William Henry Lee Craghead Or Craighead b. 20 Nov 1863 , Callaway, Missouri, USA d. 13 Jul 1942 , Callaway, Missouri, USA: Albemarle to Callaway, a Herring Family Journey

1863 - 1942

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Birth 20 Nov 1863 , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Gender Male

Died 13 Jul 1942 , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Cause: suicide, broken neck

Buried 14 Jul 1942 Hams Prairie Christian Cemetery, Hams Prairie, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Person ID I4471 Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri

Last Modified 23 May 2008

Father Robert Powell Craghead Or Craighead, b. 7 Feb 1828, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 1 Apr 1911, Fulton Twp, , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Mother Nancy C Hall, b. 1 May 1836, , , Virginia, USA , d. 6 Dec 1908

Married 17 Oct 1861 , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Family ID F1218 Group Sheet

Family 1 Living

Children

	1. Frazier Emmett (Craighead) Weant, b. 22 Jul 1889, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 18 Oct 1903, , Callaway, Missouri, USA
>	2. Earl Bertin (Craighead) Weant, b. 16 Jun 1892, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 11 Dec 1968, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA

Last Modified 21 Feb 2007

Family ID F14346934 Group Sheet

Family 2 Clara P. Hopwood, b. 12 Apr 1876, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 7 Mar 1950, Mexico, Audrain, Missouri, USA

Married 20 Feb 1899 , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Children

	1. Walter Harrison Lee Craghead Or Craighead, b. 15 Jun 1900, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 4 Mar 1924, McCredie, Callaway, Missouri, USA
	2. Robert Carl Lesley Craghead Or Craighead, b. 30 May 1901, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 12 Mar 1974, Brighton, Adams, Colorado, USA
>	3. Cordelia A. Craghead Or Craighead, b. 11 Sep 1902, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 2 Jul 1938, Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA
	4. Albert L.T. Craghead Or Craighead, b. 1 Dec 1903, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 7 Apr 1925, McCredie, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Last Modified 21 Feb 2007

Family ID F14346669 Group Sheet

Headstones		William H.L. Craghead & Clara P. Hopwood W.H. Lee Craghead, Nov. 20, 1863 - July 13, 1942. Clara P. Craghead, Apr. 12, 1876 - Mar. 7, 1950. William Henry Lee Craghead was a son of Robert Powell Craghead & Nancy C. Hall, a grandson of William Craghead and Nancy P. Craghead. He was my 3rd cousin 3 times removed. On Jan. 18, 1888 he married Loretta Hall and they divorced. On Feb. 20, 1899…

Death Certificates		Death Certificate of Craghead, William Henry Lee 20 Nov 1863 - 13 Jul 1942. He was my 3rd cousin 3 times removed.

Notes	First marriage to Lauretta Hall, ended in divorce, It is believed that his 1st wife was probably a cousin, since his mother's name was Hall. They divorced after the births of two sons, who were reared by a family named Weant, and the sons went by the last name of Weant. Earl, and unknown name son. per the Cra(i)ghead book. The marriage certificate to Loretta is listed as Lee Craghead. They were married Jan 18, 1888. Ref #F182 William H. Craghead Miss Clara P. Hopwood 20 Feb 1899 H124 Children listed in Cra(i)ghead book are: Carl Warlter R. Lee Robert Albert T.L. child. I cannot find this family in 1910, so I only have two children listed from 1920. Cordelia and Albert. Cordelia was not listed in the book. I found Walter's death certificate. I have now added Robert Carl Lesley Craighead as a son, per letter from his daughter. 1920 United States Federal Census about William H Craighead Name: William H Craighead Home in 1920: McCredie, Callaway, Missouri Age: 56 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864 Birthplace: Missouri Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Clara P Father's Birth Place: Missouri Mother's Birth Place: Virginia Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 894 Household Members: Name Age William H Craighead 56 Clara P Craighead 43 Cordelia A Craighead 17 Albert L T Craighead 16 Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: McCredie, Callaway, Missouri; He signed his son Walter's death certificate in 1924. He lived in rural McCredie, 8 miles N.E. of Fulton. He had lived at this address for 7 years before he died. He hung himself at home. Clara Craghead of Fulton, Missouri, gave the information for his death certificate.

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	Birth - 20 Nov 1863 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Married - 20 Feb 1899 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Died - Cause: suicide, broken neck - 13 Jul 1942 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Buried - 14 Jul 1942 - Hams Prairie Christian Cemetery, Hams Prairie, Callaway, Missouri, USA

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