Mary Jane Criswell

1818 - 1866  (48 years)

• Name	Mary Jane Criswell
  Birth	10 Jun 1818	Knox County, Kentucky
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	6187
  Death	Dec 1866	Alleyton, Colorado County, Texas
  Person ID	I6187	Brownlow
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2022

  
  

  Father	John Yancy Criswell,   b. 1786, Knox County, Kentucky d. 30 Sep 1839, Knox County, Kentucky (Age 53 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Eleanor Vannoy,   b. 1794, Knox County, Kentucky d. 30 Sep 1839, West Point, Fayette County, Texas - Old Plum Grove Cemetery (Age 45 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Oct 1812	Knox County, Kentucky
  Family ID	F1020	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William E Haddon,   b. 7 Nov 1811, Vriginia d. 15 Jan 1867, Wilson Creek, Matagorda County, Texas (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	16 Sep 1838	Woods Prairie, Fayette County, Texas
  Family ID	F2267	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2022

  
  

• Notes

  Notes for Mary Jane Criswell: On 12-6-1841, Mary Jane wrote a letter to her brothers in Fayette County. The letter, which was written from both of them to the Criswell brothers was clearly signed "William Haddon" and "Mary Haddon." The letter reads, "Dear Brothers after my respects to you I wish to inform you that we are well Excep Liza. She Has the Chils and feefor lite ly. I hope my lines will find you all in good Health We are now living out at the prarie plantation again I wish one of you to come and live with us this Season if you are not going to School and if you Cant stay all the Season with us Come and Stay a while for Company as you could make it your Home as longe as you pleas for it Sertainly wold bee a grat satisfaction for one of you to live with us and mak it your Home, any one of you that Comes Down in this County be Shore to Call on us and you will beestow a favour on a frend and Sister and brother Yours with as Steem William Haddon to all the Criswells Sones Mary Haddon In 1962, the letter was in the possession of Sally Jones Hart (Mrs. C. M.) of Mathis, Texas, a great-granddaughter of William V. Criswell, an older brother of Mary Jane Criswell Haddon. There is no probate record in Wharton County of Mary?sestate, although the 553 1/2 acre tract of her father?sland in Matagorda County which she inherited was not sold until 1876. On 6-22-1876, Eliza and her sister, Virginia sold their deceased mother?sinterest in John Criswell?sleague to Fletcher Layton of Matagorda County. She possibly died due to the Yellow Fever that was in the town of LaGrange and surrounding areas.