James Harvey Criswell

1853 -

• Name	James Harvey Criswell
  Born	1853	Black Jack Springs, Fayette County, Texas
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	4929
  Person ID	I4929	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	Melletta Jane Hester,   b. 12 Oct 1856
  Married	14 Mar 1872	Dewitt County, Texas
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2022
  Family ID	F3536	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents		Leroy Vanoy Criswell Leroy Vanoy Criswell's registered cattle brand
  		James Criswell Obit

  
  

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  James Criswell Headstone

  
  

• Notes

  Criswell Family Among Early Settlers and Heroes of Texas History James Harvey Criswell, b. Nov. 12, 1853 in Black Jack Springs, Fayette Co., Texas. Upon the death of his parents, when he was about 13 or 14 years of age, he learned that his brother-in-law, Bill Boykin, was to be an administrator of his father's estate; "not liking old Bill Boykin worth a dam", he saddled his horse and left. "Went up the trail to North Dakota". Later he returned, married Melletta Jane Hester on March 14, 1872 in De Witt Co., Texas. In August 1883, he was living in -15- CRISWELL FAMILY Johnson City, Blanco Co., Texas where he was engaged in farming. (He had, in fact, just won a $20 premium for bringing in the first bale of cotton for the season.) His letter states that he is thinking of moving to Kimble Co. He died on Feb. 22, 1952, in Corpus Christi, Texas eight months before his 100th birthdate.

  
  

• Sources

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