Milton Craig (alias Noah) was born around 1854 in North Carolina. Craig worked as a laborer and resided in Iredell County, North Carolina. Craig was charged with larceny on June 3, 1878, and sentenced to five years in the North Carolina State Penitentiary. Craig was recorded in the North Carolina State Penitentiary's Descriptive Register for the Years 1869-1884 as prisoner number 2727. Craig's race is described as "colored." Craig was twenty-four years old when he was arrested. Craig was noted as being able to read. During his incarceration, Craig was leased to the Western North Carolina Railroad Company to work on railroad construction. He was discharged on December 17, 1882.