Robert Chesney Criswell and Mary "Polly" Say

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Husband Robert Chesney Criswell ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 6 May 1813 - Kishacoquillas Valley, Mifflin Co, PA 1 3
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           Died: 26 Mar 1897 - Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 1
         Buried:  - Nickleville Cemetery, Nickleville, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA

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         Father: Elisha Criswell (Abt 1770-Abt 1820) 1 2 3
         Mother: Elsie Chesney (Abt 1769-1856) 1 2 3

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   Other Spouse: Hannah Nickle (1814-1893) 1 3 4

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Wife Mary "Polly" Say ^{1 3}

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         Father: James Say (1780-1870) 5
         Mother: Elsie Jane Criswell (1777/1783-1861/1863) 5

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Children

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1 F Elsie Criswell ^{3 6}

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         Spouse: Henry Neeley (      -      ) 3 6

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2 M David Criswell ⁶

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           Died: Abt 1919 - Granite Falls, Snohomish Co, WA 6
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3 U [Infant] Criswell ³

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4 U [Infant] Criswell ³

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5 U [Infant] Criswell ³

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General Notes: Husband - Robert Chesney Criswell

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Born in Centre Co, PA. [HVC 1890, 1118]
He was a substantial farmer, owning land in Richland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, and became one of the prominent men of his neighborhood. After clearing and improving one farm there he removed to a larger one, where he remained until his death. [HVC 1919, 432]

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

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

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

4 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1112.

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

6 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 433.