1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 6 February, Prairie Township, District 16, Page 7B, Hse #135, Fam #141 Criswell, Thomas Head Owns Farm, M W 40 MS GA MS Farmer Criswell, Lyda B Wife F W 33 AR MS MS Criswell, Lucious H Son M W 3yrs 0mos AR AR AR [born abt January 1917] Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950 Volume #60, Certificate #24 Lucius Criswell Death 26 Aug 1921 Arkansas County Gravestone of Lucius H and Alfred P Criswell, Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Ethel, Arkansas County, Arkansas Double Grave Criswell Lucious H Criswell Dec 20, 1916 Aug 26, 1921 Alfred P Criswell Jan 26, 1907 Dec 15, 1907 "Sons of Tom and Lidy Criswell"
1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 19 April, Prairie Township, District 13, page 2B, Hse/Fam #33 Criswell, Harvey Head M W 34 Married 6 years Miss SC MS Farmer Criswell, Callie Wife F W 30 Married 6 years AR SC NC Criswell, Lucius M Son M W 6 AR MS AR 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 6 February, Prairie Township, District 16, page 8A, Hse #141, Fam #148 Criswell, Manuel H Head Owns M W 44 Married 6 years AR SC AL Farmer [born abt 1876] Criswell, Callie D Wife F W 40 Married 6 years AR NC NC [born abt 1880] Criswell, Luciuos M Son M W 14 AR MS AR Farm Laborer [born abt 1906] Lucius was known to the community as Mack Criswell. He is listed under that name in the 1940 census. In 1930 his middle initial is M, like Mack was his middle name. 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 29 April, Prairie Township, District 25, page 9A, No Road, On White River, Hse #170, Fam #171 Criswell, Lucious M Head M W 25 First married at age 24 AR MS AR Mussel Digger Owns Criswell, Louie Wife F W 17 Married at age 16 AR AR AR 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 4 April, Ethel, District 1-26, page 6B, Oak Flat School and Church Rd, Hse #99, Owns $500 Criswell, Mack Head M W 35 Grade 8 b Arkansas same place in 1935 Fisherman Criswell, Louie Wife F W 27 Grade HS-1 b Arkansas same place in 1935 Housekeeper Criswell, Lucius M W 9 Single Grade 3 b Arkansas same place in 1935 Criswell, Robert M W 6 Single b Arkansas same place in 1935 McSwain, Lee Counsin M W 35 Grade 2 b Arkansas same place in 1935 Farm Laborer Lee McSwain is Louie's cousin. Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1 A-L, Ed. 6, Social Security Death Index: U.S. Criswell, Mack Birth 4 Jun 1905 Death Oct 1985 Residence Ethel, Arkansas 72048 SASN 431-24-8796 Issued in Arkansas The online version of SSDI on Ancestry.com has a different date of birth for Mack: 6 April 1905.
In 1880 Harvey is recorded as a 5-year child in the home of his parents in Attala County, Mississippi. 1880 Federal Census, Attala County, Mississippi, 24 June, Beat 4, District 17, p 51, #461, Fam #465 Criswell, William 40 Farmer MS MS MS (b abt 1840) Criswell, Martha W F 38 Wife Keeping House b MS MS MS (b abt 1842) Criswell, Harvey W M 5 Son MS MS MS (b abt 1875) In 1900, we find Manuel Harvey Criswell living in the household of Phillip K McSwain. He goes by Harvey. About 3-4 years later, Harvey will marry a niece of Phillip, Callie McSwain, sister of Wiley Carew McSwain. In 1900 Wiley is a single head of household, taking care of younger siblings, including Carrie, after their parents George and Harriet have passed away. 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 19 June, Prairie Township, District 7, Page 13B, Hse #218, Fam #293. in household of Phillip K McSwain: Criswell, Harvey Boarder W M Jan 1876 24 Single MS VA AL Farm Laborer The birth date in this census is January 1876, but his gravestone, which has only the year of birth, says 1875. This is consistent with the age reported in the 1880 census, when in the June census he was 5 years old. It appears that he was born in 1875 instead of 1876. This type of error is common in the 1900 census. By 1910, Harvey and Callie are married and have three children. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 19 April, Prairie Township, District 13, page 2B, Hse/Fam #33 Criswell, Harvey Head M W 34 Married 6 years Miss SC MS Farmer Criswell, Callie Wife F W 30 Married 6 years AR SC NC Criswell, Lucius M Son M W 6 AR MS AR Criswell, Marie Dau F W 3 AR MS AR Criswell, Harriet Dau F W 5mos AR MS AR [born November 1909] 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 6 February, Prairie Township, District 16, page 8A, Hse #141, Fam #148 Criswell, Manuel H Head Owns M W 44 Married 6 years AR SC AL Farmer [born abt 1876] Criswell, Callie D Wife F W 40 Married 6 years AR NC NC [born abt 1880] Criswell, Luciuos M Son M W 14 AR MS AR Farm Laborer [born abt 1906] Criswell, Delia M Dau F W 12 AR MS AR Farm Laborer [born abt 1908] Criswell, Harriet A Dau F W 10 AR MS AR Farm Laborer [born abt 1910] 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 22 April, Prairie Township, Ethel & Chute Rd, District 7, page 7B, Hse #130 Fam #131 Criswell, Manuel H Head M W 54 Miss SC USA Farmer Criswell, Callie D Wife F W 50 AR NC NC Criswell, Delia M Dau F W 22 AR MS AR Dempsey, Leenie [Linnie] Nephew-in-Law M W 28 Married at age 27 AR AR AR Dempsey, Gladys Niece F W 22 Married at age 21 AR AR AR Manuel Harvey's first name in this census is terribly scrawled and actually would be indecipherable by anyone who did not know what to expect. Knowing his two names, it is discernible that the enumerator meant to write Emanuel H. In this census, the birth state of Harvey's father has changed from North Carolina in 1900 to South Carolina. In 1920, the birth state of his father was also reported as South Carolina. Also in 1930, there was no state of birth given for his mother, whereas Alabama had been previously reported. Gladys Dempsey shown here as Harvey's niece, is Gladys Lucille McSwain, daughter of Wiley Carew McSwain, Callie D Criswell's brother. Linnie (spelled Leenie here), Gladys' husband, is thus shown as the nephew-in-law. They been married just about one year. 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 4 April, Ethel, District 1-26, page 6B, Oak Flat School and Church Rd, Hse #100, Owns $200 Criswell, Harvey Head M W 68 Grade 7 b Arkansas same place in 1935 Farm Laborer Criswell, Callie Wife F W 60 Grade HS-1 b Arkansas same place in 1935 Housekeeper On his grave his name is Harvey Criswell. Manuel Harvey "Harvey" Criswell Birth Jan 1875 Attala County, Mississippi Death 1958 Ethel, Arkansas County, Arkansas Father William Henry Criswell 1841-1924 Sibling Jessie Quitman Criswell 1895-1975 Spouse Callie McSwain Criswell (1879 - 1964) Burial Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Arkansas County, Arkansas, USA Created By Dale Houghton Jul 12, 2012 -- Find A Grave Memorial #93481238, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=93481238
It seems there were two children in this family named Margaret. Here Maggie E is reported at age 12, and with a birthday of April 1888. I assume that Maggie here is, as usual, the nickname for Margaret. But there is a child reported as Margaret who is age 3 in 1880. That would make her age 23 in 1900. But how could a 23 year old be mistaken for a 12-year-old, as Maggie is reported here. Thus I conclude that there wa an earlier child named Margaret, then a second child also named Margaret (called Maggie here). Or maybe it is possible they named here Maggie, the nickname, as a primary name. Was this because the earlier Margaret had died young? This was sometiems the case with familes in the1800s. 1880 Federal Census, Attala County, Mississippi, 24 June, Beat 4, District 17, p 51, #461, Fam #465 Criswell, William 40 Farmer MS MS MS (b abt 1840) Criswell, Martha W F 38 Wife Keeping House b MS MS MS (b abt 1842) Criswell, Margaret W F 3 Dau MS MS MS (b abt 1877) 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 16 June, Prairie Township, District 7, Page 11B, Hse #192, Family #195 Maggie E Criswell Dau W F Apr 1888 12 Ark Alabama Alabama 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 16 April, Prairie Township, District 13, page 1A, Hse/Fam #7 Criswell, William H Head M W 69 Married 43 yrs SC SC SC Farmer Martha A Wife F W 69 Married 43 yrs AL TN GA Criswell, Maggie D Dau F W 20 AR SC AL These two censuses show Maggie born in Arkansas, whereas a Simons family genealogy reports her born in Attala, Mississippi. We know that the family lived in Attala before they moved to Ethel, Arkansas, so perhaps the genealogy generalized that as the birthplace of all the children as well. John, the oldest son, is the only child reported by the genealogy as born in Alabama. Attala is also reported as the birthplace of father William H. I have confirmed that this is an error. William was born in South Carolina. The 1900 census erroneously reports him born in Alabama. But all other sources indicate he was born in South Carolina, and some genealogies specifically give his birthplace as Abbeville District. William's father James Henry was born in South Carolina. It is possible that the family resided in Alabama for some time before moving on to Mississippi. Perhaps further information will clarify if this accurate. Maggie is still single and living in her father's household at age 30, at the time of the 1920 census. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 5 January, Prairie Township, District 15, page 1A, Country Road, Hse/Fam #4 Criswell, Maggie Dau F W 30 Single AR SC SC
Margaret was born in South Carlina, and her parents moved to Mississippi about a year or so later. 1850 Federal Census, Attala County, Mississippi, 2 September, Township 12, page 106B (scan 212), Hse/Fam #155 James Christwell [sic] 33 M Farmer b South Carolina Mary M Christwell 37 F b South Carolina Cannot read & write Martha J Christwell 15 F b South Carolina Caroline Christwell 14 F b South Carolina William H Christwell 10 M b South Carolina Margaret R Christwell 7 F b South Carolina James H Christwell 5 M b Miss Mary Ann Christwell 2 F b Miss Margaret married John Bell Holden. John is reported byt he following genealogy to have died in 1882. But he disappears form records before the 1880 census. John Bell Holden Birth 1844 in Rutherford Co., TN Death 23 Dec 1882 in Ft. Worth, Tarrant County, Texas Parents: George W Holden b 1819 Sarah Claudia 1820 - 1899 Spouse Margaret R J Criswell Birth May 1843 in South Carolina, Death Unknown Children: William Henry Holden 1859 - 1905 Mary C Holden b 1867 -- Tangled Roots & Branches, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/6450631/person/-405946865 Though John is reported in the genealogy to have died in 1882, in the 1880 census, Margaret is found in her father's home, with the surname Wigley, and reported as a widow. Note also that the above genealogy reports that Margaret's husband John Bell died in Ft Worth, Texas. Two of her granddaughters moved to Dallas later, so there must be some family connection in the Dallas-Ft Worth area. But if John died in Ft Worth in 1882, why was Margaret in her father's home in 1880, with her stepchildren from her first marriage? Some dates or places are wrong somewhere. Or she was either divorced or her first husband died, and she remarried and that second husband also died before the 1880 census, not in 1882. The Wigley children would appear to be her stepchildren, since her first child was William Holden, born about 1859, the same year of birth as Amanda Wigley here. 1880 Federal Census, Attala County, Mississippi, 24 June, Beat 4, District 17, p 51, #458, Fam #462 Criswell, James W M 65 Widowed Farmer SC SC SC (b abt 1815) Criswell, Sarah W F 25 Dau Keeps House b MS SC MS (b abt 1855) Criswell, Charley W M 4 Son MS SC MS (b abt 1876) -- #459, Fam #463 -- Wigley, Margt W F 37 Dau Widow MS SC SC (b abt 1843) Wigley, Amanda W F 21 Grandchild MS MS MS (b abt 1859) Wigley, George W M 9 Grandson MS MS MS (b abt 1871) Wigley, Elizabeth W F 19 Grandchild MS MS MS (b abt 1861) In 1900, Margaret is living with her son William Holden. Margaret is still going by the last name Wigley, as in the 1880 census record. John neer eshows up again, so he must have died in Tennessee or Mississippi, despite the report by the Tangled Roots genealogy. 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 18 June, Prairie Township, District 7, page 18A, Hse #21, Fam #212 Holden, William H Head W M Nov 1859 40 Married 5 years MS MS MS Farmer Rents Holden, Jane R Wife W F Mar 1878 22 Married 5 years 2 children/1 living AR SC SC Holden, John H Son W M Apr 1896 4 Single AR MS AR Holden, Ethel Dau W F Mar 1884 16 Single MS MS MS Wigly, Margaret Mother W M May 1843 57 Widow 4 children/2 living NC NC NC In this census, Margaret is reported as born in North Carolina, but William's record reports his mother as born in Mississippi. In the 1910 census, Margaret's birth state is South Carolina. In 1910, Margaret is living with her granddaughter Ethel Holden McSwain's family. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 15 April, Prairie Township, District 18, page 1A, Hse/Fam #5 McSwain, Russel A Head M W 28 Married 8 yrs AR NC NC Farmer Rents McSwain, Ethel E Wife F W 24 Married 8 yrs 3 children/2 living MS MS MS McSwain, Wylton F Son M W 4 Single AR AR MS McSwain, Russel Son M W 11mos Single AR AR MS Wigley, Margaret Grandmother F W 66 Single SC SC SC Holden, John Nephew M W 13 Single AR MS MS Note that Margaret is reported as Russel's grandmother. Perhaps the enumerator misunderstood when told she was Ethel's grandmother. The relationship of John Holden to Russel is also incorrect, from what we know. John Holden is Ethel's brother, and thus Russel's brother-in-law. So it is unclear why he is reported as Russel's nephew. Maybe John's mother Jane was a sister of Russel. Jane's maiden name was McSwain, but I have not identified her parents.
1850 Federal Census, Attala County, Mississippi, 2 September, Township 12, page 106B (scan 212), Hse/Fam #155 James Christwell 33 M Farmer b South Carolina Mary M Christwell 37 F b South Carolina Cannot read & write Martha J Christwell 15 F b South Carolina Caroline Christwell 14 F b South Carolina William H Christwell 10 M b South Carolina Margaret R Christwell 7 F b South Carolina James H Christwell 5 M b Miss Mary Ann Christwell 2 F b Miss 1860 Federal Census, Attala County, Mississippi, 26 September, Township 13, Range 5, PO Attalaville, page 233, Hse #1574. Fam #1616 James Criswell 44 M Farming $500 Real $250 Personal South Carolina [born abt 1816] Mary Criswell 48 F South Carolina [born abt 1812] Martha J Cane [Criswell] 25 F SC William H Cane [Criswell] 18 M SC Laborer in Farm J Henry Cane [Criswell] 14 M Mississippi Mary A Cane [Criswell] 12 F Mississippi Young R Cane [Criswell] 8 M Mississippi Sarah E A Cane [Criswell] 5 F Mississippi
1850 Federal Census, Attala County, Mississippi, 2 September, Township 12, page 106B (scan 212), Hse/Fam #155 James Christwell 33 M Farmer b South Carolina Mary M Christwell 37 F b South Carolina Cannot read & write Martha J Christwell 15 F b South Carolina Caroline Christwell 14 F b South Carolina William H Christwell 10 M b South Carolina Margaret R Christwell 7 F b South Carolina James H Christwell 5 M b Miss Mary Ann Christwell 2 F b Miss 1860 Federal Census, Attala County, Mississippi, 26 September, Township 13, Range 5, PO Attalaville, page 233, Hse #1574. Fam #1616 James Criswell 44 M Farming $500 Real $250 Personal South Carolina [born abt 1816] Mary Criswell 48 F South Carolina [born abt 1812] Martha J Cane [Criswell] 25 F SC William H Cane [Criswell] 18 M SC Laborer in Farm J Henry Cane [Criswell] 14 M Mississippi Mary A Cane [Criswell] 12 F Mississippi Young R Cane [Criswell] 8 M Mississippi Sarah E A Cane [Criswell] 5 F Mississippi
1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 8 April, Ethel, District 1-26, page 3B, Belleview Rd, Hse #45, Rents Farm, $300 Criswell, Lee Head M W 49 Grade 5 b Arkansas same house in 1935 Farmer Criswell, Carrie Wife F W 48 Grade 6 b Missouri same house in 1935 Housekeeper Criswell, Melvin Son M W 15 Single Grade 7 b Arkansas same house in 1935 Criswell, Merry Dau F W 10 Grade 4 b Arkansas same house in 1935 Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 Johnnie James Franks Age 21, Est Birth Year 1925 Residence Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas Spouse's Name Mary Elizabeth Criswell Spouse's Age 17 Spouse's Residence Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas Marriage 27 Dec 1946 Arkansas County Marriage License Date: 27 Dec 1946 In her obituary in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, her name was published as Mary Elizabeth Criswell McSwain. Her gravestone has her name Mary E McSwain. Mary Elizabeth Criswell McSwain DeWitt, AR Mary Elizabeth Criswell McSwain, age 81, died July 14, 2011. Survivors include children, Johnny (Mary Ann) Franks, Joe (Ruth) McSwain, Judy (Jack) Scroggins; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. (only this partial obituary is online.) -- Arkansas Onilne, 16 July 2011, http://www.arkansasonline.com/obituaries/2011/jul/16/mary-criswell-mcswain-dewitt-ar-2011-07-16/
Mary F Criswell is the child of Edd and Ella Criswell. Her mother died between the time of her birth about 1921 and the 1930 census, when Edd R appears as a widower. 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 25 April, Prairie Township, District 25, Page 8B, Ethel & Chute Rd, Hse #152, Fam #153 Criswell, Edd R Head Rents farm M W 44 Widower MS SC MS Farmer Criswell, John E Son M W 14 AR MS AR [born abt 1916] Criswell, Ella D Dau F W 12 AR MS AR [born abt 1918] Criswell, Mary F Dau FW 8 AR MS AR [born abt 1921] 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 4 April, Ethel, District 1-26, page 6B, Oak Flat School and Church Rd, Hse #96, Rents $2 Criswell, Ed Head M W 54 Widow Grade 5 b Arkansas same place in 1935 Farmer Criswell, Francis Dau F W 18 Single Grade 6 b Arkansas same place in 1935 Housekeeper Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 Mary Frances Criswell Age 21, Birth Year abt 1922 Residence Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas Spouse's Name Robert Oliver Simmes Spouse's Age 20 Spouse's Residence DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas Marriage 5 Aug 1943 Arkansas County Marriage License Date 4 Aug 1943
Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 Mollie F Criswell Age 18, Birth Year abt 1876 Residence Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas Spouse's Name Wm T Jones Spouse's Age 20 Spouse's Residence Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas Marriage 12 Dec 1894 Arkansas County Marriage License Date 10 Dec 1894 I don't have many details on Mary Frances. Her last child, Wince Jones, was born in 1903, and she died in 1904. Descendant Jimmy Jones reports to me in email correspondence the names of three children: Bill (William H), Jim (James) and Helen. Helen seems to match the child found in some family lists as Mattie. I have no additional information on a child named Helen. Wince was also her son, since she died in 1904. Mary Frances Criswell died 25 October 1904. William Thomas Jones married Cornie Cochran in 1906. ---------------- Mary Frances Criswell Jones Birth 4 Apr 1877 Mississippi, USA Death 25 Oct 1904 (aged 27) Arkansas County, Arkansas, USA Burial Jones Family Cemetery, Ethel, Arkansas County, Arkansas, USA Mary Frances Criswell was the wife of William Thomas "Willie" Jones. They were married in Arkansas County, Arkansas, on 12 December 1894. they lived out their lives in Ethel, a small farming and fishing community on the White River. Mary Frances and Willie had four children: William Henry Jones, b 15 Jul 1897, d 1991 James K Jones, b 29 Sept 1899, d 7 June 1986 Mattie Helen Jones, b abt 1902, d unknown Wince Jones, b 1 Sept 1903, d 9 Mar 1918 Mary Frances died about 13 months after the birth of Wince. A little over a year later Willie married Cornie Cochran, who also widowed Willie in 1919 after bearing 5 children. Willie married a third time, this time to Ida Myrtle Criswell, who bore four children, and survived Willie, who died in 1948. Spouse William Thomas Jones 1875-1948 (m. 1894) Son Wince Jones 1903-1918 The Jones Family Cemetery is a private cemetery located on the Jones Farm on Belleview Road in Ethel, now owned by a McSwain descendant. It is not regularly tended and it is uncertain if any stones are still standing. Created by Orville Jenkins 4 Apr 2020 -- Find a Grave Memorial 208701017, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208701017/mary-frances-jones ----------------
1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 8 April, Ethel, District 1-26, page 3B, Belleview Rd, Hse #45, Rents Farm, $300 Criswell, Lee Head M W 49 Grade 5 b Arkansas same house in 1935 Farmer Criswell, Carrie Wife F W 48 Grade 6 b Missouri same house in 1935 Housekeeper Criswell, Melvin Son M W 15 Single Grade 7 b Arkansas same house in 1935 Criswell, Merry Dau F W 10 Grade 4 b Arkansas same house in 1935 Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 Melvin Monroe Criswell Spouse's Name Mary Elizabeth Lester [No date in this index record] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current Melvin M Criswell Born 7 Jul 1924 Died 25 Aug 2001 Last Residence Saint Charles, Arkansas, Arkansas 72140 SSN 432-32-7951 issued Arkansas (Before 1951) U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1 Melvin M Criswell Birth Date 7 Jul 1924 PO Box 304, Saint Charles, AR, 72140-0304 (1986) 314 N Monroe St, DE Witt, AR, 72042-1840 (1988) Melvin Monroe Criswell Birth Jul 7, 1924 Death Aug 25, 2001 Burial Cedarcrest Memorial Gardens, De Witt, Arkansas County, Arkansas Created by Ruby Allen Jun 02, 2016 -- Find A Grave Memorial #163756011, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Criswell&GSiman=1&GScid=53391&GRid=163756011& Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-Current Melvin Monroe Criswell Age at Death 77, Birth Date Abt 1924 Death August 2001 AR Obituary Published in the Cabot Star Herald (and probable burial date) 29 Aug 2001 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Melvin Monroe Criswell [Melvin M Criswell] Birth 7 Jul 1924 Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas Death Date 25 Aug 2001 Father Lee J Criswell Mother Carrie B McClain SSN 432327951 Aug 1942 Name listed as MELVIN MONROE CRISWELL; 31 Aug 2001 Name listed as MELVIN M CRISWELL
1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 20 April, District 18, Sheet 3A, Prairie Township, Ethel & Point Rd, Hse/Fam #121 Criswell, Thomas Head M W 30 Marriage1 4years MS SC AL Criswell, Lida Wife F W 24 Marriage2 4years Ark MS MS Criswell, Meoma [Neoma] B Dau F W 1 AR MS AR 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 6 February, Prairie Township, District 16, Page 7B, Hse #135, Fam #141 Criswell, Thomas Head Owns Farm, M W 40 MS GA MS Farmer Criswell, Lyda B Wife F W 33 AR MS MS Criswell, Neoma B Dau F W 10 AR AR AR [born abt 1910] Farm Laborer Note that the child listed as Neoma in 1920 was listed as Meoma in 1910. A granddaughter informs me that Neoma's middle name is Belle. Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 Neoma Gillispie Death 2 Nov 1994 Wichita County Gender Female U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current Neoma B. Gillispie Last Residence 6305 Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas Born 12 Apr 1909 Died 2 Nov 1994 SSN 459-52-6715 issued Texas (1951)
1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 18 April, Prairie Township, Country Road, District 15, page 2A, Hse/Fam #18 Criswell, James Head M W 39 2nd marriage, married 3 years MS SC AL Farmer Criswell, Janie C Wife F W 32 2nd marriage, married 3 years Borne 6 children, 5 living AR NC NC Criswell, Noah D Daughter [sic] M W 1yr 6mos AR MS AR [born Oct 1908] 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 9 February, Prairie Township, Country Road, District 15, page 6A, Hse/Fam #109 Criswell, James Head M W 49 MS SC SC Farmer Criswell, Mattie Wife F W 53 AR AR AR [stepmother] Criswell, Noah Son M W 11 AR MS AR
There is no date on the index record for tNBora's marriage to Elvis Lee Dempsey. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 Nora Criswell Age 17, Birth Year abt 1926 Residence Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas Spouse's Name Elvis L Dempsey Spouse's Age 21 Spouse's Residence Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas Marriage 24 Dec 1943 Arkansas County Marriage License Date 24 Dec 1943 U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2 Nora M Dempsey Birth Date 25 Feb 1926 Dempsey Rd, Saint Charles, AR, 72140 In the 1958 St Louis County Directory, Nora was reported as the widow of Elvis (spelled Alvis), but his grave says he did not die until 2012. They apparetnly, then, were divorced, but she must have reported herself widowed or the directory personnel misunderstood her. Perhaps also, the Missouri record is a conincidentally similar record for a different couple. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 St Louis, Missouri, County Directory, 1958, p 274 Nora (wid Alvis L) Dempsey r 5346 Gladstone pl apt D, Normandy Their joint burial headstone had no death date for Nora, as of the photo of 13 May 2017, which may mean she was buried elsewhere. Gravestones of St Charles Cemetery Dempsey Elvis Lee Dec 4, 1922 Aug 13, 2012 Nora Mae Feb 25, 1926 -- Marriied Dec 24, 1943 St Charles Cemetery, St Charles, Arkansas Photo by Orville Boyd Jenkins 12 May 2017
1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 6 February, Prairie Township (South), District 16, page 7B, Hse #134, Fam #140 Criswell, Lee J Head Owns farm M W 28 Ark GA MS Farmer Criswell, Carrie B Wife M F 25 MO US IN Criswell, Olan G Son M W 4 AR AR MO
1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 19 June, Prairie Township, Country Road, District 7, page 13B, Hse #219, Fam #293 Criswell, James Head W M Oct 1870 29 married 6 years MS AL AL Farm Laborer Criswell, Allice Wife W F Oct 1876 23 married 6 years Borne 4 children, 3 living AR AR AR Criswell, Robert F Son W M Mar 1900 2mos AR MS AR 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 18 April, Prairie Township, Country Road, District 15, page 2A, Hse/Fam #18 Criswell, James Head M W 39 2nd marriage, married 3 years MS SC AL Farmer Criswell, Janie C Wife F W 32 2nd marriage, married 3 years Borne 6 children, 5 living AR NC NC Criswell, Bryan R Son M W 10 AR MS AR Farm Laborer Notice that the order of names here would be Bryan Robert. In February 2010, I found Robert's WWI Draft Registration, which records his name as Robert Bryan. I will follow this name order over the census. See the following notes on his signing the registration with this name. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Robert Bryan Crisswell Residence St Charles, Arkansas County, Arkansas Birth 11 Mar 1900 (place of birth not reported) Farmer, employed by J B Crisswell, also nearest relative, address St Charles Medium height, Slender build, Blue Eyes, Light Brown Hair Registration 19 July 1918 Stuttgart, Arkansas, Arkansas Signed Robert Brind Criswell This record helps us with the order of Robert's names. I had surmised from the census records that the name order was Bryan Robert, but have adjusted to follow this record, which I will assume to be more first-hand information. He signs the name in this order, though with this spelling: ROBERT BRIND CRISWELL. This birth date helps with the exact date of birth. Note the spelling of his last name, which as far as I can tell, was never used by this Criswell family. I did, however, find one early listing with this spellling in the funeral home records for one early Criswell. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 9 February, Prairie Township, Country Road, District 15, page 6A, Hse/Fam #109 Criswell, James Head M W 49 MS SC SC Farmer Criswell, Mattie Wife F W 53 AR AR AR Criswell, Robert Son M W 20 AR MS AR Farm Laborer Before the end of the year, Robert married Lettie Jenkins. In their marriage record, his name is written (or transcribed by Ancestry) as Creswell. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 Robert Creswell Gender: Male Age 21, Birth Year abt 1899 Residence St Charles, Arkansas, Arkansas Spouse's Name: Lettie Jenkins Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Age 18 Spouse's Residence Saint Charles, Arkansas, Arkansas Marriage 7 Nov 1920 Arkansas County Marriage License Date 6 Nov 1920 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 14 April, Prairie Township, District 7, page 4B, Public Road, Hse #68, Fam #69 Chriswell, Robert Head W M 30 married at age 20 AR MS AR Cotton Farmer Chriswell, Leta Wife W F 25 married at age 18 AR AR AR Chriswell, Alice Dau W M 8 AR AR AR 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 16 April, Ethel, District 1-24, page 7A, Ethel Rd, Hse #97, Rents Farm, $20 value Crisswell, Robert Head M W 40 Grade 6 b Arkansas same house in 1935 Cotton Farmer Butler, Leatta Wife F W 32 Grade 5 b Arkansas same house in 1935 Butler, Alice Dau F W 18 Single Grade HS-3 b Arkansas same house in 1935 Robert's wife Lettie (Leattie) died in 1976 in Arkansas County. I have not been able to find definitive death information about Robert.
Texas, Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 Roy W Criswell Age 52, Birth Year abt 1930 Marriage 1 Oct 1982 Montague, Texas Spouse Jerri D Raley Spouse Age 24 Source Texas Marriage Index, 1966-2002 U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2 Roy W Criswell Birth Date 2 Aug 1930 Address 345 RR 2 Box, Bowie, TX, 76230 Address RR 2, Bellevue, TX, 76228 In March 2012, Roy was reported as the single remaining living sibling of Sadie Inez Criswell Davis. "Mrs. Davis is survived by her only living sibling Roy Wayne Criswell of Bellevue, Texas; three daughters, Gertrude Inez Foster and husband Ted of Wichita Falls, Texas, Hallie Faye Gutierres and husband Jesse of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Alice Lorene Bloodworth of Henrietta, Texas." -- Find A Grave Memorial #87068973, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=87068973
1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 6 February, Prairie Township, District 16, Page 7B, Hse #135, Fam #141 Criswell, Thomas Head Owns Farm, M W 40 MS GA MS Farmer Criswell, Lyda B Wife F W 33 AR MS MS Criswell, Sadie I Dau F W 7 AR AR AR [born abt 1913] Texas, Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1965 W C Davis Spouse Inez Criswell Marriage 7 Nov 1936 Clay, Texas 1940 Federal Census, Clay County, Texas, 25 April, Precinct 2, District 39-7, Page 12B, Hse #239, Rents $4 Davis, Withers Head M W 37 Married Grade 7 b Texas Rural Clay Co in 1935 Farmer [b abt 19] Davis, Sadie T Wife F W 28 Married Grade 7 b Arkansas Rural Clay Co in 1935 [b abt 1912] Davis, Gertrude T Dau F W 2 Single Grade 0 b Texas Rural Clay Co in 1935 [b abt 1938] Davis, Catherine L Dau F W 1 Single Grade 0 b Texas Rural Clay Co in 1935 [b abt 1939] ----------------- Sadie Inez Criswell Davis Birth Feb 12, 1911 Ethel, Arkansas County, Arkansas, USA Death Mar 19, 2012 Henrietta, Clay County, Texas, USA Sadie Davis, 101, of Henrietta, Texas, passed away on Monday, March 19, 2012 in Henrietta. Graveside services will be at 10:00AM, Wednesday, March 21, 2012 in the Hope Cemetery in Henrietta with Rev. Randy Osborn, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Henrietta officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Davis Funeral Home in Henrietta, Texas. Mrs. Davis was born on February 12, 1911 in Ethel Arkansas to Lydia "Lida" Bertha and Thomas Jefferson Criswell. She migrated with her family to east Texas in the early 1930's and eventually settling in Clay County. She married W.C. "Red" Davis on November 7, 1936 in Henrietta, Texas. In 1954 she made Henrietta her home, making her a Clay County resident for over 76 years. She was the second successive maternal generation of her family to live beyond 101 years. Her mother, Lida Criswell celebrated her 101st birthday in Henrietta on April 14, 1988. The family consisted of five generations from 1972-1988 while Criswell was living. Mrs. Davis was the oldest of five generations from1996 to 2012. During the course of her life, Sadie was a mother to four daughters and one step-son. She was a devoted grandmother to eleven grandchildren (seven granddaughters and four grandsons), one step-grandson, twenty two great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Davis was a housewife and a member of the First Baptist Church in Henrietta, Texas. Mrs. Davis was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Jefferson Criswell (1879-1958), mother Lydia Bertha (Cockran) Criswell (1887-1988), and husband, W.C. "Red" Davis (1903-1978). Also preceding her in death are seven siblings; half-brother, Albert Levi Lee McSwain (1905-1966), sister Neoma Belle Criswell Gillispie (1909-1994),brothers Alfred P Criswell, (1907-1907), Hallie Jefferson Brown Criswell (1914-1992), Lucious Hanna Criswell (1916-1921, James Braxton "J.B." Criswell (1919-2010) and Hubbard Ross Criswell (1924-1988); one step-son, Withers Clay "J.R." Davis Jr (1925-1998). One step-grandson, Rusty Davis (1946-1966); great grandson, Collin Ross Sanderson (1999-1999); beloved daughter, Katherine Lee Duckett (1938-2003) preceded her in death as well. Mrs. Davis is survived by her only living sibling Roy Wayne Criswell of Bellevue, Texas; three daughters, Gertrude Inez Foster and husband Ted of Wichita Falls, Texas, Hallie Faye Gutierres and husband Jesse of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Alice Lorene Bloodworth of Henrietta, Texas. The family will be at Davis Funeral Home in Henrietta, Texas on Tuesday evening, March 20, 2012 from 6:30PM-7:30PM. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hospice of Wichita Falls at P.O. Box 4804, Wichita Falls, Texas 76308 or Clay County Memorial Hospital at 310 W. South St. Henrietta, Texas 76365. Parents: Thomas Jefferson Criswell (1879 - 1958) Lydia Bertha Criswell (1887 - 1988) Spouse Clay W. Davis (1903 - 1978) Sibling Hallie James Criswell (1914 - 1992) Burial Hope Cemetery, Henrietta, Clay County, Texas Created by Betty Carrol Cooper Mar 20, 2012 -- Find A Grave Memorial #87068973, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=87068973 -----------------