Pvt John Spencer Craft

Advertisement

Pvt John Spencer Craft

Birth
Botetourt County, Virginia, USA
Death
11 Oct 1903 (aged 78)
Craig County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Craig County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
View Source
Co.A,30th Va.Inf.Battalion Sharpshooters-CSA. Occupation: Farmer

Daughter who died May 15, 1876, in New Castle, Craig County, Virginia, at 14 days old, and a son G. C. Craft who died from croup on October 20, 1877, at Craigs Creek, Craig County, Virginia at age 1 year 6 months old. Burial information unknown.

From The New Castle Record, Saturday, October 17, 1903: Mr. John Craft, after several months of illness, died at his home in New Castle on last Sunday morning in his 79th year. Mr. Craft had lead a very active life and his death was due to general breakdown. All of his life was spent in this community where he married and reared a large family. He was himself a member of a large family of children, only two of whom are now living. The remains were interred in the New Castle Cemetery on last Monday.
Co.A,30th Va.Inf.Battalion Sharpshooters-CSA. Occupation: Farmer

Daughter who died May 15, 1876, in New Castle, Craig County, Virginia, at 14 days old, and a son G. C. Craft who died from croup on October 20, 1877, at Craigs Creek, Craig County, Virginia at age 1 year 6 months old. Burial information unknown.

From The New Castle Record, Saturday, October 17, 1903: Mr. John Craft, after several months of illness, died at his home in New Castle on last Sunday morning in his 79th year. Mr. Craft had lead a very active life and his death was due to general breakdown. All of his life was spent in this community where he married and reared a large family. He was himself a member of a large family of children, only two of whom are now living. The remains were interred in the New Castle Cemetery on last Monday.

Inscription

30 BN.
VA. INF.
C.S.A.