Jane Craighead (Calhoun)

1742 - 1766  (24 years)

• Name	Jane Craighead (Calhoun)
  Born	1742	Mecklenburg County, Colonial North Carolina
  Gender	Female
  Died	10 Sep 1766	Abbeville County, Colonial South Carolina
  	South Carolina Gazette published in Charleston in its issue of Monday, Oct 14, 1766 and it is stated of her, “one of the most pious and accomplished young women in these parts.”
  Person ID	P5226	Woelfel Family Tree
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2020

  
  

  Father	Rev Alexander Craighead,   b. 18 Mar 1707, Donegal, Ireland ,   d. 12 Mar 1766, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, Colonial North Carolina  (Age 58 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Jane Agnes Brown (Craighead ),   b. 1710
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F1405	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Patrick Calhoun,   b. 11 Jun 1727, Donegal, Ireland ,   d. 15 Jan 1796, Calhoun Falls, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA  (Age 68 years)
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2020
  Family ID	F1403	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The Index-Journal (Greenwood, South Carolina) · Sat, Mar 20, 1948 Patrick Calhoun married 1st Jane Craighead, daughter of the famous Presbyterian Minister, Rev Alexander Craighead . She died Sept 10, 1766, in the 24th year of her age (b 1742) The death of Patrick Calhoun’s first wife was noted in the South Carolina Gazette published in Charleston in its issue of Monday, Oct 14, 1766 and it is stated of her, “one of the most pious and accomplished young women in these parts.” Also: Third child of Rev Alexander Craig was:Jane Craighead (1742-1766) married Patrick Calhoun (father of John C Calhoun) They had 2 children, both died young. After her death, Mr Calhoun married a Miss Caldwell of Abbeville, who was the mother of Hon John C Calhoun.