Born about in North Carolina, United States
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Balis Conner
— married
1852 (to 1854) [location unknown]
Wife of
Robert Cragg
— married
21 Nov 1867 in Mercer, Ohio, United States
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown]
in United States
Profile last modified
| Created 14 Jul 2019
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Biography
Martha (Byrd) Cragg is a part of US Black heritage.
Martha was born between 1832[1]-1838[2] in North Carolina[2][3]. She was the wife and widow of Balis Conner and Civil War veteran Robert Cragg of the famous 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.
Occupations
Residences
- 1880: Brady, Michigan (widowed) with her granddaughter Lillie Corner[3]
- 1870: Celina, Ohio with her husband Robert[2]
Race
Sources
- ↑ military pension files
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 1870 federal census
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 1880 federal census
- 1870 United States Federal Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Celina, Mercer, Ohio; Roll: M593_1243; Page: 131B; Family History Library Film: 552742 (as Martha Craig)
- 1880 United States Federal Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Brady, Kalamazoo, Michigan; Roll: 586; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 126 (as Martha Creig)
- National Archives Catalog #300020. "Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Widows and Other Veterans of the Army and Navy Who Served Mainly in the Civil War and the War With Spain, compiled 1861 - 1934." Free Access Civil War Records 1-15 April 2019.
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Rejected matches › Nancy J. Conner (abt.1834-abt.1894) › Maria Anna (Kiener) Wyss (1836-1880) › Ann Marchbank (Craig) Semple (1833-1912)
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Categories: Ohio Needs Marriage Record | 1870 US Census, Mercer County, Ohio | Celina, Ohio | 1880 US Census, Kalamazoo County, Michigan | Brady Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Attest: W. F. Wheeler, Thos. Milley [?]"
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