Craig Family Mullabrack Gilford

[KatC]

I am fairly sure that is Mary Jane Hampton.  Son Joshua Fowler's obituary  says that is the name of his mother.   Mary Jane's parents are Samuel Hampton of Ballynagarrick and Annie? Frances? Geary. 

Mary Jane's brother Moses Hampton also moves to NY and the families are close. Martha Craig was also suppose to be in NY, but I can't find her. 

It looks like George who married Mary Jane was baptized as Joshua, son of George and Rachel (Joyce) Fowler.  Was it a coincidence that 2 Fowlers were born Oct, 1859 or did someone make a mistake?

[aghadowey]

Was it a coincidence that 2 Fowlers were born Oct, 1859 or did someone make a mistake?

Is Oct.1859 birthdate or baptism date? It's not uncommon for more than 1 child in a family to be baptised at the same time.

[KatC]

Dec 4, 1859 was the baptism date and Oct 18, 1859 was the birth date given for Joshua Fowler, son of George and Rachel. 

In 1892, says familysearch pilot, George has already married Anna and no kids are listed for them.  They are said to have just married in another census.  It is possible they were with a friend, perhaps Moses Hampton and not reported by accident.  In 1897, Anna E. is returning from Ireland with many children all born in the US.  Joshua is 11 and his obituary lists him as the son of George Fowler and Mary Jane Hampton.

A different Joshua Fowler is on the same page in the 1892 census, about the same age,  and appears married to Margaret Jane McGaffin per Emerald Ancestors.  The family moved away from what I gather.  She may be from may be the same Bleary McGaffin  families who later go to NY.  This should be the son of George and Rachel Joyce Fowler. 

James Craig is listed in the pilot site as having Sarah Jane Malcomson as a wife and they had several more children.  Rebecca married Adam Richardson as one of her sons has Craig as a middle name. 

[m1nxy]

Hi KatC

You say Martha Craig was supposed to be in NY, how do you know this? I have been searching for info on her and her sisters Jemima b 1874, Edith b 1885 and brother John b 1882 for ages with no luck,  I have their sister Christina b 1877 on 1901 census but can't find her in 1911. Their parents were James Craig and Sarah Ann Malcomson, they had 11 children in total, I have info on all the others.

[KatC]

John Craig looks like the man who married Maba Hume in New Westminster, BC in Canada on the new familysearch beta site http://fsbeta.familysearch.org/

Jemima probably married Thomas Rountree in 1895 in Co. Armagh.  Emerald Ancestors, but I didn't check the census.

Martha aged 24 was on Ellis Island's site in 1897 with her passage paid for by her sister, a Fowler.  She was headed toward her sister.  The "fulton postcard"
site does not seem to give any mention of her marriage or death, but the search engine won't let you limit the search by using quotes.  It also won't let you see exactly what it found, so you have to usually go through 100-1000 entries and crash off the site many times.  Still, it is fabulous for tracing people. 

[KatC]

 On Ellis Island, John 17 and Edith Craig  16 of Gilford are going to Christina Craig in Rockton, Amsterdam, NY in 1893.  The site gives you the wrong manifest, so push the previous button about 3-4 times to see the manifest 2 pages before.  I don't think they are in the 1900 census there, but haven't checked.  Rockton soon becomes a part of Amsterdam.  People often moved on to Toronto  or Philadelphia or went back to Ireland. 

Rockton had a carpet mill that was recruiting people specifically from the area near Ballygargin and Ballydougan and Edith was a reeler. 


There is a Christina Craig going to sister Mrs. Larson and another again to Annie Lyness Lyttle.  Thomas Craig who married Margaret Lyness had a daughter Christina, so this appears to be a different family and from the Drumgor area.  I've never heard of an Irish Mrs. Larson, so I can't help there.

[m1nxy]

Thank you KatC for all that info, will look into it.

[Balnacree]

I have looked at the old photograph, which came from my grand mother and is very faint, it says

CRAIG

Mary Jane
The dearly beloved wife of
James Craig
died 24 November 1933
aged 70 yrs

I have no idea where the grave yard is

Also I have a paper cutting with a Rev John Craig Richardson

not sure if this isany help.

Next time I am in Gilford I will try an get to the library and see where 12 Dunbarton street was.

elizabeth

[m1nxy]

Hi Elizabeth

That is the grave of my Great Grandparents James Craig and Mary Jane Richardson, Dundonald Cemetery.

The Rev John Craig Richardson must be Annie's sister Rebecca who married Adam Richardson, their son was John Joseph Craig Richardson, I didn't know he was a Rev, does it give any more info on him?

12 Dunbarton St was just up from the library in Gilford, it was the Butchers shop where my Grandfather was born, my mum remembers visiting there. I have spent many hours visiting the graveyards around gilford searching for Craig graves....mostly with no luck. Do you know anything about Annie's other brother and sisters or could maybe give me Annie's date and place of birth.

If I can help out wit any info that I have which you might like pls ask. I have photo's of James Craig and Rebecca Craig.

Sandra