Capt Richard Gaines Craig

Birth: Dec. 6, 1819 Death: Jan. 8, 1892

Richard Gaines Craig December 6, 1819 - January 8, 1892

SEMI-WEEKLY INTERIOR JOURNAL, STANFORD, KY. Tuesday, Jaunary 12, 1892 Page 3 Craig - After a short illness of pneumonia, Capt. R. G. Craig breathed his last at 8 P. M. Friday, at the residence of his sister, Mrs. E. C. Helm, with whom he lived for a number of years. Capt. Craig was in his 77th year and all of his long life was spent in this community, where he was highly respected. He was honest, honorable and upright. A member of the Presbyterian church for many years, he was always at his post and contributed liberally of his means to the support of church work. He was never married, but much of his money went to assist in supporting the families of his brothers and sisters, by all of whom he was regarded with great veneration and love. Of the original family of nine children only Mrs. E. C. Helm and Mrs. H. T. Harris survive. Before the war, Capt. Craig was in the sheriff's office for some years, the only office he ever held. Starting life with a fair inheritance, he succeeded by good management and economy to amass quite a fortune, most of which is in bank stock. The remains were interred in Buffalo Cemetery, Sunday morning, after a short service at the grave by Rev. Ben Helm. (Kentuckiana Digital Library)

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Parents:

 Samuel Craig (1791 - 1839)

 Margaret Gaines Craig (1796 - 1842)

Siblings:

 James Toliver Craig (1816 - 1852)*

 Alexander Mills Craig (1818 - 1898)*

 Mary Ann Craig (1818 - 1843)*

 Richard Gaines Craig (1819 - 1892)

 John C. Craig (1822 - 1865)*

 Solon Craig (1824 - 1888)*

 Letitia Reed Craig (1826 - 1847)*

 Maria Elizabeth Craig Helm (1829 - 1892)*

 William Craig (1830 - 1878)*

 Thompson Francis Craig (1832 - 1863)*

 Margarette E Craig (1834 - 1844)*

 Lucy Jane Craig Harris (1836 - 1916)*

 George Washington Craig (1838 - 1842)*

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Burial: Buffalo Springs Cemetery Stanford Lincoln County Kentucky, USA

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