• Born: 16 Sep 1833, Saint Clairsville OH
• Marriage (1): Alma C. Phipps on 5 Jun 1855 in Indianapolis IN
• Died: 18 Feb 1897, Indianapolis IN

  General notes:

Jeweler and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• He worked circa 1855 as a jeweler and watchmaker in Indianapolis IN with a shop at 2 Odd Fellows' Hall.

• He appeared on the 1860 census taken at Indianapolis IN, listed as a jeweler.

• Advertised in the Indianapolis City Directory, 1865,

• He appeared on the 1870 census taken at Indianapolis IN, listed as a jeweler.

• Obituary printed in the The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review on 24 Feb 1897
  
  The Death of William H. Craft.
  Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 19. -- William H. Craft died at his home in this city Feb. 18, after a long and painful illness, at the age of 63 years. Mr. Craft was a well-known citizen and old-time jeweler. He was born in Belmont County, Ohio, Sept. 6, 1833. When thirteen years old he was apprenticed to the printer's trade. When seventeen years old he learned the wachmaker's [sic] trade, and in 1854 moved to this city, where he pursued his trade as a journeyman.
  In 1860 he began business for himself, and was receiving a large patronage when he enlisted in the war, and was made captain. After the war he resumed the jewelry business in Washington St., and soon built up a large trade.

William married Alma C. Phipps on 5 Jun 1855 in Indianapolis IN. (Alma C. Phipps was born on 23 Jan 1836 in Indianapolis IN and died on 11 Dec 1862 in Indianapolis IN.)