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Isaac Hiestand Craig

Birth	:	25 Aug 1832 Harrison County, Indiana, USA
Death	:	9 Jul 1912 Story County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Bloomington Cemetery, Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0466573, -93.5852182
Description	:	From Ames Intelligencer July 9, 1912 ISAAC CRAIG DEAD CAME TO STORY CO. MARCH 9, 1853 Traveled Across Iowa In 1846-7 With Brigham Young's Mormon Party Isaac H. Craig, one of the last survivors of the historical pilgrimage of Brigham Young and his followers died at his home west of Ames this morning. The Craigs were not Mormons but for the purposes of traveling across the great wild country joined the Brigham Young party. Isaac H. Craig was born in Harrison County, Indiana, on August 25, 1832, and he settled in Story County near what is now Ontario on March 9, 1853. He has... Read More	From Ames Intelligencer July 9, 1912 ISAAC CRAIG DEAD CAME TO STORY CO. MARCH 9, 1853 Traveled Across Iowa In 1846-7 With Brigham Young's Mormon Party Isaac H. Craig, one of the last survivors of the historical pilgrimage of Brigham Young and his followers died at his home west of Ames this morning. The Craigs were not Mormons but for the purposes of traveling across the great wild country joined the Brigham Young party. Isaac H. Craig was born in Harrison County, Indiana, on August 25, 1832, and he settled in Story County near what is now Ontario on March 9, 1853. He has been in Story county all of the time excepting two years since. He voted at the first county election and for the first Republican candidate for president, John C. Fremont. He enlisted in the 23rd Iowa and served for eight months when he was discharged for disability. For many years he lived on the west line of Milford township near Bloomington and always he has been a man of standing in his section of the county. The editor of the Intelligencer had many talks with Mr. Craig about his experiences while with Brigham Young. Isaac Craig's father and his family left Clay county, Indiana in the spring of 1846. Isaac was 14 years of age at that time. With ox team they reached Nauvoo, Ill., the week before Brigham Young made his move across the Mississippi river. Mr. Craig described the "Temple of Nauvoo as the handsomest he ever saw." Brigham Young and his church passed through southern Iowa with teams stopping about 50 miles south of Des Moines and breaking about 1000 acres of prairie preparatory to planting corn. The work was left incompleted and journey continued. In the fall of 1846 the column of moving people arrived on the present site of Council Bluffs. Pawnee Indians were camped and lived on the ground where the main city business street now runs. Here General Harney was recruiting troops for the Mexican war. He came into camp and called for volunteers for the war. Mr. Craig graphically described the beating drums, men forming in line as they volunteered, until the third day 500 recruits were in line and off across "the great American desert" for the war, with General Harney at their head. During the early winter of 1846-7 Mr. Craig and family were all down with typhoid fever, save one Isaac remaining in good health. As soon as sufficiently recovered Mr. Craig left the Mormons and finished the winter in Missouri. In the spring of 1847 they turned about face and drove back to Clay county, Indiana, arriving there at the time the Mexican soldiers were getting home. In 1852, the family again faced the setting sun traveling west arriving in Story county in March 1853. The first log house he built stands on the Dr. Niles farm or more familiarly known as the Craig farm, 2 miles north of Ames on the east side of the Skunk river. Mr. Craig described Brigham Young as a large fine appearing man and capable of governing large bodies of people with characteristic ease and one of the finest managers of affairs of people. Great financiers credit Brigham Young as the leading financier of his age. Commander A. H. Thayer of the G. A. R. Post has issued an order to the comrades calling attention to the funeral services which will be held at the home Thursday at 11 o'clock. The body will be laid to rest in the Ames cemetery.

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Isaac Hiestand Craig's memorial is located at: Bloomington Cemetery, Ames, Story County, USA.
When did Isaac Hiestand Craig death?
Isaac Hiestand Craig death on 9 Jul 1912 in Story County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.0466573
Longitude: -93.5852182

Family Members:

Parent

Presley R. Craig

(1806 - 1888)

Elizabeth Hiestand Craig

(1809 - 1879)

Spouse

Rebecca Elizabeth Arnspiger Craig

(1847 - 1934)

Siblings

(1833 - 1912)

(1834 - 1861)

(1834 - 1861)

(1838 - 1861)

Benjamin Franklin Craig

(1838 - 1861)

Dr Samuel Craig

(1850 - 1888)

Sarah A. Craig Buck

(1842 - 1911)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Bloomington Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0466573, -93.5852182

2. Ames Municipal Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0301208, -93.6061249

3. First Christian Church Columbarium
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0270500, -93.6174100

4. McMichael Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0852203, -93.5915833

5. Arrasmith Cemetery
Franklin Township, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0855600, -93.5913900

6. Saint Thomas Aquinas Columbarium
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0224370, -93.6450840

7. Saint Johns Episcopal Church Columbarium
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0224100, -93.6481040

8. Iowa State University Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0306000, -93.6539000

9. Collegiate United Methodist Church Columbarium
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0226200, -93.6522400

10. Collegiate Presbyterian Church Columbarium
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0248290, -93.6547490

11. Story Memorial Gardens
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9933014, -93.6112976

12. Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1063740, -93.5614370

13. Saint Andrews Lutheran Church Columbarium
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0241830, -93.6636190

14. Ontario Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0286217, -93.6781387

15. Knoll Cemetery
Nevada, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0489006, -93.4869003

16. Born Cemetery
Franklin Township, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1222277, -93.5905220

17. Gilbert Cemetery
Gilbert, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1135063, -93.6402512

18. Evergreen Memory Gardens
Nevada, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0424995, -93.4682999

19. Baldus Cemetery
Lafayette Township, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1369000, -93.6067000

20. Sheffield Cemetery
Howard Township, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1369020, -93.5585790

21. Saint Patricks Cemetery
Nevada, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0233803, -93.4629364

22. Nevada Municipal Cemetery
Nevada, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0215683, -93.4610672

23. South Saint Petri Cemetery
Gilbert, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1369019, -93.6331024

24. Walnut Grove Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9468994, -93.5903015