Henry Elias Criswell

1851 - 1922  (70 years)

• Name	Henry Elias Criswell
  Born	22 Mar 1851	Black Jack Springs, Fayette County, Texas
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	4928
  Died	1922
  Person ID	I4928	Brownlow
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2022

  
  

  Father	Leroy Vannoy Criswell,   b. 1813, Barboursville, Knox County, Kentucky ,   d. 6 Jul 1865, Oso, Fayette County, Texas  (Age 52 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth Ann McMicken,   b. 1825, Tennessee ,   d. 18 Mar 1866, Oso, Fayette County, Texas  (Age 41 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	24 Feb 1842	Fayette County, Republic of Texas   [1]
  Family ID	F1285	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary E Riffer
  Married	12 Apr 1871	Gonzales County, Texas
  Children	1. William H Criswell,   b. 29 Dec 1872, 1957 ,   d. Yoakum, Texas City Cemetery  [natural]   2. Myrtie Green Criswell,   b. 23 Feb 1880,   d. 21 May 1938  (Age 58 years)  [natural]   3. Abner Basil Criswell,   b. 21 Jan 1877  [natural]   4. Mary Catherine Criswell,   b. 29 Jul 1844  [natural]   5. Harvey Leroy Criswell,   b. 29 Nov 1887  [natural]   6. B. O. Criswell  [natural]   7. J. D. Criswell  [natural]
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2022
  Family ID	F1913	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  		Andrew McMicken McMicken Bible Record
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  		Mary C Criswell 1900 Census

  
  

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• Notes

  Criswell Family Among Early Settlers and heroes of Texas History Henry Elias Criswell, b. March 22, 1851 in Black Jack Springs, Fayette Co., Texas, m. April 13, 1871 to Mary E. Riffer (Rief) in Gonzales Co. He lived in De Witt Co., both in the Terryville Community and in Yoakum for nearly fifty years, and was the first Marshall of Yoakum. He held that job nearly twenty years and was elected Justice of the Peace, a position he held until his death in March 1922. The city of Yoakum named one of its streets in his honor. He died as a result of blood poisoning after having pricked his finger with an ice pick. His three children who survived him were W. H. Criswell, Mrs. B. 0. Townsend and Mrs. J. D. Perkins.

  
  

• Sources

  [S11] Republic of Texas Marriage License, Republic of Texas Marriage License (Reliability: 4).