CRAIG: Of North Spencer District.

Winfield Scott Craig was born in Noble County, Ohio, in the year 1846; married in that State, Elizabeth Jane Ward, who was born in Washington County, Ohio. These two came to Roane County in the year 1876; purchased a tract of 326 acres of land, all in the forest except about three acres; this lay between Little Creek and Main Spring Creek about two miles north of Spencer, and on this land he made his home at once and there set an example of industry and frugality of great value to his neighborhood.

He worked early and late; made and used the last old-time solid wooden-wheeled wagon seen in Spencer; on this, drawn by the last ox Uam of the country used for the purpose he brought his produce to town for sale, about each week for twelve years. Within ten years his was a good farm; fields had been cleared and fencing done; in the year 1900 he erected a commodious farm dwelling, and was deemed prosrerous and progressive; was a member of the Board of Education of Spencer District for some successive term along about 1892 to 1912.

Oil and gas was found on his farm about the year, 1913, small producers but encouraging so that the Craig field is considered a substantial one; he died in the year 1925, and was buried in the cemetery on the farm at this date showing about two hundred acres of cleared and cultivated fields, done by this industrious family.

To W. Scott and Elizabth Jane Craig were born and here grew up the following sons and daughters: Henry Wilbert, 1876; Florence, 1898, married Mac Hiex; Fred E., 1879, he is founder, owner and publisher of the Reedy News, a weekly newspaper; James Andrew, 1882; Lydia, 1884, married Clay Goff, son of Geo. F. Goff; and Addie, born 1886, married Robert C. Hall, farmer of Pennsylvania.


Source: History of Roane County, West Virginia, 1774-1927 William H. Bishop, Esq. p 489
Submitter: Sandy Spradling, November 28, 1999