Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-02-19
THE LARGEST MAN LIVING.
Indiana Claims DOT Pounds of Human
Flesh in One Being.

Indiana Claims DOT Pounds OF Human
Flesh in One Being.
Indiana now lays claim TO the heavi-
est man in the world in the person OF
John Hanson Craig, of Danville, Hen
bricks county.
Mr.. Craig was born in Iowa City, Ia,
in 1855. While quite small his parents
removedto Kentucky, where they lived
until John was about Is years old. AT
birth he weighed II pounds. When II
months old his weight was a pounds
from this time on his gain in flesh was
phenomenal At the age of 2 years his
weight was 206 pounds During 1888
his parents took him to New York city
and entered him as a contestant in the
baby show inaugurated by p. t. Bar
num. and he was awarded a cash prize
of 81, 200 as the largest and heaviest
| child on exhibition. At the age of 5
years his weight had increased to 800
pounds.
During the next six years his weight
increased to 4O5 pounds. The follow
ing eight year. his weight increased 196
pounds causing him 10 tip the beam at
sol pounds. At the age Of 25 his weight
vas CPS; at "a il had increased TO 75S
pounds. During the next year he
gained "a pounds, making his weight
at the age of % 1872. From that time
on his weight has been gradually in
creasing, until he now tips the scale at
sO7 pounds.
Mr.. Craig has never been i'll a day in
his life, is a very delicate eater, is not
addicted 20 the use of intoXicants and
does not use tobacco in any form.
Mr.. Craig stands 6 feet 5 inches in
his stocking feet and measures 5 feet 4
inches at the hips. IL requires forty
one yards of cloth TO make him a fun
suit-coat, vest and pantaloons-and
it takes three pounds Of yarn to make
him a pair Of stockings. He laughing
Is says the COWS always smile when
they see him going to a shoe shop 70
leave his measure for a pair Of boots,
as Il will take a whole side TO make
him a pair. lie wears No. ~ boots
] The father Of NJ Craig was a verv
small man. weighing from rs TO l2O
7 pou 1ds, his mother was small woman,
: not weighing over ITO CT il5 pounds.
J Hisgreat-grcat-granGfatl ron his moth.
: er's side was the tirt governor Of Yer
+ mont. Governor Chittcnden, and wa,
: born in Ireland. lis grandfather, DIR.
Hanson Catlett. was assistant surgeon
general Of the United States for thirty
FIVE years. and diel in the government
service at East Liberty. Pa lie was a
native OF England.
On his fathers side Ir. Craig's grand
father was a native Of Scotland. Hi
grandmother was a German, born il
Frankfort. Mr.. Craig is a first cOusiI
TO William p. Hepburn, solicitor TO
the United States treasury.
His wife is n beautiful woman abOu
; 80 years old. small Of stature, and VII
weigh $50 pounds.
Mr.. Craig is n pleasant conversation
alist and is well posted OF the curren
topics of the day; is a member in goo
standing Of Ahrenent lodge No. 4a
; Knights Of Pythias; SileoX lodge, Nc
! 123, independent Order Of Odd Fellows
Matilda lodge No. 81, Daughters of Re
' bekah; Danville encampInent No. a
; Independent Order of Odd Fellows, an
Tuscarora tribe No. 40, Independen
" Order Of Red Men. He takes deep in
terest in the secret work of the ~societie
: of which he is a member, n none
: better versed in the unwritten worn
He is a jovial mar and his friends al
always glad Of the opportunity Of gait
ering at his pleasant home for an ever
Ing's social chAt-Cor. Chicago TINES