Seymore (Cemer) CRAIG

Brief Life History of Seymore (Cemer)

When Seymore (Cemer) CRAIG was born about 1798, in Ohio, United States, his father, John Craig, was 45 and his mother, Elizabeth Hole, was 32. He married Sarah ATCHISON on 21 April 1818, in Darke, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Wayne Township, Darke, Ohio, United States in 1850. He died about 1860, in Darke, Ohio, United States, at the age of 64.

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Family Time Line

Seymore (Cemer) CRAIG
1798–1860
Elizabeth Durt
1808–
Marriage: 11 August 1836
James Craig
1832–1909
Sarah Craig
1835–1916
Matilda Craig
1837–1867
Rhoda Craig
1842–
Seymore Craig Jr.
1844–1928
Elizabeth Ann Craig
1849–1918

Sources (18)

  • Seymore Craig, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Seymore (Cemer) Craig - birth: about 1799; Kentucky, United States
  • Seymour Craig, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"

World Events (7)

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

1803

Ohio was the first state admitted to the Union from the Northwest Territory.

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

Name Meaning

Scottish: topographic name for someone who lived near a steep or precipitous rock, Older Scots crag, craig. Compare the synonymous English Cragg .

Manx: either a shortened form of Gaelic Mac Concharraige ‘son of Cu Charraige (‘hound of the rock’) or possibly of Mac Thorveig ‘son of Thorveig’, from the Old Norse personal name Thórveig (from the god's name Thórr + veig ‘pith, strength’).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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