Jenkins-Terry-Gregory-Green Oklahoma & McSwain-Dumond Ark:Information about William H Criswell
William H Criswell (b. 03 Mar 1840, d. 10 Jan 1924)
Notes for William H Criswell:
The 1900 census gives birth month and year of birth:
1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 16 June 1900, Prairie Township, District 7, Page 11B, Hse #192, Family #195:
William H Criswell HeadW MMar 184060Alabama Alabama Alabama
Martha A Criswell Wife W FApr 184060Alabama Georgia Georgia
Thomas CriswellSonW MMar 188119Miss Alabama Alabama
Robert F Criswell SonW MAug 188217Miss Alabama Alabama
Joseph L Criswell SonW MJul 188415Miss Alabama Alabama
Edward M Criswell SonW MJun 188613Miss Alabama Alabama
Maggie E Criswell Dau W FApr 188812Ark Alabama Alabama
Lee R Criswell SonW MMay 189010Ark Alabama Alabama
Jesse B Criswell SonW MSep 18927Ark Alabama Alabama
This census reports both William and Martha born in Alabama.Most sources report his birth place as South Caroilina.The latter seems to be correct.The Simon Family genealogy reporting on the Criswells gives his and his wife's birth as Attala, Mississippi, where many of their children were born.In several of the children's census reports, their father's birthplace is reported as South Carolina, and once in Harvey's record, it is North Carolina.Martha's birth state is usually reported as Alabama.
Note that in the following census, 1910, as well as 1920, William is reported as born in South Carolina.In 1880, the record for his son James indicated that William (James' father) was born in Alabama.Subsequent censuses, however, reproted James' father born in South Carolina, matching the earlier reports for William himself.I find that family genealogies usually report William was born in South Carolina, Abbeville District, specifically.
1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 16 April, Prairie Township, District 13, page 1A, Hse/Fam #7
Criswell, William HHead M W 69 Married 43 yrs SC SC SC Farmer
Martha AWife F W 59 Married 43 yrs AL TN GA
Criswell, Maggie D Dau F W 20 AR SC AL
Criswell, Lee JSonW M18Ark SC AL
Criswell, Jesse BSonW M15Ark SC AL
Cochran, HalHired ManW M18Ark Miss Miss
In the 1920 census, William is a widower.More notable, he has gained only 6 years in age.He is reported as 74, when he was 69 in 1910.The 1910 age matches his specific birth date given in the 1900 census, March 1940.His age should have been reported as 79 in the January 1920 census.
Even though just a few weeks away from his 80th birthday, he is still the head of the household, and still farming, though renting the farm.He has two children, 24-year-old son Jesse (spelled Jessie here) and 30-year-old daughter Maggie,who are both single.There is also a 4-year-old grandson Woodrow Criswell.Woodrow must be the son of one of William's older sons.I do not have all the details on them.It would be expected that both Woodrow's parents had died, if he is in his grandfather's home and cared for by an unmarried aunt and uncle.
1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 5 January, Prairie Township, District 15, page 1A, Country Road, Hse/Fam #4
Criswell, William HHeadRents FarmM W 74 Widowed SC SC SC Farmer
Criswell, Jessie [sic]Son M W 24 Single AR SC SC Farm Laborer
Criswell, Maggie Dau F W 30 Single AR SC SC
Criswell, Woodrow Grandson M W 4 Single AR AR AR
More About William H Criswell:
Residence: Abt. 1887, moved to Arkansas County, Arkansas.1785
Residence2: Bet. 1900 - 1910, Prairie Township (Ethel), Arkansas, Arkansas.1786, 1787
Children of William H Criswell and Martha A Jackson are:
- John H Criswell, b. Jun 1867, Mississippi1788, d. date unknown.
- +James B Criswell, b. Oct 1870, Attala County, Mississippi1789, 1790, 1791, 1792, 1793, d. date unknown.
- +Manuel Harvey Criswell, b. 1875, Attala County, Mississippi1794, 1795, 1796, 1797, 1798, d. 1958, Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas1799.
- Thomas Jefferson Criswell, b. Mar 1881, Attala County, Mississippi1800, 1801, 1802, d. date unknown.
- Robert F Criswell, b. Aug 1882, Attala County, Mississippi1803, 1804, d. date unknown.
- Joseph L Criswell, b. Jul 1884, Attala County, Mississippi1805, 1806, d. date unknown.
- +Edward M Criswell, b. Jun 1886, Attala County, Mississippi1807, 1808, 1809, d. date unknown.
- Margaret E Criswell, b. Apr 1888, Arkansas County, Arkansas1810, d. date unknown.
- Lee Jackson Criswell, b. 01 Sep 1891, Arkansas County, Arkansas1811, 1812, d. 17 Jan 1975, Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas1813, 1814.
- Jesse Quitman Criswell, b. 09 Sep 1895, Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas1815, 1816, 1817, 1818, 1819, d. 16 Jun 1975, Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas1820, 1821.