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Joel Silas Criswell

Joel Silas Criswell

Male 1863 - 1948  (84 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Joel Silas CriswellJoel Silas Criswell was born on 25 Oct 1863 in Fayette County, Texas; died on 11 Jun 1948 in Hamlin, Jones County Texas.

    Joel married Mary Alma Nikel on 19 Apr 1893 in Flatonia, Fayette, Texas. Mary (daughter of John August Nikel and Hedwig Johanna Sebesta) was born on 25 Dec 1869 in Fayette County, Texas; died on 25 Mar 1941 in Corpus Christy, Nueces County, Texas Rose Hill Memorial Park. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Owen Richard Criswell  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 May 1895 in Flatonia, Fayette County Texas; died on 24 Oct 1971 in Ranger, Eastland County, Texas.
    2. 3. Louie Leon Criswell  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Sep 1906 in Medina, Bandera County, Texas; died on 27 Feb 1961 in Hamlin, Jones County Texas.

    Family/Spouse: Dora Brackeen. Dora was born on 26 Oct 1874 in Charleston, Texas; died on 3 Aug 1957 in Hamlin, Jones County Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Owen Richard CriswellOwen Richard Criswell Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joel1) was born on 25 May 1895 in Flatonia, Fayette County Texas; died on 24 Oct 1971 in Ranger, Eastland County, Texas.

    Family/Spouse: Vera Mae Brown. Vera (daughter of Ira Burton Brown and Mae Elizabeth Shafer) was born in 1904; died in 1997. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Richard Lawrence Criswell  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Aug 1923 in Alva, Woods County, Oklahoma; died on 7 Apr 2004 in Ranger, Eastland County, Texas, USA.
    2. 5. Elmer Dean Criswell  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Jan 1926 in Alva Woods County, Oklahoma; died on 14 Jan 2018 in Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas.
    3. 6. Quentin Glenn Criswell  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Dec 1928 in Plasterco, Fisher County, Texas; died on 8 Aug 2005 in Wichita Falls, Witchita County, Texas.
    4. 7. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 8. Victor Ira Criswell  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 May 1942 in Plasterco, Fisher County, Texas; died on 23 Oct 2017 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
    6. 9. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Louie Leon Criswell Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joel1) was born on 1 Sep 1906 in Medina, Bandera County, Texas; died on 27 Feb 1961 in Hamlin, Jones County Texas.

    Family/Spouse: Thelma Louise Kidd. Thelma was born on 23 Aug 1912; died on 23 Nov 1990. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Richard Lawrence CriswellRichard Lawrence Criswell Descendancy chart to this point (2.Owen2, 1.Joel1) was born on 26 Aug 1923 in Alva, Woods County, Oklahoma; died on 7 Apr 2004 in Ranger, Eastland County, Texas, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Mildred Marie Sherman. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Joyce McCune. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elmer Dean CriswellElmer Dean Criswell Descendancy chart to this point (2.Owen2, 1.Joel1) was born on 1 Jan 1926 in Alva Woods County, Oklahoma; died on 14 Jan 2018 in Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas.

    Elmer married Jeraldine Farrar Weeks on 24 Dec 1945. Jeraldine was born on 18 Feb 1926 in Ft Worth Tarrant County, Texas; died on 27 Jan 2000 in Ft Worth Tarrant County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 6.  Quentin Glenn CriswellQuentin Glenn Criswell Descendancy chart to this point (2.Owen2, 1.Joel1) was born on 27 Dec 1928 in Plasterco, Fisher County, Texas; died on 8 Aug 2005 in Wichita Falls, Witchita County, Texas.

    Quentin married Bonnie Jean Tucker on 26 Dec 1948 in Weatherford, Paaaker County, Texas. Bonnie was born on 9 Jan 1932 in Wichita Falls, Witchita County, Texas; died on 27 Jan 2012 in Wichita Falls, Witchita County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (2.Owen2, 1.Joel1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 8.  Victor Ira CriswellVictor Ira Criswell Descendancy chart to this point (2.Owen2, 1.Joel1) was born on 7 May 1942 in Plasterco, Fisher County, Texas; died on 23 Oct 2017 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

    Victor married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 9.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (2.Owen2, 1.Joel1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]





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