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Judge John Enster Craig

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Judge John Enster Craig

Birth
Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
27 Feb 1936 (aged 82)
Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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Block 6-00-94
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1860 US Federal Census:
Name: John Craig
Age: 7
Birth Year: abt 1853
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Home in 1860: East Finley, Washington, Pa
Post Office: Claysville
Family Number: 361
Household Members:
Alexander K Craig 32
Sarah Craig 29
John Craig 7
Eliza Craig 3
William Craig 1
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1880 US Federal Census:
Name: John E . Craig
Age: 28
Birth Year: abt 1852
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1880: Keokuk, Lee, Iowa
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Nephew
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Household Members:
Name Age
Bettie Todd 22
John E. Craig 28
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1900 US Federal Census:
Name: John E Craig
Age: 47
Birth Date: Mar 1853
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1900: Jackson, Lee, Iowa
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: ?? Celia Craig
Marriage Year: 1880
Years Married: 20
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Occupation: View on Image
Household Members:
John E Craig 47 - Head - Attorney
?? Celia Craig 42 - Wife
M Celissa Craig 19 - Son
S Catharine Davis 69 - Mother-in-Law
Cora Wolf 25 - Servant
E Carter Elson 22 - Lodger
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1910 US Federal Census:
Name: John E * Craig
[John Esther Craig]
Age in 1910: 56
Birth Year: abt 1854
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1910: Keokuk Ward 1, Lee, Ia
Street: Fulton Street
House Number: 208
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Fame Craig
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Lawyer
Industry: General Practice
Employer, Employee or Other: Employer
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Farm or House: House
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 29
Household Members:
John E* Craig 56 - Head - Lawyer - General Practice
Fame Craig 57 - Wife
Laura Collins 45 - Cousin
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1920 US Federal Census:
Name: John E Craig
Age: 65
Birth Year: abt 1855
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1920: Keokuk Ward 1, Lee, Ia
Street: Fyktib Terrace
House Number: 208
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Fame C Craig
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Judge
Industry: District Court
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Household Members:
John E Craig 65
Fame C Craig 65
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Name: John Enster Craig
Birth Date: 1853
SAR Membership: 35653
Role: Ancestor
Application Date: 13 Sep 1921
Father: Alexander K Craig
Mother: Sarah McLain
Spouse: Euphemia Susan Coulter
Children: Moses Coulter Craig
(U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Application)
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1925 Iowa State Census:
Name: John E Craig
Age: 72
Birth Year: abt 1853
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Residence Date: 1 Jan 1925
Residence Place: Keokuk, Lee, Ia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse: Fame Craig
Father: Alexander Craig
Father Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother: Sarah Mcclaine
Mother Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Parents' Marriage Place: Pennsylvania
Household Members:
John E Craig 72
Fame Craig 72
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1930 US Federal Census:
Name: John E Craig
Birth Year: abt 1853
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Keokuk, Lee, Iowa
Street address: Fulton Street.
Ward of City: first
House Number in Cities or Towns: 210
Dwelling Number: 218
Family Number: 276
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 10, 000
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 27
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Lawyer
Industry: General practice
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
John E Craig 77 - Head - Lawyer - General Practice
Tame C Craig 77 - Wife
Katherine Zimmerman 61 - Servant - Housekeeper
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From his father's 1890's biography - Washington Co., PA:

John E. was educated at Washington and Jefferson College, graduated in 1877, then
studied law in Keokuk, Iowa, and was admitted to the bar in 1879 (he is a Democrat, and was elected a member of the State Legislature of the State of Iowa, in 1885, serving two terms; in 1889 he was elected mayor of Keokuk, and re-elected in 1891; he married Euphemia S., daughter of Moses Coulter, of Allegheny county, and they have one child, Moses C.
(Contributor: W B Craig (48316869))
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Buried on Feb 29, 1936 in a box by Keokuk Funeral Home.
1860 US Federal Census:
Name: John Craig
Age: 7
Birth Year: abt 1853
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Home in 1860: East Finley, Washington, Pa
Post Office: Claysville
Family Number: 361
Household Members:
Alexander K Craig 32
Sarah Craig 29
John Craig 7
Eliza Craig 3
William Craig 1
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1880 US Federal Census:
Name: John E . Craig
Age: 28
Birth Year: abt 1852
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1880: Keokuk, Lee, Iowa
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Nephew
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Household Members:
Name Age
Bettie Todd 22
John E. Craig 28
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1900 US Federal Census:
Name: John E Craig
Age: 47
Birth Date: Mar 1853
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1900: Jackson, Lee, Iowa
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: ?? Celia Craig
Marriage Year: 1880
Years Married: 20
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Occupation: View on Image
Household Members:
John E Craig 47 - Head - Attorney
?? Celia Craig 42 - Wife
M Celissa Craig 19 - Son
S Catharine Davis 69 - Mother-in-Law
Cora Wolf 25 - Servant
E Carter Elson 22 - Lodger
==================================
1910 US Federal Census:
Name: John E * Craig
[John Esther Craig]
Age in 1910: 56
Birth Year: abt 1854
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1910: Keokuk Ward 1, Lee, Ia
Street: Fulton Street
House Number: 208
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Fame Craig
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Lawyer
Industry: General Practice
Employer, Employee or Other: Employer
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Farm or House: House
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 29
Household Members:
John E* Craig 56 - Head - Lawyer - General Practice
Fame Craig 57 - Wife
Laura Collins 45 - Cousin
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1920 US Federal Census:
Name: John E Craig
Age: 65
Birth Year: abt 1855
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1920: Keokuk Ward 1, Lee, Ia
Street: Fyktib Terrace
House Number: 208
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Fame C Craig
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Judge
Industry: District Court
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Household Members:
John E Craig 65
Fame C Craig 65
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Name: John Enster Craig
Birth Date: 1853
SAR Membership: 35653
Role: Ancestor
Application Date: 13 Sep 1921
Father: Alexander K Craig
Mother: Sarah McLain
Spouse: Euphemia Susan Coulter
Children: Moses Coulter Craig
(U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Application)
===================================
1925 Iowa State Census:
Name: John E Craig
Age: 72
Birth Year: abt 1853
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Residence Date: 1 Jan 1925
Residence Place: Keokuk, Lee, Ia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse: Fame Craig
Father: Alexander Craig
Father Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother: Sarah Mcclaine
Mother Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Parents' Marriage Place: Pennsylvania
Household Members:
John E Craig 72
Fame Craig 72
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1930 US Federal Census:
Name: John E Craig
Birth Year: abt 1853
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Keokuk, Lee, Iowa
Street address: Fulton Street.
Ward of City: first
House Number in Cities or Towns: 210
Dwelling Number: 218
Family Number: 276
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 10, 000
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 27
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Lawyer
Industry: General practice
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
John E Craig 77 - Head - Lawyer - General Practice
Tame C Craig 77 - Wife
Katherine Zimmerman 61 - Servant - Housekeeper
==================================
From his father's 1890's biography - Washington Co., PA:

John E. was educated at Washington and Jefferson College, graduated in 1877, then
studied law in Keokuk, Iowa, and was admitted to the bar in 1879 (he is a Democrat, and was elected a member of the State Legislature of the State of Iowa, in 1885, serving two terms; in 1889 he was elected mayor of Keokuk, and re-elected in 1891; he married Euphemia S., daughter of Moses Coulter, of Allegheny county, and they have one child, Moses C.
(Contributor: W B Craig (48316869))
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Buried on Feb 29, 1936 in a box by Keokuk Funeral Home.


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