John Craven Sr., a native of Yorkshire, Eng., was born Jan. 7, 1802; was married in 1831 to Esther Warton, and the same year came to America and settled in the wilds of Morgan Co., Ill., 6 miles west of Jacksonville, where he remained until 1850, engaged in farming. He then removed with his family to Pike county and settled in sec. 20, Griggsville tp., where he again engaged in farming and stock-raising. He is now retired from active life and resides on a little farm adjoining Griggsville on the west. Mr. and Mrs. Craven have 2 children: Sarah A., now Mrs. E.T. Williams, and John, who resides at the old homestead in this township.

History of Pike County Pg. 531 contributed by Carolyn Conner Puskas