went to Illinois about 1863
1880 Census, Center twp, Greene Co, PA image 34 of 37 shows William Fry age 72, farmer, Susannah age 68, Emma age 27, Ingram age 24, son, school teacher, umemployed 3 months, _____ Knight age 18, grandaughter.
1850 Census - Center twp, farmer, real estate $160
1880 Census - Franklin Twp, Greene Co., PA - farmerGreene County Death Register page 162, Ln 26 - Isaac Thomas age 84, single, place of birth - Center twp, died Feb 20, 1904, buried Pleasant Ridge.
tk- another record sent to me shows born Aug 9, 1822
Found at Rootsweb.com - Leckey's book gives birth date as Aug 9, 1824 and death as Jan 6, 1899. Both Maria and Joseph buried at Hewitts' in Rice's Landing.
Found at http://www.geocities.com/danni_74932/cragofam4.html
JOSEPH CRAIGO (Thomas, Thomas) was born August 07, 1811 in Greene Co., Pa. and died August 29, 1889 in Greene Co., Pa. He married MARIA LUCY THOMAS about 1846 in Cumberland Twp., Greene Co., Pa. Children of Joseph Craigo and Maria Thomas are; i. THOMAS JEFFERSON CRAIGO ii. JOSHUA CRAIGO iii. SARAH ANN CRAIGO iv. PRISCILLA CRAIGO v. MARY CATHERINE CRAIGO vi. NOAH CRAIGO vii. MARTHA E. CRAIGO
From the Waynesburg Republican - Mr. Samuel Crouse is lying very ill at his home in Center Township with slight hopes of recovery. Mr. Crouse is among the oldest citizens of Greene county and is well know throughout the upper end of the same.
February 10, 1885From the Waynesburg Republican - Mr. Samuel Crouse died at his residence in Center township, this county, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 1885; aged 88 years.
Mr. Crouse was among the earliest settlers in the county, and married Miss Rebecca Fordyce, daughter of Jacob Fordyce, deceased.
A family of eleven children was reared by them, seven of whom are still living, Layton, Enos and Mrs. Dr. S. S. Williams in this county and the other four in the West.
Deceased was a good, kind-hearted citizen, always ready to assist the poor and needy in time of want. He made a profession of religion when quite young, and so lived that his daily walks were in accordance with his religion, dying in the hope and firm belief of wearing the crown that is promised to the faithful. His wife had many years ago passed on before him. The sorrowing firends have the sympathy of the community.
October 6, 1885
1880 Census - Franklin twp, Greene Co., PA farmer
James continued to live with Ziza & Jessie after Mary Etta married.
Info for this family was sent to TK by James & Catherine's grandaughter Shirley Jones Miller. States that Catherine died on their 63 wedding anniversary.
