John Craig, a resident of Freehold for many years, died on Friday of last week at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank C. Bishop of Brooklyn. He was about sixty years old. Mr. Craig went to visit his daughter on Christmas day and was taken sick while in the city. Death was due to a complication of diseases. His wife died about seven years ago. Besides the daughter at whose home he died he leaves two sons and a daughter. They are James Craig of Red Bank, Frank Craig who lives in the West, and Miss Maggie Craig of Freehold.

Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, Jan 22, 1902

Some additional excellent resources for your research are:

• New Jersey Census, 1772-1890 - Ancestry.com

• Calendar of New Jersey Wills, 1670-1760 - Ancestry.com

• Interment.net - NJ ~ New Jersey Cemetery Transcriptions on the net.

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