Jonathan Criss

20 Aug 1849 - 3 Aug 1923

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Spouse: Susan Florance McGuire

Marriage: 25 Jul 1874, Owen, Indiana, United States

  1. William Emmett Criss
  2. Benjamin Criss
  3. Oscar Criss
  4. Ross Criss
  5. Clara Criss
  6. Ezra Criss
  7. Harrison Criss
  8. Stella Mae Criss

Biography

'''1850 United States Census'''"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHJ1-TKR : 4 April 2020), Jonathan Criss in household of Isaac Q Criss, Morgan, Owen, Indiana, United States; citing family 388, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
Name: Jonathan Criss
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1850
Event Place: Morgan, Owen, Indiana, United States
Event Place (Original): Morgan, Owen, Indiana
Gender: Male
Age: 1
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1849
Schedule Type: 1850 Population
House Number: 387

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Isaac Q CrissM37Virginia
Susannah CrissF35Pennsylvania
Lydia A CrissF14Ohio
Nancy CrissF12Ohio
Sally CrissF10Ohio
Susannah CrissF8Ohio
Malinda CrissF6Ohio
Emily CrissF5Indiana
Isaac CrissM4Indiana
Shafet CrissM2Indiana
Jonathan CrissM1

'''1860 United States Census'''"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4N3-5DX : 19 March 2020), Johnathan Criss in entry for Isaac D Criss, 1860.
Name: Johnathan Criss
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1860
Event Place: Morgan Township, Owen, Indiana, United States
Event Place (Original): Morgan Township, Owen, Indiana, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 7
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1853
Birthplace: Ind
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Isaac D CrissM57Va
Susanah CrissF49Pa
Susanah CrissF17Ohio
Malinda CrissF15Ohio
Emiley CrissF13Ind
Isaac CrissM11Ind
Shafat CrissM9Ind
Johnathan CrissM7Ind
James CrissM6Ind
Jaseph DavisM60Md

'''1861-1865 United States Civil War Soldiers Index'''"United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSR4-86F : 4 December 2014), Jonathan Criss, Private, Company H, 97th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M540 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 16; FHL microfilm 881,737.
Name: Jonathan Criss
Event Type: Military Service
Military Beginning Rank: Private
Military Final Rank: Private
Military Side: Union
State or Military Term: Indiana
Military Unit: 97th Regiment, Indiana Infantry
Military Company: H
Affiliate Film Number: 16

'''1870 United States Census'''"United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX6H-RHW : 19 March 2020), Jonathan Criss in entry for Isaac Criss,1870.
Name: Jonathan Criss
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1870
Event Place: Morgan Township, Owen, Indiana, United States
Event Place (Original): Owen, Indiana, nulla, United States, Morgan, Owen, Indiana, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1850
Birthplace: Indiana
Page Number: 24
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Isaac CrissM59Virginia
Susanna CrissF56Pennsylvania
Susanna CrissF27Ohio
Malinda CrissF26Ohio
Isaac CrissM23Indiana
Shaphat CrissM22Indiana
Jonathan CrissM20Indiana
James CrissM18Indiana
Andrew CrissM8Indiana

'''1874 Indiana Marriages'''"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXFJ-JQH : 10 December 2017), Jonathan Criss and Susan F Maguire, 25Jul 1874; citing Owen, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration,Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004170556.
Name: Jonathan Criss
Event Type: Marriage Registration
Event Date: 25 Jul 1874
Event Place: Owen, Indiana, United States
Gender: Male
Marriage License Date: 23 Jul 1874
Marriage Place: Owen
Spouse's Name: Susan F Maguire
Spouse's Gender: Female
Officiator's Name: Marcus Smith
Number of Images: 1

'''1880 United States Census'''"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHSS-QPX : 19 August 2017), Jonathan Chriss, Washington, Owen, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 252, sheet 291A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,303.
Name: Jonathan Chriss
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Washington, Owen, Indiana, United States
Event Place (Original): Washington, Owen, Indiana, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Birth Year (Estimated): 1851
Birthplace: Indiana, United States
Father's Birthplace: Ohio, United States
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio, United States
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Self
Sheet Letter: A
Sheet Number: 291
Volume: 1
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Jonathan ChrissSelfM29Indiana, United States
Susan F ChrissWifeF26Indiana, United States
William E ChrissSonM5Indiana, United States
Benjamin B ChrissSonM0Indiana, United States

'''1900 United States Census'''"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9M2-82K : accessed 19 September 2020), Johnathan Criss, WashingtonTownship (excl. Spencer city), Owen, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 118, sheet 4A, family 58, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,396.
Name: Johnathan Criss
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Washington Township (excl. Spencer city), Owen, Indiana,United States
Event Place (Original): ED 118 Washington Township (excl. Spencer city), Owen, Indiana, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 50
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Years Married: 24
Birth Date: Sep 1850
Birthplace: Indiana
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1876
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Sheet Letter: A
Sheet Number: 4
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Johnathan CrissHeadM50Indiana
Sarah CrissWifeF46Indiana
Emmit CrissSonM24Indiana
Frank CrissSonM21Indiana
Oscar CrissSonM19Indiana
Ross CrissSonM17Indiana
Clara CrissDaughterF15Indiana
Ezra CrissSonM10Indiana
Harris CrissSonM8Indiana
Mary CrissDaughterF5Indiana

'''1910 United States Census'''"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK5C-7L1 : accessed 19 September 2020), Johnathan Criss, Washington, Owen, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 157, sheet 4A, family 73, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 373; FHLmicrofilm 1,374,386.
Name: Johnathan Criss
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Washington, Owen, Indiana, United States
Event Place (Original): Washington, , Indiana
Gender: Male
Age: 59
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1851
Birthplace: Indiana
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Sheet Letter: A
Sheet Number: 4
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Johnathan CrissHeadM59Indiana
Susan F CrissWifeF54Indiana
Oscer CrissSonM26Indiana
Ezra CrissSonM20Indiana
Harry CrissSonM18Indiana
May CrissDaughterF14Indiana

'''1920 United States Census'''"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF4P-4ZT : accessed 19 September 2020), Jonathan Criss, Jackson, Sullivan, Indiana, United States; citing ED 265, sheet 2A, line 28, family 35, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 467; FHL microfilm 1,820,467.
Name: Jonathan Criss
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Jackson, Sullivan, Indiana, United States
Event Place (Original): Jackson, Sullivan, Indiana, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 69
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1851
Birthplace: Indiana
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Sheet Letter: A
Sheet Number: 2
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Jonathan CrissHeadM69Indiana
Susan CrissWifeF66Indiana

'''1923 Find A Grave Index'''"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVQ-MK9S : 26 July2019), Jonathan Criss, 1923; Burial, Spencer, Owen, Indiana, United States of America, New Union Cemetery; citing record ID 9744158, Find aGrave, http://www.findagrave.com.
Name: Jonathan Criss
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 1923
Event Place: Spencer, Owen, Indiana, United States of America
Age (Estimated): 73
Photograph Included: Y
Birth Date: 20 Aug 1850
Death Date: 03 Aug 1923
Cemetery: New Union Cemetery
Note: Contains Biography
Affiliate Record Identifier: 9744158
Affiliate Image Identifier: 9744158

'''1923 Find a Grave'''Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 19 September 2020), memorial page for Jonathan Criss (20 Aug 1850–3 Aug 1923), Find a Grave Memorial no. 9744158, citing New Union Cemetery, Spencer, Owen County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Susan Zmrzel (contributor 10098406) .
Jonathan Criss
BIRTH 20 Aug 1850
Owen County, Indiana, USA
DEATH 3 Aug 1923 (aged 72)
Hymera, Sullivan County, Indiana, USA
BURIAL New Union Cemetery
Spencer, Owen County, Indiana, USA
MEMORIAL ID 9744158

Jonathan is the son of Isaac D. Criss and Susannah France.

CENSUS:
1850 United States Federal Census Name: Jonathan Criss Age: 1 Estimated birth year: abt 1849 Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State):Morgan, Owen, Indiana Census Place: Morgan, Owen, Indiana; Roll: M432_164; Page: 32; Image: 65.

1860 United States Federal Census Name: Johnathan Criss Age in 1860: 7 Birth Year: abt 1853 Birthplace: Indiana Home in 1860: Morgan, Owen,Indiana Gender: Male Post Office: Vandalia Household Members: Name Age Isaac D Criss 51 Susanah Criss 49 Susanah Criss 17 Malinda Criss 15 Emiley Criss 13 Isaac Criss 11 Shafat Criss 9 Johnathan Criss 7 James Criss 6 Joseph Davis 60 Census Place: Morgan, Owen, Indiana; Roll: M653_287; Page: 191; Image: 192.

1870 United States Federal Census Name: Jonathan Crebs Estimated birth year: abt 1850 Age in 1870: 20 Birthplace: Indiana Home in 1870: Morgan, Owen, Indiana Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Vandalia Census Place: Morgan, Owen, Indiana; Roll: M593_348; Page: 328; Image: 660.

1880 United States Federal Census Name: Jonathan Chriss[Jonathan Criss] Home in 1880: Washington, Owen, Indiana Age: 29 Estimated birth year: abt 1851 Birthplace: Indiana Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Susan F. Father's birthplace: OH Mother's birthplace: OH Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Jonathan Chriss 29 Susan F. Chriss 26 William E. Chriss 5 Benjamin B. Chriss 5M Census Place: Washington, Owen, Indiana; Roll:T9_303; Family History Film: 1254303; Page: 291.1000; Enumeration District: 252; Image: 0065.

1900 United States Federal Census Name: John Criss Home in 1900: Washington, Owen, Indiana Age: 49 Estimated birth year: abt 1851 Birthplace: Indiana Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouse's name: Susan Race: White Household Members: Name Age John Criss 49 Susan Criss 46 Emmit Criss 28 Frank Criss 21 Oscar Criss 19 Ross Criss 16 Clara Criss 14Ezra Criss 9 Harry Criss 7 Mary Criss 4 Census Place: Washington, Owen, Indiana; Roll: T623 396; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 118.

1910 United States Federal Census Name: Johnathan Viso[Jonathan Viso][Johnathan Criss] Age in 1910: 59 Estimated birth year: abt 1851 Birthplace: Indiana Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Ohio Mother's Birth Place: Ohio Spouse's name: Susan F Home in 1910: Washington, Owen, Indiana Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Johnathan Viso 59 Susan F Viso 54 Oscar Viso 26 Ezra Viso 20 Harry Viso 18 May Viso 10 Census Place: Washington, Owen, Indiana; Roll: T624_373; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 157; Image: 609.

1920 United States Federal Census Name: Johnathan Criss[Jonathan Criss] Home in 1920: Jackson, Sullivan, Indiana Age: 69 years Estimated birth year: abt 1851 Birthplace: Indiana Relation to Head of House: HeadSpouse's name: Susan Father's Birth Place: Ohio Mother's Birth Place:Ohio Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 51 Household Members: Name Age Johnathan Criss 69 Susan Criss 66 Census Place: Jackson, Sullivan, Indiana; Roll: T625_467; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 265; Image: 51.

MARRIAGE:
Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 Name: Jonathan Criss Spouse Name: Susan F Maguire Marriage Date: 25 Jul 1874 Marriage County: Owen Source Title 1: Owen County, Indiana Source Title 2: Index to Marriage Record 1850 - 1920 Inclusive Vol Source Title 3: W. P. A. Original Record Located: Compiled by Indi Book: 30 OS Page: 383

MILITARY:
American Civil War Soldiers Name: Jonathan Criss , Residence: Vandalia, Indiana Enlistment Date: 26 August 1862 Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Side Served: Union State Served: Indiana Unit Numbers: 655 655 Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 26 August 1862Enlisted in Company H, 97th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 26 August 1862.Died Company H, 97th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 01 February 1863 in Lagrange, TN

Family Members
Parents
Isaac D Criss 1812–1873
Spouse
Susan Florance McGuire Criss 1854–1924 (m. 1874)
Siblings
Lydia Ann Criss Spear 1835–1918
Sally Criss Davis 1840–1895
Isaac Criss 1846–1926
James F Criss 1854–1927
Caroline Criss 1856–1858
Children
William Emmett Criss 1875–1947
Frank Criss 1880–1957
Ross Criss 1883–1949
Clara Criss Ford 1885–1933
Ezra Criss 1891–1964

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