Joseph Eve Criswell

1827 - 1897  (70 years)

• Name	Joseph Eve Criswell
  Born	6 Aug 1827	Knox County, Kentucky
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	6190
  Died	29 Sep 1897	Big Springs, Howard County, Texas
  	Buried in Lampassas, Texas
  Person ID	I6190	Brownlow
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2022

  
  

  Father	John Yancy Criswell,   b. 1786, Knox County, Kentucky ,   d. 30 Sep 1839, Knox County, Kentucky  (Age 53 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Eleanor Vannoy,   b. 1794, Knox County, Kentucky ,   d. 30 Sep 1839, West Point, Fayette County, Texas - Old Plum Grove Cemetery  (Age 45 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	Oct 1812	Knox County, Kentucky
  Family ID	F1020	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Ann McMicken,   b. 8 Aug 1831, Tennessee ,   d. 14 Oct 1883, Pine Springs, Fayette County, Texas  (Age 52 years)
  Married	31 May 1848
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2022
  Family ID	F2270	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Josiah O'Daniel Cattle Brand
  		Leroy Vanoy Criswell Leroy Vanoy Criswell's registered cattle brand
  		Joseph Eve Criswell Civil War Record
  		Joseph Eve Criswell Republic of Texas Document
  		Joseph Eve Criswell Bible Record

  
  

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  Joseph Eve Criswell Headstone

  
  

• Notes

  Notes for Joseph Eve Criswell: The story of the three Criswell boys asking Andrew McMicken for his daughters hand in marriage. "When Leroy Vannoy Criswell asked for Elizabeth's hand, Mr. McMicken said, Yes. When William Vannoy Criswell asked for Polly, he hemmed and hawed, but finally said "Yes". When Joe Criswell asked for Sarah Ann, he said, "No, three stalks of corn in one hill will not make anything but nubbins", but they were married anyway." Joe was probably named for Joseph Eve who lived on Richland Creek, near Barbourville, KY in 1820. He was the very first person listed in the Know Co., KY, 1820 census. Since JY Criswell was also living there in 1820, on State Rd, and named a son Joseph Eve Criswell 7 years later, the two men both of whom were 26 to 45, must have been at least good friends, if not related by blood or marriage. Mexican War Reference: In 1852, Gov. Bell gave a character reference for Joe by saying, "Among his fellow soldiers he was in the main a good one. He was fond of trading and running horses, or trafficking, etc., and participated in all the little amusements legitimate in camp. He was considered a wild young man, but generally esteemed a fit associate by his fellow soldiers. He was under my immediate command, and subject daily to my inspection of the manner in which he performed his duties as such." Civil War: Private enlisted 7-1-1861, in Capt. Robert J. Carr's Fayette State Rights Guard, Mounted Infantry, Texas State Troops . Rank and file shows 53 men with headquarters at Oso, Fayette Co., Texas. 1850 Census Fayette County, Texas #413 Joseph Criswell 23 m Ky Sarah 19 f Tenn Anderson 1 m Tex