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James Greig (deceased) was born in Ayr, Scotland, in 1814. When a lad he was apprenticed to learn the stone-cutter’s trade, which he afterward followed, and was considered a finished workman. When about twenty-one years of age he set sail for America, and, landing in New York, spent some years in the Eastern States. Working his way westward, in 1844 he came to Crawford County, Ark., and two years later married Lucinda Morton. This lady is a daughter of Andrew Morton, was born in Illinois in 1826, and came to this county with her parents in 1831. After his marriage Mr. Grieg turned his attention to farming, in which he was reasonably successful. Although he enjoyed but very limited education advantages during his youth, his fondness for books caused him to become a well-informed man, and in 1874-75 he was elected by the Democrats to represent Crawford County in the Legislature. He was a Methodist in religion, and a member of the Masonic fraternity. His death occurred in 1878. His wife also belonged to the Methodist Church, and to them the following children were born: Agnes, wife of W. S. Williams, a farm of this county; Elizabeth (deceased), wife of D. E. C. Williams, farmer; J. Howard and William W., who now live at home; Martha A., wife of A. E. Lewis, a blacksmith; Hamlet, a farmer, husband of Julia Hainey. All of Mr. Greig’s sons are stanch Democrats, like their father.