“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


DAVID CRAIG,  Palmyra; born in Chili, Monroe Co., N.Y., Sept. 28, 
1833; the early part of his life was spent in his native State; came to 
Palmyra in 1846, where he completed his education; taught several terms 
of school in Jefferson and Rock Cos.; he took the station at Lone Rock, 
Richland Co., with his brother, in 1856; remained until 1861, when he 
went to Jones Co., Iowa.  Mr. Craig enlisted Aug. 15, 1862, in the 24th 
I.V.I., and was in all the Southern States except Florida, Alabama and 
Texas; was in many battles and skirmishes in Louisiana; was also in the 
Shenandoah Valley with Sheridan; he was in hospital in Baltimore two 
months, on account of sunstroke; with his regiment, he joined Sherman 
at Goldsboro, N.C.  The boys saw many long hard marches, and much of 
the bloody side of war.  Mustered out at Savannah, Ga., July 17, 1865; 
Mr. C. took charge of the Palmyra warehouse in 1866, and has been in 
the warehouse and depot many years.  He married Miss Teresa A. 
Crandall, of Lone Rock, Wis., Dec. 26, 1858; they have one son – Willie 
O., born Feb. 23, 1859, and one daughter, Jennie May, born May 10, 
1867.  Mr. Craig is a Republican, and has been Town Clerk and Justice 
of the Peace, and is now serving his fifth term as Town Treasurer; in 
1872, he had all except two votes for Town Treasurer; he is a member of 
the M.E. Church and Palmyra Lodge, No. 160, I.O.O.F.


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