canada West (Ontario) > Grenville County > Oxford Pg 139(See Father)

ii. JAMES B CRAIG, b. Abt. 1836, Canada East.

More About JAMES B CRAIG:

Census: 1851, Canada West (Ontario) > Grenville County > Oxford Pg 139(See Father)

iii. ELIZABETH M CRAIG, b. Abt. 1840, Canada East.

More About ELIZABETH M CRAIG:

Census: 1851, Canada West (Ontario) > Grenville County > Oxford Pg 139(See Father)

2. iv. SAMUEL ESTON CRAIG, b. Aug 1843, Canada East.

v. JOHN A CRAIG, b. Abt. 1845, Canada East.

More About JOHN A CRAIG:

Census: 1851, Canada West (Ontario) > Grenville County > Oxford Pg 139(See Father)

 

Generation No. 2

2. SAMUEL ESTON2 CRAIG (JOHN1) was born Aug 1843 in Canada East. He married SARAH DYER Abt. 1870 in Grenville County, Ontario, Canada, daughter of JOSEPH DYER and MARGARET BOYD. She was born Sep 1849 in Canada East.

Notes for SAMUEL ESTON CRAIG:

1900 Census > Oregon > Lane > Eugene > District 112 Pg 112A (2 June 1900)

Line 31 52 53

Craig, Samuel Head WM Aug 1843 56 M/30yrs Can Ire Ire E1872/28 PA Creamery Man

----------Sarah Wife WF Sep 1849 50 M/30yrs (3-3) Can Ire Ire E1872/28

----------Lula M. Dalu WF Oct 1880 19 S OR Can Can At home

----------Reba Dau WF Oct 1884 15 S OR Can Can At Home

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1910 Census > Washington > Kittitas > Ellensburg Ward 1 > District 91 Pg86A (24 April 1910)

Line 46 508 257 270

Craig, Samuel E. Head MW 65 M1/-- CanE IRE IRE 1881/Na Tester/Creamery

----------Sarah Wife FW 59 M1/39 yrs (3-3) CanE IRE IRE 1881/Na None

----------William R. Son MW 39 Wd CanE CanE CanE 1881/Na Merchant/Stationery

----------Reba M. Dau FW 25 S OR CanE CanE None

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More About SAMUEL ESTON CRAIG:

Census 1: 1851, Canada West (Ontario) > Grenville County > Oxford Pg 139(See Father)

Census 2: 1900, OR Lane Eugene District 112 Pg 112A

Census 3: 1910, WA Kittitas Ellensburg Ward 1 District 91 Pg86A

Naturalization: 02 Jun 1882, Intention, washington, Oregon1

Notes for SARAH DYER:

1920 Census WA Yakima Yakima ED 212 Pg 4A

line 3

707 58 69 Craig Sara E Head FW 70 Wd 1877 Na 1880 Canada Ireland Ireland

---------, Reba Daughter FW 35 S OR Canada Canada Stenographer Fruit Company

More About SARAH DYER:

Census 1: 1900, OR Lane Eugene District 112 Pg 112A(See Husband)

Census 2: 1910, WA Kittitas Ellensburg Ward 1 District 91 Pg86A(See Husband)

Census 3: 1920, WA Yakima Yakima ED 212 Pg 4A

Marriage Notes for SAMUEL CRAIG and SARAH DYER:

Ontario, Canada: Civil Marriage Registrations, 1869-73

about Samuel E Craig

Name: Samuel E Craig

Year of Record: 1870

Source Reference: page 242

Comments: Grenville County - marriage

Event Description: Marriage Registrations: Office of the Registrar General; (RG 80-5); Archives of Ontario, Toronto: microfilm group MS932, reel 2, unit 80-5-0-7, volume 6

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Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1922

about Sarah Dyer

Name: Sarah Dyer

Birth Place: Prescott

Age: 20

Father Name: Joseph Dyer

Mother Name: Ann Dyer

Estimated birth year: abt 1850

Spouse Name: Samuel Easton Craig

Spouse's Age: 26

Spouse Birth Place: Oxford

Spouse Father Name: John Craig

Spouse Mother Name : Margaret Craig

Marriage Date: 25 May 1870

Marriage Place: Leeds and Grenville

Marriage County: Leeds and Grenville

Source: Indexed by: Ancestry.com

 

 

More About SAMUEL CRAIG and SARAH DYER:

Marriage: Abt. 1870, Grenville County, Ontario, Canada

Children of SAMUEL CRAIG and SARAH DYER are:

3. i. WILLIAM ROLAND3 CRAIG, b. Abt. 1871, Ellensburg, WA; d. 31 Dec 1949, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon.

4. ii. LULA MAUDE CRAIG, b. 14 Oct 1880, Oregon; d. Abt. 1960.

iii. REBA MAE CRAIG, b. 28 Oct 1884, Oregon2; d. 28 Dec 1966, Douglas, Oregon3,4; m. CHARLES W HARTLEY; b. Abt. 1879, Illinois; d. 28 Apr 1940, Douglas, Oregon5.

More About REBA MAE CRAIG:

Census 1: 1900, OR Lane Eugene District 112 Pg 112A(See Father)

Census 2: 1910, WA Kittitas Ellensburg Ward 1 District 91 Pg86A(See Father)

Census 3: 1920, WA Yakima Yakima ED 212 Pg 4A(See Mother)

Census 4: 1930, OR Douglas Sutherlin ED 63 Pg 1A(See Husband)

Notes for CHARLES W HARTLEY:

1930 Census OR Douglas Sutherlin ED 63 Pg 1A

line 47

17 17 Hartley Charles W Head MW 51 M 24 IL England VA Mail Carrier Rural Route

----------, Reba M Wife FW 45 M 40 OR Canada Canada

More About CHARLES W HARTLEY:

Census: 1930, OR Douglas Sutherlin ED 63 Pg 1A

 

Generation No. 3

3. WILLIAM ROLAND3 CRAIG (SAMUEL ESTON2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1871 in Ellensburg, WA, and died 31 Dec 1949 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon6. He married PAULINA ELIZABETH COE 29 Jan 1911 in Milton, Umatilla, OR7, daughter of SAMUEL COE and SUSANNAH FRAZIER. She was born 15 Sep 1882 in Umatilla, Oregon8, and died 03 Sep 1984 in Umatilla, Oregon9.

Notes for WILLIAM ROLAND CRAIG:

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (Walla Walla, Washington) > 1950 > January > 3, page 5

William Roland Craig Service Set for Milton

PENDLETON -- Services of the late William Roland Craig, 78, will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Methodist church in Milton. Craig was a Portland hotel operator for many years.

His wife, Mrs. Pauline Craig, survives along with a son, Roland Craig. He was the brother of Mrs. Lulu Zorrell, Eugene, and Mrs. Reba Hartley, Roseburg.

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1920 Census WA Kittitas Ellensburg Ward 2 ED 73 Pg 6A

line 2

306 114 194 Craig William R Head MW 48 M 1871 Na 1875 Canada Canada Canada merchant Book & stationary store

--------, Lina E Wife FW 37 M OR OH TX

--------, Margaret A Daughter FW 3 0/12 S WA Canada OR

--------, Rowland E Son MW 1 3/12 S WA Canada OR

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1930 Census WA King Seattle ED 223 pg 58A

line 26

8301 480 497 Craig William R Head MW 59 M 23 Canada Canada Canada 1871 Na Selling Real Estate

--------, Pauline E Wife FW 46 M 28 OR OH TX

--------, Margret A Daughter FW 13 S WA Canada OR

--------, Ronald E Son MW 11 S WA Canada OR

More About WILLIAM ROLAND CRAIG:

Burial: Milton-Freewater IOOF Cemetery, Umatilla County, Oregon10

Census 1: 1910, WA Kittitas Ellensburg Ward 1 District 91 Pg86A(See Father)

Census 2: 1920, WA Kittitas Ellensburg Ward 2 ED 73 Pg 6A

Census 3: 1930, WA King Seattle ED 223 pg 58A

Notes for PAULINA ELIZABETH COE:

OBIT - 1984

LINA COE CRAIG

Former Milton-Freewater resident, Lina Coe Craig, 101, of Mission Road, Pendleton, died Monday, Sept. 3, 1984, at Delamarter Nursing Home in Pendleton.

Funeral services will be Thursday, Sept. 6 at 2:30 pm at the Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jim Frisbie of Wesley Untied Methodist Church officiating. Concluding services and burial will be in the M-F Cemetery.

Mrs. Craig was born Sep. 15, 1882 in M-F to Samuel and Susan Frazier Coe.

She attended schools in this area including Columbia College. She worked for the Mosgrove Merchantile for 10 years.

In 1911, she was married to William Roland Craig on Couse Creek, near Milton-Freewater. After their marriage, they moved to Ellensberg, WA, where they owned and operated a book and stationery store for 15 years.

They then moved to Seattle, WA for two years and back to M-F for three years. The moved to the Corvallis and Portland area in the 1940's where they owned and operated hotels.

Mr. Craig preceded her in death Dec. 31, 1949. She returned to M-F in 1956 and lived here 20 years prior to moving to Pendleton to be near her daughter. She lived in Camlu and Village Apartments before she moved into the nursing home.

She was a member of the Wesley Untied Methodist Church of M-F.

Mrs. Craig is survived by her daughter, Mrs. John (Margaret) de Romanett of Pendleton; a son, Roland Eston Craig of Canoga Park, CA; a brother, Elmo Coe of M-F; a sister, Mary B. Harris of Pendleton; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

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More About PAULINA ELIZABETH COE:

Burial: Milton-Freewater IOOF Cemetery, Umatilla County, Oregon11

Census 1: 1900, OR Umatilla Milton Dist 114 Pg 134B(See Father)

Census 2: 1910, OR Umatilla S Milton Dist 265 Pg 205A(See Father)

Census 3: 1920, WA Kittitas Ellensburg Ward 2 ED 73 Pg 6A(See Husband)

Census 4: 1930, WA King Seattle ED 223 pg 58A(See Husband)

More About WILLIAM CRAIG and PAULINA COE:

Marriage: 29 Jan 1911, Milton, Umatilla, OR12

Children of WILLIAM CRAIG and PAULINA COE are:

5. i. MARGARET ADAIR4 CRAIG, b. 03 Dec 1916, Kittitas, Washington.

6. ii. ROLAND ESTON CRAIG, b. 18 Oct 1918, Washington; d. 09 Dec 2005, Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California.

 

4. LULA MAUDE3 CRAIG (SAMUEL ESTON2, JOHN1) was born 14 Oct 1880 in Oregon13, and died Abt. 1960. She married OSCAR GORRELL, son of GEORGE GORRELL and CATHERINE ?. He was born 26 Mar 1877 in Oregon, and died 28 Apr 1936 in Douglas, Oregon14.

More About LULA MAUDE CRAIG:

Burial: Oakland Masonic Cemetery, Douglas, Oregon15

Census 1: 1900, OR Lane Eugene District 112 Pg 112A(See Father)

Census 2: 1910, OR Lane Eugene Ward 3 ED 160 Pg 7B(See Husband)

Census 3: 1920, OR Douglas Oakland ED 157 Pg 7A(See Husband)

Census 4: 1930, OR Lane Eugene ED 34 Pg 3A(See Husband)

Notes for OSCAR GORRELL:

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

about Oscar Gorrell

Name: Oscar Gorrell

City: Not Stated

County: Douglas

State: Oregon

Birth Date: 26 Mar 1877

Race: White

Roll: 1852056

DraftBoard: 0

Nearest Relative: Wife,Lula Gorrell,Oakland,Douglas,Oregon

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1910 Census OR Lane Eugene Ward 3 ED 160 Pg 7B

Line 53

173 Gorrell Oscar Head MW 33 M1 0 OR TN TN Proprietor Book Store

--------, Lulu Wife FW 29 M1 0 (No Children) OR Canada Canda Teacher Music

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1920 Census OR Douglas Oakland ED 157 Pg 7A

Line 30

141 142 Gorrell Oscar Head MW 42 M OR TN TN School Teacher Public School

------------, Lula M Wife FW 39 M OR NY Canada

------------, Ruth A Daughter FW 7 S OR OR OR

------------, Hellen M Daughter FW 2 4/12 S OR OR OR

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1930 Census OR Lane Eugene ED 34 Pg 3A

Line 15

1819 55 Garrell Oscar Head MW 53 M 32 OR TN TN Teacher Public School

---------, Lulu Wife FW 49 M 29 OR Canada Canada Teacher High School

---------, Ruth A Daughter FW 17 S OR OR OR

---------, Helen M Daugther FW 12 S OR OR OR

---------, Catherine Mother FW 75 Wd TN TN TN

More About OSCAR GORRELL:

Burial: Oakland Masonic Cemetery, Douglas, Oregon16

Census 1: 1910, OR Lane Eugene Ward 3 ED 160 Pg 7B

Census 2: 1920, OR Douglas Oakland ED 157 Pg 7A

Census 3: 1930, OR Lane Eugene ED 34 Pg 3A

Children of LULA CRAIG and OSCAR GORRELL are:

i. RUTH A4 GORRELL, b. Abt. 1913, Oregon.

More About RUTH A GORRELL:

Census 1: 1920, OR Douglas Oakland ED 157 Pg 7A(See Father)

Census 2: 1930, OR Lane Eugene ED 34 Pg 3A(See Father)

ii. HELEN M GORRELL, b. Abt. 1917, Oregon.

More About HELEN M GORRELL:

Census 1: 1920, OR Douglas Oakland ED 157 Pg 7A(See Father)

Census 2: 1930, OR Lane Eugene ED 34 Pg 3A(See Father)

 

Generation No. 4

5. MARGARET ADAIR4 CRAIG (WILLIAM ROLAND3, SAMUEL ESTON2, JOHN1) was born 03 Dec 1916 in Kittitas, Washington17. She married JOHN DEROMANETTE. He was born 26 Apr 1918 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada, and died 19 Jul 2005 in Loma Linda, San Bernardino, CA18.

Notes for MARGARET ADAIR CRAIG:

1930 Census OR Umatilla Milton Dist 13 Pg 52A ( 1930 Catherine Reed)

line 21

113 117 Coe Susan H Head 4000 FW 72 Wd Texas N Carolina Alabama

Craig, Margaret Grand-daughter FW 13 S Washington Canada Oregon

------. Roland Grand-son MW 11 S Washington Canada Oregon

 

 

More About MARGARET ADAIR CRAIG:

Census 1: 1930, OR Umatilla Milton Dist 13 Pg 52A

Census 2: 1920, WA Kittitas Ellensburg Ward 2 ED 73 Pg 6A(See Father)

Census 3: 1930, WA King Seattle ED 223 pg 58A(See Father)

Child of MARGARET CRAIG and JOHN DEROMANETTE is:

i. LINDA5 DEROMANETTE, b. 31 Aug 1953.

 

6. ROLAND ESTON4 CRAIG (WILLIAM ROLAND3, SAMUEL ESTON2, JOHN1) was born 18 Oct 1918 in Washington, and died 09 Dec 2005 in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California19. He married BETTY MARIE MANN. She was born Abt. 1922.

Notes for ROLAND ESTON CRAIG:

1930 Census OR Umatilla Milton Dist 13 Pg 52A ( 1930 Catherine Reed)

line 21

113 117 Coe Susan H Head 4000 FW 72 Wd Texas N Carolina Alabama

Craig, Margaret Grand-daughter FW 13 S Washington Canada Oregon

------. Roland Grand-son MW 11 S Washington Canada Oregon

 

 

More About ROLAND ESTON CRAIG:

Census 1: 1920, WA Kittitas Ellensburg Ward 2 ED 73 Pg 6A(See Father)

Census 2: 1930, OR Umatilla Milton Dist 13 Pg 52A

Census 3: 1930, WA King Seattle ED 223 pg 58A(See Father)

Children of ROLAND CRAIG and BETTY MANN are:

7. i. YOLANDA SUSAN5 CRAIG, b. 23 Dec 1952.

8. ii. DAMON ESTON CRAIG, b. 04 Apr 1954.

iii. KEVIN ROBERT CRAIG, b. 10 Jan 1956; m. NANCY MATSUYE SHILUZAWA; b. Abt. 1952.

iv. LORING ROLAND CRAIG, b. 27 Jul 1957.

 

Generation No. 5

7. YOLANDA SUSAN5 CRAIG (ROLAND ESTON4, WILLIAM ROLAND3, SAMUEL ESTON2, JOHN1) was born 23 Dec 1952. She married DARRELL EDWARD COCKRANE. He was born Abt. 1943.

Child of YOLANDA CRAIG and DARRELL COCKRANE is:

i. DARRELL JUSSON6 COCKRANE, b. Abt. 1982.

 

8. DAMON ESTON5 CRAIG (ROLAND ESTON4, WILLIAM ROLAND3, SAMUEL ESTON2, JOHN1) was born 04 Apr 1954. He married (1) JOANNA WEIDOEFT. She was born Abt. 1952. He married (2) RENA LYNN MORGAN. She was born Abt. 1963.

Child of DAMON CRAIG and JOANNA WEIDOEFT is:

i. ORYLA MARIE6 CRAIG, b. Abt. 1976.

 

 

Endnotes

1. Oregon Historical Records Index, Case# no # Name Craig, Samuel E Date 6/2/1882 Record Type Intention/Naturalization County Washington Source County .

2. Delayed Birth Oregon Archives, Case# 1135/22074 Name Hartley, Reba Mae Craig Date 10/28/1884 Record Type Delayed Birth County Washington Source Health Case# 0283 Name Hartley, Reba May Craig Date 10/28/1884 Record Type Evidence County Washington Source Health .

3. SS Death Index, Name: Reba Hartley SSN: 540-26-5493 Last Residence: 97470 Roseburg, Douglas, Oregon, United States of America Born: 28 Oct 1884 Died: Dec 1966 State (Year) SSN issued: Oregon (Before 1951 ) .

4. Oregon Death Index, Name: Hartley, Reba M County: Douglas Death Date: 28 Dec 1966 Certificate: 17571 Spouse: Charles .

5. Oregon Death Index, Name: Hartley, Charles County: Douglas Death Date: 28 Apr 1940 Certificate: 97 Spouse: Reba .

6. Oregon Death Index, Name: Craig, William R County: Portland Death Date: 31 D 1949 Certificate: 13650 .

7. Oregon Marriages, 1906-20, (at Ancestry.com), "Electronic," Name: Coe, Paulina Elizabeth County: Umatilla Marriage Date: 26 Jan 1911 Name: Craig, William Roland County: Umatilla Marriage Date: 26 Jan 1911 .

8. Delayed Birth Oregon Archives, Case# 10/1712 Name Craig, Paulina Elizabeth Coe Date 09-15-1882 Record Type Delayed Birth County Umatilla Source Health .

9. Oregon Death Index, (Ancestry.com), "Electronic," Name: Craig, Paulina Eli County: Umatilla Death Date: 03 Sep 1984 Certificate: 84-15555 Birth Date: 15 Sep 1982 Spouse: Willia.

10. Milton-Freewater IOOF Cemetery, Umatilla County, Oregon, "Electronic," Craig Wm. Roland 1871-1949 1-1.

11. Milton-Freewater IOOF Cemetery, Umatilla County, Oregon, Craig Lina b 15 Sept 1882; d 2 Sept 1984 1-1.

12. Oregon Marriages, 1906-20, (at Ancestry.com), "Electronic," Name: Coe, Paulina Elizabeth County: Umatilla Marriage Date: 26 Jan 1911 Name: Craig, William Roland County: Umatilla Marriage Date: 26 Jan 1911 .

13. Delayed Birth Oregon Archives, Case# 575/7519 Name Gorrell, Lula Maude Craig Date 10/14/1880 Record Type Delayed Birth County Douglas Source Health .

14. Oregon Death Index, Name: Gorrell, Oscar County: Douglas Death Date: 28 Apr 1936 Certificate: 118 Spouse: Lula .

15. Douglas County Oregon Cemetery Index, Gorrell, Lula Craig 1880 -1960 Oakland Masonic .

16. Douglas County Oregon Cemetery Index, Gorrell, Oscar 1877 - 1936 Oakland Masonic.

17. Washington Births, 1891-1919, Name: Margaret Adair Craig Birth Date: 3 Dec 1916 LOCATION: Kittitas Sex: Female Race: White Father's name: William Roland Craig Mother's name: Idna Elizabeth Coo Image Filename: 1731.

18. SS Death Index, JOHN A DE ROMANETT 26 Apr 1918 19 Jul 2005 (V) 92354 (Loma Linda, San Bernardino, CA) (none specified) 542-16-9185 Oregon.

19. SS Death Index, Name: Roland E. Craig SSN: 541-14-7680 Last Residence: 91304 Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California Born: 18 Oct 1918 Last Benefit: 91304 Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California Died: 9 Dec 2005 State (Year) SSN issued: Oregon (Before 1951 ) .