DAVID CRAFT, prominent in Morris township, was born in Washington county, September 9, 1824. His father, William Craft, was a grandson of John Craft, of whom mention is made in connection with the history of the Craft family in the sketch of William E. Craft. William Craft, born 1789, was the eldest of four sons born to Lawrence Craft. He married, in 1811, Mary Elliott, born in 1794, a daughter of William Elliot, of Morris township. They became the parents of eleven children as follows: Betsey, Lawrence, Annie, William E., Martha, Malinda, Jane, David, George W., Mary and Isaac. William died in 1856, and his wife in 1871. David Craft, the subject of this sketch, was reared on the farm and spent his boyhood in attending the district school and assisting with the farm work. His education was thus necessarily limited, though it has been greatly improved by reading and observation. He married, in 1861, Sarah Lindley, a daughter of Zebulon Lindley, of Morris township, born September 26, 1837. Their union has been blessed with eight children, as follows: Flora J., wife of J. N. Winget, of Pittsburgh; William L., at home; Mary H., wife of S. J. Bell, of Claysville; Homer L., Lillie M., Maurice D., Lizzie S., and Forest Z., all at home. Mr. Craft is one of the influential and prosperous farmers of his township. In politics he has always been a stanch Democrat. Both he and his wife are members of Mt. Zion M. E. Church.

Text taken from page 450 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed February 1997 by LuShelle Fletcher of Grand Island, NE as part of the Beers Project. Published February 1997 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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