West Virginia Pioneers

Abraham Crites

Male 1814 - 1904  (90 years)


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  • Name Abraham Crites 
    Born 20 Feb 1814  Harrison County, now Upshur County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 11 Jul 1904  [1
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I94  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 25 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 Magdalene Pringle,   b. 9 Mar 1821,   d. 18 Sep 1905  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 1839  Barbour County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • History of Upshur Co

      1850 JC # 386-390
      Crites Abram 36 M Farmer Va
      Crites Magdaline 28 F Va

      1860 census, JC
      Abr Crites, 46, VA
      Magdelene, 39

      1870 Mill Creek Jackson Co, WV
      Crites, Abraham, 56, farmer, 1000/250, VA
      , Magdelene, 49, VA

      1880 JC E Ripley Dist # 137-138
      Abraham, 66
      Magdalene, 59

      1900 Ripley Dist #35, Jackson Co, WV Sheet 2, line 22, 22/24
      Crites, Abraham, Feb 1814, 86, 60
      Magdalina, Mar 1821, 76, 60, 2-0
      Lived next door to Abram Casto
    Family ID F315  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.