Submitted by Carmen Petersen. Descendants of Thomas Kilgore CRISWELL - 11 Jun 2000 --------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- FIRST GENERATION 1. Thomas Kilgore CRISWELL was born on 1 Jan 1819 in Belmont County, Ohio. He died in McMechen, Marshall, West Virginia. He was buried in McMechen Cemetery. He was married to Matilda BLAIR (daughter of Jeremiah BLAIR and Francis CROW) in 1842 in Limestone, West Virginia. Matilda BLAIR was born in 1822. She died in Apr 1889. Thomas Kilgore CRISWELL and Matilda BLAIR had the following children: 2 i. Robert B CRISWELL. 3 ii. Alice CRISWELL. 4 iii. William CRISWELL. +5 iv. Margaret CRISWELL. +6 v. Rebecca Virginia CRISWELL. +7 vi. John W. CRISWELL. +8 vii. Susan CRISWELL. SECOND GENERATION 5. Margaret CRISWELL was born in 1847 in Iowa. She was married to James B. MCLANAHAN (son of Matthew MCLANAHAN and ELIZABETH) on 9 Feb 1865 in Marshall County, West Virginia. James B. MCLANAHAN was born in 1830 in Marshall County, West Virginia. 6. Rebecca Virginia CRISWELL was born on 26 Mar 1848 in Keokuk, Lee, Iowa. She was married to George Washington MERINAR (son of Benjamin MERINAR and Jane RIGGLE) on 17 Aug 1867 in Sand Hill District, Marshall, West Virginia. George Washington MERINAR was born on 15 Aug 1847 in Washington, Washington, Pennsylvania. He died on 10 May 1919 in Sherrard, Marshall, West Virginia. He was baptized on 26 May 1883 in Seattle Temple, Bellevue, Washington. He was confirmed on 27 May 1883 in Seattle Temple, Bellevue, Washington. He received First Holy Communion on 27 May 1883 in Seattle Temple, Bellevue, Washington. He was buried in Allen Grove Church Cemetery, Sherrard, W VA. He was a Seal to Spouse, St George Temple, Utah. Rebecca Virginia CRISWELL and George Washington MERINAR had the following children: +9 i. Walter Amos MERINAR. +10 ii. John Thomas MERINAR. 11 iii. Rose May MERINAR was born in Jan 1870. She was baptized on 26 May 1883 in Seattle Temple, Bellevue, Washington. She was confirmed on 26 May 1883 in Seattle Temple, Bellevue, Washington. She received First Holy Communion on 27 May 1883 in Seattle Temple, Bellevue, Washington. 12 iv. Matilda Jane MERINAR was born in Nov 1872 in Wheeling Creek, Ohio, West Virginia. She was baptized on 26 May 1883 in Seattle Temple, Bellevue, Washington. She was confirmed on 27 May 1883 in Seattle Temple, Bellevue, Washington. She received First Holy Communion on 27 May 1883 in Seattle Temple, Bellevue, Washington. +13 v. George Lemuel MERINAR. 14 vi. Robert Melvin MERINAR was born on 17 Oct 1875 in West Virginia. He died on 9 Aug 1896 in Marshall County, West Virginia. 15 vii. Albert Alonzo MERINAR was born in Sep 1879 in West Virginia. He was baptized on 26 May 1883 in Seattle Temple, Bellevue, Washington. He was confirmed on 27 May 1883 in Seattle Temple, Bellevue, Washington. He received First Holy Communion on 27 May 1883 in Seattle Temple, Bellevue, Washington. +16 viii. Clara MERINAR. 17 ix. Alpharetta MERINAR was born in 1883 in West Virginia. She was baptized on 26 May 1883 in Seattle Temple, Bellevue, Washington. She was confirmed on 27 May 1883 in Seattle Temple, Bellevue, Washington. She received First Holy Communion on 27 May 1883 in Seattle Temple, Bellevue, Washington. +18 x. Frank Leslie MERINAR. +19 xi. Elmer Kirkwood MERINAR. 7. John W. CRISWELL was born in 1849 in Lee County, Iowa. He was married to Catherine STIPES in 1869. He was married to Josephine MERINAR (daughter of Benjamin MERINAR and Jane RIGGLE) in 1878. John W. CRISWELL and Josephine MERINAR had the following children: 20 i. George D CRISWELL. 21 ii. Charles M CRISWELL. 22 iii. Henry N CRISWELL. 23 iv. William CRISWELL. 24 v. John S. CRISWELL. 25 vi. Martha B. CRISWELL. 26 vii. Ruth R. CRISWELL. 27 viii. Rex A. CRISWELL. 28 ix. Emma V CRISWELL. 8. Susan CRISWELL was born in 1851 in Iowa. She was married to Samuel MORRIS (son of Samuel MORRIS and MARY) on 30 Jul 1868 in Marshall County, West Virginia. Samuel MORRIS was born in 1844 in Marshall County, West Virginia. THIRD GENERATION 9. Walter Amos MERINAR was born in Wheeling Creek, Ohio, West Virginia. Walter Amos MERINAR and MAUDE had the following children: 29 i. George Gilbert MERINAR was born on 14 Nov 1907 in Blackcreek Township, Mercer, Ohio. He died on 19 Sep 1944 in Decatur, Indiana. He was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Rockford, Mercer, Ohio. 10. John Thomas MERINAR was born in Nov 1868 in West Virginia. He died in 1943 in Marshall County, West Virginia. He was baptized on 26 May 1983 in Seattle Temple, Bellevue, Washington. He was confirmed on 27 May 1983 in Seattle Temple, Bellevue, Washington. He received First Holy Communion on 27 May 1983 in Seattle Temple, Bellevue, Washington. Lenora BARNETT was born in Nov 1869. She died in 1954. John Thomas MERINAR and Lenora BARNETT had the following children: 30 i. Wesley MERINAR was born on 18 Jun 1890. He died in Nov 1975. 31 ii. Robert MERINAR was born on 20 Jan 1896. He died on 7 Dec 1989. 32 iii. Thomas MERINAR was born on 11 Nov 1898. He died in Jul 1974. 13. George Lemuel MERINAR was born on 10 Mar 1874 in Sherrard, Marshall, West Virginia. He died on 2 Jul 1956 in California. He was baptized on 26 May 1883 in Seattle Temple, Bellevue, Washington. He was confirmed on 27 May 1883 in Seattle Temple, Bellevue, Washington. He received First Holy Communion on 27 May 1883 in Seattle Temple, Bellevue, Washington. Mary Luella NUTT (daughter of John Harper NUTT and Sharlotte Harner PIFER) was born on 9 Dec 1875 in Blackcreek Township, Mercer, Ohio. She died on 22 Jun 1922 in Bethel, Branch, Michigan. She was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery. George Lemuel MERINAR and Mary Luella NUTT had the following children: +33 i. Ethel Louise MERINAR. 16. Clara MERINAR was born in 1881 in Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia. She was baptized on 26 May 1883 in Seattle Temple, Bellevue, Washington. She was confirmed on 27 May 1883 in Seattle Temple, Bellevue, Washington. She received First Holy Communion on 27 May 1883 in Seattle Temple, Bellevue, Washington. 18. Frank Leslie MERINAR was born on 22 Dec 1886 in Sherrard, Marshall, West Virginia. He died in Jun 1978. He was married to Daisy MCCOMBS on 31 May 1905 in Marshall County, West Virginia. Daisy MCCOMBS was born in Sherrard, Marshall, West Virginia. 19. Elmer Kirkwood MERINAR was born on 26 Nov 1889 in Marshall County, West Virginia. He died on 30 Jul 1949. He received First Holy Communion on 27 May 1983 in Seattle Temple, Bellevue, Washington. He was baptized on 21 Jul 1983 in Seattle Temple, Bellevue, Washington. He was confirmed on 21 Jul 1983 in Seattle Temple, Bellevue, Washington. He was married to Nettie Ruth THOMPSON on 3 Jun 1916. Nettie Ruth THOMPSON was born on 17 Mar 1891. She died in Aug 1973. Elmer Kirkwood MERINAR and Nettie Ruth THOMPSON had the following children: +34 i. Philip Emerson MERINAR. FOURTH GENERATION 33. Ethel Louise MERINAR was born on 26 Sep 1913 in Rockford, Mercer, Ohio. She was married to Robert Oscar HARRIS (son of Ira Mortimer HARRIS and Margie CASE) on 19 Aug 1934 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana. Robert Oscar HARRIS was born on 27 May 1912 in Coldwater, Branch, Michigan. He died on 14 Mar 1975 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. Ethel Louise MERINAR and Robert Oscar HARRIS had the following children: +35 i. Shirley Ann HARRIS. 36 ii. Robert Dale HARRIS was born on 23 Sep 1936 in Bethel, Branch, Michigan. He died in Coldwater, Branch, Michigan. +37 iii. Mary Lee HARRIS. +38 iv. Derek Lemuel HARRIS. 39 v. Dean Allan HARRIS was born in Coldwater, Branch, Michigan. 40 vi. Virginia Louise HARRIS was born in Marysville, California. 41 vii. Clark Douglas HARRIS was born on 24 Jul 1951 in Valejo, California. He died on 24 Jul 1990 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. 42 viii. Margaret Lavonne HARRIS was born in Bremerton. 34. Philip Emerson MERINAR was born on 12 Mar 1924. He died on 4 Feb 1990. Philip Emerson MERINAR and Barbara Ann EARP had the following children: 43 i. Pamela Ann MERINAR. FIFTH GENERATION 35. Shirley Ann HARRIS was born in Coldwater, Branch, Michigan. She was married to Donald Dale ENGELHORN in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. Shirley Ann HARRIS and Donald Dale ENGELHORN had the following children: +44 i. Carmen Elaine ENGELHORN-VACHON. 45 ii. Phillip Duane ENGELHORN. 37. Mary Lee HARRIS was born in Sturgis, Michigan. Mary Lee HARRIS and LeRoy IVERSON had the following children: 46 i. Erin Bradley IVERSON. 47 ii. Julie Ann IVERSON. 38. Derek Lemuel HARRIS was born in Coldwater, Branch, Michigan. Derek Lemuel HARRIS and CONSTANCE had the following children: 48 i. Dale Robert HARRIS. 49 ii. Kathryn Jean HARRIS. 50 iii. Karen Marie HARRIS. SIXTH GENERATION 44. Carmen Elaine ENGELHORN-VACHON was born in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. She was baptized on 7 Sep 1973 in Spokane Washington 6th ward-LDS. She was confirmed on 18 Dec 1981 in Seattle Temple, Bellevue, Washington. She was married to Stuart Dale PETERSEN (son of ) in 1981 in Bellevue, King, Washington. Stuart Dale PETERSEN was born in Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho. Carmen Elaine ENGELHORN-VACHON and Stuart Dale PETERSEN had the following children: 51 i. Scott Dale PETERSEN. 52 ii. Sarah Beth PETERSEN.