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     Her married name was Craig.¹ Vialetta (?) married Ezira Craig.¹ Vialetta (?) was born circa 1842.¹

     William P. Craig was born circa 1867 at Ohio, USA.¹

     Cora Craig was born circa 1870 at Ohio, USA.¹

     Rosa Craig was born circa 1873 at Ohio, USA.¹

     Clement Craig was born circa 1878 at Ohio, USA.¹

     Benjamin Rasberry married Sarah Spears.¹ Benjamin Rasberry was born in 1734 at Bertie County, North Carolina, America.² He lived in 1757 at Bertie County, North Carolina, America; NC Census.² He lived in 1790 at Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA.³ He died on 7 January 1811 at Morgan County, Georgia, USA.⁴

     Sarah Spears married Benjamin Rasberry, son of William Rasberry and Ann Williams.¹ Her married name was Rasberry.¹ Sarah Spears was born in 1765 at Maryland, America.² She died in 1830 at Moundsville, Marshall County, (W) Virginia, USA.²

     Mary Ann Tullos was born on 10 December 1802 at Georgia, USA.^1,2 She married Benjamin Rasberry, son of Benjamin Rasberry and Sarah Spears, in September 1818 at Pike County, Mississippi, USA.¹ As of September 1818,her married name was Rasberry.¹ Mary Ann Tullos died on 20 August 1860 at St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA, at age 57.²

     Her married name was Thames.¹ Martha Rasberry was born in 1818 at Mississippi, USA.²

     Richard "Dick" Tullos Rasberry was called "the most pugilistic man in the state" at Mississippi, USA.³ He was born on 10 September 1821 at Mississippi, USA.² He lived in 1845 at Scott County, Mississippi, USA; Males: 3
Females: 1.⁴ From The Cooper Family History book by Murphy Rowe Cooper, the following story was written:

DICK RASBERRY CAPTURES SEVEN MAURAUDING U. S. SOLDIERS

Near the end of the Civil War, Dick Rasberry, a non­ commissioned officer in the Confederate Army, was at home on a furlough, down in the field directing his slave about the work, when nine maruading soldiers from the ranks of the U. S. Army came to his home, demanded breakfast, took all the fine hams and other good things to eat, and then rolled a barrel of sugar out into the yard, knocked the head out, and rolled it about the yard, scat­ tering sugar everywhere. Mrs. Rasberry threatened them with telling her husband. One of them slapped her, and told her they would kill him on sight.

As soon as they were gone, she sent word to her hus­ band to come quickly. He listened to her story, rang the farm bell, and directed the old house servant to saddle two of the best horses, place ropes and guns on the sad­ dles, get his lunch, and be ready to go with him. The old negro was very happy of the honor conferred on him to be allowed to accompany his master on any hazardous trip. Rasberry was too angry to wait for his neighbors to come to his aid. He and the slave pursued the marauders. In two hours they overtook them as they turned a sharp curve around a thick cluster of bushes; and taking them unaware, he rushed upon them, yelling, "Halt, I am Dick Rasberry, and will kill the first man who fails to throw up his hands." Only one hand went for a gun, and he crumpled to the ground. Then another hand quivered toward a gun, and crumpled to the ground. Then all hands went up. The negro took their guns, tied their hands behind them; tied their feet under the bellies of their horses, and tied the horses together. The negro marched ahead and Rasberry brought up the rear, wait­ ing only to see that the two shot were dead. Before sun­ set they reached Dick Rasberry's residence, and he called his wife to identify the men. "Yes," said she, "but you only have seven, and there were nine." "The other two will not bother you again," said he, and "do we have the man who slapped you?"

"Yes, there he is," pointing at him.

The man began begging not to be shot in the face; but Dick Rasberry placed the big army pistol next to the jaw corresponding to the one he had slapped, and pulled the trigger. The man died instantly.

They took the other six up the hill and hanged them on a limb of an old oak that spread its branches across the road, and placed a large sign across their dead bodies, "Fair warning to mamading soldiers. Dick Rasberry."

Not until the days of Reconstruction, carpetbaggers, Freedmen's Bureau, and the Ku-Klux Klan did the general commanding that division learn what had become of those straggling soldiers, who were mamading the country in imitation of Sherman's march through Georgia.⁵ He died on 14 February 1867 at Maxie, Louisiana, USA, at age 45.²

     William Green Rasberry was During Civil War, served with Company D, 6th Mississippi Volunteers.¹ He married Jane Noblin.¹ William Green Rasberry was born on 22 October 1825 at Mississippi, USA.² He died on 1 May 1863 at age 37; William Green Rasberry enlisted with two nephews (one with the same name) in the Confederate States Army. He served in Company H and D, 29th Alabama Infantry Regiment, Alabama Voluteers, CSA.

The book: Hold At All Hazards, The Story of the 29th Alabama Infantry Regiment 1861-1865 - by William A. Zorn tells of the death of both nephews from disease. The book says about William Green, "He was sick furlough from June 30th - Oct, 1862, discharged by substitute, M.F. Hamilton, May 1, 1863."

Family story is that he was home on sick leave from the army, and having recovered was getting ready to go back and report. Rode his horse over to tell his uncle goodbye. Riding home from his uncle's the horse threw him into a tree and his injuries caused his death. He evidently lived long enough to sign his very shaky "x" to a will (Copy in possession of Azalia McGranahan Thomas), but died the same day.² He died on 1 May 1863 at Battle of Little Bayou Pierre, Port Gibson, Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA, at age 37; Struck in the leg by a cannonball.¹

     Her married name was Rasberry.¹ Jane Noblin married William Green Rasberry, son of Benjamin Rasberry and Mary Ann Tullos.¹ Jane Noblin was buried circa 1855 at Homewood Cemetery, Scott County, Mississippi, USA.¹ She died in 1855.¹

     Her married name was Noblin.¹ Rebecca Rasberry was born on 1 August 1829 at Alabama, USA.² She died on 9 January 1874 at Scott County, Mississippi, USA, at age 44.²

     Her married name was Russum.¹ Purity Rasberry was born on 9 April 1831 at Mississippi, USA.² She died on 9 August 1893 at Madison County, Mississippi, USA, at age 62.²

     Her married name was Rhyne.¹ Elizabeth Rasberry was born on 18 May 1836 at Mississippi, USA.² She died on 25 October 1853 at age 17.²

     Emily Rasberry lived at Colorado, USA.² She was born on 25 September 1838 at Mississippi, USA.²

     Benjamin Franklin Rasberry was born on 11 November 1841 at Mississippi, USA.²

     Sarah Ann Rasberry was born on 23 January 1844 at Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi, USA.² She died on 31 March 1910 at Maxie, Louisiana, USA, at age 66.²