Robert Chesney Criswell and Hannah Nickle

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Husband Robert Chesney Criswell ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 6 May 1813 - Kishacoquillas Valley, Mifflin Co, PA 1 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Mar 1897 - Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 1
         Buried:  - Nickleville Cemetery, Nickleville, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA

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         Father: Elisha Criswell (Abt 1770-Abt 1820) 1 2 3
         Mother: Elsie Chesney (Abt 1769-1856) 1 2 3

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       Marriage: 

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   Other Spouse: Mary "Polly" Say (      -      ) 1 3

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Wife Hannah Nickle ^{1 3 4}

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           Born: 18 Mar 1814 - Centre Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Mar 1893
         Buried:  - Nickleville Cemetery, Nickleville, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA

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         Father: William Nickle (1767-1843) 1 5
         Mother: Hannah Auld (Abt 1775-1863) 1 5

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Children

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1 M William Criswell ^{6 7}

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           Born: 1845 7
     Christened: 
           Died: Abt 1919
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Hannah Maria Sheffer (      -      ) 6 7

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2 F Nancy Criswell ⁷

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           Born: 1847 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 1863 7
         Buried: 

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3 M C. Montgomery Criswell ^{3 7 8}

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           Born: 20 Sep 1848 3 7 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Sep 1923 or 1924 3
         Buried:  - Nickleville Cemetery, Nickleville, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA

         Spouse: Nancy Ellen Weaver (1846/1848-1892) 3 7 8
           Marr: 28 Sep 1874 3 7 8

         Spouse: Naomi Weaver (1862-1931) 7

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4 M Hon. George Stuart Criswell ^{1 2 3 9}

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           Born: 7 Apr 1850 - Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 3 7 9
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1926
         Buried: 2 Sep 1928 - Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, Venango Co, PA

         Spouse: Flora A. Smith (      -      ) 7 10 11
           Marr: 26 Nov 1879 7 9 11

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5 M Silas Criswell ^{3 7 8}

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           Born: 6 Feb 1852 3 7 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 1947
         Buried:  - Crawford Memorial Cemetery, Emlenton, Venango Co, PA

         Spouse: Lucinda Reath (1848-1930) 3 7 8
           Marr: 30 Mar 1876 7 8

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6 F Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Criswell ^{3 7}

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            AKA: Mary Creswell 12
           Born: 1854 - Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 1924
         Buried:  - Nickleville Cemetery, Nickleville, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA

         Spouse: Jeremiah James "Jerry" Weaver (1850-1932) 7
           Marr: 17 Apr 1877 - Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 13

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General Notes: Husband - Robert Chesney Criswell

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Born in Centre Co, PA. [HVC 1890, 1118]
He was a substantial farmer, owning land in Richland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, and became one of the prominent men of his neighborhood. After clearing and improving one farm there he removed to a larger one, where he remained until his death. [HVC 1919, 432]

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General Notes: Wife - Hannah Nickle

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Her parents were William and Hannah (Auld) Nickle. [CAB, 433]
Her parents were John and Sarah Nickle. [HVC 1890, 810]
Born in Venango Co, PA. [HVC 1890, 1118]
HVC 1890, 585 makes reference to William and Elizabeth Nickle as members of the Nickleville Presbyterian church.

1 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 432.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 266.

3 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (NW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 62.

4 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1112.

5 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1111.

6 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 943.

7 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 433.

8 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1118.

9 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 810.

10 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 810, 824.

11 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (NW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 63.

12 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 1022.

13 Joan S. Hanson & Kenneth L. Hanson, Marriages from Venango County Sources (Apollo, PA: Closson Press, 1994), Pg 256.