WILLIAM CRAIG was born in Williamson county, Tennessee, August 24, 1824. In 1832, he came with his father to Illinois, and settled on Spring creek, Berlin; remained until August 15, 1862, then enlisted in Company A, One Hundred and Sixth, Illinois Infantry Volunteers; remained in the service three years. He then returned to the old homestead. His father, William Craig, was born in Fayette county, Kentucky, in 1790; was married to Mary P. Swope, April 20, 1821, who was born near Stanford, Kentucky, June 20, 1794. They moved to Williamson county, near Franklin, Tennessee, where they had five children. The family moved to this county, and settled in what is now called Island Grove, south of Spring creek; had seven children, three living, viz: William Craig, Jr., Margaret and Mary Chever. William Craig, Sr., was an elder in the Presbyterian Church, colonel in the War of 1812, and died in the fall of 1856. His wife died December 25, 1871.