Toliver Craig's Family
Compiled by Bill Davis1. Taliaferro "Toliver" Craig born Virginia, married ___ ?? 1730, in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, Mary "Polly" Hawkins, born ___ ?? 1716, King William County, Virginia, (daughter of John Hawkins and Mary Long?) died Jan 6 1804, Craigs Settlement, Clear Creek, KY, buried destroyed Cem.,,
Great Crossings Bapt.Church, Scott Co. Taliaferro died 0 ___ 1795, Woodford County, Kentucky, buried Woodford County, Kentucky.Children:
2. i John Craig born ___ ?? 1730.
3. ii Joyce (or Jossie) Craig born ___ ?? 1732.
4. iii Toliver Craig Jr. born ___ ?? 1736.
5. iv Lewis Craig (Rev). born ___ ?? 1737.
6. v Elijah Craig (Rev). born ___ ?? 1738.
7. vi Joseph Craig (Rev). born Jun 11 1741.
8. vii Jane Craig.
9. viii Sarah (Sally) Davis Craig born ___ ?? 1744.
10. ix Benjamin Craig Sr. born May 30 1751.
11. x Elizabeth (Betsy) Craig born ___ ?? 1753.
12. xi Jeremiah Craig.______________________________
Second Generation2. John Craig born ___ ?? 1730, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, married in Virginia, Sarah "Sally" Page, born ___ ?? 1738, Virginia, died ___ ?? 1835, Boone County, Kentucky, buried Francisville, Boone Co., Ky. John died Aug 15 1815, Boone County, Kentucky, buried Francisville, Boone Co., Ky. Leader of Bryan's Station during the seige by British-led Indians.
Children:
i John Hawkins Craig born Mar 14 1763, Spottsylvania County, Virginia, married Mar 17 1802, in Woodford County, Kentucky, Sally Snelling, born ___ ?? 1764, Virginia, died Nov 30 1856, East Bend, Boone Co., Kentucky, buried Boone County, Kentucky. John died Apr 8 1852, Boone County, Kentucky, buried East Bend, Boone Co., Kentucky.
ii Elijah Craig born 1764-65, Spottsylvania County, Virginia, married Sep 9 1794, in Mercer County, Kentucky, Ann "Nancy" McAfee, died Kentucky. Elijah died Nov 12 1812, Killed at the Battle of River Thames, buried Detroit, Michigan.
iii Elizabeth "Betsy" Craig born cir 1766, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, married ___ 00 1784, in Woodford County, Kentucky, Cave Johnson, born Nov 15 1760, Orange County, Virginia, (son of William Johnson and Elizabeth Cave) died Jan 19 1850, North Bend, Boone County, Kentucky, buried Sand Run Baptist Church, Boone Co., Ky. Elizabeth died Mar 11 1833, Boone County, Kentucky, buried Old Sand Run Baptist Church.
iv Lewis Elijah Craig born Nov 14 1769, Spottsylvania County, Virginia, married Catherine "Kitty" Sedgewick Cox, died Clifton, Kentucky. Lewis died ___ ?? 1836, Clifton, Kentucky.
v Sally Craig born Spottsylvania County, Virginia, married Jan 07 1792, in Woodford County, Kentucky, John Bush, born Kentucky/Va., died Kentucky. Sally died Kentucky.
vi Mary Polly Craig married John Cave, (son of Richard Cave (Rev). and Elizabeth (Betsy) Craig) died Woodford County, Kentucky.
vii Benjamin Craig married (1) May 2 1797, in Campbell County, Kentucky, Elizabeth Cave, (daughter of William Cave and Mary Mallory) died Ky probably, married (2) Betsy Green, married (3) Henrietta McBee.
viii Francis "Frank" Craig (Rev). born Aug 29 1777, Spottsylvania County, Virginia, married (1) Matilda Kirtley, born Aug 9 1787, died Dec 8 1810, Kentucky, married (2) Dec 10 1814, in Boone County, Kentucky, Nancy Ryle, born Dec 7 1792, died Mar 30 1849, Kentucky. Francis died Jul 6 1852, Kentucky, buried near, Rabbit Hash, Boone County, Kentucky.
ix Philip Hawkins Craig born ___ ?? 1779, Spottsylvania County Virginia, married (1) T. M. Brehtis, married (2) Polly Percival. Philip died ___ ?? 1831, Lawrenceburg, Indiana.
x Nancy Craig born Oct 29 1780, Spottsylvania County, Virginia, married (1) ___ ?? 1797, in Kentucky, divorced 1803, Francois C. Barthelemy, born Kentucky, married (2) ___ ?? 1807, in Kentucky, Thomas Mellon Prentiss, died ___ ?? 1823, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, buried Third Street cemetery, Lexington, KY. Nancy died cir 1865, Burlington, Kentucky, buried Grubbs Lot, Old Burlington Cemetery, Burlington, KY.3. Joyce (or Jossie) Craig born ___ ?? 1732, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, married cir ___ 00 1746, in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, John Faulconer, born ___ ?? 1722, Essex Co., Virginia, (son of Nicholas Faulconer and Elizabeth Newton) died cir ___ 00 1794, Fayette County, Kentucky. Joyce
died ___ ?? 1812, Fayette County, Kentucky.
Children:
i William Faulconer born ___ ?? 1748, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, married Priscilla Johnston. William died bef May 28 1778, St Thomas' Parish, Orange Co., Va.
ii Jane Faulconer born Apr 05 1750, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, married Andrew Johnson, born Jan 25 1750, died Jan 25 1826, Scott County, Kentucky. Jane died Sep 27 1823, Scott County, Kentucky.
iii Mary Polly Faulconer born ___ 00 1752, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, married bef ___ 00 1779, in Virginia, Andrew Hampton. Mary died Kentucky.
iv John Faulconer born cir 1754, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, married (1) Jan 16 1775, in Orange County, Virginia, Margaret Morrison, married (2) Elizabeth Nuttle. John died bef Aug 28 1826, Orange County, Virginia.
v Joseph Faulconer born Nov 5 1757, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, married Sep 12 1776, in Virginia, Frances Nelson. Joseph died Jun 26 1833, Fayette County, Kentucky, buried Fayette County, Kentucky.
vi Sarah "Sally" Faulconer born Jul 15 1760, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, married Oct ?? 1780, in Boonesborough, Kentucky, Daniel Wilcoxson. Sarah died Aug 10 1831, Kentucky.
vii Frances Faulconer born ___ ?? 1763, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, married Sep 12 1782, in Lincoln Co., Kentucky, Henry Wilson, born Mar 01 1754, Augusta County, Virginia, died Nov 01 1848, Flat Rock, Nicholas County, Kentucky. Frances died ___ 00 1829.
viii Martha Faulconer born Mar 17 1767, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, married Mar 21 1785, in Kentucky, John Stephens, born Jun 30 1763, Orange County, Virginia, (son of Benjamin Stephens and Dorothy Jemima Waller) died Mar 31 1842, Kentucky. Martha died ___ ?? 1833.
ix Ann Faulconer born 28 Oct 1769, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, married 1786, in Fayette County, Kentucky, William Juett, born Virginia, died 1835, Harrison County, Kentucky. Ann died 27 Jan 1835, Harrison County, Kentucky, buried Old Raven Creek,Harrison County,Kentucky.
x Lewis Faulconer born Oct 29 1776, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, married (1) Dec 22 1797, Susannah Nelson, born Oct 22 1797, died Jul 00 1828, buried Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Kentucky, married (2) Harriet ?. Lewis died Feb 26 1856, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, buried Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Kentucky.4. Toliver Craig Jr. born ___ ?? 1736, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, married cir ___ 00 1760, in Virginia, Elizabeth Johnson, born ___ ?? 1738, Orange (now Culpepper) Co., Va., (daughter of Peter Johnston and Margaret Morgan) died Aug 26 1808, Scott County, Kentucky. Toliver died Mar 20
1819, Scott County, Kentucky.
Children:
i Johnson Craig born Kentucky.
ii Mary "Polly" Craig born Jul 17 1760, Virginia, married ___ ? 1782, in Botetourt Co., Virginia, Francis "Frank" Gholson, born ___ ?? 1756, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, died ___ ?? 1825, Hamilton Co., Illinois.
iii William Craig born Virginia, died ___ ?? 1839, Bedford Co., TN.
iv John Craig born ___ ?? 1761, Orange County, Virginia, married Jan 12 1792, in Scott County, Kentucky, Alice "Ally" Todd, born Botetourt Co., Va., died after 1812, mentioned in fathers will. John died Sep 27 1829, Scott County, Kentucky.
v Toliver Craig 3rd. born Jul 10 1764, Orange County, Virginia, married Jul 18 1787, in Fayette Co., Va (now Fayette Co., KY), Patsy Wright, born Sep 24 1768, Virginia, died Mar 22 1823, Scott County, Kentucky. Toliver died cir 1832, Callaway County, Missouri, buried Craig cemetery, Callaway Co., Missouri.
vi Nancy Craig born Kentucky, married Jun 24 1796, in Scott County, Kentucky, James Bell.
vii Elijah Craig born ___ ?? 1775, Orange County, Virginia married Jun 20 1799, in Scott County, Kentucky, Agnes Hawkins, born Apr 15 1774, Virginia, died Feb 8 1833, Scott County, Kentucky, buried Georgetown Cemetery. Elijah died Dec 10 1842, Georgetown, Scott Co., Kentucky, buried Old Georgetown
cemetery, Scott Co., KY.
viii Nathaniel Craig born Mar 23 1780, Virginia, married cir ___ 00 1804, in Scott County, Kentucky, Mary "Polly" Elley, born Aug 2 1788, Virginia, (daughter of Henry Elley) died Jun 24 1833, Kentucky. Nathaniel died Apr 26 1833, Scott County, Kentucky.
ix Margaret "Betsy" Craig married Frank Gholson.5. Lewis Craig (Rev). born ___ ?? 1737, Orange County, Virginia, married cir ___ 00 1766, Elizabeth Sanders, born ___ ?? 1740, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, (daughter of Hugh Sanders and Catherine Hoskins) died ___ ?? 1825, Maysville, Mason Co., Kentucky. Lewis died ___ ?? 1825, Minerva,
Mason County, Kentucky. Lewis was jailed in Virginia for preaching without a license from the Church of Virginia. Later led "The Travelling Church" on the Wilderness Road into Kentucky.Children:
i Whitfield T. Craig born ___ ?? 1765, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, married Feb 28 1808, in Mason County, Kentucky, Charlotte Lambkin, buried S. Brevard farm, Austin Road, 2 miles so. of Minerva, Ky. Whitfield died Oct 10 1807, Bracken County, Kentucky, buried S. Bravard farm, Austin Road, 2 miles so. of Minerva, Ky.
ii John Craig born ___ ?? 1767, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, married Dec 22 1795, in Mason County, Kentucky, Catherine Pattie, born ___ ?? 1780, (daughter of John Pattie and Anna Sanders) died Mason County, Kentucky. John died pre 22 Feb 1838, Mason County, Kentucky, buried Mason County, Kentucky.
iii Lewis Craig Jr. born ___ ?? 1769, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, married Dorcas Noble. Lewis died ___ ?? 1839.
iv Elijah Craig born ___ ?? 1771, Spotsylvania County, Virginia married (1) Jan 08 1805, in Mason County, Kentucky, Catherine Polly Hargate, (daughter of Peter Hargate and Abigail "Abby" Sanders) married (2) Mary Davis, died Kentucky.
v Elizabeth Craig born ___ ?? 1773, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, married William Miller Bledsoe, born Apr 13 1761, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, (son of Joseph Bledsoe (Rev). and Elizabeth Miller) died May 18 1811, Garrard County, KY.
vi Sarah (Sally ) Craig born ___ ?? 1775, Virginia.
vii Frances Craig born ___ ?? 1776, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, married Feb 10 1791, in Virginia, David Chiles (General)., born Aug 23 1767, Virginia, died Nov 17 1834, Mason Co.,Kentucky. Frances died Apr 11 1834, Mason County, Kentucky.
viii Catherine Craig born ___ ?? 1777, Spotsylvania County Virginia, married (1) in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, Philemon Hawkins, born Spotsylvania County, Virginia, died Scott County, Kentucky, married (2) John King (Rev)., died Kentucky.
ix Mary "Polly" Craig born ___ ?? 1781, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, married in Virginia, Philemon Thomas, born ___ ?? 1764, Orange County, Virginia, died Nov 8 1847, Rouge, Louisiana.
x John Lewis Craig born ___ ?? 1783, Virginia.6. Elijah Craig (Rev). born ___ ?? 1738, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, married (1) ___ ?? 1808, in Kentucky, Frances Smith, (daughter of George "Noblet" Smith Sr. and Elizabeth Hawkins) died Apr 18 1802, Georgetown, Scott County, Kentucky, married (2) Margaret Kay, born Essex Co., Virginia,
died cir 1828-29. Elijah died ___ ?? 1808, Great Crossing, Scott Co., Kentucky, buried destroyed cem.,, Great Crossings Bapt. Ch., Scott Co. Ky. Founded an ancestor to Georgetown College. Founded Georgetown, Kentucky. Reputed Inventor of Bourbon Whiskey, a current brand bears his name.Children by Frances Smith:
i Lydia Craig born Kentucky, married (1) Jul 22 1784, in St Thomas Parish, Orange Cty, Virginia, Samuel Grant, born Nov 29 1762, (son of William Grant and Elizabeth Boone) died Aug 15 1789, Grant's Creek, Indiana Territory, married (2) in Kentucky, Samuel Herndon.
ii Lucy Craig married in Kentucky, Josiah Pitts, born Georgetown, Scott Co., Kentucky, died ___ ?? 1815, near Elkhorn, Scott County, Kentucky, buried Scott County, Kentucky.
iii Simeon Craig.
iv Joel Craig married Elizabeth Putnam.
v Polly or Mary Craig married Hugh Sanders Gatewood, born ca ___ 00 1767, Culpepper County, Virginia, (son of Peter Gatewood and Sarah "Sally" Sanders) died Oct 24 18?0, Shelley County, Indiana.
Vi John Craig.
vii John Dyer Craig born Lexington, Scott Co., Kentucky, married Ann Tarlton, buried Hobbs Burying Ground, Anchorage, KY. John buried Hobbs Burying Ground, Anchorage, KY.
viii Elijah Craig Jr..7. Joseph Craig (Rev). born Jun 11 1741, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, married cir 1762, Sarah (Sallie) Wisdom, born Dec 28 1744, Virginia, died Apr ?? 1820, buried Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky. Joseph died Mar 06 1819, Fayette County, Kentucky, buried Lexington Cemetery, Lexington,
Kentucky. Noted eccentric "Seperate" Baptist preacher. Published a short sketch about his life.Children:
i Reuben Craig born Jul 28 1763, Virginia, married Frances E. "Fannie" Twyman, born 1767, Madison, Va. Reuben died May 13 1837, Scott County, Kentucky, buried Scott County, Kentucky.
ii Jane Craig born Nov 18 1764, married cir 1785, Robin (or Robert) Ashurst.
iii Sarah "Sally" Craig born May 18 1766, Kentucky, married Joseph Allen. Sarah died ___ 00 1819.
iv James Craig born Apr 11 1768, Virginia, married Nov 3 1798 in Woodford County, Kentucky, Sally Mitchum, born cir ___ 00 1780, Kentucky, died ___ 00 1862, buried plot G, Sec. 30, Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Kentucky. James died ___ 00 1852, Woodford County, Kentucky, buried Plot G, Sect.30, Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Kentucky.
v Thomas Craig born Mar 8 1770, Virginia, married (1) Polly Wisdom, married (2) Oct 17 1839, in Gallatin County, Kentucky, Mary Bailey (Mrs) Graham. Thomas died bef Oct 00 1841.
vi Samuel "Hawkins" Craig born Feb 6 1773, Virginia, married Jan 17 1814, in Jessamine County, Kentucky, Patsy Singleton, born Kentucky.
vii Joseph Craig born Feb 15 1775, Virginia, married Oct 7 1800, in Fayette County, Kentucky, Mary Parker, born Jan 11 1781, Virginia, died Aug 28 1850, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, buried Lexington Cem, lot 23 section F. Joseph died Nov 6 1847, Fayette County, Kentucky, buried Lexington, Ky.
lot 23, sect F.
viii Phoebe Craig born Jun 10 1777.
ix Elijah W. Craig born Sep 25 1779, Kentucky, married Dec 25 1821, in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, Almira V. Grosvernor, born Jun 29 1838, died Nov 5 1845, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, buried Sect.D, Lexington Cemetery, Lexington,Ky. Elijah died Jul 05 1857, buried Section D, Lexington Cemetery, Lexington,Ky.
x Lucy Craig born Jan 01 1782, married Joel M. Dupuy, born Nov 00 1769, died Feb 00 1838, buried Sect.D, Lexington Cemetery, Lexington,Ky. Lucy died Jun 07 1868, ?, buried Sect.D, Lexington Cemetery, Lexington,Ky.
xi Elizabeth Craig born Jan 9 1784, Kentucky.
xii Mary Polly Craig born Aug 09 1787, Kentucky, married James (Dudley?) Mitchum. Mary died aft ___ 00 1850.8. Jane Craig born Virginia, married in Virginia, John Sanders, born Virginia, (son of Hugh Sanders and Catherine Hoskins) died Carroll County, Kentucky, buried unmarked grave,, Town Lot , Ghent, Kentucky. Jane died ___ 00 1786.
Children:
i Polly Sanders born ___ 00 1763, Virginia, married Apr 20 1784, in Sanders home, Gilbert Creek n. Lexington, Joseph Bledsoe, born cir ___ 00 1745, Orange County, Virginia, (son of William Bledsoe Jr. and Elizabeth Zachary) died bef Jul 22 1801,Gallatin County, Kentucky, buried Bledsoe Cemetery, a mile above Ghent, Ky. Polly died Gallatin Co., Kentucky (now Carroll)., buried Bledsoe Cemetery, a mile above Ghent, Ky.
ii Betty Sanders born ___ __ 1765, Virginia, married James Smith.
iii Lydia Sanders born ___ -- 1768, married Hugh Sanders Gatewood, born cir ___ 00 1767, Culpepper County, Virginia, (son of Peter Gatewood and Sarah "Sally" Sanders) died Oct 24 18?0, Shelley County, Indiana.
iv John Sanders born ___ __ 1774, married Nancy Samuel. John died bef ___ 00 1815.
v Samuel Sanders born 1775/77, married Nancy Smith. Samuel buried Lot , Ghent, Carroll County, Ky.
vi Lewis Sanders born Aug __ 1781, Virginia, married (1) Apr 05 1807, in Kentucky, Anne Nicholas, (daughter of George Nicholas and Mary Smith) died Jun 27 1830, prob Grass Hills Farm,, married (2) Adelaide Dumesnil. Lewis died Apr __ 1861, Grass Hills Farm, Carroll County, KY, buried Grass Hills Farm,
Carroll County, KY. Subject of book SANDERS FAMILY OF GRASS HILLS, by Anna V. Parker (1966).
vii Catherine Sanders born ___ __ 1784.
viii Nathaniel Sanders married Sally Sanders, (daughter of Nathaniel Sanders and Sally Pattie).9. Sarah (Sally) Davis Craig born ___ ?? 1744, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, married Jan 10 1765, in Orange County, Virginia, Manoah Nathanial Hawkins Singleton, born ___ 00 1740, Orange County, Virginia, (son of Daniel Singleton) died Apr 00 1833, Keene, Jessamine County, Kentucky,
buried near Catnip Hill Road, Jessamine County. Sarah died Keene, Jessamine County, Kentucky. Some Craig genealogies record Manoah as a mean man who kept his wife out of the church until his death.
Children:
i Jeconias Singleton born Mar 16 1766, Orange County, Virginia, married in Woodford County, Kentucky, Jane Taylor, born unknown, (daughter of Lazarus Taylor and Hannah Bradford) died___ ?? 1841, Kentucky. Jeconias died Jul 00 1836, Woodford County, Kentucky, buried Singleton Farm, near Clear Cr,
Woodford. Will subject of lawsuit by son William.
ii Elizabeth "Betsy" Singleton born Jan 3 1768, Orange County, Virginia, married Feb 15 1785, in Fayette County, Kentucky, George O'Neal, died Jessamine County, Kentucky. Elizabeth died May 03 1852, Jessamine Co., Kentucky.
iii Susanah Craig born Nov 28 1769, Orange County, Virginia, died ___ ?? 1833, Cholera epidemic.
iv Sarah "Sally" Singleton born Oct 15 1771, Orange County Virginia, married Mar 08 179?, Moses Martin.
v Mason Singleton born Sep 01 1773, Orange County, Virginia, married Frances "Fanny" Garnett, died after 1833, Jessamine Co., Kentucky. Mason died Jul 13 1833, Jessamine Co., Kentucky, buried Jessamine Co., Kentucky.
vi Mary Singleton born Jan 28 1776, Virginia, died 1776-77, as infant in Virginia.
vii Hannah Susan Singleton born Feb 08 1778, Orange County, Virginia, married John Lancaster.
viii Anna Singleton born Oct 13 1781, Fayette County, Kentucky, married May 27 1801, in Jessamine Co., Kentucky, James Hiter.
ix Mary Singleton.
x Jane Singleton born Apr 3 1787, Virginia, married Samuel Barclay Sr., born Virginia.
xi Martha Singleton born Apr 03 1789, Fayette County, Kentucky, died Sep 28 1835.
xii Joanna Singleton born Jan 05 1790, Fayette County, Kentucky.
xiii Susan Singleton born Jan 16 1793, married Joseph Hughes.10. Benjamin Craig Sr. born May 30 1751, Seader Run, Culpepper Co., Virginia, married in Virginia, Nancy "Ann" Sturman, born 1753, Virginia, (daughter of William? Sturman and Martha Criddle) died Sep 19 1831, Carroll
County, Kentucky, buried near Carrollton, Kentucky. Benjamin died Dec 05 1822, at home, two miles above Carrollton, Ky, buried near his home above Carrollton. Founder of Port William (Carrollton). Historical Marker at Grave.Children:
i Joseph Craig born Virginia, died BEF ___00 1846, Kentucky.
ii Mary "Polly" Craig born Virginia, married Feb 04 1790, in Woodford County, Kentucky, William O'Neal, (son of Robert O'Neal and Nancy "Ann" O'Neal) died Mar-Jn, 1833. Mary died Nov 05 1845, buried Kentucky.
iii BENJAMIN CRAIG, Jr. born Sep 21 1771, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, married Jan 19 1800, Elizabeth Walton Morris, born ___ 00 1781, Virginia, (daughter of Joshua Morris and Sarah "Sally" Walton) died Mar 20 1856, at A.G.Craig home, Gallatin Co., Ky, buried at Walton Craig home, west of Ghent. BENJAMIN died Jan 01 1847, drowned in Ohio River; body not found.
iv Sally Mason Craig born ___ 00 1771, married Apr 12 1796, in then Franklin County, Kentucky, Rev. John M. Price, born ___ 00 1768, died Aug 03 1840, buried Price-Scanland Cem.,
Martin's nursery. Sally died ___ 00 1857.
v Nancy Craig married Mar 04 1800, in Gallatin County, Kentucky, John Bernard.
vi GEORGE CRAIG born Mar 30 1776, Virginia, married (1) about 1805, in Clark County, Kentucky, Eliza Morton, died bef 1818, married (2) Jane Lowry, born 1794, Prob. Ky