West Virginia Pioneers
James Elbon Craig
1926 - 2000 (73 years)-
Name James Elbon Craig Born 6 Jul 1926 Putnam County, West Virginia, USA 
[1] Gender Male Died 16 Feb 2000 Putnam County, West Virginia, USA [2] Buried Mason County, West Virginia, USA Notes
Social Security Death Index
Name: James E. Craig
SSN: 236-30-9753
Last Residence: 25033 Buffalo, Putnam, West Virginia, United States of America
Born: 6 Jul 1926
Died: 17 Feb 2000
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)
James E. Craig
James E. Craig, 73, of Buffalo died February 16, 2000, in Putnam General Hospital after a long illness.
He was a retired welder from Buffalo Manufacturing Co., Eleanor, with 10 years' service, an automobile mechanic, a member of the Boilermakers Union and a Methodist.
Surviving: wife, Dorothy A. Mitchell Craig; daughters, Mary Ann Blankenship and Connie Jean Craig, both of Buffalo, Betty Louise “Susie” Knapp of Johnston, Ohio, and Sharon Lynn Stowers of Charleston; sons, William H. of Raleigh, North Carolina and Glenn Dale of Buffalo; sisters, Ella Hill and Iona Grady, both of Buffalo, Jo Higginbotham of Grimms Landing, and Hazel Absten of Winfield; brothers, Howard and Roy, both of Buffalo, Cleon “Rusty” of Robertsburg, and Johnny; 16 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren.
Service was held at Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, with the Rev. Dricle Douglas and the Rev. Denver Tucker officiating. Burial was in the Craig-Douglas Cemetery, Arbuckle. (Putnam Post)
Person ID I100556 WVPioneers Last Modified 7 Dec 2014
Father William Albert Craig, b. 11 Jun 1904, Mason County, West Virginia, USA , d. 7 Jan 1987 (Age 82 years) Mother Mary Ardelcia Oldaker, b. 18 Apr 1903, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA , d. 30 Nov 1989 (Age 86 years) Married 22 May 1922 Putnam County, West Virginia, USA [3] Notes
Marriage Record
Date: 5/22/1922 at Mr EV Oldaker's
Place: Putnam, West Virginia, United States
William A Craig, 18, Mason, Mason
Mary A Oldaker, 19, Putnam, Putnam
Informants: Mr & Mrs EV Oldaker & CM Craig of Putnam & Mason Counties
1930 Buffalo, Putnam, WV
Oldaker, Edward V 71 wd md age 21 WV WV VA
Craig, William A 25 sil 25 md age 18 WVWVWV
Mary A 27 da 27 md age 19 WVWVWV
Charles E 6 gs 6 WV
James E 3 gs 3 WV
Iona V 1 gd 1 WV
1940 Buffalo, Putnam, WV
all born WV 1935: lived same place
Craig, Wm A 35
Mary 37
Charles E son 16
Jas E son 13
Iona V da 11
Howard C son 9
Cleon or Clem H son 7
Wm P son 5
Lula Belle da 3
Elanora da 1
Family ID F25742 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Dorothy Adella Mitchell, b. 18 Apr 1931, Mason County, West Virginia, USA , d. 29 Jan 2012, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA (Age 80 years) Married 6 Apr 1948 Mason County, West Virginia, USA Notes
Marriage Record
Date: 4/6/1948 at Buffalo
Place: Mason, West Virginia, United States
James Elbon Craig, 21, 7/6/1926, Bufffalo WV, Buffalo WV, William Albert & Mary Ardelcia Craig
Dorothy Adella Mitchell, 17, 4/12/1930, Beech Hill WV, Grimms Landing Mason Co, George Mitchell & Mary Luella Lurkart
Consent by mother & Step father
Children 1. William Harold Craig Family ID F27372 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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