Nathan Boone Craig 
M, (13 June 1822 - 15 January 1907)
- Relationship
- 6th great-grandson of Herman Op Den Graeff
Nathan Boone Craig was born on 13 June 1822 at Saint Charles County, Missouri. He was the son of James Craig and Delinda Boone. Nathan Boone Craig married, at age 23, Nancy Chandler, age 21 on Sunday, 10 May 1846 at Jo Daviess County, Illinois. Nathan Boone Craig married, at age 37, Margaret A. Pilcher, age 33 on Sunday, 25 December 1859 at Jo Daviess County, Illinois. Nathan Boone Craig married, at age 43, Frances Elizabeth Milburn, age 25 on Saturday, 2 September 1865 at Jo Daviess County, Illinois. Nathan Boone Craig died on 15 January 1907 at Hanover, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, at age 84 years, 7 months and 2 days.
From Gary R. Hawpe, ed. and comp., 'Nathan Boone Craig,' Van Bibber Pioneers E-Newsletter, Vol. 4 No. 7 (May 2001), pp. 2 - 3.
NATHAN BOONE CRAIG
CRAIG, NATHAN B. Merchant; P.O. Hanover; born in St. Charles Co., Mo., June 13, 1822; came with his parents to Galena in 1827; in the Spring of 1828 his father came to Hanover and took up the water power, and commenced at once the erection of a grist mill and a saw mill; the family came on in 1829; his mother was a granddaughter of the celebrated Daniel Boone, after whom the subject of this sketch was named; the family were here during the Black Hawk war; Mr. C. s father served as Captain of Volunteers during the war, and was honorably discharged at its close; Mr. C. has his old muster rolls now in his possession; he also has in his possession an old family Bible, the property of his grandfather, Nathan Boone; the record of his mother s family is in it; Mr. C. s first wife was Miss Nancy Chandler; they had six children, only one of whom is living, Mrs. Frances McLaughlin; married the widow Calamer, whose maiden name was Miss Margaret Pilcher; one child living, Olive M; lost one; married Miss Elizabeth Milburn, born in Ind; three children, viz.: Eva, Jessie, James E. lost one; owns 527 acres of land.
History of Jo Daviess County, Illinois. (1878) p. 758.
He and Frances Elizabeth Milburn appeared on the census of 1900 at Hanover Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois.
From Gary R. Hawpe, ed. and comp., 'Nathan Boone Craig,' Van Bibber Pioneers E-Newsletter, Vol. 4 No. 7 (May 2001), pp. 2 - 3.
NATHAN BOONE CRAIG
CRAIG, NATHAN B. Merchant; P.O. Hanover; born in St. Charles Co., Mo., June 13, 1822; came with his parents to Galena in 1827; in the Spring of 1828 his father came to Hanover and took up the water power, and commenced at once the erection of a grist mill and a saw mill; the family came on in 1829; his mother was a granddaughter of the celebrated Daniel Boone, after whom the subject of this sketch was named; the family were here during the Black Hawk war; Mr. C. s father served as Captain of Volunteers during the war, and was honorably discharged at its close; Mr. C. has his old muster rolls now in his possession; he also has in his possession an old family Bible, the property of his grandfather, Nathan Boone; the record of his mother s family is in it; Mr. C. s first wife was Miss Nancy Chandler; they had six children, only one of whom is living, Mrs. Frances McLaughlin; married the widow Calamer, whose maiden name was Miss Margaret Pilcher; one child living, Olive M; lost one; married Miss Elizabeth Milburn, born in Ind; three children, viz.: Eva, Jessie, James E. lost one; owns 527 acres of land.
History of Jo Daviess County, Illinois. (1878) p. 758.
He and Frances Elizabeth Milburn appeared on the census of 1900 at Hanover Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois.
Children of Nathan Boone Craig and Nancy Chandler
- Frances Goodspede Craig (1847 - 1915)
- Emirilla Craig (28 Aug 1849 - 30 Jan 1850)
- Sarah Craig (15 Dec 1850 - 16 Oct 1852)
- Josephine Craig (16 Oct 1853 - 18 Mar 1854)
- Belle Craig (2 Sep 1856 - 18 Sep 1856)
- Dell Craig (3 Nov 1858 - 8 Apr 1859)
Children of Nathan Boone Craig and Margaret A. Pilcher
- Olive M. Craig (1861 - 1915)
- [—?—] Craig (c 1862 - 1863)
Children of Nathan Boone Craig and Frances Elizabeth Milburn
- William J. Craig (15 Jul 1866 - 30 Dec 1867)
- Eva Milburn Craig (10 Jul 1869 - 25 Dec 1935)
- Jessie L. Craig (4 Apr 1872 - 16 Sep 1891)
- James Edward Craig (15 Dec 1873 - 11 Feb 1965)
- Lee S. Craig+ (Dec 1884 - 6 Jul 1919)
Last Edited=2 Apr 2011