MISC. CRISWELL FAMILY VITAL RECORDS
Copied from Ohio County Courthouse Records, Wheeling, W. Va.
Contributed by Donna Mollaun.
BIRTH RECORDS
YEAR - SURNAME - GIVEN NAME - VOL, PAGE
1853 Criswell, Benjamin H. - 1, 3
1856 Creswell, Wm. D. - 1, 55
or Crisswell (written underneath)1858 Crisswell, Zarafer - 1, 81
1858 Criswell, James* - 1, 81
1860 Crisswell, David - 1, 97
1860 Criswell, Richard L. - 1, 110
1861 Criswell, Alice - 1, 123
This is the daughter of James Criswell and Temperance Potter.1870 Criswell, Cora M. - 2, 74
Cora May is the daughter of Isaac B and Mary Jane Marpole-Isaac B is the son of John Criswell and Lydia Orum. Isaac B is brother to my GGF (Sam’s) and Robyn's George Garham1871 Criswell, Berkley - 2, 80
1873 Criswell, D. B. - 2, 119
1876 Crisswell, Richard - 3, 14
1877 Creswell, Veadelia - 3, 32
1878 Creswell, Clyde - 3, 51
1883 Criswell, Reed - 3, 148
1884 Criswell, Vincent - 3, 188
1885 Crisswell (blank) - 3, 193
1885 Criswell, Mary - 3, 201
1886 Criswell, Sallie E. - 3, 218
1886 Cresswell, Sallie E. - 3, 218
1894 Crisswell, V.* - 4, 100
* Line 84: Born in January (no day). Father: John, a laborer in Wheeling. Mother, Mary, the informant.1900 Criswell, Elmer A. - 4, 190
Line: 44. Born Jan. 16, 1900. Father: George Criswell. Mother: Mary E. Criswell.
George was a miner. Mary was the informant.
He was married to Florence Hess. He is grandson of John Criswell and Lydia Orum.1904 Criswell, Edna - 5, 35
1907 Criswell, Georgia Anna - 5, 161
1909 Criswell (blank) - 5, 161
1911 Criswell, Virginia E. - 5, 210
She is granddaughter of George Garham Criswell and Mary Shaw. Daughter of Oliver Criswell and Edna Higgs.1911 Criswell (blank) - 5, 211
1911 Criswell, Newton Jr. - 11, 556
1913 Criswell (blank) - 6, 29
1913 Criswell, Wilma Louise - 8, 128
1913 do or Filkaska (blank) - 13, 54
* I couldn’t understand this entry, but this is exactly the way it was written.1914 Creswell, James Samuel - 6, 34
1914 Creswell (blank) - 14, 35
1915 Crisswell, Russell - 7, 37a
1917 Crisswell, Donald David - 7, 41a
He was born 3/27/1917. Parents: Russell Jesse Criswell & Lillian Lutes Criswell.1917 Crisswell, Emerson Thomas - 7, 42b
1917 Criswell, Helen Lucile - 7, 46c
1917 Criswell, Helen Lucile - 17, 131
Another duplicate name with 2 locations. I noticed this while I copied it, but didn’t have time to check the differences in the Vol. locations.1919 Criswell, Leona Clara - 7, 46c
1919 Criswell (blank) - 20, 18
1921 Criswell, Laura - 22, 240
1923 Criswell, Lindsay G. - 25, 868
1923 Criswell, Dick Melvin - 25, 1352
His parents were Russell Jesse Criswell ans Lillian Lutes Criswell.1927 Crisswell, Mary Jean - 33, 363
1930 Criswell, Cecil Wilber - 39, 269
1934 Criswell, Jack - 47, 65
Jack was born 1/20/1934 at 6:08 p.m. He was full term and delivered by Dr. H. F. Nolte as a live live birth, but he didn’t live long. Father: Russell J. Criswell, born in Martins Ferry, age 41, an electrician at Wheeling Steel. Mother: Lillian Lutes Criswell, age 37, born in Sardis, Ohio. They resided at 121 N. 17th St., Wheeling, WV.
DELAYED BIRTH RECORDS DOB - SURNAME - GIVEN NAME - BOOK, PAGE
8/30/1898 - Criswell, Engle Evans - 1, 121
11/30/1940 affidavit / father: R. L. Criswell1/19/1908 - Criswell, Earl Vincent - 1, 145
2/19/1941 affidavit / sister: Dorothy Criswell McGinty11/6/1903 - Criswell, Charles Edward - 3, 314
6/11/1942 affidavit2/25/1901 - Criswell, Elmer Alexander - 8, 234
4/21/1943 affidavit2/26/1906 - Criswell, John Wilbert - 9, 95
9/10/1943 affidavit8/24/1926 Criswell, Russell Elmer - 9, 112
9/23/1943 affidavit / Mother: Mary Virginia Criswell - born in Marshall Co., WV / Father: John Griffith Criswell -bron in Ohio State / Address: RFD #4, Box 333, Elm Grove, WV / Affidavit documents presented were: 1. Statement from mother (9/22/1943), 2. Ohio County School Records (9/6/1932), 3. Family Bible (year 1926)5/22/1879 - Criswell, Mae Belle - 9, 368
6/6/1944 affidavit
SOME INDEXED MARRIAGES IN OHIO COUNTY, WV
NAME - NAME - YEAR - VOL, PAGE
Russell Criswell to Edith Marie Nash in 1950 - 155, 188
Russell Criswell to Clara Scheutz in 1936
Donald Criswell to Velma Coates in 1940 - 135, 313
W. Criswell to Margaret Pelkey in 1904 - 36, 96
Elmer A. Criswell to Florence M. Hess in 1919 - 64, 319
DEATHS YEAR - NAME - VOL, PAGE
1969 - Harry R. Coates - 144, 495
1926 - Char. Scott Cresweller or Criswell - 58, 42
1938 - Mary Jane Odell Criswell - 82, 196
1934 - Jack Criswell - 74, 65
1960 - George Smith Criswell - 126, 980
1987 - Velma Delores Brinkman - 180, 182 or 102
*age: 68 / born: 9/13/1918 / Overlook Apts., 1810 National Road, Wheeling / mother: Estella Frazier / Kepner Funeral Home, 1308 Chapline St. / Death: 2/21/1987 / Cardio Respiratory Arrest
