Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-10-07
Death of Isaac T. Craft.

Isaac T. Craft, after lingering illness
died at I o'clock on Saturday morning,at
his home, in this place. In September
| 1885, a small lump made its appearance
on his neck, which developed into what
appeared To be an angry scrofulous afT
! fection of the neck and throat. and
many weary months OF intense suffering
followed. Deceased was born June 2lsl,
| 1929, on farm a short distance south
of Louisville, and when about Z years
of age, in 1886, 6,removed with his parents
to ST. Clairsyille. Wien quite lad he
entered the CHRONICLE Office, and learn
ed the printing trade under Foster Car
roll, and continued in its employ about
Il years. Later he engaged in the butch
ering business. taking his meat to the
Wheeling market, where he occupied
one stand for nine years. On the 10th
of May, 1874, his father, Stacy Craft,
died, and on the 2Sth of the same month
he was nnited in marriage to Emily
Norris, who survives him. After his
marriage be purchased and removed to
the farm of the late VIM. Norris, north of
town, but finding that occupation too
laborious, he returned to town, and oc>
cupied the old family home.
Isaac Craft enjoyed wide acquaintance
in the county, and was very generally
esteemed as an honest and upright citi>
zen. He took deep interest in public
affairs, and was keen observer of the
current events of his time, and was en-
dowed with a memory of them peculiar
ly accurate. At the opening of the war.
he showed himself the true patriot he
was, by stepping to the front in Captain
Peter Tallman's company although three
of his brothers had already enlisted, but
his services were not accepted owing to
the loss of one of his thumbs, and he
therefore remained at home, and cared
for his aged parents, and by patriotic
action and word encouraged his counr
try's defenders. He was an ardent, un-
sweTving Republican, and during the
formation period of the party, was &C
tive in its councils and conventions, and
on more than one occasion many Of his
fellow citizens united to confer upon
him the Office of sheriff of the county,
but they were overruled in conventions,
and notwithstanding disappointments,
he remained true and loyal to his prin-
ciples, expressing, almost at the close of
his life, his deep interest in the success
of his party the present year. He was
a kind and considerate husband, devoted
TO his wife, who was constant, unselfish
and untiring in her devotion and care
He was good neighbor and citizen, land
his loss is deeply lamented, not only by
his family. but by the entire community.
The immediate family of Mr. Craft, we're
his wife and her nephew, Mr.. Will Nor
ris. His sister, Miss Sarah Craft, was
at his bedside for several weeks before
his death. The remaining survivors of
his kindred, are his sister, Mrs Margaret
Jones, Pittstield, Pa, and brothers, John
A Craft, Pittsburgh, and VIM H and
Hiram j. of Indianapolis, none of whom
were present at the funeral.
The funeral took place on Monday,t the
Rev W II Haskell, of the NJ E church,
the religious services, and
the body was followed to the Friends
burying ground, where it was inferred |
beside his father and mother, to rest |
until the Resurrection morn.