James Hiram Craig

Brief Life History of James Hiram

When James Hiram Craig was born on 1 June 1821, in Ennistimon, County Clare, Ireland, his father, David Creagh, was 32 and his mother, Elizabeth MacNamara, was 28. He married Margaret Ann McMulkin on 28 August 1844, in Lockport, Niagara, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 2 March 1868, in Santa Clara, Washington, Utah, United States, at the age of 46, and was buried in Santa Clara City Cemetery, Santa Clara, Washington, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Hiram Craig
1821–1868
Margaret Ann McMulkin
1827–1863
Marriage: 28 August 1844
Daniel Craig
1848–1860
Margaret Ann Craig
1850–
James Mormon Craig
1851–1889
Joseph Hiram Craig
1853–1926
Eliza Jane Craig
1855–1885
Ephraim Heber Craig
1859–1929
Manassa Craig
1861–1877

Sources (14)

  • James Craig, "United States Census, 1860"
  • James Craig, "Find A Grave Index"
  • James Craig in entry for Manassa Craig, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1836 · Remember the Alamo

Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

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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JAMES CRAIG—BUGLER, from the 1993 DUP Publication, The First Company to Enter Salt Lake Valley, Our Pioneer Heritage

JAMES CRAIG—BUGLER Not much is known concerning the life of James Craig before he joined the original pioneer company, except that he was born in Ireland in 1821 and was the son of David and Elizabet …

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