From "HISTORY OF THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY,"  Vol. I, page 506.
Brant & Fuller, 1890.


W. E. CRISS

W. E. Criss, a leading business man of Greggsville, Ohio county, is a 
native of Pennsylvania, and brought by his parents to this county
when quite young. He was born in Washington county, November 
27, 1855, the son of J. C. and Anna E. (Hill) Criss, who were natives 
of Pennsylvania.  They removed with their family to Ohio county in 
1856, and were highly esteemed residents of this vicinity.  The 
father died March 20, 1884, but the mother is still living, with her 
home near Wheeling.  The subject of this notice received a limited 
education in the common schools, but has well improved all the other 
opportunities for general information and business training.  After 
leaving school he was occupied in mining until 1882, when he went 
into the dairy business for two years.  At the end of that time he 
opened a general store at Greggsville, in which he had considerable 
success.  Mr. Criss is a member of the Odd Fellows, lodge No. 699, of 
West Alexandria.


(Linda Fluharty)