Family of Simon Alva Craigo

Generation No. 4

SIMON ALVA CRAIGO (GEORGE MARTIN, WILLIAM H. CRAGO, GEORGE) was born 06 July 1890 in Center Point, Putnam Co, WV, and died 02 September 1964 in South Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va.  He married VAUGHN (VONNIE) BLAKE 25 December 1910 in Paradise, Putnam County, W.Va., daughter of CURTIS BLAKE.  She was born 24 December 1892 in Paradise, Putnam County, W.Va, and died 17 February 1983 in Kenna, Jackson County, W.Va..

Children of SIMON CRAIGO and VAUGHN BLAKE are:        

i. CRYSTAL EDITH CRAIGO, b. 22 June 1913, Manila Creek, Putnam County, W.Va.; d. 13 August 1983, Scott Depot, Putnam County, W.Va..

ii. ELIZABETH SHIRLEY CRAIGO, b. 31 May 1915, Manila Creek, Putnam County, W.Va.; d. 07 January 1969, Kanawha County, W.Va.; m. JERRY LONARD GIBSON, 24 April 1937, Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va.; b. 10 July 1912, Manilla Creek, Putnam County, W.Va..

iii. MARTIN BURDETT CRAIGO, b. 27 September 1921 in Manila Creek, Putnam County, W.Va.; d. 06 February 2006 in Poca, Putnam County, W.Va.  m. (1) HANEY F. ADKINS, 02 December 1944, Bancroft, Putnam County, W.Va.; b. 1920, Wayne County, W.Va.; d. 18 October 1997; m. (2) MARCELLA GIBSON, 03 July 1998, Bancroft, Putnam County,  W.Va..

iv. MAXINE GAY CRAIGO, b. 25 June 1923, Manila Creek, Putnam County, W.Va.; d. 27 March 1991, Poca, Putnam County, W.Va.; m. (1) LORRINE "BABE" ORD; b. 06 April 1919, Point Pleasant, W.Va.; d. 15 November 1966, Nitro, Kanawha County, W.Va.; m. (2) CURTIS WINTER; b. Putnam Co, W.Va..

v. RUTH ALMA CRAIGO, b. 10 June 1926; d. 29 August 1926.

vi. GUSTA LILLIAN CRAIGO, b. 26 August 1927 d. 09 July 2005  m. (1) SAM EGGLETON, 21 June 1947; m. (2) JOHN CRISLER, 29 June 1963.

vii. LAURA ANNETTA CRAIGO, b. Private m. (1) JOE E. NELSON, 05 July 1947; d. 20 May 1974, Kanawha County, W.Va.; m. (2) BOBBY FOLDEN, 01 September 1978.

Notes:

View 50th Wedding Anniversary Article

 View obituary for Elizabeth Shirley (Craigo) Gibson

View Photo of Simon Alva and Vonnie (Blake) Craigo

View Obituary for Simon Craigo

View Cemetery Marker for Simon A Craigo on the West Virginia Cemetery Preservation Association Website.

View Cemetery Marker for Vonnie B. Craigo on the West Virginia Cemetery Preservation Association Website.

Notes for SIMON ALVA CRAIGO:

He was also a long time minister in the Church of God Mission

More About JERRY LONARD GIBSON:

Burial: Haven of Rest Memorial Gardens - Red House, Putnam County, W.Va.

More About HANEY F. ADKINS:

Burial: Haven of Rest Memorial Gardens - Red House, Putnam County, W.Va.

More About MAXINE GAY CRAIGO:

Burial: Tyler Mountain Memorial Gardens, Tyler Mt., W.Va.

More About RUTH ALMA CRAIGO:

Burial: Parkins Cemetery - Putnam County, W.Va

More About JOE E. NELSON:

Burial: Parkins Cemetery - Putnam County, W.Va