Jul-28-2018
Husband: Joshua Criss
Born: ca 1834 in Marion Co, (W)VA 1,2 Died: bef 1883 3 Resided: 1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Resided: 1859 in Marion Co, (W)VA 1 Census: 1850 in Marion Co, (W)VA Father: Michael K. Criss Mother: Rosanna Evans (1815 - ) Other spouse 1 Notes
Wife: Jane Weekly Census name: Jane Weekley Married: Jul- 1-1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 4
Born: Apr- -1834 5,2 (see note 1) Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1861, 1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: James Weekly (1811 - ) Mother: Mary Ash (1806 - ) Other spouse 1 Other spouse 3 Notes
F Child 1: Mary Criss Also known as: Mary Chriss 2 Born: May- 9-1866 in Doddridge Co, WV 6,2 Died: Oct-13-1892 in Doddridge Co, WV 7 Buried: Underwood Cemetery 7 Cause of death: consumption 7 Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Silas L. Ferrell b. ca 1864 d. Dec-21-1930 Married: Feb-24-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 8
F Child 2: Martha Criss Born: May- 8-1877 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,5,2 Died: Apr-20-1945 in Alma, Tyler Co, WV 9 Buried: in Victory (aka Big Moses) Cemetery, Indian Crk Rd, Booher, Tyler Co, WV 9,10 Resided: in Alma, Tyler Co, WV 9 Census: 1910 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Resided: 1905 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1880, 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Jesse Hamilton G. Spencer b. Mar- 1-1869 d. May-11-1904 Also known as: Jessie H. Spencer 11 Married: Dec-15-1892 in Doddridge Co, WV 12 Husband: Absalom Smith b. ca 1859 Also known as: Absie Smith 13 Married: Oct- 8-1905 in Doddridge Co, WV 14
Sources: (1) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (2) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (3) Record of wife's remarriage. (4) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Joshua Criss, widowed, 28, b. Marion Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Michael K. & Rosanna Criss, farmer; and Jane Allen, widowed, 29, b. Tyler Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of James & Nancy Weekly. Married Jul 1 1865 in Doddridge County, officiated by George W. Duff. MR p. 250 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11792099&Type=Marriage. (5) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (6) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (7) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (8) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Silas L. Ferrell, 24, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Miss Mary Chriss (sic), 21, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Marrid Feb 24 1889 "at Wm. Davis residence" by Granville Currey, a Baptist minister. Informants for marriage license: B. C. Anderson & Jane Davis. MR p. 351 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11790958&Type=Marriage. (9) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (10) Findagrave.com. (11) Birth record of son. (12) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Jesse H. G. Spencer, 23, b. & res. in Tyler Co; and Martha Criss, 15, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Dec 15 1892 "at Wm. Davis's," officiated by G. W. McIntyre, a minister of the Gospel M.E.C. MR p. 261 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11792993&Type=Marriage. (13) Death record of wife. (14) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Absalom Smith, 44, b. & res. in Tyler Co; and Mrs. Martha Spencer, 28, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Oct 8 1905 "at Fred Underwood's," officiated by Thomas J. Smith, a Minister of the Gospel. MR p. 333 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11794114&Type=Marriage. Event Notes Note (1) Birthplace given as Tyler County in 1865 marriage record, but as Harrison County in 1861 and 1883 marriage records.Name Index