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James Preslor Craig
10 Oct 1833 – 8 Sep 1920
| Birth | 10 Oct 1833 |
| Death | 8 Sep 1920 |
| Cemetery | Morris Cemetery Pritchett , Upshur County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Jeff Johnson on 03 Aug 2025 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5553469 |
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James married Mollie about 1859. It is not known if they married in Tennessee or Texas, but the children were all born in Texas. After the Civil War, they bought some land for a farm about 4 miles south of Gilmer on the Pritchett highway (155). This is where they reared their children and lived out their lifetime. He helped build the first jailhouse in Gilmer, county seat of Upshur County, Texas. His wife, Mollie, died in 1891. James was 87 when he died in 1920. Their children were: Male CRAIG 10/2/1861-1861 Gilmer,Upshur,Tx. Mary Elizabeth 2/1/1863-1/12/1865 (2 years old) John Washington 2/8/1866 Gilmer {Twin} William Buford "Bill" 2/8/1866 Gilmer (Twin) Dillard Lee 9/17/1868 Gilmer James Monroe 4/7/1870-11/17/1881 (11 Years old) Walter McDonnal 10/22/1872 Gilmer Ida Leon 5/15/1875 Gilmer Sarah Jane "Sallie" 9/29/1877 Gilmer He was a Confederate war veteran, having enlisted May 6, 1862, in Gilmer, Upshur County, Texas under Capt. Butts Company---also known as Hubbard 's Regiment of the Texas Volunteer Infantry.
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- William Buford "Bill" Craig 1866–1949
- John Washington Craig 1866–1951
- Dillard Lee Craig 1868–1951
- Walter McDonald Craig 1872–1960
- Ida Leon Craig Monk 1875–1973
- Sarah Jane "Sallie" Craig McLendon 1877–1963
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