Martha M. Crews1

b. June 1866, d. 1950
Family
Father*Andrew J. Crews2 b. 1833
Mother*Barbara A. Whaling2 b. 1835
Birth*June 1866Martha M. Crews was born in June 1866 in Virginia.1,3,4 
Marriage1887She married first, as his second wife, William C. Hollandsworth in 1887 in Braxton County, West Virginia.5 
Children*Martha and William had four children together.3,6 
(Wife) Death12 December 1917Martha became a widow when William C. Hollandsworth died on 12 December 1917 at age 73.7 
Marriage*20 May 1922She married, as his second wife, Richard J. Cutlip, son of Richard A. Cutlip and Elizabeth Rose, on 20 May 1922 in Richwood, Nicholas County, West Virginia.8,9 
Divorce*before April 1930Martha and Richard were divorced before April 1930, when they were living separately and each reported their marital status as Divorced when they were enumerated for the 1930 census.10,11 
Death*1950She died in 1950 at about age 844 
Burial* and was buried as Martha Hollandsworth in Birch River Cemetery, Braxton County, West Virginia.4 

Family

 Richard J. Cutlip b. 26 Dec 1860, d. 27 Sep 1953

Citations

  1. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Andrew J. and Barbara A. Crews, Year: 1880; Census Place: Otter, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: 1400; Page: 467B; Enumeration District: 009. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1405] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 4 September 1856 in Patrick County, Virginia of Jackson "Cruise", single, age 23, born about 1833 in Patrick County, Virginia, son of R. Cruise and L. Cruise, married Barbara Whaling, age 21, single, born about 1835 in Patrick County, Virginia, daughter of P. Whaling and L. Whaling, referencing FHL Film# 2048468, ID# im 480. Hereinafter cited as Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940.
  3. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William C. and Martha M. Hollandsworth, (their surname spelled "Hollinsworth" by the census taker), Year: 1900; Census Place: Hamilton, Nicholas, West Virginia; Roll: 1768; Page: 19; Enumeration District: 0103. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Martha Hollandsworth, Memorial# 103035034. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  5. [S1387] West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Martha M "Cruise" and W C "Hollinsworth" in 1887 in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia Marriages Index 1785-1971.
  6. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of W. C. and Martha M. Hollandsworth, (their surname spelled "Hollandworth" by the census taker), Year: 1910; Census Place: Holly, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1677; Page: 13a; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 1375690. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, William Crawford Hollandsworth, Memorial# 75441040.
  8. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Richard Jenkins Cutlip, Memorial# 86785016, with thanks to the Walter Pack Family for sharing the name, date and place of Richard's second marriage to Martha M. Hollandsworth.
  9. [S1387] West Virginia Marriages Index 1785-1971, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Richard Jenkins Cutlip and Martha M Hollandsworth in 1922 in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States.
  10. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, enumeration of Martha M. Hollandsworth as a "sister" in the household of General Hollandsworth, her first husband's eldest son by his first wife, in Richwood, Nicholas County, West Virginia; we note the Hollandsworth surname was spelled "Hollinsworth" by the census taker. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, enumeration of Richard Cutlip as a boarder in the household of George and Martha Cremeens in Clay, Harrison County, West Virginia; we note the Cremeens surname was spelled "Creemeens" by the census taker.

Henry Allen Crider1

b. 8 December 1876, d. 18 October 1949
Family
Birth*8 December 1876Henry Allen Crider was born on 8 December 1876.1 
Marriage*He married Dollie May Tull.2,1 
Death*18 October 1949He died on 18 October 1949 at age 721 
Burial* and was buried in Section 195 1/2 of Highland Cemetery, Stamford, Haskell County, Texas.1 

Family

 Dollie May Tull b. 21 Feb 1884, d. 25 Sep 1954
Child 1.Lawrence L. J. Crider1,3 b. 17 Mar 1902, d. 18 Oct 1981

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Henry Allen Crider, Memorial# 38292461. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Dollie May (Tull) Crider, Memorial# 38292427.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Lawrence J. Crider, Memorial# 38292499.

Lawrence L. J. Crider1,2

b. 17 March 1902, d. 18 October 1981
Family
Father*Henry Allen Crider3,1 b. 8 Dec 1876, d. 18 Oct 1949
Mother*Dollie May Tull4,1 b. 21 Feb 1884, d. 25 Sep 1954
Birth*17 March 1902Lawrence L. J. Crider was born on 17 March 1902.1 
Marriage*He married first Lillian Green, daughter of Egbert Burgess Green and Minnie Arminda Meads.1,5 
(Husband) Death12 August 1980Lawrence became a widower when Lilliam (Green) Crider died on 12 August 1980 at age 77.6,5 
Marriage*18 January 1981He married second Juanita Holland on 18 January 1981 in Jones County, Texas.7,2 
Death*18 October 1981He died on 18 October 1981 in Stamford Memorial Hospital, Stamford, Jones County, Texas, at age 791,2 
Burial* and was buried with his first wife in Section 244-G5 of Highland Cemetery, Stamford, Haskell County, Texas.1,5 

Family 1

 Lillian Green b. 16 Dec 1902, d. 12 Aug 1980

Family 2

 Juanita Holland b. 1918

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Lawrence J. Crider, Memorial# 38292499. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S2188] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982, online at www.ancestry.com, death on 18 October 1981 in Stamford, Jones County, Texas, USA, of Lawrence L J Crider of Stamford, Jones, Texas, USA, age 79, cement contractor, married to Juanita (Holland) Crider, born on 17 March 1902 in Texas, son of Henry Crider and Dolly Tull, informant Juanita Crider, burial on 20 October 1981 in Highland Memorial Cemetery, referencing Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin Texas, USA. Hereinafter cited as Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Henry Allen Crider, Memorial# 38292461.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Dollie May (Tull) Crider, Memorial# 38292427.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Lillian (Green) Crider, Memorial# 38292530.
  6. [S2188] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982, online at www.ancestry.com, death on 12 August 1980 in Stamford Memorial Hospital, Stamford, Jones County, Texas, USA, of Lillian Crider of Stamford, Jones, Texas, USA, age 77, housewife, wife of Lawrence Crider, born on 16 December 1902 in Texas, daughter of E. B. Green and Minnie Meads, informant Lawrence Crider, burial on 14 August 1980 in Highland Memorial Cemetery, Stamford, referencing Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin Texas, USA.
  7. [S2185] Texas, U.S., Marriage Index, 1824-2014, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 18 January 1981 in Jones, Texas, USA, of Lawrence L Crider, age 78, born about 1903, and Juanita B Cole, age 63, born about 1918, referencing Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin, Texas. Hereinafter cited as Texas, U.S., Marriage Index, 1824-2014.

Hannah Cripe1

b. 7 August 1847
Family
Birth*7 August 1847Hannah Cripe was born on 7 August 1847 in Elkhart County, Indiana.1 
Marriage*5 March 1865She married, as his second wife, Daniel Leer on 5 March 1865 in Elkhart County, Indiana. Daniel was a widower and had a two-year-old daughter.1,2,3 

Family

 Daniel Leer b. 6 May 1836
Child 1.Hattie Leer1,4 b. 13 Aug 1874, d. 15 Jun 1899

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Hannah (Cripe) Leer, Memorial# 97616413. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Daniel Leer, Memorial# 97616118.
  3. [S2649] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 5 March 1865 in Elkhart County, Indiana, USA of Daniel Lear and Hannah Cripe. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Hattie (Leer) Arnold, Memorial# 146558462.

Richard Crisp1

Family
Marriage*He married Sarah __?__.1 

Family

 Sarah __?__
Child 1.Sarah Crisp1 b. 15 Sep 1672, d. 24 Apr 1744

Citations

  1. [S939] Author not identified, "Memoir of Rev. Benjamin Colman, D.D.", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume III, No. II, (April 1849): pages 231-232. Hereinafter cited as "Memoir of Rev. Benjamin Colman, D.D."

Sarah Crisp1

b. 15 September 1672, d. 24 April 1744
Family
Father*Richard Crisp1
Mother*Sarah __?__1
Birth*15 September 1672Sarah Crisp was born on 15 September 1672 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).1 
Marriage*11 April 1695She married first William Harris Esq. on 11 April 1695 in Brattle Street Church, Boston.1,2 
(Wife) Death22 September 1721Sarah (Crisp) became a widow when William Harris Esq. died on 22 September 1721.1,2 
Marriage*5 April 1722She married second, as his second wife, John Leverett on 5 April 1722 in Boston.1,2 
(Wife) Death3 May 1724Sarah (Crisp) Harris became a widow for the second time when John Leverett died suddenly on 3 May 1724.1,2 
Marriage*15 July 1725She married third Honorable John Clark Esq. on 15 July 1725 in Boston. Their marriage ceremony was performed by Reverend Benjamin Colman.1,2 
(Wife) Death6 December 1728Sarah (Crisp) Harris Leverett became a widow for the third time when Honorable John Clark Esq. died on 6 December 1728.1,2 
Marriage*6 May 1731She married fourth, as his second wife, Reverend Benjamin Colman, son of William Colman and Elizabeth __?__, on 6 May 1731 in Boston. Their marriage ceremony was performed by Reverend William Cooper.3,4,2 
Death*24 April 1744She died after a long illness on 24 April 1744 at age 71.1 

Family 1

 William Harris Esq. d. 22 Sep 1721

Family 2

 John Leverett d. 3 May 1724

Family 3

 Honorable John Clark Esq. d. 6 Dec 1728

Family 4

 Reverend Benjamin Colman b. 19 Oct 1673, d. 29 Aug 1747

Citations

  1. [S939] Author not identified, "Memoir of Rev. Benjamin Colman, D.D.", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume III, No. II, (April 1849): pages 231-232. Hereinafter cited as "Memoir of Rev. Benjamin Colman, D.D."
  2. [S979] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, online at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988.
  3. [S934] Ebenezer Turell, The Life and Character of the Reverend Benjamin Colman, D.D. Late Pastor of a Church in Boston, New England, who Deceased August 29th 1747, downloaded from the Open Library Project at www.openlibrary.org. (Boston, Massachusetts: printed and sold by Rogers and Fowle and by J. Edwards, 1749), Chapter IX, pages 207-223. Hereinafter cited as The Life and Character of the Reverend Benjamin Colman.
  4. [S939] Author not identified, "Memoir of Rev. Benjamin Colman, D.D.", pages 231-232, noting the year of their marriage incorrectly as 1731.

Johan Crispe1

b. say 1527
Family
Father*William Crispe1 b. c 1491, d. b 19 Jan 1553
Mother*Anne Godbold1 d. b 17 Mar 1553
Birth*say 1527Johan Crispe was born say 1527 in Laxfield, Suffolk County, England.1 
Marriage*circa 1548She married Nicholas Fiske, son of Richard Fiske, circa 1548, probably in Laxfield.1 
(Wife) Deathbefore 28 September 1569Johan became a widow when Nicholas Fiske died before 28 September 1569.1,2 

Family

 Nicholas Fiske b. c 1517, d. b 28 Sep 1569
Child 1.Mary Fiske+3,4 b. c 1561

Citations

  1. [S1363] Clifford L. Stott, "William Crispe of Laxfield, Suffolk, Great-grandfather of Anthony and Joshua Fisher of Dedham, Massachusetts", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 151, pages 291-299, (July 1997). Hereinafter cited as "William Crispe of Laxfield, Suffolk."
  2. [S1362] G. Andrews Moriarty, "Genealogical Research in England: The Fiske Family", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, (the article spans several volumes and years): Nicholas Fiske, April 1934, Volume 88, pages 142-145. Hereinafter cited as "The Fiske Family."
  3. [S1363] Clifford L. Stott, "William Crispe of Laxfield, Suffolk", reporting that Mary was a legatee in the will of her father Nicholas Fiske and in the will of her sister Esther Fiske.
  4. [S1255] Philip A. Fisher, The Fisher Genealogy : record of the descendants of Joshua, Anthony and Cornelius Fisher, of Dedham, Mass., 1636-1640, downloaded from Google Books at www.google.com. (Everett, Massachusetts: Massachusetts Publishing Company, 1898), pages 1-4, noting in error Mary's parents as William and Anne Fiske. Hereinafter cited as The Fisher Genealogy.

William Crispe1

b. circa 1491, d. before 19 January 1553
Family
Birth*circa 1491William Crispe was born circa 1491, probably at Laxfield, Suffolk County, England.1 
Marriage*He married Anne Godbold, probably in Laxfield, Suffolk County.1 
Will*20 November 1552He wrote his will dated 20 November 15521 
Death*before 19 January 1553 and died in Laxfield before 19 January 1553 when his will was proved.1 

Family

 Anne Godbold d. b 17 Mar 1553
Child 1.Johan Crispe+1 b. s 1527

Citations

  1. [S1363] Clifford L. Stott, "William Crispe of Laxfield, Suffolk, Great-grandfather of Anthony and Joshua Fisher of Dedham, Massachusetts", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 151, pages 291-299, (July 1997). Hereinafter cited as "William Crispe of Laxfield, Suffolk."

Cary O. Criss1

b. March 1887
Family
Father*Clifford A. Criss1 b. 6 Jul 1858, d. 30 Jun 1929
Mother*Alice J. Guisinger1 b. Aug 1860, d. 3 Dec 1909
Birth*March 1887Cary O. Criss was born in March 1887 in Kansas.1 
(Son) Census US 190018 June 1900Cary O. was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 18 June 1900 in the household of his parents in Fall River, Greenwood County, Kansas. He was 13 years old, had attended school for six months of the census year, and worked as farm laborer.1 

Citations

  1. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Clifford A. and Alice J. Criss, Year: 1900; Census Place: Fall River, Greenwood, Kansas; Roll: 481; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0051. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.

Cecil L. Criss1

b. October 1898
Family
Father*Clifford A. Criss1 b. 6 Jul 1858, d. 30 Jun 1929
Mother*Alice J. Guisinger1 b. Aug 1860, d. 3 Dec 1909
Birth*October 1898Cecil L. Criss was born in October 1898 in Kansas.1 
(Son) Census US 190018 June 1900Cecil L. was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 18 June 1900 in the household of her parents in Fall River, Greenwood County, Kansas. He was one year old.1 

Citations

  1. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Clifford A. and Alice J. Criss, Year: 1900; Census Place: Fall River, Greenwood, Kansas; Roll: 481; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0051. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.

Clara E. Criss1

b. November 1892
Family
Father*Clifford A. Criss1 b. 6 Jul 1858, d. 30 Jun 1929
Mother*Alice J. Guisinger1 b. Aug 1860, d. 3 Dec 1909
Birth*November 1892Clara E. Criss was born in November 1892 in Missouri.1 
(Daughter) Census US 190018 June 1900Clara E. was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 18 June 1900 in the household of her parents in Fall River, Greenwood County, Kansas. She was 7 years old and had attended school for six months of the census year.1 

Citations

  1. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Clifford A. and Alice J. Criss, Year: 1900; Census Place: Fall River, Greenwood, Kansas; Roll: 481; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0051. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.

Clifford A. Criss1

b. 6 July 1858, d. 30 June 1929
Family
Father*Daniel Criss2
Mother*Mary Starks2
Birth*6 July 1858Clifford A. Criss was probably born about 6 July 1858 in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana.3,2,4 
Name VariationHis full name was Clifford Albert Criss.5,2 
Marriage*22 November 1876He married first Alice J. Guisinger on 22 November 1876 in Vigo County, Indiana.6,7 
Census US 1900*18 June 1900Alice J. and Clifford A. Criss were enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 18 June 1900 in Fall River, Greenwood County, Kansas. Clifford was 41 years of age and a farmer, and Alice was 39 years of age. They rented their farm, had been married for 23 years, and Alice had given birth to eight children, six of whom were living and enumerated with their parents in 1900. Their eldest son, Oliver T., was 18 years old, worked as a farm laborer, and had attended school for two months of the census year; sons Oscar W., Cary O. and James L. were ages 15, 13 and 10 years, respectively, had all attended school for six months of the census year, and worked as farm laborers; daughter, Clara E., was 7 years old and had attended school for six months of the census year; and baby Cecil L. was one year old. Everyone in the household, with the exception of Cecil, was able to read, write and speak English.1 
(Husband) Death3 December 1909Clifford became a widower when Alice J. (Guisinger) Criss died on 3 December 1909 at age 49.8 
Census US 1910*21 April 1910Clifford A. Criss was enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 21 April 1910 in Yates Center, Woodson County, Kansas. He was a widower, 50 years of age, rented his house, and worked for wages as a laborer for a railroad grading company.9 
Marriage License9 June 1923A marriage license was issued to Clifford Criss and Mary Knight in Jackson County, Missouri, on 9 June 1923. Clifford was reported as 63 years of age and a resident of Yates Center, Woodson County, Kansas, and Mary was 60 years of age and a resident of Snohomish County, Washington.10 
Marriage*10 June 1923He married, as her third husband, Mary J. (Mansell) McKichan Knight, daughter of William Mansell and Elizabeth Kemp, on 10 June 1923 in Jackson County, Missouri. They were married by J. S. Davis, a Minister of the Gospel.5,11,10,12 
Death*30 June 1929He died on 30 June 1929 at 2511 Maple Street, Everett, Snohomish County, Washington, at age 705,2 
Burial* and was buried with his first wife in Plot 28-24-02 of Greenwood Cemetery, Eureka, Greenwood County, Kansas.5,8 

Family 1

 Alice J. Guisinger b. Aug 1860, d. 3 Dec 1909
Children 1.Oliver T. Criss1 b. Jan 1882
 2.Oscar W. Criss1 b. Jul 1884
 3.Cary O. Criss1 b. Mar 1887
 4.James L. Criss1 b. Feb 1890
 5.Clara E. Criss1 b. Nov 1892
 6.Cecil L. Criss1 b. Oct 1898

Family 2

 Mary J. Mansell b. Nov 1862, d. 20 Jan 1935

Citations

  1. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Clifford A. and Alice J. Criss, Year: 1900; Census Place: Fall River, Greenwood, Kansas; Roll: 481; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0051. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1894] Washington, U.S., Death Index, 1940-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Clifford Albert Criss, age 74, married to Mary Criss, rancher, of Snohomish County, Washington, on 30 June 1929 at 2511 Maple Street, Everett, Snohomish, Washington, USA, born on 6 July 1854 in Terre Haute, Indiana, son of Daniel Criss, born in Indiana, and Mary Starks, birthplace not known, informant Mary Criss of 2511 Maple Street, Everett, removal on 8 July 1929 to Independence, Indiana, for burial, referencing Washington State Archives, Olympia, Washington, Washington Death Index, 1940-2017. Hereinafter cited as Washington, U.S., Death Index, 1940-2017.
  3. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Clifford A. and Alice J. Criss, Year: 1900; Census Place: Fall River, Greenwood, Kansas; Roll: 481; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0051, Clifford's date of birth reported as July 1858.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Clifford Criss, Memorial# 94730458, recording his date of birth as 12 August 1854. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Clifford Criss, Memorial# 94730458.
  6. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Clifford Criss and Alice Guisinger on 22 November 1876 in Indiana, United States, married by Allen D Harris, citing page and referencing FHL Film# 001392957. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001.
  7. [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 23 November 1876 in Vigo County, of Clifford Criss and Alice Guisinger, referencing Works Progress Administration; Index to Marriage Records: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940; Series Title: Vigo County, Indiana ;index to Marriage Records 1840-1920 Inclusive Volume W. P. A., Original Record Located: Vigo County Clerk's Office; Book: 7; Page: 138. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941.
  8. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Alice Criss, Memorial# 94730429.
  9. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Clifford A. Criss, Year: 1910; Census Place: Yates Center Ward 1, Woodson, Kansas; Roll: T624_449; Page: 6a; Enumeration District: 0151; FHL microfilm: 1374462. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S1732] Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage license on 9 June 1923 in Jackson County, Missouri, USA, to Clifford Criss, age 63, of Yates Center, Woodson County, Kansas, and Mary Knight, age 60, of Snohomish County, Washington, referencing Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City, MO, USA, Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]. Hereinafter cited as Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002.
  11. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary Josephine (Mansell) Knight, Memorial# 210430436.
  12. [S2160] Missouri, U.S., Jackson County Marriage Records, 1840-1985, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 10 June 1923 in Jackson County, Missouri of Clifford Criss and Mary Knight, recorded in Jackson County, Missouri, USA, citing Certificate# 1923A0007911. Hereinafter cited as Missouri, U.S., Jackson County Marriage Records, 1840-1985.

Daniel Criss1

Family
Birth*Daniel Criss was born in Indiana.1 
Marriage*He married Mary Starks.1 

Family

 Mary Starks
Child 1.Clifford A. Criss+1 b. 6 Jul 1858, d. 30 Jun 1929

Citations

  1. [S1894] Washington, U.S., Death Index, 1940-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Clifford Albert Criss, age 74, married to Mary Criss, rancher, of Snohomish County, Washington, on 30 June 1929 at 2511 Maple Street, Everett, Snohomish, Washington, USA, born on 6 July 1854 in Terre Haute, Indiana, son of Daniel Criss, born in Indiana, and Mary Starks, birthplace not known, informant Mary Criss of 2511 Maple Street, Everett, removal on 8 July 1929 to Independence, Indiana, for burial, referencing Washington State Archives, Olympia, Washington, Washington Death Index, 1940-2017. Hereinafter cited as Washington, U.S., Death Index, 1940-2017.

James L. Criss1

b. February 1890
Family
Father*Clifford A. Criss1 b. 6 Jul 1858, d. 30 Jun 1929
Mother*Alice J. Guisinger1 b. Aug 1860, d. 3 Dec 1909
Birth*February 1890James L. Criss was born in February 1890 in Kansas.1 
(Son) Census US 190018 June 1900James L. was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 18 June 1900 in the household of his parents in Fall River, Greenwood County, Kansas. He was 10 years old, had attended school for six months of the census year, and worked as farm laborer.1 

Citations

  1. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Clifford A. and Alice J. Criss, Year: 1900; Census Place: Fall River, Greenwood, Kansas; Roll: 481; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0051. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.

Oliver T. Criss1

b. January 1882
Family
Father*Clifford A. Criss1 b. 6 Jul 1858, d. 30 Jun 1929
Mother*Alice J. Guisinger1 b. Aug 1860, d. 3 Dec 1909
Birth*January 1882Oliver T. Criss was born in January 1882 in Arkansas.1 
(Son) Census US 190018 June 1900Oliver T. was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 18 June 1900 in the household of his parents in Fall River, Greenwood County, Kansas. He was 18 years old, worked as farm laborer, and had attended school for two months of the census year.1 

Citations

  1. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Clifford A. and Alice J. Criss, Year: 1900; Census Place: Fall River, Greenwood, Kansas; Roll: 481; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0051. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.

Oscar W. Criss1

b. July 1884
Family
Father*Clifford A. Criss1 b. 6 Jul 1858, d. 30 Jun 1929
Mother*Alice J. Guisinger1 b. Aug 1860, d. 3 Dec 1909
Birth*July 1884Oscar W. Criss was born in July 1884 in Arkansas.1 
(Son) Census US 190018 June 1900Oscar W. was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 18 June 1900 in the household of his parents in Fall River, Greenwood County, Kansas. He was 15 years old, had attended school for six months of the census year, and worked as farm laborer.1 

Citations

  1. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Clifford A. and Alice J. Criss, Year: 1900; Census Place: Fall River, Greenwood, Kansas; Roll: 481; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0051. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.

Alean Letha Crisup1

b. 27 April 1903, d. 5 May 1983
Family
Father*Robert G. Crisup1 b. 24 Dec 1867, d. 12 Nov 1905
Mother*Mary E. Weatherford1 b. 3 Jan 1882, d. 26 Jun 1959
Birth*27 April 1903Alean Letha Crisup was born on 27 April 1903 in Howard County, Indiana.1,2 
Name VariationShe was called Jean.2 
(Daughter) Death12 November 1905She was 2 years old when her father died of typhoid fever on 12 November 1905 at age 37. His death left Alean's mother with three young daughters.3,4 
(Daughter) Marriage14 February 1906Three months after her father's death, her mother married a second time, on 14 February 1906, to Clarence E. Groves.5,6,7 
(Daughter) DivorceHer mother and Clarence Groves separated, and probably divorced, relatively soon after their marriage. Clarence's troubles of crimes and punishments, beginning in 1908 and continuing into 1909, were again being reported in Huntington County newspapers.8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 
(Daughter) Marriage2 November 1911Her mother married a third time when Alean was 8 years old, on 2 November 1911, to George Thornton, who had not been married before.19 
(Daughter) DivorceHer mother and George Thornton separated, and were probably divorced, because Alean's mother would marry again in 1916.20 
(Daughter) Marriage6 April 1916She was not quite 13 years old when her mother married a fourth time, on 6 April 1916, to John Franklin Schaefer. It was John's first marriage.20 
Marriage*22 October 1919She married second John L. Delehanty on 22 October 1919 in Indiana.21 
Marriage*14 June 1932She married third Clarence R. Cornwell on 14 June 1932 in Hancock County, Indiana.22,2,23 
(Matron of Honor) Marriage22 June 1941She was the matron of honor when her sister, Mae Sayre, married Marvin Prather on Sunday afternoon, 22 June 1941, in Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana. The Kokomo Tribune published a long and detailed article about the couple's wedding, which was performed at 317 East Hoffer, Kokomo, the home of Mae's sister and brother-in-law, Alean and Clarence R. Cornwell, with Alean attending her sister as matron of honor, and Clarence as best man. Mae's mother and stepfather, Mary L. and Otis Uptgraft, and Marvin's widowed mother, Iva A. Prather, were in attendance, as were other members of Marvin's family and Mae's other sister and brother-in-Law, Anna and Thomas E. Griffin, who lived in Indianapolis. The newlyweds were planning to live "for the present" at 317 East Hoffer with Alean and Clarence Cornwell.24,25,26 
(Wife) Death13 January 1983Alean became a widow when Clarence Richard Cornwell died on 13 January 1983 at age 84.22 
Death*5 May 1983She died four months later on 5 May 1983 in Caylor Nickel Clinic, Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana, at age 801,2 
Burial*9 May 1983 and was buried on 9 May 1983 with her husband in Sunset Memory Garden, Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana.2 

Family 1
Child 1.Wanita Marie Chrisup27 b. 2 Feb 1918

Family 2

 John L. Delehanty b. 6 Jan 1898

Family 3

 Clarence Richard Cornwell b. 23 Jun 1898, d. 13 Jan 1983

Citations

  1. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Alean Letha Cornwell of 704 East Markland Avenue, Kokomo, Indiana, age 80, housewife, widow, on 5 May 1983 in the Caylor Nickel Clinic, Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, USA, born on 27 April 1903 in Indiana, daughter of Robert Chrisup and Mary L. Chrisup, informant her daughter, Joan Spencer of 325 Northwestern Road, Kokomo, burial on 9 May 1983 in Sunset Memory Gardens Cemetery, Kokomo, Date Registered 1983, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1983; Roll: 10. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Alean L. “Jean” (Chrisup) Cornwell, Memorial# 70636015. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Robert G Chrisup, Memorial# 166174135.
  4. [S2825] Robert Crisup/Chrisup 1905 Illinois Obituary, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Herald and Review, (Decatur, Illinois), Monday, November 13, 1905, Page 8, (Downloaded on May 2, 2025), reporting that Robert Chrisup, formerly a laborer working for the Wabash at Bement, died of typhoid fever on Sunday, 12 November, at Wabash hospital after an illness of several weeks; that he left a wife and children. Hereinafter cited as Robert Crisup/Chrisup 1905 Illinois Obituary.
  5. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Clarence E Groves, age 23, born about 1883, son of E. E. Groves and "Nora" Downs, and Ethel Crissup, age 25, born about 1881, daughter of Ben Weatherford and Anna C. Henslacker, married on 14 February 1906 in Piatt County, Illinois, USA, referencing various Illinois County Courthouses. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940.
  6. [S1823] Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940 FHL, online from the Family History Library, www.familysearch.org, viewed on 26 April 2025 at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9B22-XG. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940 FHL.
  7. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Clarence E Groves and Ethel Cressup on 14 February 1906 in Piatt County, Illinois, USA, referencing various Illinois county courthouses.
  8. [S1727] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947, online at www.ancestry.com, entry for Clarence Edward Groves, age 36, Laborer, divorced, spouse of Ethel Crissup, born on 25 July 1885 in Roanoke, Indiana, son of Edward E Groves, born in Roanoke, Indiana, and Dora Downs, born in Warren County, Ohio, died on 30 December 1921 in Bement, Piatt, Illinois, burial on 31 December 1921 in Bement, citing FHL Film# 1570828. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947.
  9. [S223] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online at www.ancestry.com, draft registration card for Clarence Edward Groves, born on 25 July 1885, residence in 1917-1918 at , Vermilion County, Illinois, USA, Nearest Relative: Pearl Groves, Danville, Illinois; his physical build was Stout, height was 5 Ft. 6 in, hair was Light, eyes were Gray, referencing U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Vermilion County, Illinois. Hereinafter cited as U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  10. [S2815] The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Huntington Herald, (Huntington, Indiana), Friday, October 16, 1908, Page 1, (Downloaded on April 22, 202). Hereinafter cited as The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal.
  11. [S2816] The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Huntington Herald, (Huntington, Indiana), Friday, April 16, 1909, Page 1, (Downloaded on April 22, 2025). Hereinafter cited as The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal.
  12. [S2817] The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Huntington Herald, (Huntington, Indiana), Saturday, April 17, 1909, Page 3, (Downloaded on April 22, 2025). Hereinafter cited as The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal.
  13. [S2818] The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Huntington Herald, (Huntington, Indiana), Friday, May 14, 1909, Page 1, (Downloaded on April 22, 2025). Hereinafter cited as The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal.
  14. [S2819] The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Daily News-Democrat, (Huntington, Indiana), Monday, May 24, 1909, Page 1, (Downloaded on April 22, 2025). Hereinafter cited as The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal.
  15. [S2820] The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Huntington Herald, (Huntington, Indiana), Friday, May 28, 1909, Page 6, (Downloaded on April 22, 2025). Hereinafter cited as The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal.
  16. [S2821] The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Huntington Herald, (Huntington, Indiana), Saturday, June 5, 1909, Page 1, (Downloaded on April 22, 2025). Hereinafter cited as The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal.
  17. [S2822] The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Daily News-Democrat, (Huntington, Indiana), Saturday, June 5, 1909, Page 1, (Downloaded on April 22, 2025). Hereinafter cited as The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal.
  18. [S2823] The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Daily News-Democrat, (Huntington, Indiana), Thursday, July 15, 1909, Page 8, (Downloaded on April 22, 2025). Hereinafter cited as The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal.
  19. [S2828] Indiana, Marriages, 1780-1992, online from the Family History Library, www.familysearch.org, marriage of Mollie E Groves, widow, born 3 January 1882 in Centerville, White County, Illinois, daughter of Benjamin F. Weatherford and Anna E. Hulse, and George Thorton, single, born on 29 December 1874 in Cumberland County, Illinois, son of Samuel and Rebecca Thornton, married on 2 November 1911 in Marion County, Illinois, USA, referencing page No. 63, page 492; viewed on 3 May 2025 at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XF6K-LYJ. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, Marriages, 1780-1992.
  20. [S1570] Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Mary M. Thornton, daughter of Benjamin F. Weatherford and Anna E. Attebey, and John Franklin Schaefer, son of John Scanlon Schaefer and Mary Agnes James, married on 6 April 1916 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, citing FHL Film# 499408, reference ID 142. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993.
  21. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Alean E Leep of Louisville, Kentucky, age 18, born on 27 April 1901 in Illinois, daughter of Robert Chrisup and Marie Weatherford, and John L Delehanty of Camp Knox, Kentucky, age 21, born on 6 January 1898, in New York, son of J. Delehanty and Marie "Senelte", on 22 October 1919 in Indiana, United States, married by , referencing page 348. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001.
  22. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Clarence Richard Cornwell, Memorial# 70636095.
  23. [S2649] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 14 June 1932 in Hancock County, Indiana, USA of Alean L Delehanty and Clarence R Cornwell. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012.
  24. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Marvin Joseph Prather, Memorial# 45516658.
  25. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Alta Mae Prather, Memorial# 45516655.
  26. [S2868] Mae Sayre and Marvin Prather 1941 Wedding, Indiana, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Kokomo Tribune, (Kokomo, Indiana), Tuesday, June 24, 1941, Page 5, (Downloaded on May 25, 2025), under the title, "Prather-Sayre", and within quite a long and detailed article about the wedding, reporting in part that Miss Mae Sayre and Marvin Prather were married in a lovely service at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. C. R. Cornwell, 317 East Hoffer, on Sunday afternoon; that the bride was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Uptegraft of Bluffton, and that Mr. Prather was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Prather of Miami; that, "for the present", Mr. and Mrs. Prather would make their home with the Cornwells at 317 East Hoffer. Hereinafter cited as Mae Sayre and Marvin Prather 1941 Wedding, Indiana.
  27. [S2628] Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of Wanita Marie "Chrisus" on 2 February 1918 at 515 East Ohio Street, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA, not legitimate, daughter of Frank P. Leep of Norfolk, Virginia, age 23, Seaman, U.S. Navy, born in Kentucky, and Alean "Chrisus" of 244 N. LaSalle Street, Indianapolis, age 16, born in Illinois, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, Indiana; Births; Year: 1918; Roll: 002, citing Certificate# 8281, Roll# 45385_539586, Volume Range 11 - 20. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944.

Alvin H. Crisup1

b. 2 April 1888
Family
Father*William M Crisup1 b. Mar 1859
Mother*Anna Ellen Atterbury1 b. 6 Feb 1864, d. 8 Mar 1945
Birth*2 April 1888Alvin H. Crisup was probably born in 2 April 1888 in Illinois.1,2,3 
(Son) Census US 190020 June 1900Alvin was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 20 June 1900 in the household of his parents in Lovington, Moultrie County, Illinois. He was 15 years old, able to read, write and to speak English, and had attended school for seven months of the census year.4 

Citations

  1. [S2826] U.S., Railroad Retirement Pension Index, 1934-1987, online at www.ancestry.com, record for Alvan H Crisup, born in April 1888, died in 1969, Claim# A605643, referencing The National Archives at Atlanta; Morrow, Georgia; Records of the Railroad Retirement Board, 1934 - 1987; Record Group Number: 184. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Railroad Retirement Pension Index, 1934-1987.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Alvan Henderson Crisup, Memorial# 178034429; his date of birth recorded as 2 April 1888. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Annie Chrisup, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lovington, Moultrie, Illinois; Roll: 332; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0100; Alvin was recorded as 15 years old and his date of birth as April 1887. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Annie Chrisup, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lovington, Moultrie, Illinois; Roll: 332; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0100.

Anna L. Crisup1

b. 1897
Family
Father*Robert G. Crisup2 b. 24 Dec 1867, d. 12 Nov 1905
Mother*Mary E. Weatherford2 b. 3 Jan 1882, d. 26 Jun 1959
Birth*1897Anna L. Crisup was born about 1897 in Illinois.1 
(Daughter) Death12 November 1905She was 8 years old when her father died of typhoid fever on 12 November 1905 at age 37. His death left Anna's mother with three young daughters.3,4 
(Daughter) Marriage14 February 1906Three months after her father's death, her mother married a second time, on 14 February 1906, to Clarence E. Groves.5,6,7 
(Daughter) DivorceHer mother and Clarence Groves separated, and probably divorced, relatively soon after their marriage. Clarence's troubles of crimes and punishments, beginning in 1908 and continuing into 1909, were again being reported in Huntington County newspapers.8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 
(Daughter) Marriage2 November 1911Her mother married a third time when Anna was 14 years old, on 2 November 1911, to George Thornton, who had not been married before.19 
(Daughter) DivorceHer mother and George Thornton separated, and were probably divorced, because Anna's mother would marry again in 1916.20 
Marriage*27 January 1916She married Thomas E. Griffin, son of James Griffin and Mary O'Sullivan, on 27 January 1916 in Marion County, Indiana.1,2 
(Daughter) Marriage6 April 1916Two months after Anna's marriage to Thomas Griffin, her mother married a fourth time, on 6 April 1916, to John Franklin Schaefer. It was John's first marriage.20 
(Sister) Marriage22 June 1941She attended the wedding of her sister, Mae Sayre, when she married Marvin Prather on Sunday afternoon, 22 June 1941, in Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana. The Kokomo Tribune published a long and detailed article about the couple's wedding, which was performed at 317 East Hoffer, Kokomo, the home of Mae's sister and brother-in-law, Alean and Clarence R. Cornwell, with Alean attending her sister as matron of honor, and Clarence as best man. Mae's mother and stepfather, Mary L. and Otis Uptgraft, and Marvin's widowed mother, Iva A. Prather, were in attendance, as were other members of Marvin's family and Mae's other sister and brother-in-Law, Anna and Thomas E. Griffin, who lived in Indianapolis. The newlyweds were planning to live "for the present" at 317 East Hoffer with Alean and Clarence Cornwell.21,22,23 

Family

 Thomas E. Griffin b. 18 May 1894

Citations

  1. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Thomas E. and Anna L. Griffin, Year: 1920; Census Place: Indianapolis Ward 9, Marion, Indiana; Roll: T625_454; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 161. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1570] Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Anna Chrisup, daughter of Robert Chrisup and Mary Weatherford, and Thomas Griffin, son of James Griffin and Mary Sullivan, on 27 January 1916 in Marion County, Indiana, referencing FHL Film# 499407, Reference ID Page 308. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Robert G Chrisup, Memorial# 166174135. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  4. [S2825] Robert Crisup/Chrisup 1905 Illinois Obituary, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Herald and Review, (Decatur, Illinois), Monday, November 13, 1905, Page 8, (Downloaded on May 2, 2025), reporting that Robert Chrisup, formerly a laborer working for the Wabash at Bement, died of typhoid fever on Sunday, 12 November, at Wabash hospital after an illness of several weeks; that he left a wife and children. Hereinafter cited as Robert Crisup/Chrisup 1905 Illinois Obituary.
  5. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Clarence E Groves, age 23, born about 1883, son of E. E. Groves and "Nora" Downs, and Ethel Crissup, age 25, born about 1881, daughter of Ben Weatherford and Anna C. Henslacker, married on 14 February 1906 in Piatt County, Illinois, USA, referencing various Illinois County Courthouses. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940.
  6. [S1823] Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940 FHL, online from the Family History Library, www.familysearch.org, viewed on 26 April 2025 at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9B22-XG. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940 FHL.
  7. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Clarence E Groves and Ethel Cressup on 14 February 1906 in Piatt County, Illinois, USA, referencing various Illinois county courthouses.
  8. [S1727] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947, online at www.ancestry.com, entry for Clarence Edward Groves, age 36, Laborer, divorced, spouse of Ethel Crissup, born on 25 July 1885 in Roanoke, Indiana, son of Edward E Groves, born in Roanoke, Indiana, and Dora Downs, born in Warren County, Ohio, died on 30 December 1921 in Bement, Piatt, Illinois, burial on 31 December 1921 in Bement, citing FHL Film# 1570828. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947.
  9. [S223] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online at www.ancestry.com, draft registration card for Clarence Edward Groves, born on 25 July 1885, residence in 1917-1918 at , Vermilion County, Illinois, USA, Nearest Relative: Pearl Groves, Danville, Illinois; his physical build was Stout, height was 5 Ft. 6 in, hair was Light, eyes were Gray, referencing U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Vermilion County, Illinois. Hereinafter cited as U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  10. [S2815] The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Huntington Herald, (Huntington, Indiana), Friday, October 16, 1908, Page 1, (Downloaded on April 22, 202). Hereinafter cited as The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal.
  11. [S2816] The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Huntington Herald, (Huntington, Indiana), Friday, April 16, 1909, Page 1, (Downloaded on April 22, 2025). Hereinafter cited as The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal.
  12. [S2817] The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Huntington Herald, (Huntington, Indiana), Saturday, April 17, 1909, Page 3, (Downloaded on April 22, 2025). Hereinafter cited as The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal.
  13. [S2818] The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Huntington Herald, (Huntington, Indiana), Friday, May 14, 1909, Page 1, (Downloaded on April 22, 2025). Hereinafter cited as The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal.
  14. [S2819] The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Daily News-Democrat, (Huntington, Indiana), Monday, May 24, 1909, Page 1, (Downloaded on April 22, 2025). Hereinafter cited as The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal.
  15. [S2820] The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Huntington Herald, (Huntington, Indiana), Friday, May 28, 1909, Page 6, (Downloaded on April 22, 2025). Hereinafter cited as The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal.
  16. [S2821] The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Huntington Herald, (Huntington, Indiana), Saturday, June 5, 1909, Page 1, (Downloaded on April 22, 2025). Hereinafter cited as The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal.
  17. [S2822] The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Daily News-Democrat, (Huntington, Indiana), Saturday, June 5, 1909, Page 1, (Downloaded on April 22, 2025). Hereinafter cited as The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal.
  18. [S2823] The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Daily News-Democrat, (Huntington, Indiana), Thursday, July 15, 1909, Page 8, (Downloaded on April 22, 2025). Hereinafter cited as The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal.
  19. [S2828] Indiana, Marriages, 1780-1992, online from the Family History Library, www.familysearch.org, marriage of Mollie E Groves, widow, born 3 January 1882 in Centerville, White County, Illinois, daughter of Benjamin F. Weatherford and Anna E. Hulse, and George Thorton, single, born on 29 December 1874 in Cumberland County, Illinois, son of Samuel and Rebecca Thornton, married on 2 November 1911 in Marion County, Illinois, USA, referencing page No. 63, page 492; viewed on 3 May 2025 at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XF6K-LYJ. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, Marriages, 1780-1992.
  20. [S1570] Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Mary M. Thornton, daughter of Benjamin F. Weatherford and Anna E. Attebey, and John Franklin Schaefer, son of John Scanlon Schaefer and Mary Agnes James, married on 6 April 1916 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, citing FHL Film# 499408, reference ID 142.
  21. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Marvin Joseph Prather, Memorial# 45516658.
  22. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Alta Mae Prather, Memorial# 45516655.
  23. [S2868] Mae Sayre and Marvin Prather 1941 Wedding, Indiana, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Kokomo Tribune, (Kokomo, Indiana), Tuesday, June 24, 1941, Page 5, (Downloaded on May 25, 2025), under the title, "Prather-Sayre", and within quite a long and detailed article about the wedding, reporting in part that Miss Mae Sayre and Marvin Prather were married in a lovely service at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. C. R. Cornwell, 317 East Hoffer, on Sunday afternoon; that the bride was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Uptegraft of Bluffton, and that Mr. Prather was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Prather of Miami; that, "for the present", Mr. and Mrs. Prather would make their home with the Cornwells at 317 East Hoffer. Hereinafter cited as Mae Sayre and Marvin Prather 1941 Wedding, Indiana.

Bessie Eletha Crisup1,2

b. 6 February 1894, d. 9 September 1918
Family
Father*William M Crisup1 b. Mar 1859
Mother*Anna Ellen Atterbury1 b. 6 Feb 1864, d. 8 Mar 1945
Birth*6 February 1894Bessie Eletha Crisup was probably born in 6 February 1894 in Illinois.1,2 
(Daughter) Census US 190020 June 1900Bessie was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 20 June 1900 in the household of her parents in Lovington, Moultrie County, Illinois. She was 6 years old.1 
Marriage*6 September 1909She married William Silas Gorrell on 6 September 1909 in Marion County, Indiana.3,4,2 
Death*9 September 1918She died on 9 September 1918 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, at age 244 
Burial* and was buried in Section 2, Lot 79 of Grandview Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana.4 

Family

 William Silas Gorrell b. 27 Feb 1885, d. 20 Sep 1928

Citations

  1. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Annie Chrisup, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lovington, Moultrie, Illinois; Roll: 332; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0100. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1501] Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019, database with images, online at www.familysearch.org. Digital collection of microfilmed records located at the Wayne County Courthouse, Richmond, Indiana. Includes surname indexes, marriage on 6 September 1909 in Marion County, Indiana, of Bessie Eletha Chrisup of Indianapolis, Indiana, her first marriage, born on 6 February 1893 in Bement, Illinois, daughter of William Chrisup and Anna E. Atlebery, and William Gorrell of Terre Haute, Indiana, born on 27 February 1885 in Brownstown, Indiana, son of Lorenzo Tilford Gorrell and Rachel Jane Ireland; viewed on 4 May 2025 at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4C56-LPT2. Hereinafter cited as Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, William Silas Gorrell, Memorial# 22089091. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Bessie E (Chrissup) Gorrell, Memorial# 22089061.

Mae Crisup1

b. 16 August 1901, d. 24 November 1973
Family
Father*Robert G. Crisup1 b. 24 Dec 1867, d. 12 Nov 1905
Mother*Mary E. Weatherford1 b. 3 Jan 1882, d. 26 Jun 1959
Birth*16 August 1901Mae Crisup was born on 16 August 1901 in Illinois.2,3,4,1 
Name VariationHer full name was Alpha Mae Chrisup.5 
(Daughter) Death12 November 1905She was 4 years old when her father died of typhoid fever on 12 November 1905 at age 37. His death left Mae's mother with three young daughters.6,7 
(Daughter) Marriage14 February 1906Three months after her father's death, her mother married a second time, on 14 February 1906, to Clarence E. Groves.8,9,10 
(Daughter) DivorceHer mother and Clarence Groves separated, and probably divorced, relatively soon after their marriage. Clarence's troubles of crimes and punishments, beginning in 1908 and continuing into 1909, were again being reported in Huntington County newspapers.11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21 
(Daughter) Marriage2 November 1911Her mother married a third time when Mae was 10 years old, on 2 November 1911, to George Thornton, who had not been married before.22 
(Daughter) DivorceHer mother and George Thornton separated, and were probably divorced, because Mae's mother would marry again in 1916.23 
(Daughter) Marriage6 April 1916She was 14 years old when her mother married a fourth time, on 6 April 1916, to John Franklin Schaefer. It was John's first marriage.23 
Marriage*4 May 1918She married first, as his first wife, Jefferson M. Sayre, son of Robert M. Sayre and Johanna Kupke, on 4 May 1918 in Indiana.4,1,24,5 
Census US 1930*4 April 1930Mae and Jefferson M. Sayre were enumerated on the 1930 census taken on 4 April 1930 at 2221 Hawthorne Avenue, Warren, Marion County, Indiana. Jefferson was 34 years of age, a veteran of the World War, had been age 22 when he married, and he worked for wages as a repair man for a street car company. Mae was 28 years of age, and had been 16 years old when she married. They rented their house for $25 a month and did not own a radio. Their son, Robert M. was enumerated with them. He was 9 years old and had attended school within the census year. Jefferson's mother, Anna Sayre, and his sister, Lolley M., were also enumerated in Mae and Jefferson's household in 1930. Anna was 61 years of age and divorced, and Lolley was 19 years old and worked for wages as a seamstress in a glove factory. Everyone in the family was able to speak English and, with the exception of Anna, all the adults were able to read and write.25 
Divorce*1937Mae (Chrisup) Sayre and Jefferson M. Sayre separated, and were probably divorced. They were enumerated together on the 1930 census, and Jefferson remarried in 1939. Mae married a second time in 1941.25,26,27 
Marriage License22 June 1941A marriage license was issued to Marvin Prather, 36, laborer, and Mae Sayre, 37, waitress, both of Kokomo, on 22 June 1941 in Howard County, Indiana.28 
Marriage*22 June 1941She married second, as his second wife, Marvin Prather, son of Edgar Prather and Iva A. Prather, on Sunday afternoon, 22 June 1941, in Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana. The Kokomo Tribune published a long and detailed article about the couple's wedding, which was performed at 317 East Hoffer, Kokomo, the home of Mae's sister and brother-in-law, Alean and Clarence R. Cornwell, with Alean attending her sister as matron of honor, and Clarence as best man. Mae's mother and stepfather, Mary L. and Otis Uptgraft, and Marvin's widowed mother, Iva A. Prather, were in attendance, as were other members of Marvin's family and Mae's other sister and brother-in-Law, Anna and Thomas E. Griffin, who lived in Indianapolis. The newlyweds were planning to live "for the present" at 317 East Hoffer with Alean and Clarence Cornwell.29,30,27 
Death*24 November 1973She died on 24 November 1973 in her home at 921 Brentwood, Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana, at age 725,30,31 
Burial* and was buried in Section: 22, Lot: 131, Space: 2, of Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo.30,5 

Family 1

 Jefferson M. Sayre b. 18 Aug 1895, d. 1 Nov 1980
Child 1.Robert M. Sayre25 b. 16 Mar 1921, d. 27 Nov 1969

Family 2

 Marvin Joseph Prather b. 20 Jun 1905, d. 17 Feb 1991

Citations

  1. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Mae Chrisup, residing in Louisville, Kentucky, age 20, born on 16 August 1898 in Indiana, daughter of A. Chrisup and Mary Weatherford, and Jefferson M Sayre of Louisville, Kentucky, age 23, born on 18 August 1895 in Kentucky, son of Robert M. Sayre and Johanna "Cupty", married on 4 May 1918 in Indiana, United States, referencing page 291. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Alpha Mae (Chrisup) Prather, Memorial# 254031183, reporting her date of birth as 16 August 1901. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Alta Mae Prather, Memorial# 45516655, reporting her date of birth as 16 August 1901.
  4. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jefferson M. and Mae Sayre, Year: 1930; Census Place: Warren, Marion, Indiana; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0254; FHL microfilm: 2340351; Mae reporting she had been 16 years old when she married in 1918, and that she had been born in Illinois. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Alpha Mae (Chrisup) Prather, Memorial# 254031183.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Robert G Chrisup, Memorial# 166174135.
  7. [S2825] Robert Crisup/Chrisup 1905 Illinois Obituary, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Herald and Review, (Decatur, Illinois), Monday, November 13, 1905, Page 8, (Downloaded on May 2, 2025), reporting that Robert Chrisup, formerly a laborer working for the Wabash at Bement, died of typhoid fever on Sunday, 12 November, at Wabash hospital after an illness of several weeks; that he left a wife and children. Hereinafter cited as Robert Crisup/Chrisup 1905 Illinois Obituary.
  8. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Clarence E Groves, age 23, born about 1883, son of E. E. Groves and "Nora" Downs, and Ethel Crissup, age 25, born about 1881, daughter of Ben Weatherford and Anna C. Henslacker, married on 14 February 1906 in Piatt County, Illinois, USA, referencing various Illinois County Courthouses. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940.
  9. [S1823] Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940 FHL, online from the Family History Library, www.familysearch.org, viewed on 26 April 2025 at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9B22-XG. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940 FHL.
  10. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Clarence E Groves and Ethel Cressup on 14 February 1906 in Piatt County, Illinois, USA, referencing various Illinois county courthouses.
  11. [S1727] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947, online at www.ancestry.com, entry for Clarence Edward Groves, age 36, Laborer, divorced, spouse of Ethel Crissup, born on 25 July 1885 in Roanoke, Indiana, son of Edward E Groves, born in Roanoke, Indiana, and Dora Downs, born in Warren County, Ohio, died on 30 December 1921 in Bement, Piatt, Illinois, burial on 31 December 1921 in Bement, citing FHL Film# 1570828. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947.
  12. [S223] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online at www.ancestry.com, draft registration card for Clarence Edward Groves, born on 25 July 1885, residence in 1917-1918 at , Vermilion County, Illinois, USA, Nearest Relative: Pearl Groves, Danville, Illinois; his physical build was Stout, height was 5 Ft. 6 in, hair was Light, eyes were Gray, referencing U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Vermilion County, Illinois. Hereinafter cited as U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  13. [S2815] The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Huntington Herald, (Huntington, Indiana), Friday, October 16, 1908, Page 1, (Downloaded on April 22, 202). Hereinafter cited as The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal.
  14. [S2816] The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Huntington Herald, (Huntington, Indiana), Friday, April 16, 1909, Page 1, (Downloaded on April 22, 2025). Hereinafter cited as The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal.
  15. [S2817] The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Huntington Herald, (Huntington, Indiana), Saturday, April 17, 1909, Page 3, (Downloaded on April 22, 2025). Hereinafter cited as The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal.
  16. [S2818] The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Huntington Herald, (Huntington, Indiana), Friday, May 14, 1909, Page 1, (Downloaded on April 22, 2025). Hereinafter cited as The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal.
  17. [S2819] The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Daily News-Democrat, (Huntington, Indiana), Monday, May 24, 1909, Page 1, (Downloaded on April 22, 2025). Hereinafter cited as The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal.
  18. [S2820] The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Huntington Herald, (Huntington, Indiana), Friday, May 28, 1909, Page 6, (Downloaded on April 22, 2025). Hereinafter cited as The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal.
  19. [S2821] The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Huntington Herald, (Huntington, Indiana), Saturday, June 5, 1909, Page 1, (Downloaded on April 22, 2025). Hereinafter cited as The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal.
  20. [S2822] The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Daily News-Democrat, (Huntington, Indiana), Saturday, June 5, 1909, Page 1, (Downloaded on April 22, 2025). Hereinafter cited as The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal.
  21. [S2823] The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Daily News-Democrat, (Huntington, Indiana), Thursday, July 15, 1909, Page 8, (Downloaded on April 22, 2025). Hereinafter cited as The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal.
  22. [S2828] Indiana, Marriages, 1780-1992, online from the Family History Library, www.familysearch.org, marriage of Mollie E Groves, widow, born 3 January 1882 in Centerville, White County, Illinois, daughter of Benjamin F. Weatherford and Anna E. Hulse, and George Thorton, single, born on 29 December 1874 in Cumberland County, Illinois, son of Samuel and Rebecca Thornton, married on 2 November 1911 in Marion County, Illinois, USA, referencing page No. 63, page 492; viewed on 3 May 2025 at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XF6K-LYJ. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, Marriages, 1780-1992.
  23. [S1570] Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Mary M. Thornton, daughter of Benjamin F. Weatherford and Anna E. Attebey, and John Franklin Schaefer, son of John Scanlon Schaefer and Mary Agnes James, married on 6 April 1916 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, citing FHL Film# 499408, reference ID 142. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993.
  24. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Jefferson Monroe Sayre, Memorial# 199124522.
  25. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jefferson M. and Mae Sayre, Year: 1930; Census Place: Warren, Marion, Indiana; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0254; FHL microfilm: 2340351.
  26. [S2649] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 4 February 1939 in Hancock County, Indiana, USA of Jefferson M Sayre, age 43, born on 18 August 1895, son of Robert Monroe Sayre and Anna "Cuplic" and Naomi Theadora Stephens, age 26, born on 16 February 1912. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012.
  27. [S2868] Mae Sayre and Marvin Prather 1941 Wedding, Indiana, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Kokomo Tribune, (Kokomo, Indiana), Tuesday, June 24, 1941, Page 5, (Downloaded on May 25, 2025), under the title, "Prather-Sayre", and within quite a long and detailed article about the wedding, reporting in part that Miss Mae Sayre and Marvin Prather were married in a lovely service at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. C. R. Cornwell, 317 East Hoffer, on Sunday afternoon; that the bride was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Uptegraft of Bluffton, and that Mr. Prather was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Prather of Miami; that, "for the present", Mr. and Mrs. Prather would make their home with the Cornwells at 317 East Hoffer. Hereinafter cited as Mae Sayre and Marvin Prather 1941 Wedding, Indiana.
  28. [S2867] Marvin Prather and Mae Sayre 1941 Marriage License, Indiana, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Kokomo Tribune, (Kokomo, Indiana), Monday, June 23, 1941, Page 9, (Downloaded on May 25, 2025), reporting that a marriage license had been issued the day before to Marvin Prather, 36, laborer, and Mae Sayre, 37, waitress, both of Kokomo. Hereinafter cited as Marvin Prather and Mae Sayre 1941 Marriage License, Indiana.
  29. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Marvin Joseph Prather, Memorial# 45516658.
  30. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Alta Mae Prather, Memorial# 45516655.
  31. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Mae Prather, age 72, housewife, married to Marvin Prather, died on 24 November 1973 at her home, 921 Brentwood, in Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, USA, born on 16 April 1901 in Indiana, daughter of Robert Chrisup and Marie Weatherford, informant her husband, Marvin Prather,921 Brentwood, Kokomo, Date Registered 1973, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1973; Roll: 19. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017.

Robert G. Crisup1

b. 24 December 1867, d. 12 November 1905
Family
Father*Jasper Chrisup2,1 b. 1834
Mother*Elizabeth Fetty2,1 b. 1837
Birth*24 December 1867Robert G. Crisup was born on 24 December 1867 in Effingham County, Illinois.3,2,1 
Marriage*8 October 1896He married, as her first husband, Mary E. Weatherford, daughter of Benjamin F. Weatherford and Anna Ellen Atterbury, on 8 October 1896 in Sullivan, Moultrie County, Illinois.1 
Death*12 November 1905After an illness of several weeks, he died on 12 November 1905 of typhoid fever at Wabash Hospital, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, at age 37. He left his wife and three young daughters.3,4 

Family

 Mary E. Weatherford b. 3 Jan 1882, d. 26 Jun 1959
Children 1.Anna L. Crisup5 b. 1897
 2.Mae Crisup+6 b. 16 Aug 1901, d. 24 Nov 1973
 3.Alean Letha Crisup+7 b. 27 Apr 1903, d. 5 May 1983

Citations

  1. [S1823] Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940 FHL, online from the Family History Library, www.familysearch.org, marriage of Mary E Weatherford of Sullivan, Moultrie County, her first marriage, age 15, born about 1881 in Carmi, White County, Illinois, daughter of Benjamin Weatherford and Anna E. Atterberry, and Robert Crisup of Neoga, Cumberland County, Illinois, farmer, his first marriage, age 25, born about 1871 in Effingham County, Illinois, son of Jasper Crisip and Elizabeth Fetty, married on 8 October 1896 in Sullivan, Moultrie, Illinois, USA, referencing page 195; viewed on 3 May 2025 at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFL9-8P5. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940 FHL.
  2. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jasper and Elizabeth Crissup, Year: 1880; Census Place: Douglas, Effingham, Illinois; Roll: 205; Page: 296a; Enumeration District: 130. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Robert G Chrisup, Memorial# 166174135. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  4. [S2825] Robert Crisup/Chrisup 1905 Illinois Obituary, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Herald and Review, (Decatur, Illinois), Monday, November 13, 1905, Page 8, (Downloaded on May 2, 2025), reporting that Robert Chrisup, formerly a laborer working for the Wabash at Bement, died of typhoid fever on Sunday, 12 November, at Wabash hospital after an illness of several weeks; that he left a wife and children. Hereinafter cited as Robert Crisup/Chrisup 1905 Illinois Obituary.
  5. [S1570] Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Anna Chrisup, daughter of Robert Chrisup and Mary Weatherford, and Thomas Griffin, son of James Griffin and Mary Sullivan, on 27 January 1916 in Marion County, Indiana, referencing FHL Film# 499407, Reference ID Page 308. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993.
  6. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Mae Chrisup, residing in Louisville, Kentucky, age 20, born on 16 August 1898 in Indiana, daughter of A. Chrisup and Mary Weatherford, and Jefferson M Sayre of Louisville, Kentucky, age 23, born on 18 August 1895 in Kentucky, son of Robert M. Sayre and Johanna "Cupty", married on 4 May 1918 in Indiana, United States, referencing page 291. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001.
  7. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Alean Letha Cornwell of 704 East Markland Avenue, Kokomo, Indiana, age 80, housewife, widow, on 5 May 1983 in the Caylor Nickel Clinic, Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, USA, born on 27 April 1903 in Indiana, daughter of Robert Chrisup and Mary L. Chrisup, informant her daughter, Joan Spencer of 325 Northwestern Road, Kokomo, burial on 9 May 1983 in Sunset Memory Gardens Cemetery, Kokomo, Date Registered 1983, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1983; Roll: 10. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017.

William M Crisup1

b. March 1859
Family
Birth*March 1859William M Crisup was probably born in March 1859 in Illinois.1,2 
Name Spellings*Variations in the spelling of the Crisup surname found in our research included Crissup and Cressup.3,4,5 
Marriage*He married Anna Sarah Elliott.6,7 
Marriage*4 July 1891He married, as her second husband, Anna Ellen Atterbury, daughter of Charles W. Atterbury and Susan Huntsinger, on 4 July 1891 in White County, Illinois.1,3 
Census US 1900*20 June 1900Anna and William Crisup, their surname spelled "Chrisup" by the census taker, were enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 20 June 1900 in Lovington, Moultrie County, Illinois. William was 41 years of age and worked as a day laborer, and Annie was 36 years of age. They rented their house, were both able to read, write and to speak English, had been married for 14 years, and Annie had given birth to four children, all of whom were living. Two children were enumerated with them in 1900, and both were recorded with the surname Crisup, spelled "Chrisup". Alvin was 15 years old, able to read, write and to speak English, and had attended school for seven months of the census year. Bessie was 6 years old.8 

Family 1

 Anna Sarah Elliott b. 23 Feb 1861, d. 15 Mar 1917

Family 2

 Anna Ellen Atterbury b. 6 Feb 1864, d. 8 Mar 1945
Children 1.Alvin H. Crisup9 b. 2 Apr 1888
 2.Bessie Eletha Crisup8 b. 6 Feb 1894, d. 9 Sep 1918

Citations

  1. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Annie Weatherford, age 26, born about 1865, and William M Crisup, age 29, born about 1862, married on 4 July 1891 in Illinois, USA, referencing various Illinois county courthouses. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940.
  2. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Annie Chrisup, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lovington, Moultrie, Illinois; Roll: 332; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0100; William's date of birth was recorded as March 1859 and his age as 41 years. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1689] Illinois, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 4 July 1891 in White County of Mrs Annie Weatherford and William M Crisup, noting that this record can be found at the County Court Records, Films # 0977068 - 0977072. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900.
  4. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Clarence E Groves, age 23, born about 1883, son of E. E. Groves and "Nora" Downs, and Ethel Crissup, age 25, born about 1881, daughter of Ben Weatherford and Anna C. Henslacker, married on 14 February 1906 in Piatt County, Illinois, USA, referencing various Illinois County Courthouses.
  5. [S2824] Anna (Atterbury) Weatherford Crisup Duckworth 1945 Illinois Obituary, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Greensburg Daily News, (Greensburg, Indiana), Friday, March 9, 1945, Page 5, (Downloaded on April 22, 2025), under the headlines, "Letts Woman Dead at Home", "Mrs. Anna Ellen Duckworth Had Been ill for Many Months", reporting her death on Thursday evening; following an extended illness which had confined her at her home for many months; that she had been born on 6 February 1864, daughter of Charles and Susannah (Huntsinger) Atterbury; that she married Adna Duckworth on 17 November 1927 and they lived in Decatur County where Mr. Duckworth was a farmer; survived by husband, one daughter, Mrs. Marie L. Uptegraft of Bluffton, two sons, Charles Weatherford of El Centro, California, and Alvin Crisup of Indianapolis, one stepdaughter, Mrs. Geneve Daily of Mattoon, Indiana, and two stepsons, Paul E. Duckworth of Detroit, Michigan, and Roland E. Duckworth of Indianapolis;. Hereinafter cited as Anna (Atterbury) Weatherford Crisup Duckworth 1945 Illinois Obituary.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Anna Sarah (Elliott) Crissup, Memorial# 14337470. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, William H. Crissup, Memorial# 14397728.
  8. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Annie Chrisup, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lovington, Moultrie, Illinois; Roll: 332; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0100.
  9. [S2826] U.S., Railroad Retirement Pension Index, 1934-1987, online at www.ancestry.com, record for Alvan H Crisup, born in April 1888, died in 1969, Claim# A605643, referencing The National Archives at Atlanta; Morrow, Georgia; Records of the Railroad Retirement Board, 1934 - 1987; Record Group Number: 184. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Railroad Retirement Pension Index, 1934-1987.

Abraham Crites1

b. 1848, d. 9 May 1885
Family
Father*John Crites1 b. 1802, d. 1880
Mother*Margaret Skidmore1 b. 23 Mar 1803, d. 23 Jan 1874
Birth*1848Abraham Crites was born about 1848 in Virginia.1,2 
(Son) Census US 18506 September 1850Abraham was enumerated on the 1850 census taken on 6 September 1850 in the household of his parents in District 4, Braxton County, Virginia. He was 4 years old.3,4 
(Son) Census US 18603 July 1860Abraham was enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 3 July 1860 in the household of his parents near the Braxton Court House Post Office, Braxton County, Virginia. He was 13 years old and had attended school within the census year.5 
Marriage*5 February 1866He married Mahetable Crites, daughter of Jacob M. Crites and Mahala Pringle, on 5 February 1866.6,1,2 
Illness*27 August 1883News of a terrible disease afflicting Abraham Crites of Crites Mountain, Braxton County, was reported on 27 August 1883 in the Wheeling, West Virginia newspaper, The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer, after receiving the story from the Braxton County Democrat. Abraham had been an invalid for about five years and the story expressed surprise that he was still alive. Before his illness, he had been a man of higher than normal height and weighed about 180 pounds. His weight, at the time of the article, was reported not to exceed 40 pounds, and his disease was described as a wasting one as he had gradually declined in flesh and might be described as a walking skeleton. The article reported that his thigh could be easily spanned by an ordinary hand, and his arms and the rest of his person were equally afflicted, "the whole presenting a ghastly and unnatural sight." The article said, "When lying on his back in bed, Mr. Crites' backbone can be plainly felt by placing one's hand on his stomach, and his kidneys can also be felt with the hand." The news article wrote that with all this terrible burden, the most interesting fact in the case was that he could walk, sometimes being able to walk out of the house.

Little, if anything, was known by Abraham's doctors about this rare flesh-eating disease we now know as "necrotizing fasciitis" which may have been first mentioned by Hippocrates in the fifth century B.C. During the Civil War, necrotizing fasciitis was described as "hospital gangrene" by a Confederate Army surgeon and in 1924, long after Abraham's death, Frank L. Meleney reported a series of 20 patients as having this strange type of gangrene which was then dubbed "Meleney's gangrene". While this tragic and deadly affliction, also called "galloping gangrene", has been described throughout history, it was not termed "necrotizing fasciitis" until 1952.7,8,9 
Death*9 May 1885Poor Abraham died on Saturday morning, 9 May 1885 at his home in Crites Mountain, Braxton County, at about age 37 after his long, agonizing and very sad illness. He had become well known throughout the state as the "Braxton Skeleton" as he dwindled away over the years to nothing but skin and bones. His affliction had continued, for all those years, to baffle all the medical skill available to him, and we suspect his wife and children were greatly impacted by his constant pain and suffering.1,8 
Burial*He was buried in Big Bend Church Cemetery, Sago, Upshur County, West Virginia.1 

Family

 Mahetable Crites b. 22 Mar 1843, d. 17 Aug 1918

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Abraham Crites, Memorial# 215082406. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Abraham and Hetty Crites, Year: 1870; Census Place: Franklin, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1685; Page: 426B. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John and Margaret Crites, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 4, Braxton, Virginia; Roll: 937; Page: 205b. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Isaac and Sarah Rose, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 4, Braxton, Virginia; Roll: 937; Page: 205a.
  5. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John and Margaret Crites, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Braxton, Virginia; Roll: M653_1336; Page: 376; Family History Library Film: 805336. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Mahetable “Hettie” (Crites) Crites, Memorial# 44498322.
  7. [S2545] Abraham Crites and his Wasting Disease, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer, (Wheeling, West Virginia), Monday, 27 August 1883, page 4, under "News of the State", reporting that the Braxton Democrat said: Abraham Crites of Crites' mountain, Braxton County, is a physical curiosity and that his case is certainly an interesting one; has been an invalid for nearly five years and how his has lived all this time is surprising; Mr. Crites, before his affliction, was a large man, weighing about 180 pounds; his weight at this time will not exceed 40 pounds; his disease is a wasting one as he gradually declines in flesh and at this time might be termed a walking skeleton; his thigh can be easily spanned by an ordinary hand, and his arms and the rest of his person are equally afflicted, the whole presenting a ghastly and unnatural sight; when lying on his back in bed, Mr. Crites' backbone can be plainly felt by placing one's hand on his stomach, and his kidneys can also be felt with the hand; with all this terrible burden, the most interesting fact in the case is that he can walk, sometimes being able to walk out of the house. Hereinafter cited as Abraham Crites and his Wasting Disease.
  8. [S2544] Abraham Crites 1885 Death in Braxton County, West Virginia, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer, (Wheeling, West Virginia), Monday, 11 May 1885, page 1, reporting the death of Abraham Crites of Braxton County, well known throughout the State as the "Braxton Skeleton," died at his home last Saturday morning; Mr. Crites was afflicted with a disease that baffled all medical skill, he having dwindled to nothing but skin and bones; his thigh could easily be spanned, while his backbone could be distinctly felt by passing your hand over the opposite portion of his body; he was a man a little above the average height and it was said he would not have weighed over forty pounds at his death; his age was estimated at 50 years, and began wasting away five years before his death; he was able to walk about until a few days before his death. Hereinafter cited as Abraham Crites 1885 Death in Braxton County, West Virginia.
  9. [S2546] History of Necrotizing Fasciitis, online at https://www.glynns.co.uk/necrotising-fasciitis/…. Hereinafter cited as History of Necrotizing Fasciitis.

Averille Crites1

b. 5 June 1873, d. June 1874
Family
Father*William Crites1 b. 1838
Mother*Miriam J. Crawford1 b. 1835
Birth*5 June 1873Averille Crites was born on 5 June 1873 in Braxton County, West Virginia,1 
Death*June 1874 and died in June 1874 in West Virginia at the age of one year.2 

Citations

  1. [S2522] West Virginia, U.S., Births Index, 1804-1938, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of Averille Crites on 5 June 1873 in Braxton County, West Virginia, son of William Crites and Miram Jane Crites, referencing FHL Film# 573797. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia, U.S., Births Index, 1804-1938.
  2. [S1386] West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973, online at www.ancestry.com, death of male baby Crits in June 1874, age 1, born about 1873 in Braxton County, son of William Crits and Miram Jane Crits, referencing FHL Film# 175032. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973.

Daniel Crites1

b. 1872
Family
Father*Jesse Crites1 b. 1842, d. 5 Feb 1905
Mother*Frances Donaldson1 b. 1834
Birth*1872Daniel Crites was born about 1872 in West Virginia.1 
(Son) Census US 18801 June 1880Daniel was enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 1 June 1880 in the household of his parents in Otter, Braxton County, West Virginia. He was 8 years old and "at home."1,2 

Citations

  1. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jesse and Frances Jane Crites, Year: 1880; Census Place: Otter, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: 1400; Page: 447B; Enumeration District: 009. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Allen and Sarah Cutlip, Year: 1880; Census Place: Holly, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: 1400; Page: 421D; Enumeration District: 007.

Elizabeth Crites1

b. September 1832
Family
Father*John Crites1 b. 1802, d. 1880
Mother*Margaret Skidmore1 b. 23 Mar 1803, d. 23 Jan 1874
Birth*September 1832Elizabeth Crites was born in September 1832.1 
(Daughter) Census US 18506 September 1850Elizabeth was enumerated on the 1850 census taken on 6 September 1850 in the household of her parents in District 4, Braxton County, Virginia. She was 18 years old.2,3 

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Elizabeth (Crites) Pringle, Memorial# 215084623. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John and Margaret Crites, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 4, Braxton, Virginia; Roll: 937; Page: 205b. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Isaac and Sarah Rose, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 4, Braxton, Virginia; Roll: 937; Page: 205a.

Homer Crites1

b. 1869
Family
Father*Jesse Crites1 b. 1842, d. 5 Feb 1905
Mother*Frances Donaldson1 b. 1834
Birth*1869Homer Crites was born about 1869 in West Virginia.1 
(Son) Census US 187018 July 1870Homer was enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 18 July 1870 in the household of his parents near the Braxton Court House Post Office, Franklin, Braxton County, West Virginia. He was one year old.1 
(Son) Census US 18801 June 1880Homer was enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 1 June 1880 in the household of his parents in Otter, Braxton County, West Virginia. He was 9 years old and "at home."2,3 

Citations

  1. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jesse and Frances Crites, Year: 1870; Census Place: Franklin, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1685; Page: 426B. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jesse and Frances Jane Crites, Year: 1880; Census Place: Otter, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: 1400; Page: 447B; Enumeration District: 009. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Allen and Sarah Cutlip, Year: 1880; Census Place: Holly, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: 1400; Page: 421D; Enumeration District: 007.

Jacob M. Crites1

b. 11 December 1815, d. 14 March 1911
Family
Birth*11 December 1815Jacob M. Crites was born on 11 December 1815 in Virginia.1 
Name VariationHis full name was Jacob Michael Crites.1 
Marriage*1834He married Mahala Pringle in 1834.2,1,3 
(Husband) Death7 September 1891Jacob became a widower when Mahala (Pringle) Crites died on 7 September 1891 at age 80.2 
Death*14 March 1911He died on 14 March 1911 in Upshur County, West Virginia, at age 951 
Burial* and was buried near his wife in Point Pleasant Cemetery, Abbott, Upshur County.1,2 

Family

 Mahala Pringle b. 18 Jan 1811, d. 7 Sep 1891
Child 1.Mahetable Crites1,4 b. 22 Mar 1843, d. 17 Aug 1918

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Jacob Michael Crites, Memorial# 52638024. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Mahala (Pringle) Crites, Memorial# 46244586.
  3. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jacob and Mahala Crites, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 30, Lewis, Virginia; Roll: 956; Page: 34a. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Mahetable “Hettie” (Crites) Crites, Memorial# 44498322.

Jasper Newton Crites1

b. 10 July 1875
Family
Father*William Crites1 b. 1838
Mother*Miriam J. Crawford1 b. 1835
Birth*10 July 1875Jasper Newton Crites was born on 10 July 1875 in Braxton County, West Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S2522] West Virginia, U.S., Births Index, 1804-1938, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of Jasper Newton Crites on 10 July 1875 in Braxton County, West Virginia, son of William Crites and Miriam Crites, referencing FHL Film# 573797. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia, U.S., Births Index, 1804-1938.