West Virginia Pioneers

Martin Crites

Male 1811 - 1870  (58 years)


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  • Name Martin Crites 
    Born 6 Jun 1811  Harrison County, now Upshur County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 1 Apr 1870  [1
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I92  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 26 May 2006 

    Father John CRITES,   b. Abt 1783,   d. Feb 1847, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 64 years) 
    Mother Glori PFOST,   b. 30 May 1788, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jun 1859, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 28 Apr 1807  Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Notes 

    • Harrison County Marriage Records
      John Critz
      Clary Post, d/o Barbara
      4/28/1807

      1831 Jackson County Personal Property tax list
      John Crites, 5 horses, $.30 tax, 3 white males 16+

      1830 Mason Co
      2m 10-15
      1m 15-20
      1m 40-50 John
      2f 1-5 Catherine & Rebecca
      2f 5-10 Mary & Barbara
      1f 10-15 Susanna
      1f 40-50 Glori
      1f 80-90 Barbara Pfost

      1840 Jackson Co
      1m 15-20
      1m 50-60
      1f 5-10 Rebecca
      1f 10-15 Catherine
      1f 15-20 Mary
      1f 50-60
    Family ID F142  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Bowles,   b. 20 Aug 1818,   d. 7 Apr 1899  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 12 Sep 1833  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Notes 

    • 1840 Jackson Co VA
      Martin Crites
      1m 0-5 Abraham
      1m 20-30
      2f 0-5 Ona & ?
      1f 5-10 Hannah
      1f 20-30

      1850 Jackson Co VA # 393-397
      Crites Martin 39 M Farmer Va
      Crites Elizabeth 32 M Va
      Crites Hannah 15 F Va
      Crites Abram 12 M Va
      Crites Oney 9 F Va
      Crites Nathan 7 M Va
      Crites Nancy 5 F Va
      Crites Elias 3 M Va
      Crites Paulina 2/12 F Va

      1860 Jackson Co VA [all born VA]
      Martin Crites 49
      Eliz 42
      Nathan 18
      N A 15 (f)
      Elias 13
      Pelmi 10 (f)
      Melisa 6
      Jno U/W? 3
      Benj F 4/12
      E V Anderson 19 (f) domestic

      1870 Jackson Co WV
      Crites, Elizabeth, 51, farming, 1800/420, VA
      , Nancy, 25
      , Perlina, 19
      , Melissa J, 15
      , John W, 12
      , Benj F, 10
      , Elizabeth M, 7

      1880 Jackson Co WV E Ripley Dist # 135-136
      Elizabeth, 61
      John W, 22
      Benjamin F, 20
      Elizabeth M, 17
      Eliot, James T, 5, GS
      Wetherholt, Nancy A, 35, D
      Holly, 9, GS
      William E 7, GS
      Albert J, 5, GS
      Jacob W, 1, GS
    Children 
     1. Hannah Crites,   b. 4 Sep 1834, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1875, Johnson Co, MO Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years)
     2. Girl Crites,   b. Between 1835 and 1840,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Abraham Crites,   b. Abt 1838,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Ona Crites,   b. Feb 1839, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Nathan M Crites,   b. Abt 1842, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Nancy E Crites,   b. Sep 1844, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1916  (Age ~ 71 years)
     7. Elias Crites,   b. 17 Sep 1846,   d. 8 Feb 1924, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     8. Paulina Crites,   b. Abt 1850,   d. 10 Mar 1875, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 25 years)
     9. Melissa J Crites,   b. Abt 1854, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Rev John W Crites,   b. 2 Sep 1854, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jan 1933, Cabell County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     11. Benjamin F Crites,   b. 27 Dec 1859, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Feb 1938, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     12. Elizabeth M Crites,   b. 7 Mar 1857,   d. 7 Jun 1862, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 5 years)
     13. Elizabeth Maggie Crites,   b. 9 Dec 1862, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Dec 1903, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years)
    Family ID F314  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S19] Grave stone Casto Cemetery, Fairplain.

    2. [S47] Bible of Glori Pfost.

    3. [S25] Valentin Pfost/Post 1740-1800 of Hardy County, WV.
      pages 31-36

    4. [S72] Marriage Records, Harrison Co, WV.

    5. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.