PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND. 663 l>een practical in his methods and is consid¬ ered one of the best farmers in Lot 31. His farm comprises eighty acres of land, all of which is under the plow and on which he has conducted a diversified system of farm¬ ing. The subject's son, Robert, who now lives on the place, has assumed its active management and enjoys a high reputation as an agriculturist. In 1874 Mr. Barrett was united in mar¬ riage to Mary Frizzell , a native of Prince Edward Island , and to them were born fif¬ teen children, nine of whom reached matur¬ ity. Mr. Barrett served as a. justice of the peace for more than a dozen years and was also for a number of years a member of the school board. His religious affiliation is with the Methodist church and he enjoys the genuine respect of his fellow citizens. John Craig , a substantial citizen and well known farmer of Lot 27, was born at Middleton on October 2, 1842, and is a son of William and Jane (Hooper) Craig. His great-grandfather, William Craig , was a native of Scotland and emigrated to Prince Edward Island , being the first school teach¬ er at Malpeque . Later in life he located at Lower Bedeque and there followed farming during his later years. He married and be¬ came the father of the following children: John, the subject's grandfather; William; Alexander and two others whose names are not known. William Craig was a staunch member of the Presbyterian church and held an influential position in his community. John Craig , the subject's grandfather, was horn at Prince Edward Island and educated fa the schools of Lower Bedeque , where, in connection with farming, he conducted a successful mercantile business. On January 10. 1810, he married Miss Ann Robins , of Bedeque , and their children were as follows: Mary, born January 5, 1811; William, sub¬ ject's father; John B., born September 26, 1815; Alexander, born September 22, 1817; Sophia Ann , born August 30, 1819; James G., born August 30, 1822, and Ann, born February 4, 1825. After the death of his first wife. John Craig married Miss Eliza ¬ beth Owen, and to them were born children as follows: Arthur, born August 25, 1833; Martha, born December 4, 1834; Elizabeth, born September 30, 1836; Jane, born July 21, 1839; Eliza Matilda , born July 25, 1841; Margaret Helen , born January 2, 1844, and Alfred, born March 18, 1847. The father of these children died in 1852. He was a member of the Presbyterian church and in politics was a Conservative, holding the office of justice of the peace. William Craig , the subject's father, who was horn in Lower Bedeque on January 25, 1 Si3, received his education in the public schools and was a farmer throughout his life. He was a Conservative in politics and a Presbyterian in religion, being an elder in his church. To his marriage with Jane Hooper , a daughter pf Major Hooper , were born nine children, namely: Major, a farmer of Lot 27; John, subject of this sketch; Albert, a merchant at Emerald ; Elizabeth, deceased; Charles, a farmer of Lot 27; Sarah, deceased; Patterson, who died in Colorado ; Artemas, who died in youth, and William, also deceased. John Craig , subject of this sketch, was educated in the district schools and upon the completion of his studies he took up the pur¬ suit of farming, which he has followed throughout his life. He is thoroughly pro¬ gressive and up-to-date in his methods and