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Birth |
1 Feb 1842 |
, Callaway, Missouri, USA |
Gender |
Male |
Obituary |
10 Feb 1921 |
Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA |
Fulton Gazette |
- NATIVE CALLAWEGIAN DEAD.
Samuel S. Craighead, Confederate Veteran, Passed Away at Toledo Home Sunday.
Samuel S. Craighead, 79 years old, a native of Callaway county and a Confederate veteran, died Sunday at his home east of Toledo after being bedfast for two weeks with kidney trouble. He had been inn ill health for two years. His funeral was conducted at Unity church, near his home, at 2:00 o'clock Monday afternoon by the Rev. E. J. Sanderson. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Mr. Craighead was a son of John and Sarah Craighead, who came to this county from Virginia. His widow, whose maiden name was Mattie Smith and whom he married 53 years ago, with the following children survives him: O. R. Craighead, Audrian county; E. O. Craighead, Windsor, Col., and Mrs. Venie Kettles, Toledo. Two brothers, John F., of Calwood, and M. F., of New Bloomfield, also are living.
Mr. Craighead was a deacon in Unity church for many years and took an active interest in the welfare of that congregation. He numbered his friends by his acquaintances, and there are many who mourn with the family because of his passing.
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Obituary |
10 Feb 1921 |
Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA |
Missouri Telegraph |
- S. S. CRAIGHEAD DIED SUNDAY
Had Been an Invalid the Last Two Years But Was Confined to His Bed Only Two Weeks.
S. S. Craighead, 79 years of age and a native Callawegian, died at his home a mile and a quarter east of Toledo, Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. He had been sick the last two weeks with kidney trouble but had been an invalid for the last two years. Funeral services were held at Unity Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. E. J. Sanderson, of this city.
Mr. Craighead was born east of Fulton and has made this county his home all his life He was a soldier in the Confederate army. He has been a member of the Unity church most of his life and deacon in that church for many years. He leaves a wife, three children, O. R Craighead near Mexico, E. O. Craighead of Windsor, Colo, and Mrs. Venie Kettles who lived with him; two brothers - John F. of near Calwood and M. F. of New Bloomfield. He was an uncle of T. H. Halley and Perry Divers of this city
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Died |
6 Jul 1921 |
Calwood, Callaway, Missouri, USA |
Cause: chronic cystitis |
Buried |
Unity Baptist Church Cemetery, Toledo, Callaway, Missouri, USA |
Person ID |
I4391 |
Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri |
Last Modified |
15 Dec 2009 |
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Father |
John Craghead Or Craighead, b. 21 Sep 1805, , Franklin, Virginia, USA , d. 8 Nov 1892, , Callaway, Missouri, USA |
Mother |
Julia A. Smith, b. 27 Nov 1813, , Franklin, Virginia, USA , d. 29 Oct 1879, , Callaway, Missouri, USA |
Married |
21 Dec 1830 |
, Franklin, Virginia, USA |
Family ID |
F697 |
Group Sheet |
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Family |
Martha Anne (Mattie) Smith, b. 22 Aug 1850, , Montgomery, Missouri, USA , d. 23 Oct 1922, Saltriver Twp, , Audrain, Missouri, USA |
Married |
Decemer, 1867 |
Children |
| 1. Edgar S. Craghead Or Craighead, b. 6 Mar 1869, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 16 Aug 1883, Calwood, Callaway, Missouri, USA |
| 2. Stephen Emmett Craghead Or Craighead, b. 8 Nov 1870, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 4 May 1877, , Callaway, Missouri, USA |
| 3. Clara M. Craghead Or Craighead, b. 2 Jul 1873, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 8 Jul 1873, , Callaway, Missouri, USA |
> | 4. Oswell Elmar Craghead Or Craighead, b. 2 Mar 1875, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 2 Apr 1936, Greeley, Weld, Colorado, USA |
| 5. Mary Ollie Craghead Or Craighead, b. 6 Feb 1877, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 11 Jan 1883, , Callaway, Missouri, USA |
| 6. Laura Julia Craghead Or Craighead, b. 23 Jan 1882, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 7 Jul 1882, , Callaway, Missouri, USA |
> | 7. Lavenia Alice Craghead Or Craighead, b. 6 Sep 1883, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 5 Mar 1957, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA |
> | 8. Orian R. Craghead Or Craighead, b. 14 Apr 1889, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 7 Feb 1971, Mexico, Audrain, Missouri, USA |
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Last Modified |
15 Dec 2009 |
Family ID |
F1219 |
Group Sheet |
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Headstones |
| Samuel S. Craghead & Martha A. Smith S.S. Craghead, Feb. 1, 1842 - Feb. 6, 1921. Mattie A. Craghead, his wife, Aug. 22, 1850 - Oct. 23, 1922. was a son of John Craghead and Julia A. Smith. He was a grandson of John Craghead and Sarah Powell. He was my 2nd cousin 4 times removed. He married Martha Anne Smith. She was a daughter of Steven Smith and Lila McCall.… |
| Craghead Family Children listed on back of Samuel and Martha Smith Craghead's headstone: Edgar S., 1868 - 1883, Stephen E., 1870 - 1877, Clarrie M., 1873 - 1873, Oswille E., 1875 - 1936, Mary O., 1877 - 1883, Laura J., 1882 - 1882, Lavenia A., 1883 - 1957, Orian R., 1888 - 1971. |
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Death Certificates |
| Death certificate of Craighead, Samuel Smith 1 Feb 1842 - 6 Jul 1921. He was my 2nd cousin 4 times removed. |
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Notes |
- 1880 census
Samuel CRAGHEAD Self M Male W 38 MO VA VA
Mary A. CRAGHEAD Wife M Female W 30 MO Keeping House VA VA
Edgar S. CRAGHEAD Son S Male W 11 MO MO MO
Elmar CRAGHEAD Son S Male W 5 MO MO MO
Mary O. CRAGHEAD Dau S Female W 4 MO MO MO
In 1920, Samuel and Martha are living with daughter Lavinia and family.
Samuel S. Craighead Abt 79 13 Feb 1921 Fulton Telegraph, Callaway Weekly Gazette
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Event
| Birth - 1 Feb 1842 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA |
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| Obituary - Fulton Gazette - 10 Feb 1921 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA |
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| Obituary - Missouri Telegraph - 10 Feb 1921 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA |
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| Died - Cause: chronic cystitis - 6 Jul 1921 - Calwood, Callaway, Missouri, USA |
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| Buried - - Unity Baptist Church Cemetery, Toledo, Callaway, Missouri, USA |
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