Larry Michael "Mike" Craig

Notes:

On his FindAGrave Memorial page, there is a photo of his military marker. It is marked with a cross, and reads:

Cecil Leo Craig
Cpl US Army
Korea
Aug 7, 1930-Feb 9, 1994
Purple Heart

Cecil married Laverne Adkison. Laverne (daughter of Elvie Adkison and Brooksie Katherine Williams) was born on 31 May 1934 in Texas; died on 16 Jun 2017 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Laverne Adkison Craig, age 83, passed away Friday morning, June 18,2017 in the Shady Shores Nursing Home, Hemphill, Texas.

She was born May 31, 1934 to Elvie and Brooksie Williams Adkison and was a lift time resident of Sabine County, Texas.

Laverne is survived by her son Randy Craig and wife Tammy of Midlothian, Texas, her daughter Lisa Smith and husband Danny of North Carolina, her brother Guy Adkison and wife Debby of Carthage, Texas, her sisters, Linda Buckley of Houston, Becky Smith of Pineland and Kathy Little of Hemphill, her grandchildren; Kristen Smith, Lauren Smith, Kylie Phillips and Ashlyn Craig.

Laverne is preceded in death by her husband Cecil Craig and her son Michael Craig.

Visitation will be from 5~8pm Sunday, June 18, 2017, in the Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr Street in Hemphill, Texas.

Funeral services will be at 10am Monday, June 19, 2017 in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel.

Burial will follow in the Hemphill Cemetery, Hemphill, Texas

Obituary from Starr Funeral Home Website
Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, June 21, Page 5

Notes:

At the time of the 1930 Sabine County, TX census, his widowed father-in-law, William E. Campbell, was living with he and Mary.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Justice Precinct 1
Enumerated April 29, 1930 by William H. Davidson
SD 202-3, ED 19th Sheet 9B
Lower Hemphill and Bronson
140-144
Craig, James R. Head M W 39 M 25 Tx Miss Tx Farm
Craig, Mary L Wf F W 31 M 19 Tx Tx Tx
Craig, Beatrice L Dtr F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Craig, Ruby J. Son M W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Craig, Katie G. Dtr F W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Craig, James P. Son M W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Craig, Dorothy R. Dtr F W 2 1/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Campbell, William E Father-in-law M W 74 Wd 24 Tx Tx Tx
Ferguson, Richard A Boarder m W 63 Wd 25 Tx Tx Tx Laborer Ranch

1940 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP # 01
Enumerated April 27, 1940
SD 42-2 ED 202 Sheets 17A and 17B
335
Craig, James R Head m W 49 M Tx Same House Off Grader Labor Sawmill
Craig, Mary Lee Wf F W 43 m Tx Same House
Craig, Ruby Dtr F W 20 S Tx Same House NYA Worker NYA Office Work GW
Craig, Katie Dtr F W 16 S Tx Same House
Craig, Printice Son M W 14 S Tx Same House
Craig, Dorothy Dtr F W 12 Tx Same House
Craig, Cecil Son M W 10 S Tx Same House
Craig, Lena Dtr F W 6 S Tx Same House
Craig, James Son M W 3 S Tx

James married Mary Lee "Polly" Campbell about 1917. Mary (daughter of William Edwin Campbell and St. Helena "Lena" Travis) was born about 1898 in Texas; died about 1973; was buried in Griffin Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Not able to locate on the Texas Death Index, or on Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 on FamilySearch.org.

Notes:

Texas Death Records:
Adkison Elvie 03-28-1989 ANGELINA M

Adkison, Elvie 31 July 1910-28 Mar 1989 Gravil Hill Cemetery
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txsabine/burials/049-020711-Gravel_Hill_Cem_A-B.htm


Social Security Death Index??:

ATTA ADKISON 16 Feb 1908 25 Mar 1989 75901 (Lufkin, Angelina, TX ) (none specified) 449-14-5203 Texas

Elvie married Brooksie Katherine Williams before 1934. Brooksie was born on 28 Feb 1918; died on 22 Nov 1986 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Julie Fontenot shows that he was the only child of Joesl Craig and Sarah Jane ?Simms?.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3D7-98V
name: James William Craig
event: Death
event date: 07 Nov 1937
event place: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas, United States
gender: Male
marital status: Widowed
Wife Sydney Ann Clark
birth date: 01 Jul 1860
birthplace: , Mississippi
father's name: Jael Craig
mother's name: Sarah Simms
Informant Felix Craig
Cemetery Hemphill
Undertaker His Friends
certificate number: 57115
film number: 2117398
digital folder number: 005145824
image number: 02745
Collection: James William Craig, "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976"

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr 1
Enumerated 5 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 68 Sheet 2A Stamped 93
24-25
Craig, James Head W M July 1860 39 M 13 Miss Ala Ala Farmer
Craig, Sidney A Wf W F Feb 1877 33 m 13 Tx Tx
Craig, Sarah R Dtr W F Oct 1887 12 S Tx Miss Tx
Craig, Ruby Son W M Dec 1890 9 S Tx Miss Tx
Craig, Wm E Son W M Nov 1892 7 S Tx Miss Tx
Craig, Christa A Dtr W F Dec 1894 5 S Tx Miss Tx
Craig, Evie C Dtr W F Apr 1898 2 S Tx Miss Tx

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr 1
Enumerated 30 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 11B
Hemphill and Homer Road
187-189
Cregg, James W Head m W 49 m1 23 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Cregg, Sydney A Wf F W 43 m1 23 10/7 Tx Tx Tx
Cregg, James R Son M W 19 S Tx Miss Tx Laborer Home Farm
Cregg, William E Son M W 17 S Tx Miss Tx Laborer Home Farm
Cregg, Christie A Dtr F W 15 S Tx Miss Tx
Cregg, Eva J Dtr F W 12 S Tx Miss Tx
Cregg, Sidney A Son M W 8 S Tx Miss Tx Laborer Home Farm
Cregg, Eliga F Son M W 4 S Tx Miss Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 29 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 168 Sheet 23A
Bronson Hemphill Road
449-471
Craig, William E Head M W 27 M Tx Miss Miss Farmer
Craig, Arbor L Wf F W 20 M Tx Ala Tx
Craig, lee E Son m W 2 5/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Craig, James W Son M W 1 1/12 S Tx Tx Tx
450-472
Craig, James W Head m W 56 M Miss Ga Ga Farmer
Craig, Sydney A Wf F W 53 M Tx Tx Tx
Craig, Arthur S Son M W 17 S Tx Miss Tx Laborer Lumber Mill
Craig, Felix E Son M W 13 S Tx Miss Tx Farm Labor Home Farm
Craig, Albert L Son M W 5 S Tx Miss Tx

James married Sidney Ann Clark about 1887. Sidney (daughter of Elias Clark and Irene Ferguson) was born on 10 Feb 1867 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 15 Aug 1930 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 25 Aug 1930 in Griffin Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K33P-B6Y
name: Sidney Craig
event: Death
event date: 15 Aug 1930
event place: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas, United States
gender: Female
marital status: Married
birth date:
birthplace: , Texas
father's name: Elias Clark
mother's name: Irene Clark
certificate number: 41465
film number: 2135389
digital folder number: 005145197
image number: 03564
Collection: Sidney Craig, "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976"

Notes:

Said to be the son of Edwin Arnold Campbell and Rebecca Montgomery. May have instead been born in Sabine Parish.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1910 Census
Sabine County Texas, Precinct 1, Hemphill
#118-120
Campbell, William E., male, 54 years old, widowed, occupation-farmer, born TX, father born NC, mother born LA
Campbell, Philonia, female, daughter, 25 years old, single, born LA, parents born TX
Campbell, Ruth, female, daughter, 23 years old, single, born LA, parents born TX
Campbell, Lilian, female, daughter, 21 years old, single, born LA, parents born TX
Campbell, Joseph E., male, son, 16 years old, occupation-farmer, born TX, parents born TX
Campbell, Mary, female, daughter, 13 years old, born TX, parents born TX
Campbell, Absolum, male, son, 6 years old, born TX, parents born TX
Campbell, Era, male, son, 5 years old, born LA, parents born TX
Campbell, Elizabeth, female, daughter, 3 years old, born LA, parents born TX
Campbell, Joseph N., male, brother, 59 years old, single, occupation-farmer, born LA, father born NC, mother born LA

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Justice Precinct 1
Enumerated April 29, 1930 by William H. Davidson
SD 202-3, ED 19th Sheet 9B
Lower Hemphill and Bronson
140-144
Craig, James R. Head M W 39 M 25 Tx Miss Tx Farm
Craig, Mary L Wf F W 31 M 19 Tx Tx Tx
Craig, Beatrice L Dtr F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Craig, Ruby J. Son M W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Craig, Katie G. Dtr F W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Craig, James P. Son M W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Craig, Dorothy R. Dtr F W 2 1/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Campbell, William E Father-in-law M W 74 Wd 24 Tx Tx Tx
Ferguson, Richard A Boarder m W 63 Wd 25 Tx Tx Tx Laborer Ranch

(Courtesy Yolanda Pepper Miller)

William married St. Helena "Lena" Travis. St. (daughter of Richard "Dick" Henry Travis and Rutha Caroline White) was born about 1861 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]