Full name believed to be William Morrow Craig.
Born in Kentucky approximately 1813, according to censuses.
Have found no Kentucky government records or other relatives, thus far.
Have not found connections to Illinois/Indiana Craigs.
Perhaps parents came straight from a 1700s Pennsylvania Scottish migration.

Migrated to Virginia according to Franklin County marriage records (1839).
Identified as marrying Martha Le Seuer Woodson, Franklin County, Virginia.
Also includes father Benjamin Woodson permission letter.

Book- Historical Geneology Of The Woodson's And Their Connections, 1915, H.M. Woodson,
available online in print and electronic [Issue of 1128, Page 391]:
Confirmed as marrying Martha Le Seuer Woodson, Franklin County, Virginia.
Traveled from Franklin County, Virginia with the Woodsons, to Monroe County, Missouri.

Assumed to be the brother of fellow traveler James W. Craig #101435381.
James W. Craig has a marriage record in Franklin County, Virginia also.
James W. Craig married sister of William's wife, Mary Royall Woodson.

Have found no other Virginia government records, thus far.
1830 Census lists only 2 Craigs in county, Thomas and Polly.
1830 Census lists few Craigs in surrounding counties and state.
Have not found the exact location of wife's family Virginia farm.

William's farm was located somewhere near Madison, Monroe County. (Censuses)
This farm would have been N.W. of Benjamin Woodson's Monroe Farm.
William had all 9 children with Martha.
Martha died in 1867 at age 51.
Martha LeSeuer Woodson Craig may be buried on or around one of these two farms.
Neither headstone has been found on the Woodson Farm Cemetery.

William married second wife Malinda Lightfoot, a year later 1868.
Lightfoot is also the married name of daughter Isabelle V. Craig.
William then died 5 years later in 1873.

Final census lists Grand River Township of 1870.
Grand River appears to be today's DeWitt Township, Carroll County, Missouri.
Map shows final farm estate located halfway between City of Dewitt and Bosworth.
1876 Plat, Township 53, North Range 21, Section 3, Lot 159.10.
Farmhouse was on the outside curve of today's highway 310 and 335.

Two sons obtained farms across the street, 1896 Plat Map.
Thomas Preston Craig, Section 4, Lot 126.75. (1866)
James Harvey Craig, Section 4, Lot 50. (1867)
Both buried in Wharton Cemetery, Bosworth, Missouri, Section 6.
Farmhouses were on the inside curve of today's highway 310 and 335.

Son John S. Craig,
Was living in his home near Bosworth in Carroll County, Missouri
Lot location has not been found.
Buried in Wharton Cemetery, Bosworth, Missouri

Son Charles C. Craig,
Was living in Carroll County, Missouri
Lot location has not been found.
Burial location unknown.

Daughter Caroline Louise Craig Jennings
Was living in Carroll County, Missouri
Lot location has not been found.
Burial location unknown.

Son William B. Craig and Daughter Martha Elizabeth Craig Greer
Were living in Macon City, Macon County Missouri.
Lot location within city has not been found.
Burial location unknown.

Daughter Isabelle V. Craig Lightfoot
Was living in Clinton County, Missouri
Buried in Wharton Cemetery, Bosworth, Missouri

Son Thadius Gilford Craig obtained the lots next to the Woodson Family Farm.
Buried in Bethel Cemetery, Holliday, Monroe County, Missouri.

Nephew obtained farm across town, above City of DeWitt, 1896 Plat Map.
James Martel Craig #34175554, Sections 23 and 24, Lots 40. (1875)
Buried in Evergreen Cemetery, DeWitt Township, Carroll County, Missouri.

Trying to locate the burial location of William M. Craig
Would have been arranged by son Charles C. Craig and last wife, Malinda Lightfoot.
Probable locations:
-Buried on his last farm in DeWitt Township, Missouri.
-Buried on one of his sons neighboring farms in DeWitt Township, Missouri.
-Buried in a public cemetery in DeWitt Township.
-Buried on sons farm in Monroe County.
-Buried in the Woodson Farm Cemetery with unlocated headstone.
[Headstones were damaged and submerged, but may all be identified already]

Wife1: Martha LeSeuer Woodson Craig (1816-1867) (License 05-14-1839)
Child1: Martha Elizabeth Craig Greer "Lizzie" (1842-1910)(Walter Greer, Civil War Army)
Child2: William B. Craig (1844- ) Civil War Army
Child3: Caroline Louise Craig Jennings (1846- )
Child4: Charles C. Craig (1847- ) Died in young manhood.
Child5: John S. Craig (1850-1900 )(Maggie Belle Fields Craig)
Residence: District 59, Monroe County, MO (Census 1850)
Child6: Isabelle V. Craig Lightfoot "Belle"(1853-1934 )(Silas M. Lightfoot)
Child7: Thomas Preston Craig "Press"(1854-1935) [Rebecca Wharton Craig]
Child8: James Harvey Craig (1858-1943) [Mary Jane Wharton Craig]
Child9: Thaddius Gilford Craig (1860-1951)[Vetura Curtright Craig]*
Residence: Marion, Monroe County, MO (Census 1860)
Wife2: Malinda Lightfoot (License 05-03-1868)
Residence: Grand River, Carroll County, MO (Census 1870)
Death: 1873
Probate: Carrollton, Carroll County, Missouri (11-25-1873)
Appears to be Intestate (no will), Charles C. Craig (Administrator)

*Married daughter of Judge Curtright, after her death, married Maggie Dawson Craig