W. L. Craig (Biography)

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Taken from History of the State of Kansas, by Wiliam G. Cutler

W. L. CRAIG, farmer, P.O. Western Park, was born in Clermont County, Ohio, in 1846, in 1857, emigrated to Iowa, and after remining there a few months settled in Bates County, Mo.  In 1862, came to Kansas, locating in Bourbon County.  In August 1863, enlisted in the Fourteenth Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, serving until August 19, 1865, returning home he engaged in farming, remaining there until the fall of 1869; he then located in Howard County among the first settlers, and took a claim on Section 16, Town 29, Range 9, and at that time 150 miles from a railroad point; he has a fine farm of 360 acres on the Elk River, 240 acres fenced, 100 in cultivation, 30 acres of timber, 8 acres in orchard, with good house, stables, is engaged in raising stock, his farm being well adapted to the business, has sixty-five head of cattle besides other stock.  He was married in 1866, at Mapleton, Kan., to Miss Hessong, of that place.  The have seven children--Lydia L., Mary E., Charles F., Estella M., Eliza J., Ora M., and Minnie A.  Heis a member of E. M. Stanton POst, No 23, G. A. R.