Craig, Eliza After mentioning the death of Mrs. Eliza Craig on the
19th inst., at the age of seventy-seven years, the Pulaski Patriot
continues: "Mrs. Craig was the mother of Mrs. James B. Crandall, of this
city. She arrived here on the 4th of this month in company with Mr. Asiel
Crandall, Esq., father of Mr. James B. Crandall, who had gone east for the
purpose of accompanying the old lady on her trip west to visit her daughter
and daughter's children. Mrs. Craig was taken sick on the 14th, and from the
first it was evident to her attending and consulting physicians that she
could not recover. The event is certainly sad. Mrs. Craig resided at
Chester, Pa., and on Monday morning last Mr. James B. Crandall started by
the Wabash line with her remains to that place, arriving there on Wednesday
morning at eight o'clock. Mrs. Crandall was so feeble that she was unable to
accompany the sad cortege. The bereaved family have the sympathy of this
entire community." Source: The Daily Cairo Bulletin, 1881 Nov 27
