Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: John Critchfield, Jr.    
         Census name: J. Crihfield 1
                Born: Jul-29-1822          in Greene Co, PA  2
              Census: 1870                 in Walton District, Roane Co, WV  
              Census: 1860                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
              Father: John Critchfield, Sr.   (1786 - 1865) 
              Mother: Sarah Whitlatch   (1798 - 1849) 
Other spouse 1
Notes 
                Wife: Eleanor Maine   3  
       Also known as: Ellen Maine 4
                Born: Dec-28-1829          in Greene Co, PA  3
                Died: Apr-21-1889          in Greene Co, PA  3
              Census: 1870                 in Walton District, Roane Co, WV  
              Census: 1860                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
              Father:
              Mother:
           F Child 1: Sarah Critchfield      
                Born: ca 1851               5
              Census: 1870                 in Walton District, Roane Co, WV  
              Census: 1860                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
           F Child 2: Elizabeth J. Critchfield      
                Born: ca 1853               5
              Census: 1870                 in Walton District, Roane Co, WV  
           F Child 3: Nancy Critchfield      
                Born: Sep-10-1855          in Doddridge Co, WV  3
                Died: Oct-22-1883          in Walton District, Roane Co, WV  6
              Census: 1870                 in Walton District, Roane Co, WV  
      Cause of death:                      consumption (tuberculosis)  6
           F Child 4: Samilda E. Critchfield      
                Born: Oct-16-1856          in Greene Co, PA  7,8
                Died: Dec- 7-1882          in Walton District, Roane Co, WV  6
      Cause of death:                      consumption (tuberculosis)  6
              Census: 1870                 in Walton District, Roane Co, WV  
             Husband: Molatha Skinner  b. ca 1863  
             Married: May- 3-1881          in Roane Co, WV  8
           M Child 5: Thomas Rose Crihfield      
       Also known as: Thomas R. Critchfield 9
                Born: Jul-27-1858          in Greene Co, PA  10,11
                Died: Mar- 1-1934          in Union District, Clay Co, WV  12
              Census: 1910                 in Geary District, Roane Co, WV  
              Census: 1900                 in Henry District, Clay Co, WV  
              Census: 1870                 in Walton District, Roane Co, WV  
              Census: 1860                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
                Wife: Sarah E. A. Tuttle  b. ca 1865  
             Married: Jul- 2-1881          in Calhoun Co, WV  13
                Wife: Clara Virginia E. Boatwright  b. ca 1869  d. bef Mar 1934  
             Married: Feb-15-1896          in Calhoun Co, WV  14
           F Child 6: Dorcas Phebe Critchfield      
                Born: Sep-12-1860          in Barbour Co, (W)VA  10,8
                Died: Feb- 2-1944          in Friendly, Tyler Co, WV  10
              Buried:                      in Hebron Memorial Church Cemetery, Spencer, Roane Co, WV  10
             Resided: 1882                 in Roane Co, WV  8
              Census: 1870                 in Walton District, Roane Co, WV  
             Husband: William Edgar Linger  b. ca 1858  d. aft Feb 1944  
             Married: Mar- 2-1882          in Roane Co, WV  8
           F Child 7: Frances R. Critchfield      
                Born: Jun-20-1862          in Doddridge Co, WV  7,8
                Died: Jan-10-1920          in Roane Co, WV  6
             Resided: 1882                 in Roane Co, WV  8
              Census: 1870                 in Walton District, Roane Co, WV  
             Husband: John W. Hess  b. Mar-14-1862  d. Dec-16-1942  
             Married: Sep-27-1882          in Roane Co, WV  8
           M Child 8: John A. Critchfield      
                Born: Feb-17-1864          in Doddridge Co, WV  7
                Died: Sep-28-1865          in Doddridge Co, WV  15
           F Child 9: (Female) Critchfield      
                Born: Jun-29-1866           3
          M Child 10: Henry Melvin Critchfield      
       Also known as: Melvin Critchfield 16
                Born: Oct-12-1867          in Roane Co, WV  10
                Died: May-15-1939          in Clio, Roane Co, WV  10 (see note 1)
              Buried:                      in Payne Cemetery, Clio, Roane Co, WV  10
              Census: 1910                 in Geary District, Roane Co, WV  
             Resided: 1892                 in Statts Mills, Jackson Co, WV  17
              Census: 1870                 in Walton District, Roane Co, WV  
          Occupation:                      farmer, postmaster  18,10
                Wife: Sarah Jane Casto  b. Jul-31-1871  d. Mar-26-1934  
             Married: Aug- 7-1892          in Statts Mills, Jackson Co, WV  17
          M Child 11: Samuel T. S. Critchfield      
                Born: Feb-  -1870           3
              Census: 1870                 in Walton District, Roane Co, WV  

Sources:
(1) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. 
(2) Charlotte Ramsey Barboe, Warner Robins, GA  (a Critchfield descendant) 
(3) Lizabeth Cottrill White, Charleston, WV 25314 . 
(4) Death record of daughter. 
(5) 1870 Census, Roane County, WV. 
(6) Roane County Death Records, Spencer, WV. 
(7) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. 
(8) Roane County Marriage Records, Spencer, WV. 
(9) Calhoun County WV Marriages 1856-1927, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Oct 1989) 
(10) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) 
(11) Calhoun County Marriage Records, Grantsville, WV. 
(12) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). 
There are two conflicting records of this death:  (1) Certificate No. 1665 - Identified as Thomas R. Crihfield, widower, 
farmer, age 75y 7m 2d, b. Jul 27 1858 in Greene Co Pa, son of John Crihfield & Clara Swigger; died Mar 1 1934 at Camp 
Creek, Union District, Clay Co WVa, burial at Camp Creek.  Informant:  Talton Crihfield.  Certificate filing date:  
blank.  (2) Certificate No. 3126 - Identified as Thomas Rose Crihfield, widowed, stone mason, age 75y 7m 27d, b. Jul 27 
1857 in Roane Co WVa, son of Johnie Crihfield (b. Tyler Co) & Elendor Husk (b. Tyler Co); died Mar 1 1934 in Union 
District, Clay Co, WVa, burial at Lee Cemetery.  Informant:  Mrs. Artie Lee, Procious, WVa.  Certificate filed Apr 9 
1934.  (Note:  Clara Boatwright Swiger was not his mother, but his wife.  The informant, his son, provided the name of 
his own mother.) 
(13) Calhoun County Marriage Records, Grantsville, WV, Identified as Thomas R. Critchfield, 23, b. Greene Co PA, res. Calhoun 
Co, son of John Critchfield; and Sarah E. A. Tuttle, 16, b. Tyler Co, res. Calhoun Co, dau of Jesse & Ailsey Tuttle.  
Married Jul 2 1881 in Calhoun County. MR p. 74 : 
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=6240&Type=Marriage. 
(14) Calhoun County Marriage Records, Grantsville, WV, Identified as T. R. Crihfield, 37, b. Greene Co Pa, res. Calhoun Co, 
son of John Crihfield; and Clara V. Swiger, 27, b. Barbour Co, res. Calhoun Co, dau of D. R. Boatwright.  Married Feb 15 
1896 in Calhoun County.  (Note:  Marital status of both had initially been entered as single by way of ditto marks under 
the preceding entry.  But those ditto marks were lined out, without further notation.), MR p. 166 : 
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5606&Type=Marriage. 
(15) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as John A. Crihfield, white male, b. Doddridge Co, son of 
John Jr. & Eleanor Crihfield; died Sep 28 1865, age 1y 7m 11d, cause of death "not known."  Informant:  John Crihfield 
Jr., father. DR p. 8 : 
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5051280&Type=Death. 
(16) Death record of wife. 
(17) Jackson County Marriage Records, Ripley, WV. 
(18) 1910 Census, Roane County, WV. 

Event Notes
Note (1) We previously had death date May 17 1939, per Lizabeth Cottrill White.  But
death record shows it as May 15 1939.







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