I am researching several families, all of which ended up in and around the Piedmont area of North Carolina.
The CRAVER family of NC has its roots in the GRABER/GREBER/GRAEBER families of PA. The name Craver was translated in my family from the German Graber in the late 1700s. I am specifically interested in Andreas Graber (B. abt. 1700, D. abt. 1760) in PA, whose son, Philip Craver (1745-1820) migrated with his family to Rowan County, NC. Many of Philip's descendants still live in this area, now Davidson County, NC. Others moved to IN, IL, GA and TX.
My FOY Family is traced back to John Foy, B. 1804 in NC. He is listed in Rockingham County's census records for 1830, along with a wife and two young male children. He died in Rockingham County in 1864 and is buried there in a small family cemetery along with his wife, Rebecca Webster (1804-1872). According to census records, John Foy was born in North Carolina, but it is not known in which county or who his parents were. It is possible that John Foy was the son of Andrew Foy. According to census records, Andrew Foy was listed in Stokes County census in 1800 and in the Rockingham County censuses in 1810 and 1820. He was age 26-44 in the 1800 census and over 45 years of age in both Rockingham County census records. There is a record of an Andrew Foy in the 1790 Montgomery County, PA, census. Abel Amos' will from 1823 Montgomery County lists Hannah, wife of Andrew Foy, as the sister of Abel. John Foy may have had the following siblings: Andrew Foy, B. abt. 1812, who moved to Franklin County, MS; Pleasant Nichols Foy, B. abt. 1814, who lived in Rockingham County, NC; Richard Henry Foy, B. abt. 1815, who moved to Massac County, IL; James Madison Foy, B. abt. 1817, who moved to Thomas County, GA; Elizabeth Foy, B. abt. 1819, who married Thomas Southern; and Samuel Foy, B. abt. 1820, who moved to Thomas County, GA.
My ROBINSON family lived in Kershaw, Chesterfield and Lancaster counties in SC during the late 1700s and early 1800s. William Robinson had at least 10 children, including my ancestor, Littleton Robinson (B. abt. 1801).
My FISHEL Family information was collected mostly by my mother, Margruette Robinson Craver. Most of the information pertains to NC descendants. After my mother's death, I transcribed her notes on the family.
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- Maggie Delphinia "Delphine" Craver Hege (126 KB)
Maggie Delphinia "Delphine" Craver, 1880-1935, was the daughter of John Davidson Craver and Nancy Essick. She was married to Charlie Hege.
- John Davidson Craver (727 KB)
John Davidson Craver was born in 1826 in Davidson County, NC, and died in 1910.
- Alexander Rowan, Sarah and Laura Hege Craver (221 KB)
Alexander Rowan Craver, B. 1812, D. 1901, was the son of Michael and Elizabeth Craver. Sitting beside him is his wife Sarah Parks Craver. Their daughter-in-law, Laura Hege Craver, wife of Daniel Columbus Craver, is standing behind them.
- Manie Lee Craver (136 KB)
Manie Lee Craver, 1883-1967, was the son of John Davidson Craver and Nancy Essick. He was married to Oma Brinkley.
- Ransom Eli Craver (168 KB)
Ransom Eli Craver, 1864-1930, was the son of John Davidson Craver and Crissy Hinkle. He married Angelico Spaugh, 1865-1940.
- John C. Robinson Family Group (438 KB)
John C. Robinson, B. 1857, D. 1929, was the son of John Jackson Robinson and Hulda Shehorn. This photo includes some of his children and grandchildren as well as members of Witmore, Summerlin and possibly Hanes families of Lancaster County, SC.
- Unknown Craver Woman (167 KB)
I found this picture among with pictures of John Davidson Craver and his children. I thought for a long time that it was Crissy Hinkle, John's wife, but I am unsure. Any help would be appreciated.
- William Franklin Craver (156 KB)
William Franklin Craver, 1855-1928, was the son of John Davidson Craver and Crissy Hinkle. He was married first to Paulina R. Evans, and second to Belle Raper.
- Fishel Reunion 1924 (571 KB)
A Fishel family reunion from 1924. The photo was taken in Davidson County, NC, where many of the Fishel families lived. I do have identification information on several people in the photo, if anyone is interested.
- Sarah Elizabeth Craver Tesh (78 KB)
Sarah Elizabeth Craver, 1850-1927, was the daughter of John Davidson Craver and Crissy Hinkle. She was married to J. Frank Tesh.
- Fishel and Foltz Family (1012 KB)
Foltz Fishel Family
- John Alpheus Craver (109 KB)
John A. Craver, 1853-1923, was the son of John Davidson Craver and Crissy Hinkle. He was married to Susan Cornelia Sowers.
- Fishel Spach Family Renion 1920s (894 KB)
I'm not sure of any of the people in this photo. I was told it's of a Fishel and/or Spach Reunion from the 1920s. Great photo, but little information on who's in the picture.
- Alexander R. Craver (86 KB)
Alexander R. Craver, 1857-1926, was the son of John Davidson Craver and Crissy Hinkle. He was married to Mary R. Snider
- Andreas Graber, the youth, grave marker, NC (89 KB)
Andreas Graber, B. 1784, D. 1802, is buried at Bethany Church of Christ in northern Davidson County just south of Forsyth County, NC. The cemetery used to belong the The Meeting House at Fredrickstown, a German Reformed church located in what was at the time northern Rowan County.
- Henry Lindsay Craver (104 KB)
Henry Lindsay Craver, 1859-1916, was the son of John Davidson Craver and Crissy Hinkle. He was married to Ellen Raker.
- Belinda Spaugh Birthday Dinner (2553 KB)
This photo was taken at a birthday party for Belinda Spaugh, B. 1846, D. 1922. The exact year of the photo is unknown, but judging from the ages of some of the children, it was taken around 1909. I have identified many of the people in this photo if anyone is interested. Many families are represented including Craver, Foltz, Spaugh, Fishel, Woosley and Zimmerman, all of which lived in northern Davidson County, NC.
- Emanuel Mathias "Tice" Craver (144 KB)
Emanuel Mathias "Tice" Craver, 1861-1930, was the son of John Davidson Craver and Crissy Hinkle. He was married to Eliza Alice Miller Phillips.
- Joseph H. Craver (61 KB)
Joseph H. Craver, B. 1820, D. 1889, was the son of Lewis and Rosina Mae Craver.
- Charlie Pinkston Craver (168 KB)
Charlie Pinkston Craver, 1878-1962, was the son of John Davidson Craver and Nancy Essick. He was married to Mary Elizabeth Link.
- Nancy Caroline Lee Craver (51 KB)
Nancy Caroline Lee Craver, B. 1827, D. 1900, was the wife of Joseph H. Craver.
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