My Genealogy Hound

ANDREW CRAIGHEAD, real-estate dealer, Elizabeth, is a grandson of Robert Craighead, a native of Ireland, who emigrated to this country at a very early day and settled near Carlisle, Pa. John Craighead was the third son of Robert, and is the father of our subject. He was born near Carlisle, Pa., and when quite young came to this county, and was one of the very earliest settlers of this borough. He started in life as a farmer, and afterward engaged in the lumber business with Maj. John Walker, which continued until his death. They built some of the first sawmills erected in the county. He was one of the first justices of the peace of this borough, and held that office until his death, in 1838. His wife was Abigal Stewart, of this town, and they reared a family of six daughters and five sons; one daughter and four sons are still living, as follows: Diana, Mrs. Frank Sawhill, of Mount Washington, Pa.; James, of Beaver Falls; John and Andrew, of this borough, and Robert, of Allegheny City. Andrew Craighead was born in this borough July 29, 1831, and was reared here and educated at the public schools. He has followed various occupations, but has been a dealer in real estate since 1850. In 1862 he enlisted as drum-major in Co. E, 155th P. V., and was honorably discharged the same year. He then engaged in shipping lumber and coal to Cincinnati and Louisville until the close of the war. In 1857 he was married to Sarah J., daughter of Matthew and Jane (Robinson) Drennan, of Ohio. They have reared eight children, one of whom, Charles B., died Aug. 27, 1887, at the age of twenty six years; he was a very promising young man and had been engaged in the wholesale commission business in Philadelphia. He was a member of the U. P. Church for a number of years before his death. He leaves a widow, Maggie, daughter of William Pierce, of Elizabeth township, and one son, Charles B., Jr. The other seven children are still living, and are Samuel H., of Beaver Falls, Pa.; Joseph T., of this town; William E., Jennie D., Matthew D. and Don Carlos, all at home, and Annie M. Craighead. The mother is a member of the U. P. Church. John, Robert and Andrew Craighead laid out the addition to Elizabeth, which was taken into the borough after a few years, and with some others they laid out the beautiful cemetery just outside the borough limits.