Cecil Leo Craig

Notes:

On his FindAGrave Memorial page, there is a photo of his military marker. It is marked with a cross, and reads:

Cecil Leo Craig
Cpl US Army
Korea
Aug 7, 1930-Feb 9, 1994
Purple Heart

Family/Spouse: Laverne Adkison. Laverne (daughter of Elvie Adkison and Brooksie Katherine Williams) was born on 31 May 1934 in Texas; died on 16 Jun 2017 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Larry Michael "Mike" Craig was born on 28 Oct 1953; died on 24 Dec 1983; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

At the time of the 1930 Sabine County, TX census, his widowed father-in-law, William E. Campbell, was living with he and Mary.

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Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Justice Precinct 1
Enumerated April 29, 1930 by William H. Davidson
SD 202-3, ED 19th Sheet 9B
Lower Hemphill and Bronson
140-144
Craig, James R. Head M W 39 M 25 Tx Miss Tx Farm
Craig, Mary L Wf F W 31 M 19 Tx Tx Tx
Craig, Beatrice L Dtr F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Craig, Ruby J. Son M W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Craig, Katie G. Dtr F W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Craig, James P. Son M W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Craig, Dorothy R. Dtr F W 2 1/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Campbell, William E Father-in-law M W 74 Wd 24 Tx Tx Tx
Ferguson, Richard A Boarder m W 63 Wd 25 Tx Tx Tx Laborer Ranch

1940 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP # 01
Enumerated April 27, 1940
SD 42-2 ED 202 Sheets 17A and 17B
335
Craig, James R Head m W 49 M Tx Same House Off Grader Labor Sawmill
Craig, Mary Lee Wf F W 43 m Tx Same House
Craig, Ruby Dtr F W 20 S Tx Same House NYA Worker NYA Office Work GW
Craig, Katie Dtr F W 16 S Tx Same House
Craig, Printice Son M W 14 S Tx Same House
Craig, Dorothy Dtr F W 12 Tx Same House
Craig, Cecil Son M W 10 S Tx Same House
Craig, Lena Dtr F W 6 S Tx Same House
Craig, James Son M W 3 S Tx

James married Mary Lee "Polly" Campbell about 1917. Mary (daughter of William Edwin Campbell and St. Helena "Lena" Travis) was born about 1898 in Texas; died about 1973; was buried in Griffin Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Not able to locate on the Texas Death Index, or on Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 on FamilySearch.org.

Notes:

Julie Fontenot shows that he was the only child of Joesl Craig and Sarah Jane ?Simms?.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3D7-98V
name: James William Craig
event: Death
event date: 07 Nov 1937
event place: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas, United States
gender: Male
marital status: Widowed
Wife Sydney Ann Clark
birth date: 01 Jul 1860
birthplace: , Mississippi
father's name: Jael Craig
mother's name: Sarah Simms
Informant Felix Craig
Cemetery Hemphill
Undertaker His Friends
certificate number: 57115
film number: 2117398
digital folder number: 005145824
image number: 02745
Collection: James William Craig, "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976"

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr 1
Enumerated 5 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 68 Sheet 2A Stamped 93
24-25
Craig, James Head W M July 1860 39 M 13 Miss Ala Ala Farmer
Craig, Sidney A Wf W F Feb 1877 33 m 13 Tx Tx
Craig, Sarah R Dtr W F Oct 1887 12 S Tx Miss Tx
Craig, Ruby Son W M Dec 1890 9 S Tx Miss Tx
Craig, Wm E Son W M Nov 1892 7 S Tx Miss Tx
Craig, Christa A Dtr W F Dec 1894 5 S Tx Miss Tx
Craig, Evie C Dtr W F Apr 1898 2 S Tx Miss Tx

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr 1
Enumerated 30 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 11B
Hemphill and Homer Road
187-189
Cregg, James W Head m W 49 m1 23 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Cregg, Sydney A Wf F W 43 m1 23 10/7 Tx Tx Tx
Cregg, James R Son M W 19 S Tx Miss Tx Laborer Home Farm
Cregg, William E Son M W 17 S Tx Miss Tx Laborer Home Farm
Cregg, Christie A Dtr F W 15 S Tx Miss Tx
Cregg, Eva J Dtr F W 12 S Tx Miss Tx
Cregg, Sidney A Son M W 8 S Tx Miss Tx Laborer Home Farm
Cregg, Eliga F Son M W 4 S Tx Miss Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 29 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 168 Sheet 23A
Bronson Hemphill Road
449-471
Craig, William E Head M W 27 M Tx Miss Miss Farmer
Craig, Arbor L Wf F W 20 M Tx Ala Tx
Craig, lee E Son m W 2 5/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Craig, James W Son M W 1 1/12 S Tx Tx Tx
450-472
Craig, James W Head m W 56 M Miss Ga Ga Farmer
Craig, Sydney A Wf F W 53 M Tx Tx Tx
Craig, Arthur S Son M W 17 S Tx Miss Tx Laborer Lumber Mill
Craig, Felix E Son M W 13 S Tx Miss Tx Farm Labor Home Farm
Craig, Albert L Son M W 5 S Tx Miss Tx

James married Sidney Ann Clark about 1887. Sidney (daughter of Elias Clark and Irene Ferguson) was born on 10 Feb 1867 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 15 Aug 1930 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 25 Aug 1930 in Griffin Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K33P-B6Y
name: Sidney Craig
event: Death
event date: 15 Aug 1930
event place: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas, United States
gender: Female
marital status: Married
birth date:
birthplace: , Texas
father's name: Elias Clark
mother's name: Irene Clark
certificate number: 41465
film number: 2135389
digital folder number: 005145197
image number: 03564
Collection: Sidney Craig, "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976"

Notes:

Said to be the son of Edwin Arnold Campbell and Rebecca Montgomery. May have instead been born in Sabine Parish.

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Census Listings:

1910 Census
Sabine County Texas, Precinct 1, Hemphill
#118-120
Campbell, William E., male, 54 years old, widowed, occupation-farmer, born TX, father born NC, mother born LA
Campbell, Philonia, female, daughter, 25 years old, single, born LA, parents born TX
Campbell, Ruth, female, daughter, 23 years old, single, born LA, parents born TX
Campbell, Lilian, female, daughter, 21 years old, single, born LA, parents born TX
Campbell, Joseph E., male, son, 16 years old, occupation-farmer, born TX, parents born TX
Campbell, Mary, female, daughter, 13 years old, born TX, parents born TX
Campbell, Absolum, male, son, 6 years old, born TX, parents born TX
Campbell, Era, male, son, 5 years old, born LA, parents born TX
Campbell, Elizabeth, female, daughter, 3 years old, born LA, parents born TX
Campbell, Joseph N., male, brother, 59 years old, single, occupation-farmer, born LA, father born NC, mother born LA

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Justice Precinct 1
Enumerated April 29, 1930 by William H. Davidson
SD 202-3, ED 19th Sheet 9B
Lower Hemphill and Bronson
140-144
Craig, James R. Head M W 39 M 25 Tx Miss Tx Farm
Craig, Mary L Wf F W 31 M 19 Tx Tx Tx
Craig, Beatrice L Dtr F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Craig, Ruby J. Son M W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Craig, Katie G. Dtr F W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Craig, James P. Son M W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Craig, Dorothy R. Dtr F W 2 1/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Campbell, William E Father-in-law M W 74 Wd 24 Tx Tx Tx
Ferguson, Richard A Boarder m W 63 Wd 25 Tx Tx Tx Laborer Ranch

(Courtesy Yolanda Pepper Miller)

William married St. Helena "Lena" Travis. St. (daughter of Richard "Dick" Henry Travis and Rutha Caroline White) was born about 1861 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Texas Pvt Co F 11 Regt Texas Inf Confederate States Army. Member of the Antioch Baptist Church.

Kathie Kendrick Duty states that he was born 4 January 1843, versus in June as shown by others.

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Census Listings:

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Hemphill Beat 1, PO Hemphill
Enumerated 27 Jun 1870
Page 4
26-26
Clark, Elias 27 M w Farmer 200 150 Tx
Clark, Josephine M 19 F w Keeping House Tx
Clark, John A 5 M W Tx
Clark, Sydney A 3 F W Tx
Clark, Felix J 2 M W Tx

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Sub Div 84
Page 24D SD 1 ED 84
Enumerated 6 Jul 1880
218-224
Clark, Elisha W M 37 Farmer Tx Miss Ala
Clark, Josephine W F 29 Tx Miss Miss
Clark, John W M 15 Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Sidney Ann W F 13 Tx Tx Tx
Clark, James W M 11 Tx Tx Tx
Clark, M. Golistis 10 W M Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Leancy W M 8 Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Anna W F 5 Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Mattie M W 3 Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Jefferson M W 1 Tx Tx Tx
Isom, JT W M 50 Farmer SC SC SC

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 5 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 68 Sheets 2B and 3A
34-35
Clark, Elias Head m W Jan 1845 57 M 30 Tx Miss Ala Farmer
Clark, Mary Wf W F Feb 1851 49 M 30 11/10 Tx Miss Miss
Clark, Thos F Son W M July 1881 18 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Clark, Elijah W Son W M Oct 1884 16 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Clark, Ara J Dtr W F Nov 1887 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Agnes E Dtr W F Nov 1887 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Minnie S Dtr W F May 1894 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Edward Nephew W M Jan 1879 21 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
35-36
Clark, Jeff E Head W M Jan 1879 21 S Tx Tx La Farm Laborer
Clark, Allice Wf W F Mar 1879 21 M 1 1/1 Tx --- ---
Clark, Jefferson H Son W M Dec 1899 5/12 S Tx Tx Tx
36-37
McLemore, Thos Head W M Jan 1863 37 M 9 Tx Nc Nc Farmer
McLemore, Sopha Wf W F Mar 1876 24 M 9 4/4 Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, John E Son W M aug 1892 9 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Myrtie Dtr W F May 1894 6 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Fannie B Dtr W F Jan 1896 4 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Maggie Dtr W F Nov 1897 2 S Tx Tx Tx

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 15 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 1A Stamped 85
San Augustine and Hemphill Road
1-1
Thomas E and Sophia A (Clark) McLemore
2-2
Cole, Walter P M W 22 m1 1 La Ark La Farmer
Cole, Agnes E Wf F W 20 m1 1 1/1 Tx Tx Tx
Cole, Ralph E Son M W 6/12 S Tx Tx Tx
3-3
Clark, Elias W head m W 26 m1 6 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Clark, Cordelia Wf F W 26 m1 6 4/4 Tx Ark Tn
Clark, Myrtle I Dtr F W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Ellis M Son M W 2 S Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Benina J Dtr F W 5/12 Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Anna B Dtr F W 5/12 S Tx Tx Tx
4-4
Clark, Elias Head M W 67 m2 41 Tx Miss Ala Farmer
Clark, Mary J Wf F W 59 m1 41 11/10 Tx Miss Miss
Clark, Minnie S Dtr F W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Humphreys, Thos L Nephew m W 15 S Tx Ark Tx

Elias married Irene Ferguson before 1864. Irene was born about 1847 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 26 Oct 1868 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Shown on the THACKER FAMILY TREE on Ancestry.com as born ca 1847 in Sabine County and as dying on 26 Oct 1868 in Sabine County. John W. Clark, the author, shows the same dates. It would appear that Irene in childbirth, her youngest son James Felix Clark being born that same day.

At the time of the 1910 census, Elias's second wife, Mary Josephine Wallace, was shown as being the mother of 11 children, 10 still living. It therefore appears that Irene would have been the mother of the three children living with Elias and Mary Josephine at the time of the 1870 census.

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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish
Enumerated 2 Oct 1850
531-533
E. A. Campbell 30 M School Master La
Rebecca Campbell 22 F La
Lucretia Campbell 2 F La
Will Campbell 15 M None La

1860 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish, P. O. Many
Enumerated 27 Jun 1860
Pages 35 and 36
247-247
R. A. C. Campbell 28 f $2000 350 La
P. L. Campbell 11 F La
Joseph M. Campbell 8 M La
Wallie L. Campbell 6 M La
William Campbell 4 M La
W. T. White 22 M Teacher Common School La
J. Saller 17 M ---

Edwin married Rebecca Ann Catherine Montgomery on 20 Feb 1848 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Rebecca was born on 28 May 1830 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana; died before 1860 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Could she be a daughter of Joseph T. and Lavinia Montgomery of Sabine Parish, Lousiana??? She and her children were living in an adjacent residence at the time of the 1860 Sabine Parish LA federal census.

Notes:

According to SABINE COUNTY HISTORICAL SKETCHES AND GENEALOGICAL RECORDS "Sophronia P and Ruth (White), both had married brothers, Cannon and Richard Travis, cousins of Wm. Barret Travis of Alamo fame (p. 58). The Travis men fought with Marion 'The Swamp Fox' in the American Revolution. R.H. Travis was the son of Wm Travis, and g.son of John and Arabella Hurst Travis. This Travis lineage is a collateral line of William B. Travis of Alamo fame (p.73)"

According to MINUTES 1858-1890 OF THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH HEMPHILL, Richard H. Travis was one of the eleven founding members of this church, along with his wife, Ruth C. Travis, as well as his brother and sister-in-law, Cannon and Sophronia Travis. Richard and Cannon Travis's membership in the church was rocky. On several occasions their membership was withdrawn, such as on 13 August 1859 when "Brothers R H Travis, Cannon Travis, & Wm T White came forward and acknowledge that they bin overtaken in a falt and beged the church to bare with them on a promise of assistence of that they would Refrain in the futer from such company where uppon the Church forgive them in love." Their occasions of sin seemed to center around "indulgin in profane swaring....and indulgin too mutch in intocking spirits." Over the thirty some odd years they were associated with the church, they were expelled several times, and usually soon readmitted.

Richard married Rutha Caroline White on 14 Sep 1843 in Amite County, Mississippi. Rutha (daughter of Edward White and Elizabeth Strickland) was born about 1822 in Mississippi; was buried in Travis Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]