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Martha Jane “Jinnie” CRAIG

Martha Jane “Jinnie” CRAIG

Female 1847 - 1881  (33 years)

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  • Name Martha Jane “Jinnie” CRAIG 
    Born 11 Jun 1847  Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Also Known As Josephine 
    Census 1850  Vermillion, Ashland, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Census 1856  Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Census 1860  Harrisburg, Van Buren, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1870  Harrisburg, Van Buren, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1880  Mt Pleasant, Henry, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Confirmed Ancestor? Y 
    Verified Death Y 
    Verified Marriage Y 
    Parents Verified? Y 
    Historical Notes CRA/IA 001 - 1850 Census - living with parents and brother James.
    CRA/IA 002 - 1860 Census - living with parents and sister Lurilla.
    CRA/IA 003 - 1870 Census - living with husband, mother Sarah, and sister Lorella
    CRA/IA 004 - 1880 Census - living with husband and children Estella, Lena, and Ellis. 
    Cause of Death Phthisis pulmonalis 
    Died 15 Jan 1881  Mt Pleasant, Henry, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Forest Home Cemetery, Mt Pleasant, Henry, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I3851  Main
    Last Modified 17 Dec 2023 

    Father John Stanley CRAIG,   b. 10 May 1815, Farmington, Franklin, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jan 1864, Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Mother Sarah E. TRACY,   b. Abt 1817, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1885  (Age ~ 69 years) 
    Married 21 May 1846  Belmont County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Family ID F2485  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Josephus SUTTON,   b. 17 Jan 1845, Fayette, Fayette, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1932, Chicago, Cook, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 14 Feb 1867  Bonaparte, Van Buren, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Estella Viola “Stella” SUTTON,   b. 3 Jul 1868, Mt Pleasant, Henry, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1948, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     2. Lena Florence SUTTON,   b. 12 Dec 1874, Mt Pleasant, Henry, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Aug 1949, Mt Pleasant, Henry, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    +3. Ellis Craig SUTTON,   b. 15 Mar 1876, Mt Pleasant, Henry, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Feb 1919, Algona, Kossuth, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years)
    Last Modified 27 Mar 2020 
    Family ID F1270  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1850 - Vermillion, Ashland, Ohio Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1856 - Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1860 - Harrisburg, Van Buren, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 14 Feb 1867 - Bonaparte, Van Buren, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1870 - Harrisburg, Van Buren, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Mt Pleasant, Henry, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 Jan 1881 - Mt Pleasant, Henry, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Forest Home Cemetery, Mt Pleasant, Henry, Iowa Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Headstones
    Martha Jane Craig Sutton    		Martha Jane Craig Sutton
    Headstone

  • Notes 
    • Marriage record gives birth year as 1849.

      Phthisis Pulmonalis is tuberculosis of the lungs with progressive wasting of the body. Martha Jane was ill for a year before she died.

  • Sources 
    1. [S84] 1850 United States Federal Census.

    2. [S137] 1856 Iowa State Census.

    3. [S96] Find a Grave, database and images, 55685367.

    4. [S31] Ohio Marriages.


Notes

This website uses dates from the Gregorian calendar (New Style), unless otherwise noted.

For more information on dates, see Wikipedia: Old Style and New Style dates.

I strive to document my sources. However, some people and dates are best guesses and will be updated as new information is revealed. If you have something to add, please let me know.

Updated 23 Dec 2023