NameNathan Boone Craig
Birth13 Jun 1822, St. Charles Co., Missouri
Death15 Jan 1907, Hanover, Jo Daviess Co., Illinois
OccupationMerchant
FatherCapt. James Craig (1785-1847)
MotherDelinda Boone (1802-1877)
Spouses
BirthDec 1824
Death16 May 1859, Hanover, Jo Daviess Co., Illinois
Marriage10 May 1846, Jo Daviess Co., Illinois
ChildrenFrances Goodspede (~1847->1915)
 Emirilla (1849-1850)
 Sarah (1850-1852)
 Josephine (1853-1854)
 Belle (1856-1856)
 Dell (1858-1859)
Birth30 Jul 1826, Kentucky
Marriage25 Dec 1859, Jo Daviess Co., Illinois
ChildrenOlive M. (~1861->1915)
 Unknown (Died as Infant) (<1863-)
Birth7 Feb 1840, Mishawaka, Indiana
Death23 Oct 1915, Hanover, Jo Daviess Co., Illinois
Marriage2 Sep 1865, Jo Daviess Co., Illinois
ChildrenWilliam J. (1866-1867)
 Eva Milburn (1869-1935)
 Jessie L. (1872-1891)
 James Edward (1873-1965)
 Lee S. (1884-1919)
Notes for Nathan Boone Craig
Nathan Boone Craig
CRAIG, NATHAN B. Merchant; P.O. Hanover; born in St. Charles Co., Mo., June 13, 1822; came with his parents to Galena in 1827; in the Spring of 1828 his father came to Hanover and took up the water power, and commenced at once the erection of a grist mill and a saw mill; the family came on in 1829; his mother was a granddaughter of the celebrated Daniel Boone, after whom the subject of this sketch was named; the family were here during the Black Hawk war; Mr. C.’s father served as Captain of Volunteers during the war, and was honorably discharged at its close; Mr. C. has his old muster rolls now in his possession; he also has in his possession an old family Bible, the property of his grandfather, Nathan Boone; the record of his mother’s family is in it; Mr. C.’s first wife was Miss Nancy Chandler; they had six children, only one of whom is living, Mrs. Frances McLaughlin; married the widow Calamer, whose maiden name was Miss Margaret Pilcher; one child living, Olive M.; lost one; married Miss Elizabeth Milburn, born in Ind.; three children, viz.: Eva, Jessie, James E. lost one; owns 527 acres of land.

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CRAIG, NATHAN B. Merchant; P.O. Hanover; born in St. Charles Co., Mo., June 13, 1822; came with his parents to Galena in 1827; in the Spring of 1828 his father came to Hanover and took up the water power, and commenced at once the erection of a grist mill and a saw mill; the family came on in 1829; his mother was a granddaughter of the celebrated Daniel Boone.  The family were here during the Black Hawk war; Mr. C.'s father served as Captain of Volunteers during the war, and was honorably discharged at its close; Mr. C. has his old muster rolls now in his possession; he also has in his possession an old family Bible, the property of his grandfather, Nathan Boone; the record of his mother's family is in it; Mr. C.'s first wife was Miss Nancy Chandler; they had six children, only one of whom is living, Mrs. Frances McLaughlin; married the widow Calamer, whose maiden name was Miss Margaret Pilcher; one child living, Olive M.; lost one; married Miss Elizabeth Milburn, born in Ind.; History of Jo Daviess County, Illinois. (1878) Page #758.
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