Daughter of John F Strayhorn and Eliza J Cole Strayhorn.

Sister of:
Ellen A Strayhorn
[Louisa Caroline Strayhorn Craig]
Martha Josephine Strayhorn Paschall
William David Strayhorn
Nannie Freeland Strayhorn Strayhorn
Isaac Eugene Strayhorn(1873-unk)

Married to Milton Elwood Craig on January 13, 1873 in Durham, North Carolina.

Milton and Louisa were the parents of:
Oscar Fulton Craig
Clyde Augustus Craig
Ada Brandon Craig Callery
Eliza Emmaline Craig Garrard
Mary Craig Warren
Johnie N Craig
Allen Irvin Craig
Albert Milton Craig
Clifton Morton Craig
Carrie Belle Craig Campbell
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1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Louisa C Strayhorn
Age: 8
Birth Year: abt 1852
Gender: Female
Birth Place: North Carolina
Home in 1860: Orange, North Carolina
Family Number: 611
Household Members:
Name Age
John Strayhorn 36
Eliza J Strayhorn 29
Ellen A Strayhorn 10
Louisa C Strayhorn 8
Martha J Strayhorn 4

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Caroline Strayhorn
Age in 1870: 17
Birth Year: abt 1853
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Durham, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Household Members:
Name Age
John Strayhorn 45
Eliza Strayhorn 36
Ellen Strayhorn 21
Caroline Strayhorn 17
Josephine Strayhorn 15
William Strayhorn 6
Nannie Strayhorn 4

North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979
Name Milton E. Craig
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 13 Jan 1873
Event Place Durham, Orange, North Carolina
Gender Male
Age 28
Marital Status Married
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1845
Spouse's Name Louisa C. Strayham
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 20
Spouse's Race White
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1853

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Louesa C Craig
Age: 47
Birth Date: Sep 1852
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Milton E Craig
Marriage Year: 1874
Years Married: 26
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: number of living children: 9
Mother: How many children: 10
Household Members:
Name Age
Milton E Craig 55
Louesa C Craig 47
Clide A Craig 24
Ada B Craig 23
Emma E Craig 19
Mary B Craig 17
Albert M Craig 12
Allen I Craig 12
Clifton M Craig 7
Carrie B Craig 5

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Louise C Craig
Age in 1910: 57
Birth Year: abt 1853
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Durham Ward 3, Durham, North Carolina
Street: Ramseur Street
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Milton E Craig
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 37
Number of Children Born: 11
Number of Children Living: 9
Household Members:
Name Age
Milton E Craig 65
Louise C Craig 57
Ada Craig 30
Mamie B Craig 28
Allen Craig 22
Clifton Craig 18
Carrie Craig 15
Alex Blackwood 28
Roland Register 20
Walter Davis 21
William Sharpe 27

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Carrie E Creg
Age: 67
Birth Year: abt 1853
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Durham Ward 2, Durham, North Carolina
House Number: 506
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Housekeeper
Household Members:
Name Age
Carrie E Creg 67
Allen Creg 32
Virginia Creg 5
Ada Creg 39

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976
Name: Mrs Carrie E Craig
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 75
Marital status: Widowed
Occupation: Domestic Work
Birth Date: 21 Sep 1852
Birth Place: Orange, North Carolina
Death Date: 15 Oct 1927
Death Place: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Father: J F Strayhon
Mother: Eliza Cale
Cause of death: Cerebral hemorrhage
Informant: O F Craig, Chapel Hill NC