Rachel Criswell
Rachel Criswell (maiden name: Wilson) was born around 1797 in Maryland. She married James Criswell on January 5, 1814, and they had at least six children: Nicholas, born on July 30, 1819; James, born around 1828; Rachel, born around 1831; Elizabeth, born around 1836; Francis, born around 1839; and Penelope, born around 1841. Her husband served in the War of 1812.
 
The family lived in Carroll County, Maryland, and her husband worked as a farmer. He died on April 20, 1854, and she secured a federal pension. By 1860, she was living in Baltimore, Maryland, with her son James and his family, and she owned $200 of personal property. She died around 1872.
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(3058)Criswell, Rachel ~ Wilson, Rachel17971872
  • Conflict Side: Union
  • Role: Civilian
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  • Gender: Female
  • Race: White

Documents - Records: 1

  • (8349) [recipient] ~ Rufus W. Criswell to Rachel Criswell and Julia A. Criswell, 18 September 1859

People - Records: 6

  • (3058) Criswell, Rachel is the [grandparent of] (3034) Criswell, Thomas J.
  • (3058) Criswell, Rachel is the [grandparent of] (3035) Criswell, Julia Ann
  • (3058) Criswell, Rachel is the [parent of] (3036) Criswell, Nicholas
  • (3058) Criswell, Rachel is the [grandparent of] (3037) Criswell, Rufus W.
  • (3058) Criswell, Rachel is the [grandparent of] (3038) Criswell, Martha A.
  • (3058) Criswell, Rachel is the [grandparent of] (3040) Criswell, William H.

Places - Records: 1

  • (99) [birth, death] ~ Maryland

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SOURCES

1850 and 1860 United States Federal Censuses, available from Ancestry.com; War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815, available from Ancestry.com; Maryland Compiled Marriages, 1655-1850, available from Ancestry.com.