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Craft Family History
Craft Genealogy & Family TreeCraft is an English name from Essex, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the word croft which referred to an area of land worked on by a farmer. The earliest known ancestor--Aluric Craft--was recorded in 1185. Roots for this name can also be found in Germany.
Other spellings include "Crafte," "Crafton," and "Craftin." Notable people with the surname include American football player Russ Craft (Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers), American baseball player Russ Craft (Cincinnati Reds), and American romance novelist Melanie Craft (A Hard Hearted Man, Trust Me, Man Trouble). The first Craft to come to America was Bridget Craft in Virginia in 1635.
Craft Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Alithea Wetmore Craft -- --, 1828 September 25, 1876
- Bengamin Craft -- --, 1691 December 0, 1746 Massachusetts
- Betty Marie Craft -- --, 1920 September 12, 1995 Indiana
- Alice Charles Craft -- --, 1884 March 19, 1962 North Carolina
- Zelma Craft -- --, 1920 June 10, 2001 Kentucky
Craft Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Jerusha Craft -- --, 1759 March 1, 1842 New York
- Sarah Craft -- --, 1837 August 31, 1898 Kentucky
- Bryant Craft -- --, 1814 December 0, 1874
- Bessie Craft -- --, 1889 December 0, 1912 Missouri
- Safrona B. Craft -- --, 1893 October 29, 1969 Kentucky
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