The Craig Cemetery
Christiansburg, VA
originally surveyed  July 23, 1962 by Grover Howard
submitted by Rhonda Smith
photos and additional info  in parenthesis added by Rhonda Smith 1998-2005
Thanks to caretaker Arnie for walking me through as I made photos in 2005.
 
 


 



 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Akers, M.F.(Millard Filmore)
b. Oct. 16, 1848
d. Feb. 25, 1931
Masonic Emblem
(married 9/7/1871 Floyd County, Va to Sarah Elizabeth Susan Alley.
He was son of Samuel Akers and Delilah Altizer Akers)
 

Akers, Sarah Elizabeth
b. Nov. 23, 1851
d. Apr. 2, 1914
(Archie shows 1904 as death-
daughter of Anderson Alley and Martha "Patty" Altizer Alley)

Alley, Anderson
b. Jun. 11, 1817
d. Aug. 14, 1890
 

Alley, Martha
b. Jun. 17, 1822
d. May. 28, 1872
(Martha "Patty" Altizer Alley 8/17/1822-9/29/1872-
daughter of Jonas Altizer and Sarah "Sally" Ratcliffe Altizer/wife of Anderson Alley)
 

Anderson, broken marker
 

Anderson, Dr George
b. Apr. 19, 1779
d. Sep. 22, 1818
(Could this be the son of Jacob Anderson and Christians Wysor Anderson?)
 

Anderson, John
b. Apr. 19, 1789
d. Mar. 16, 1821
(Could this be the son of Jacob Anderson and Christians Wysor Anderson?)
 

Anderson, Sarah Leek
d. Mar. 4, 1833
age 3 yrs 8 mos 20 days

Beasley, Kate Lester Craig
b. Dec. 5, 1901
d. Oct. 16,1985
(could this be the daughter of Silas Lester and Minnie?)
 

Blankenship, Isaac
b. 1860
d. 1887

Bratton, Elizabeth M.
d. Jul. 25, 1806
Infant daughter of James age 9 months
 

Bratton, Capt James
d. Jan. 2, 1814
 

Brown, James
In memory of my husband
d. Jul. 3, 1866
aged 60 years of Madison County, Mississippi
(he built the house that is now called Beauvoir in Mississippi- Home of Jefferson Davis-president of the Cofederacy-
James Brown First recorded purchase of the gulf side property and the construction of the main house and two out
buildings in 1848 and it was in his possession until his death)
 
 

Clark, Charles B
b. Sep. 7, 1864
d. Oct. 22, 1941
 
 

Clark, James M.
b. 1827
d. 1919
 

Clark, James R.
b. 1827
d. 1903
 

Clark, Lila D.
b. 1874
d. 1937
 

Clark, Mary Ann
b. 1841
d. 1916
 

Clark, Mary L.
b. 1872
d. 1914
 

Clark, Nannie C.
b. Mar. 4, 1847
d. Aug. 20, 1922
 

Clark, Robert E.
b. 1867
d. 1932

Clark, William L.
b. 1876
d. 1898
 

Craig, Anna Montgomery
d. Dec. 2, 1841
age 74 yrs wife of Capt James
(married 6/15/1790 to James Craig)
 

Craig, Annie Augusta
b. Feb. 12, 1886
d. Mar. 1, 1953
 

Craig, Pvt Brainard W.
b. Aug. 12, 1893
d. Apr. 7, 1950
PVT 34 AAF   PURSUIT SQ World War I

Craig, Charles Joseph
b. April 17,1844
d. Feb 28, 1923
 

Craig, Charles Lewis
b. Dec. 13. 1899
d. Nov. 7, 1961
 

Craig, Elizabeth Gray
b. Feb., 1898
d. Oct. 16, 1898
 

Craig, Emeline
b. Nov. 1, 1813
d. Jan. 3, 1892
wife of John
(Emaline S. Miller married John Craig 9/1/1833)
 

Craig, Capt James
d. Feb. 8, 1834
age 72 yrs
(1762-1834)

Craig, James R.
b. 1850
d. 1875

Craig, John
b. Apr. 25, 1791(1794?)
d. Aug. 27, 1852
(son of James and Anna Montgomery Craig)

Craig, John, Jr
b. Jan. 14, 1839
d. May. 3, 1863
Killed in  Battle of Chancellorsville

Craig, John B
Virginia PVT
US Army WORLD WAR I
b. March 25, 1892
d. March 11, 1968
 

Craig, Mary T.
b. Oct. 21, 1841
d. Jan. 16, 1929
footstone
 

Douglas, Charity
d. 1833

Dudley, Maggie L.
b. June 15, 1886
d. Dec. 25, 1912
wife of Claude H. Dudley
 

Flagg, Ellen Craig
b. 1847
d. 1892
wife of William C.
 

Flagg, Henry E.
b. and d. 1887
footstone

Flagg, Infant
b.and d. 1882
 

Flagg, James R.
b. 1856
d. 1929
footstone: J.R. F.
 

Flagg, James Robert
b. Jul. 10, 1885
d. Jan. 8, 1889
 

Flagg, M. J.
b. Jan. 4, 1836
d. Jan. 30, 1910
(could this be wife of M.J.?)
 

Flagg, Mary Sherwood
b. 1884
d. 1973
footstone
 
 

Flagg, William C.
b. 1857
d. 1925
footstone

Flagg, William J.
b. 1889
d. 1961
footstone

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The Family of William And Ellen Flagg
1857 William C. 1925
1884 Mary Sherwood 1973
1885 James Robert 1889
1882 Infant Daughter 1882
1837 Ellen Craig 1892
1889 William J. 1961
1887 Henry E. 1887
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Franklin, M B
b. Oct. 29, 1844
d. Jan. 19, 1931
Masonic Emblem
 

Franklin, Minero Shufflebarger
b. May. 17, 1833
d. Mar. 26, 1907
wife of M.B. Franklin
 

Gilmore, C. E.
b. 1856
d. 1928

Gilmore, C. E. Mrs.
b. 1859
d. 1927
 

Gilmore, C. T.
b. 1875
d. 1899

Gilmore, Parris J.
d. 1888
 

Harris, Eden

Haymaker, Martha
b. Jan. 12, 1814
d. Jun. 26, 1888
wife of Phillip Haymaker Sen.
 

Hnan?,
d. 1821
 

Holman, Mrs. Martha F.
b. Feb. 22, 1819
d. Nov. 3, 1868
wife of Dr. George P. Holman
 

Jennings, B. F.
b. Apr. 19, 1837
d. Aug. 5, 1914
A Confederate Soldier 1861-1865
 

Jennings, Luther A.
b. Oct. 26, 1873
d. Aug. 18, 1918
Masonic Emblem
 
 

Jennings, Matilda H.
d. Oct. 12, 1907
age 66 yrs
 

Jones, Cephas
b. 1883
d. 1898

Jones, David
b. 1811
d. Jan. 2, 1891
(same stone with Margaret)
 

Jones, Dow
b. 1848
d. Oct 13, 1911
aged 68 years
 

Jones, Margaret
b. 1831
d. Mar. 3, 1922
(same stone with David)
 

Kyle, Amanda Montgomery
b. 1852
d. 1895
footstone A.M.K.
 

Kyle, Robert Gibboney
b. 1845
d. 1864
 
 

Kyle, Sallie Meade
b. 1822
d. 1903
(same stone with W.E. Kyle)
 
 

Kyle, William Emmett
b. 1819
d. 1875
(same stone with Sallie Meade Kyle)
 
 

Lee, Mary J.
b. Aug. 15, 1839
d. Apr. 27, 1889
age 50 yrs
 

Lee, Rebecca A.
b. Mar. 15, 1859
d. Mar. 14, 1879
age 20 yrs
 

Martin, James
 

McHenry, John
died 1808 age 42 in a duel
(no marker found in 1962)
 

Miller, Rev Charles A.
b. Nov. 15, 1819
d. Mar. 26, 1893
In loving memory of our father Rev. C.A. Miller
 

Miller, Fannie
b. May. 13, 1819
d. May. 26, 1860
Wid of T. W.  Micon/ Wife of Rev. C. A. Miller
 

Miller, Dr Joseph
b. Sep. 7, 1784
d. Jan. 17, 1849
 
 

Miller, Lewis
b. May. 3, 1796
d. Sep. 15, 1882
 
 

Miller, Matilda L.
b. Feb. 16, 1785
d. Feb. 17, 1854
 

Miller, Melinda Taylor
b. Oct. 13, 1836
d. Jun. 25, 1906
In loving memory of our mother

Montgomery, Anna
b. 1852
d. 1876

Montgomery, Archie P.
b. 1912
d. 1934
 
 

Murray, Miss Jane
d. Oct. 29, 1884
age 84 years

Murray, Sallie
b. 1838
d. 1928
 

Murray, Sarah
d. Oct. 4, 1879
Age 84 Yrs
 

Norvell, Frances C.
b. Dec 25,1813
d. May 1, 1874
Aged 60 yrs. 4 mos. and 6 days
 

Parrish, Elizabeth K.
b. 1849
d. 1926
(same stone with Joel C.)
 

Parrish, James T.
b. Aug 29, 1874
d. May 16, 1896
 

Parrish, Joel C.
b. 1847
d. 1921
(same stone with Elizabeth K.)
 

Parrish, Joseph E.
son of Marl.G. & Elizabeth J. Parrish
b. May 5, 1884
d. June 29, 1884

Parrish, Percy M.
b.1894
d. Oct  28, 1930
(obit shows October 21, 1930)
 

Pettus, Rebecca A.
b. Jul. 15, 1881
d. Sep. 10, 1912
 
 

Pettus, Thomas W.
b. Sept ___1873
d. ____17, 1897
 

Reid, Janet
b. Jul. 13, 1825
d. Nov. 13, 1900
Born Scotland

Reid, Peter W.
b. Jul. 9, 1830
Born Scotland
d. Jan. 30, 1909
 near Christiansburg
 

Scott, Della
 

Shelton, F. S.
b. July 9, 1891
d. Feb. 26, 1915
 
 

Shelton, Willie C.
b. Nov. 28, 1888
d. Apr. 12, 1890
 

Shields, Bettie Eskridge
b. 1866
d. 1879
only child of H.W. Shields
 

Shufflebarger, Frank
infant son of J. D. & M.L. Shufflebarger
b. Mar. 11, 1896
d. Mar. 25, 1896
 

Shufflebarger, Magdalene
b. Mar. 6, 1833
d. Nov. 18, 1895
Mother

Shufflebarger, Maggie Sue
b. 1885
d. 1888
 
 

Shufflebarger, Malichi
b. Dec. 6, 1846
d. Jul. 28, 1906
 

Shufflebarger, Paris
b. Oct. 29, 1826
d. Aug. 22, 1895
Father age 68 yrs 9 mos 24 days
 

Spaulding, Hest
b. 1784
d. 1806
 
 

Taylor, Eliz Scott
b. 1835
d. 1911

Taylor, Malinda Craig
b. Jul. 25, 1836
d. Jul. 5, 1911
wife of John L. Taylor
 

Trigg, Col. Robert Craig
d. Jan. 2, 1872
(b. Dec. 12, 1830 this birthdate from Arnie)
(Dec 12, 1825 birth from family bible-son of
Thomas Clarke Trigg and Catherine Craig Trigg-
grandson of James Craig and Anna Montgomery Craig)
 
 

Wade, Benjamin D.
d. 1833
 
 

Wade, Eliza F.
b. May 1799
d. Oct. 30, 1839
 

Wade, Ella L.
b. Apr. 11, 1842
d. Dec. 29, 1869
wife of William Wade
Large broken Wade marker
 

Wade, Emily
d. Jan. 14, 1873
Age 78 Yrs

Wade, George E.
d. 1833
 

Wade, Hamilton
b. May. 28, 1789
d. May. 2, 1846
 

Wade, Hamilton D.
d. 1833
Son of Hamilton  & Mary Wade

Wade, James
b. Dec. 5, 1794
d. Apr. 27, 1839
 
 

Wade, Mary E.
d. 1833
 

Wade, Rebecca
b. Jun., 1761
d. Jun. 4, 1822
Widow of David

Wade, William
d. Apr. 11, 1857
age 59 years
footstone
 
 

Watson, Addell
b. May. 22, 1843
d. Oct. 21, 1853
daughter of Leonard and Mary Watson
born in Gill, Mass.
died in Christiansburg
 
 

Wills, Mattie
b. 1880
d. 1908
 

Woods, John G.
b. Apr. 19, 1830
d. Oct. 3, 1895
 

Woods, Malinda H.
b. Sep. 4, 1840
d. Dec. 22, 1922
 
 
 

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 Wm. J. _________
 

 Overview

 overview-Wade graves

 2 unmarked stones

 broken marker  born Jan. __1863-died  February 16, 1887
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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