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Samuel Smith Craghead Or Craighead
Male 1842 - 1921

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  • Birth  1 Feb 1842  , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender  Male 
    Obituary  10 Feb 1921  Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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.
    Obituary  10 Feb 1921  Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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
    Died  6 Jul 1921  Calwood, Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: chronic cystitis 
    Buried  Unity Baptist Church Cemetery, Toledo, Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID  I4391  Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri
    Last Modified  15 Dec 2009 
     
    Father  John Craghead Or Craighead,   b. 21 Sep 1805, , Franklin, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Nov 1892, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Julia A. Smith,   b. 27 Nov 1813, , Franklin, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Oct 1879, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  21 Dec 1830  , Franklin, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID  F697  Group Sheet
     
    Family  Martha Anne (Mattie) Smith,   b. 22 Aug 1850, , Montgomery, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1922, Saltriver Twp, , Audrain, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  Decemer, 1867 
    Children 
     1. Edgar S. Craghead Or Craighead,   b. 6 Mar 1869, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Aug 1883, Calwood, Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Stephen Emmett Craghead Or Craighead,   b. 8 Nov 1870, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 May 1877, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Clara M. Craghead Or Craighead,   b. 2 Jul 1873, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jul 1873, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    >4. Oswell Elmar Craghead Or Craighead,   b. 2 Mar 1875, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1936, Greeley, Weld, Colorado, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Mary Ollie Craghead Or Craighead,   b. 6 Feb 1877, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1883, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Laura Julia Craghead Or Craighead,   b. 23 Jan 1882, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jul 1882, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    >7. Lavenia Alice Craghead Or Craighead,   b. 6 Sep 1883, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1957, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    >8. Orian R. Craghead Or Craighead,   b. 14 Apr 1889, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1971, Mexico, Audrain, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified  15 Dec 2009 
    Family ID  F1219  Group Sheet
     
  • Headstones
     Samuel S. Craghead & Martha A. Smith
    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
    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.
     
    Death Certificates
    Death certificate of Craighead, Samuel Smith
    Death certificate of Craighead, Samuel Smith
    1 Feb 1842 - 6 Jul 1921. He was my 2nd cousin 4 times removed.
     
  • 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
     
  • Event Map
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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1 Feb 1842 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsObituary - Fulton Gazette - 10 Feb 1921 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsObituary - Missouri Telegraph - 10 Feb 1921 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: chronic cystitis - 6 Jul 1921 - Calwood, Callaway, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Unity Baptist Church Cemetery, Toledo, Callaway, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
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