TX Family Groupsheet for William Vannoy CRISWELL Family *********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.fgs-project.com/copyright.html *********************************************** Submitted by: Lynn Bauch Mostella Email address: elmtexas@awesomenet.net Husband: William Vannoy CRISWELL Birthdate: April 15, 1815 Birthplace: Knox Co., Kentucky Death date: January 19, 1858 Place of death: Fayette Co., Texas Father: John Yancy CRISWELL Sr. Mother: Eleanor VANNOY Marriage date: October 12, 1844 Marriage place: Blackjack Springs, Fayette Co., Texas Wife: Mary Elizabeth [Polly] MCMICKEN Birthdate: August 24, 1829 Birthplace: Tennessee Death date: January 23, 1899 Place of death: Fayette Co., Texas Father: Andrew MCMICKEN Mother: Eliza A. FAIRES CHILDREN Child No. 1: Elizabeth [Bettie] Jane CRISWELL Sex: f Birthdate: May 5, 1846 Birthplace: Blackjack Springs, Fayette Co., Texas Death date: April 6, 1919 Place of death: Blackjack Springs, Fayette Co., Texas Marriage date: November 7, 1865 Marriage place: Oso, Fayette Co., Texas Spouse's name: John Calvin JONES Child No. 2: Sarah Elizabeth CRISWELL Sex: f Birthdate: November 12, 1847 Birthplace: Blackjack Springs, Fayette Co., Texas Death date: March 24, 1868 Place of death: Praha, Fayette Co., Texas Marriage date: January 8, 1867 Marriage place: Praha, Fayette Co., Texas Spouse's name: W.H.S. LEE Child No. 3: Mary [Mollie] Ann CRISWELL Sex: f Birthdate: December 1, 1850 Birthplace: Blackjack Springs, Fayette Co., Texas Death date: April 22, 1925 Place of death: Brady, McCulloch Co., Texas Marriage date: June 2, 1870 Marriage place: Praha, Fayette Co., Texas Spouse's name: James [Jim] Warren LYONS Child No. 4: John Henry CRISWELL Sex: m Birthdate: September 12, 1852 Birthplace: Blackjack Springs, Fayette Co., Texas Death date: September 23, 1899 Place of death: Matador, Motley Co., Texas Marriage date: September 2, 1875 Marriage place: Blackjack Springs, Fayette Co., Texas Spouse's name: Lettitia Josephine [Josie] JONES Child No. 5: James Yancy [Yank] CRISWELL Sex: Birthdate: 1855 Birthplace: Praha, Fayette Co., Texas Death date: August 9, 1888 Place of death: Brady, McCulloch Co., Texas Marriage date: February 1, 1876 Marriage place: Plum Grove, Fayette Co., Texas Spouse's name: Ardelia [Delia] BURKE Child No. 6: Lillie Martin CRISWELL Sex: f Birthdate: June 29, 1857 Birthplace: Praha, Fayette Co., Texas Death date: November 4, 1925 Place of death: Rochelle, Texas Marriage date: October 4, 1875 Marriage place: Praha, Fayette Co., Texas Spouse's name: John Pamplin WADDILL Documentation: Sources from CRISWELL Sketch by Sue Diggle, 1955-1966. Fayette County court records. Wm. V. CRISWELL was a veteran of the 'Come and Take It' Battle at Gonzales, Texas; the 'Siege of Bexar'; and Battle of San Jacinto, in the war of Texas Independence from Mexico. He is buried at the Texas State Cemetery and his name is on the bronze plaque within the San Jacinto Monument.