Craghead/Craighead Obituaries
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Fulton Telegraph Friday April 9, 1875
I. W. Craghead
Final Settlement
Notice is hereby given that I will at the next May term of the Callaway County Court, commencing on Monday, May 17th, 1875, make a final settlement of my administration of the estate of I. W. Craghead, deceased. W. A. B. Craghead, Adm’r. March 26, 1875
Fulton Telegraph May 11, 1893 7/6
Jas. L. Craghead Dead
Died, at his home in this city on Thursday, May 4th, 1893, James L. Craghead, aged 83 years and 4 months.
Uncle Jimmie, as we called him, came to Missouri with his parents in 1839. His father, Isaiah Craghead was raised in Franklin county, VA, and moved to Missouri with his family consisting of five sons, John R., George H., Jas. L., Isaiah W., W. A. B. Craghead, and two daughters Jane and Nancy F., all of whom have passed away now except Wm. A. B. and Mrs. Nancy F. Bradley.
Uncle Jimmie professed religion in 1837 and joined the Methodist church and lived in that church until about 1846, his wife who was Miss Mary Williamson, belonged to the Missionary Baptist church and he withdrew for the Methodist and joined his wife in the Baptist, and lived in that church a worthy and acceptable member until a few years back he withdrew and joined the Old Baptist Church.
Uncle Jimmie was in many respects a remarkable man. Strong, vigorous and powerful in physical manhood, a man with strong mind, tenacious of his own convictions, courageous in maintaining his opinions and steadfast in his religious beliefs. He was a man of cheerful temperment and leaves a host of friends to sympathize with his bereaved widow, his second wife, Mrs Nancy Maddox, to whom he was married some three years ago.
He had made his home in Callaway continuously since he come here in 1839. He leaves no children.
Peace to his ashes.
Fulton Gazette Thursday May 11, 1893 12/2
Uncle Jimmie Craghead
After an illness of several weeks, Uncle Jimmie Craghead died at his residence in this city May 5th. Funeral services were held at the Baptist Church and burial at the new cemetary. He had been in declining health for several months and death came from general debility and old age. He had a iron constitution, and in his younger days had the endurance almost of a horse. In fact, in his palmy days he could out walk a horse for a long distance having made a race of that kind once from St. Charles to Fulton. He never had but little use for a horse or vehicle but used to start out and walk all over the country. He was a man of powerful frame and his strength was phenomenal. He was a stone mason by trade and would lift large stones that ordinarily were a load for two or three men.
He was born in VA o Jan. 4, 1810 and was 83 years and 4 months old. He came to this county in 1829 and resided here continuously until his death. He first married a Miss Williamson with whom he lived happily up to five or six years ago when she died and about three years ago he again married Mrs. Mattox, who survives him. He never had any children.
He was a man of fixed convictions and took the bible literally throughout and claimed that our Savior never used any figurative language. In an argument on scripture once the writer heard a man ask uncle Jim if the passage "feed my sheep" meant sheep, and he said it did. He claimed the earth revolved from west to east at a very rapid rate–much faster than a railroad train could run. He replied if that was the fact a man could go up in a balloon in San Francisco and in a little while drop down in New York.
He was an Ironside Baptist and was unswerving in his faith. He was a unique character and his characteristics were peculiar and interesting. He had his likes and dislikes and generally took a lively interest in politics and whenever he took a stand on any question he was there to stay. When once committed on any question he never changed– argument had no effect whatever on him. He had a deep insight into human nature and no sharper could deceive him. He would have been in his palmy one of the hardest men to bunco in the United States. You couldn’t fool him. He seemed to have an instinctive perception of a fraud and was utterly devoid of gullibility. A lightning rod peddler, or any other sharper would drop him like a hot potato. His insight into human nature with all its weaknesses, seemed to be wonderful. During a hot political canvass in this county, the writer heard a man tell Uncle Jim how he was going to vote and his reasons for doing so. The writer had no doubt of the man’s statement, but as soon as the man walked away Uncle Jim said that fellow is not going to do what he says. He was asked how he knew. He said he did not know how he knew it, but, says he, "I am certain of it." In order to test this instinctive knowledge, another man who was on the opposite side of the question was sent to this man to find out where he stood and he proved to be a spy in Uncle Jim’s Camp. In a political fight he knew his friends and foes by instinct and his knowledge was as unerring as a bee in a hive or bird building its nest.
He was a character worthy of being studied. There was but one Uncle Jim Craghead and there will never be another. He was absolutely destitute of the sense of fear and you might has as well try to bull doze the British navy as him. He with all of his erratic, peculiar traits, and many good qualities are worthy to be remembered.
Fulton Telegraph April 9, 1875 Friday
DIED John Craghead
Craghead – At the residence of his father W. A. B. Craghead, John Craghead, near this city on Monday last, aged about 27.
The Missouri Telegraph Fulton MO June 25, 1901 1/4
Death of John A. Craighead
Died, at his home in Carrington, suddenly, Friday night, June 21, 1901, John A. Craighead, aged 61 years. Mr Craighead was a well-known citizen and had been engaged in business in Carrington for many years, until a few months since, when his health failed and he retired. We have known the deceased for many years an always found him a gentleman and good business man. His sudden death will be regretted by him many friends. He leaves a wife, three sons and one daughter to mourn the loss of a devoted husband and indulgent father. His burial will take place this Monday morning at Auxvasse, under the control of the Masonic fraternity, of which he was a prominent member.
Fulton Telegraph Fulton, MO Friday Aug 19, 1881 3/6
Death Doings
Sarah J Craghead
Craghead - - Died, at the residence of her son, I. O. Craghead, Esq., on Hams Prairie, August 13, 1881, Mrs. Sarah J. Craghead, widow of the late John R. Craghead, Esq.
She was born in Franklin county, Virginia, Feb. 18th, 1800; her maiden name was Hale and she was married to John R. Craghead (who died in September, 1866) in Virginia in 1824. She had seven children, five sons and two daughters. Three of the sons, I. O., J. W. and M. A. now reside in this county. Patrick, the youngest was in the Confederate army and fell defending Vicksburg. The others died in the county. She had been a faithful member of he Methodist church for about 50 years.
THE MISSOURI TELEGRAPH Fulton, MO Friday April 28, 1916 1/1
MRS. F. J. CRAIGHEAD DEAD
Passed Away At Home On East 5th street, Thursday After A Long Illness
Mrs. Frances Jane Craighead, 85 years old, died a 4 o’clock Thursday afternoon at her home on East Fifth street, after a lingering illness with a complication of diseases. Mrs. Craighead had not been in the best of health for a year or more, her decline being due to the infirmities of old age. She had been confined to her bed almost continuously since Christmas, and for the last week or two her life had hung by a narrow thread, her unusual vitality enabling her to survive as long as she did.
Mrs. Craighead, whose maiden name was Payne, was a daughter of late William and Elizabeth Payne, natives of Virginia and Mrs. Craighead was born in that state March 3, 1831. She came to Callaway County with her parents when she was eight years old, the family settling on a farm in the Ham’s Prairie neighborhood, where Mrs. Craighead grew to womanhood and where she was married in July 1853 to I. O. Craighead. The family lived in the Ham’s Prairie neighborhood until the death of Mr. Craighead on June 29, 1899. Mrs. Craighead broke up housekeeping about Christmas that year and made her home with her children until she bought the residence property on East Fifth street, where her death occurred.
Mrs. Craighead is survived by the following sons and daughters: Mrs. M. A. Howe, of St. Louis, Mrs. M. E. Gingrich and Mrs. J. L. Gingrich of Fulton, Mrs. E. F. Bush , of Webster Groves, J. D. Craighead of La Junta, CO, and Dr. E. B. Craighead of Washington D. C. Also three sisters, Mrs. Eliza Taylor and Mrs. J. W. Davis of Fulton and Mrs. James Payne of the U. B. neighborhood.
Mrs. Craighead was a woman of splendid traits and was a wife and mother of endearing qualities. Her life had been spent unselfishly for the betterment of her family and friends and she was held in the highest esteem by all who knew her. She had been a member of the Methodist church all her life and took an active part in tall church work until advancing age made such activity impossible.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Fulton at 2 o’clock, Sunday afternoon and burial was in the family burying grounds at Ham’s Prairie. Rev. W. L. Scarborough officiating.