West Virginia Pioneers
William Jackson Craddock
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Name William Jackson Craddock Born Dec 1847 West Virginia, USA
[1] Gender Male Died Yes, date unknown Notes
Thomas Craddock
Birth: 1817
Patrick County
Virginia, USA
Death: 1889
Logan County
West Virginia, USA
Thomas Craddock came into existence circa 1817, in Patrick, Virginia. He was the son of James Craddock and Martha “Polly” Purdy. He had 10 known children with Lucinda “Lucy” Cruise / Crews.
. James R. Craddock (1840-1926)
. Mary Ann F. Craddock (1842-1928)
. William Jackson Craddock (bet. 1844-1847 to 1930)
. Matilda Craddock (1846-1926)
. Peter Craddock (1847-1927)
. Nathaniel “Nattie” Craddock (1848-1926)
. Sarah “Sally” J. (1851-1906)
. John Craddock (1854-1930)
. Daniel Ferdinand Craddock (1857-1928)
. Richard Craddock (1861-aft. 1930)
Lucinda Crews’ genealogy can be traced back to the late 1700’s Virginia. She was the daughter of David Cruise / Crews and Sarah “Sally” Martin.
David Crews had also been married earlier to Drucilla “Rue” Jones.
Prior to 1860, Thomas moved is his growing family from Patrick, VA, to Logan, WV. Sometime before or during the Civil War, Thomas moved his family again. This time to Mercer, WV. After the Civil War, he returned to Logan once again.
Like many of the men in Mercer, on August 5, 1861, Thomas Craddock enlisted to fight in the Civil War. There were enough soldiers in Mercer, to have their own battalion; Company B, Virginia 23rd Infantry Battalion. They were known as the “Bluestone Grays”. Later, they seemed to have merged into units comprised of Boone and Logan county soldiers. Whether or not, it was the adventure, pay, or conscious of America, Thomas didn’t muster out of the service until 24 Feb 1864.
Thomas Craddock returned to farming after the war. He and his wife, Lucy, died after the 1880 US Census. Their children were grown with families of their own.
Family links:
Parents:
James Craddock (1784 - 1839)
Spouse:
Lucinda Crews Craddock (1821 - 1881)*
Children:
Nathaniel Craddock (1848 - 1926)*
Maryann Frances Craddock "Perry" Lake (1851 - 1928)*
John Craddock (1855 - 1930)*
*Calculated relationship
Inscription:
Assumption of cemetery. No real information. In some cases, home cemeteries are not listed.
Note: Like many of our ancestors, the further we go back, the more sketchy birth, marriage, and death dates become. Therefore, we may be forced to use commonly accepted dates, though other records, like the US Federal Census, may give another picture.
Burial:
Craddock Cemetery
Logan County
West Virginia, USA
Created by: M Bell
Record added: Feb 23, 2015
Find A Grave Memorial# 142960888
Person ID I46707 WVPioneers Last Modified 29 Jul 2017
Family Sarah Elizabeth Lake, b. Aug 1853, West Virginia, USA
, d. 30 Jan 1941, Logan County, West Virginia, USA
(Age ~ 87 years) Married CA 1873 [1] Notes
1880 Logan, Logan, WV
Cratic, Wm J 30 VA VA VA
Sarah E 24 VA VA VA
Nicholas 6 WV VA VA
Alford 4 WV VA VA
Telitha A 2 WV VA VA
Liza Jane 2 WV VA VA
Wn A M 2/12 April WV VA VA
1900 Skin Creek, Logan, WV
Craddock, William 12/1847 m 27y WV WV WV
Sarah E wife 8/1855 m 27y 10-9 children WV WV WV
Eliza da 12/1879 WV WV WV
Milton son 4/1882 WV WV WV
Gilmer son 4/1884 WV WV WV
Farlena da 1/1886 WV WV WV
Bernard son 4/1888 WV WV WV
Cleveland 5/1890 WV WV WV
John son 1/1893 WV WV WV
Otto A son 7/1897 WV WV WV
1920: Logan, Logan, West Virginia
Craddock, William 85 WV WV WV
Elizabeth wife 66 VA VA VA
Otto W son 21 WV WV WV
Lake, Columbus bil 75 WV WV WV
1930 Logan, Logan, West Virginia
Craddock, Otto W 32 md age 27 WV WV WV
Julia F wife 29 md age 24 WV WV WV
Martha E da 5/12 WV WV WV
Sarah E mother 75 wd WV WV WV
[next houses are Burney J Craddock 42 (brother), Corbett J Craddock, 34, [??] and Joe Casto, brother-in-law]
1940 Logan, Logan, West Virginia
Craddock, Otto W 41 WV 1935: lived same place
Julia wife 39 WV 1935: lived same place
Martha da 10 WV 1935: lived same place
Christina da 9 WV 1935: lived same place
Pearlina da 7 WV 1935: lived same place
James son 5 WV 1935: lived same place
Westley son 3 WV
Leslie son 2 WV
Elizabeth Craddock 89 WV 1935: lived same place
Birth Record
Name: T.A. & S.J. Craddock
Birth Date: 25 Dec 1877
Birth Place: West Virginia
Sex: Female
Mother: Sarah E Craddock
Father: William Craddock
Birth Record
Name: Rufus Craddock
Birth Date: 19 Apr 1885
Birth Place: Logan, West Virginia
Sex: Male
Mother: Elizabeth Craddock
Father: Wm. Craddock
Birth Record
Name: Jehu Corbett Craddock
Birth Date: 12 Jul 1895
Birth Place: Lake, Logan, West Virginia
Sex: Male
Mother: Sarah Elizabeth Lake
Father: William Craddock
Children 1. Nicholas Craddock, b. 15 Mar 1874, Logan County, West Virginia, USA
, d. Yes, date unknown2. Alfred F Craddock, b. 11 Dec 1875, Logan County, West Virginia, USA
, d. Yes, date unknown3. Alice Telitha Craddock, b. 25 Dec 1877, Logan County, West Virginia, USA
, d. Yes, date unknown4. Liza Jane Craddock, b. 25 Dec 1877, Logan County, West Virginia, USA
, d. Yes, date unknown5. William A M Craddock, b. Apr 1880, West Virginia, USA
, d. Yes, date unknown6. Milton Craddock, b. 8 Apr 1883, Logan County, West Virginia, USA
, d. Yes, date unknown7. Gilmer Craddock, b. 25 Sep 1884, Logan County, West Virginia, USA
, d. Yes, date unknown8. Lena (Farlena) Craddock, b. Oct 1886, Logan County, West Virginia, USA
, d. 20 Dec 1918, Logan County, West Virginia, USA
(Age ~ 32 years)9. Bernard Craddock, b. Apr 1888, West Virginia, USA
, d. Yes, date unknown10. Cleveland Craddock, b. May 1890, West Virginia, USA
, d. Yes, date unknown11. John Craddock, b. Jan 1893, West Virginia, USA
, d. Yes, date unknown12. Otto Waitman Craddock, b. 24 Jul 1897, Logan County, West Virginia, USA
, d. 14 Dec 1938, Logan County, West Virginia, USA
(Age 41 years)Family ID F13131 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Sources - [S1205] Census.
- [S1205] Census.
