Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-02-21
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Tho Lynchburg Advance, in noticing the
recent demise Of Mr.. George P. Craighill in
that city, sayt:
George Peyton Craighill was son OF the
late VIM. N. and 6aIlie E. Craighill, and was
born in Charles Town. jefferson county.
(now) West Virginia, on February 9Th, 1851.
being therefore 81 years of age today. He
WAS educated at the Charles Town Academy,
whore four generations of his name had re-
ceived instruction before him. During the
sixties he moved to this city and became
clerk in J. w. Faulkner's drug store, staying
here year or 90 and then going to Hagers-
town. Nd, where he was employed In
another drug store for two or three years.
About 1878 be went to Richmond and en-
gagged IN business there under the firm name
Of George p. Craighill q Co.; not long there
after he sold out in Richmond and removed
to Lynchburg where he continued the firm
name Of George P. Craighill 4 Co., and pur-
chased the drug store of J. H. Thompson.
About 1852, Mr.. Craighill's health failing, he
became connected with the firm of John Il.
Herald & Co., as chemist. in which position
he continued until the first of this year when
he severed his connection in order that he
might devote his time and talents to an in
vention he had recently patented and which
had attracted the attention of capitalists.
Briefly stated, this invention was chemi-
cal discovery by which turpentine could be
extracted from the refuse of sawmills which
worked up pine, and besides this, what was
left after this treatment, could be turned
into pulp suitable for the manufacture of
paper, certainly q valuable process consider
ing the present scarcity of poplar timber
which. 80 far, has been the basis of all pulp.
As q lad the deceased became an active
member in the Episcopal church, and some
thirteen years age he was made senior war;
den of the vestry of Grace Memorial church
and continued in that Office until his death.
For several years also he was superintendent
of the Sunday School. He was member
of the Standing Committee of the Diocese
of Virginia, and some years ago was made a
member of the Board of Trustees of Roam
oke College, at Salem. DIR. Crsighill was es-
sentially student. He loved his profession
and was faithful to it. Recreation, such as
it is generally recognized, he rarely if ever
took, but all his spare time was given to
reading and studying, but besides, having
the best selected library in Lynchburg, he
was recognized as an encyclopedia of knowl-
edge. man thoroughly posted on all up-to-
date matters. In the home circle he was a
model father and husband as host he was
genial and hospitable in business he was
prompt and precise, and, in fact, he filed
every sphere of life creditably and with
ability.
In 1875 Mr.. Craighill married Miss Lille
E. Langhorne, daughter of Col. Maurice S.
Langhorne, who survives him with two
daughters, Miss Elizabeth Giles Craighill
and Miss Wistar Craighill, and three sons,
George Peyton, Jr.. Maurice Langhorne and
Rutherford Lloyd Craighill, all of whom
were with him at the last. He is also sur
vived by the following brothers Gen. VIM.
P. Craighill, chief engineer United States
Army, retired, of Charles Town. w. Va,
Rev. James B. Craighill, Washington, ID c.,
DR.. E. A. Craighill and Col. Robert I
Craighill. of this city, and by three sisters
Miss Ellen r Craighill and Miss Mollie l.
era iehill, of Charles Town, and Mrs. Bette
L. Butler, of Shepherdstown. w. Va.