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John Russel Craghead Or Craighead  1908 - 1997

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• Birth	15 Jul 1908	, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	29 Nov 1997	Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Obituary	30 Nov 1997	Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  	Sun Gazette
  	John Russel Craighead, 89, died Saturday, Nov. 29, 1997, at Fulton Community Care Nursing Home in Fulton. He was born July 15, 1908, in Callaway County to the late Robert Craighead and Lydia Carrington Craighead. He married Merle M. Love in 1928; she preceeded him in death on Dec. 12, 1985. Survivors include; two sons, John Wesley Craighead of Fulton and Jack L. Craighead of St. Louis; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. In addition to his wife and parents, Mr. Craighead was preceded in death by two daughters and one granddaughter. Mr. Craighead started working at a young age as a newspaper carrier and worked his way up to press operator for the Sun Gazette Newspaper. He retired from the Ovid Bell press in 1973. Mr. Craighead was a longtim member of the First Christian Church of Fulton and served on it's board. He was also an avid fisherman. Services will be Monday at 1 p.m. at the Maupin Funeral Home in Fulton. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery in Fulton. Visitation will be today from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
  Buried	1 Dec 1997	Hillcrest Cemetery, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Person ID	I2143	Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2011
  Father	Roy L. Craghead Or Craighead,   b. 29 Jan 1888, , Callaway, Missouri, USA ,   d. 19 Aug 1937, , , Pennsylvania, USA
  Mother	Lydia M. Carrington,   b. Abt 1887, , Callaway, Missouri, USA ,   d. 27 Dec 1911, Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
  _MARRIED	N
  Family ID	F14347853	Group Sheet
  Family	Merle Love,   b. 9 Apr 1908, Williamsburg, Callaway, Missouri, USA ,   d. 12 Dec 1985, , Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Married	30 Jun 1928	, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Children	1. Infant Son Craghead Or Craighead,   b. 25 May 1929, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA ,   d. 25 May 1929, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA   2. Carrol Ann Craghead Or Craighead,   b. 12 Nov 1930, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA ,   d. 27 Apr 1997   3. Louise Craghead Or Craighead,   b. 1932, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA ,   d. 1976, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA > 4. John Wesley Craghead Or Craighead,   b. 19 Mar 1935, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA ,   d. 10 Sep 2001   5. Living
  Last Modified	16 Oct 2007
  Family ID	F919	Group Sheet

• Photos		Craighead, John Russel & Merle Love John Russel Craighead, 1908 - 1997, s/o Roy L. Craighead & Lydia M. Carrington. Merle Love Craighead, 1908 - 1985, d/o Edgar Love & Anna D. Hunt. He was my 1st cousin once removed. Picture taken June 30, 1978, 50th wedding annivesary, Fulton, Missouri.
  		Craighead, John Russel and Merle Love John Russel Craighead and Merle Love Craighead, picture taken June 30, 1928, Fulton, Missouri. Russel Craighead was my 1st cousin once removed.
  		Craighead, John Russel & Merle Love John Russel Craighead, 1908 - 1997, s/o Roy L. Craighead & Lydia M. Carrington. Merle Love Craighead, 1908 - 1985, d/o Edgar Love & Anna D. Hunt. He was my 1st cousin once removed. Picture taken June 1978, Wilks family reunion, Auxvasse, Missouri.
  		Carrington, Lydia M. Lydia M. Carrington, 1887 - 1911, and son John Russel Craighead, d/o Nathanial Carrington and Eliza S. Herring. December, 1908. She was my grandaunt.
  Headstones		John Russel Craighead and Merle Love John Russel Craighead, July 15, 1908 - Nov. 19, 1997. Merle Love Craighead, Apr. 9, 1908 - Dec. 12, 1985. John Russel Craighead was a son of Lydia M. Carrington and Roy L. Craghead. He was a grandson of Nathaniel Dillard Carrington and Eliza S. Herring, and, John F. Craghead and Martha L. Brooks. Russel Craighead was my 1st cousin once removed…
  Newspaper		Anniversary - Craighead - Love Article in the Fulton Sun about the 50th wedding anniversary of John Russel Craighead and Merle Love. He was my 1st cousin once removed.

• Notes

  He was raised by his grandmother, Eliza Herring Carrington (my great grandmother). He was still living with his grandmother in 1930 after he was married. His uncle, Jack Carrington (my grandfather) was 8 years older than him and they grew up together, more as brothers. My mother visited Russel (he went by the name of Russel not John) and his family whenever we made the trip to Fulton, while I was growing up. They were 1st cousins. I have very vague memories of going to his house when I was a child. Altho his father's family spelled their name Craghead, Russel spelled his Craighead. Per the Cra(i)ghead book: "Russell's mother having died when he was a tiny baby, he was reared by his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Carrington, who was a granddaughter of John Herring. Though he has not made the aquaintances of many of his Craghead relatives, we are told by some who do know him that he is a very fine boy and has a nice family. He was especially kind to his Aunt Minnie Craghead Raps on his frequent visits to her before her death, and often brought her beautiful flowers." Soc. Security death index: J CRAIGHEAD Birth Date: 15 Jul 1908 Death Date: 29 Nov 1997 Social Security Number: 492-10-7551 State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Missouri Death Residence Localities ZIP Code: 65251 Localities: Calwood, Callaway, Missouri Carrington, Callaway, Missouri Fulton, Callaway, Missouri Hams Prairie, Callaway, Missouri Millersburg, Callaway, Missouri

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  Event Birth - 15 Jul 1908 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA Married - 30 Jun 1928 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA Died - 29 Nov 1997 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Obituary - Sun Gazette - 30 Nov 1997 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Buried - 1 Dec 1997 - Hillcrest Cemetery, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth