Craigs/Patterson Family Portraits

Thomas Craigs (1770-1860) came to Harvey with his second wife, Margaret Patterson (1780-1843) in 1841 following some of their sons. The name, Craigs eventually became Craig.

Here are photos of some descendants.

Clockwise from top left. Undated carte-de-visite image of son, Henry Craigs (1815-1893)Circa 1870 tintype image of family of grandson Thomas Craig (1841-1930).

Left to right: Wife, Isabel Thompson (1840-1930) with son John in lap; daughter Etta standing; Thomas Craig seated with son Henry in lap. Etta Craig, likely taken on the same day as the above photo.

Undated photo of son, James Craigs (1813-1902), with wife, Mary Hume.

Sources: Brian Swan, Dann Craig.

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Speedy

Undated tintype images, mostly in paper sleeves, of the Speedy family of Northumberland, England region who settled in Harvey in 1842. Clockwise from top left. “Grandfather Speedy” Thomas Speedy (1815-1900);