James Say and Elsie Jane Criswell

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Husband James Say ¹

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           Born: 1780 - Mifflin Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Jun 1870 - Venango Co, PA 1
         Buried:  - Nickleville Cemetery, Nickleville, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 2

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         Father: James Say, Jr. (Abt 1746-1822)
         Mother: Mary Reed (Abt 1746-1822)

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       Marriage: 

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Wife Elsie Jane Criswell ¹

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            AKA: Elsy Criswell
           Born: 1777 or 1783 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Jul 1861 or 1863 - Venango Co, PA 1
         Buried:  - Nickleville Cemetery, Nickleville, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 2

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Children

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1 M David Say ³

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           Born: 1807
     Christened: 
           Died: 1882
         Buried:  - Nickleville Cemetery, Nickleville, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 4

         Spouse: Esther Leslie (1805-1893) 3
           Marr: 27 Dec 1832 5

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2 M James Say

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           Born: 1812
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1890 6
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Susan Shively (1821-1906)
           Marr: 10 May 1841

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3 F Rosanna Say ¹

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           Born: Feb 1815 - Venango Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Mar 1904 - Butler Co, PA 1
         Buried: 

         Spouse: John Barnett Bell, Jr. (Abt 1810-1853/1860) 1
           Marr: 5 May 1840 - Venango Co, PA 1

         Spouse: Samuel Alden (1815-      )
           Marr: 1854

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4 F Elizabeth "Betsy" Say ⁷

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           Born: 27 Aug 1816 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Oct 1853 7
         Buried:  - Nickleville Cemetery, Nickleville, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 8

         Spouse: George Bell (1811-1896) 7 9
           Marr: 27 Sep 1838 7

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5 M John Robert Say

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           Born: 1822
     Christened: 
           Died: 1873
         Buried:  - Nickleville Cemetery, Nickleville, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 10

         Spouse: Ellen Heilman (1824-1894)

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6 M James Say

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           Born: Abt 1823
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Feb 1872
         Buried:  - Nickleville Cemetery, Nickleville, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 2

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7 M William Say

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           Born: Abt 1823-1828
     Christened: 
           Died: 31 Jul 1885 11
         Buried:  - Scrubgrass Stone Church Cemetery, Scrubgrass Twp, Venango Co, PA 11

         Spouse: [Unk] Kennedy (      -      )

         Spouse: Elizabeth Grayell (1828-1897)

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8 F Mary "Polly" Say ^{12 13}

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           Born: 
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           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Robert Chesney Criswell (1813-1897) 12 13 14

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9 F Isabel Say

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           Born: 
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           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: John Dunbar (      -      )

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10 F Elcie Say

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           Born: 
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           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Samuel Van Dyke (      -      )

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11 F Sarah Say

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           Born: 
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           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: David Kribbs (      -      )

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12 M Asa Say

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           Born: 
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           Died: 
         Buried: 

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General Notes: Husband - James Say

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Another source gives his date of death as May 15, 1870.

1 Linda (Francis) Hanna & Roberta (Francis) Hamilton, The Descendants of Walter Bell (Franklin, PA: Self-published, about 1990), Pg 4.

2 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 5, Rockland Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1997), Pg 136.

3 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 974.

4 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 4, Richland Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1996), Pg 38.

5 Joan S. Hanson & Kenneth L. Hanson, Marriages from Venango County Sources (Apollo, PA: Closson Press, 1994), Pg 214.

6 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 906.

7 Linda (Francis) Hanna & Roberta (Francis) Hamilton, The Descendants of Walter Bell (Franklin, PA: Self-published, about 1990), Pg 18.

8 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 4, Richland Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1996), Pg 22.

9 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 634.

10 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 4, Richland Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1996), Pg 39.

11 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 3, Scrubgrass Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1995), Pg 52.

12 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 432.

13 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (NW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 62.

14 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 266.