Individual Details
Rev William Craig
(Bef 1800 - 1854)
"As his father devoted almost his entire time to his work as a travelling preacher, the care of the family devolved principally upon the oldest son, William. William never married and upon his baby brother, John Craig, he bestowed all the warmth of his loving, generous heart. He took great interest in the education of the younger brother, and being a good English scholar himself, assisted him in every possible way, also arranging for him to take a classical course. William went from Tennessee to Alabama about 1822 and later his brother John followed him there. They lived awhile near Nanofolia before going to Marengo County. William made his home with his younger brother John a good part of the time until John's death. He then went to Louisiana and finally to Texas where he resided with John's widow and her children until his death in 1854." (Pauline Craig Hughes)
William, the brother of John, founded with others the First Methodist Church In Tyler, Texas. (Steve Craig)
William Craig was one of 21 admitted on trial at the Methodist Church's twentieth Session of the Tennessee Conference held in Paris beginning 10 November 1831. William was an old man, but strong. He went to Texas, where as a pioneer, he did effective service for the Methodist Church (M'Ferrin 378)
A letter written by Rev. Wesley Smith describes his life of Methodism. In 1819 his father moved from Tennessee to Lauderdale county Alabama and settled on Blue-water Creek. Their rude cabin became a preaching place of the Methodist circuit riders. His early recollections are associated with preachers local and itinerent. Among the preachers most remembered he mentions John Craig. He didn't remember what became of him; "but when I reached Texas in the fall of 1851, the first Methodist preacher I met was a brother of our old Tennessee Craig. The Rev. William Craig, who has since died, lived near Henderson, Texas. He was a remarkable man in some respects. He was a terror to all dogs and evil-doers at a camp meeting. My father used to support a tent at a camp-ground, over in the edge of Lawrence County, Tennessee, known as Woolsey's Camp-ground ; and I well remember the terror I felt at seeing old Brother Craig passing to and fro, wielding his terrible shillalah after the dogs." (M'Ferrin 400)
William, the brother of John, founded with others the First Methodist Church In Tyler, Texas. (Steve Craig)
William Craig was one of 21 admitted on trial at the Methodist Church's twentieth Session of the Tennessee Conference held in Paris beginning 10 November 1831. William was an old man, but strong. He went to Texas, where as a pioneer, he did effective service for the Methodist Church (M'Ferrin 378)
A letter written by Rev. Wesley Smith describes his life of Methodism. In 1819 his father moved from Tennessee to Lauderdale county Alabama and settled on Blue-water Creek. Their rude cabin became a preaching place of the Methodist circuit riders. His early recollections are associated with preachers local and itinerent. Among the preachers most remembered he mentions John Craig. He didn't remember what became of him; "but when I reached Texas in the fall of 1851, the first Methodist preacher I met was a brother of our old Tennessee Craig. The Rev. William Craig, who has since died, lived near Henderson, Texas. He was a remarkable man in some respects. He was a terror to all dogs and evil-doers at a camp meeting. My father used to support a tent at a camp-ground, over in the edge of Lawrence County, Tennessee, known as Woolsey's Camp-ground ; and I well remember the terror I felt at seeing old Brother Craig passing to and fro, wielding his terrible shillalah after the dogs." (M'Ferrin 400)
Events
| Birth | Bef 1800 |  |  | ||
| Census | 1850 | ||||
| Death | 1854 | Texas, United States | | ||
| Never Married |
Families
| Father | Rev. John Craig Sr. (1772 - 1840) |
| Mother | Jane Miller ( - 1819) |
| Sibling | Samuel Craig (1800 - 1826) |
| Sibling | Dr. John Craig (1801 - 1841) |
Notes
Birth
He is older than his brother John.Endnotes
1. Hughes, Betty., Copy of letter to Craig Hughes (son of Charles and Eula Hughes) from Aunt Betty Hughes about their family history. (Meridian, MS: Betty Hughes, July 7, 1949.).
2. Hughes, Pauline Craig (1826-1910), Family History on Barfield, Craig, Hughes, Mathews, McCulloh, Steveson, Taylor, written in 1908 (copy held by Jeff Prouty, CA, prouty@sonic.net).