Elder Elijah T. Craig Editing Activity in Carrollton, Illinois (Green County)
Jim McMillan
CRAIG, E T (1870 U.S. Census)
ILLINOIS , GREENE, CARROLLTON PCT
Age: 54, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: KY
Series: M593 Roll: 224 Page: 45
An "Elder Craig" is listed a the editor of The Patriot (a Republican
newspaper), published at Carrollton, beginning in 1861. He was 18
years older than JSS.
PRESS, 1858-1861+: A Republican paper edited by S. P. Orr. Changed to
PATRIOT, +1861 to date: Edited by Elder Craig, followed by William B.
Fairchild; Lee, Lusk and Piatt; Miner and Lindley, 1873-1875; Clement
L. Clapp, 1876-1888; Charies Bradshaw, 1888 to date. Republican. Files
since 1875 are in the office.
The above is listed under Carrollton, Greene County.
The search continues.
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Jim McMillan
Research Interests:
- John Steele Sweeney
- Stone-Campbell Movement Bibliography
- Indexing of Stone-Campbell Movement Publications
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