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William John Crittenden 1782–1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Mar 1782

Birth Location: Coleain, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1866

Death Location: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA

Father: Benjamin ★

Mother:

Spouse(s): Catherine Cassidy, Rebecca Sprague

Children(s): Pamelia Crittenden, Allen Crittenden, Julia Crittenden, Franklin Crittenden, Miranda Crittenden, Hiram Crittenden, Eliza Crittenden, William Crittenden, Rebecca Crittenden, Chauncey Crittenden

The story of William John Crittenden began in 1782 in Coleain, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA. William John Crittenden married Catherine Anna Cassidy, Rebecca Sprague, and had children including Allen Crittenden, Chauncey Turner Crittenden, Eliza Crittenden, Franklin Crittenden, Hiram F Crittenden, Julia Ann Crittenden, Miranda Crittenden, Pamelia Crittenden, Rebecca Crittenden, William S Crittenden. William John Crittenden passed away in 1866 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William John Crittenden began in 1782 in Coleain, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA.
  • William John Crittenden married Catherine Anna Cassidy, Rebecca Sprague, and had children including Allen Crittenden, Chauncey Turner Crittenden, Eliza Crittenden, Franklin Crittenden, Hiram F Crittenden, Julia Ann Crittenden, Miranda Crittenden, Pamelia Crittenden, Rebecca Crittenden, William S Crittenden.
  • William John Crittenden passed away in 1866 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA.

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William Crittenden's Ancestors

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William Crittenden
1782–1866
Birth Place: Coleain, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Benjamin Crittenden\Cruttenden Sr ★
1748–1812
Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut
Grandparents
Isaac (Crittenden (Cruttenden) Sr) ★
1720–1796
Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Lucy ("Betsy" Benton) ★
1724–1796
Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Crittenden's Descendants

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William (John) Crittenden (13 Mar 1782–1866) m. Catherine (Anna) Cassidy (17 Jul 1828–26 Aug 1885) m. Rebecca Sprague (15 Jun 1788–27 Nov 1878)
  1. 1. Pamelia Crittenden 1811–
  2. 2. Allen Crittenden 1812–1816
  3. 3. Julia (Ann) Crittenden 1811–1881
    1. 1. Jane whitacre 1843–1931 m. Judson (Fluellen) Kitchen 1844–1916
    2. 2. Martha whitacre 1846–1864
    3. 3. William arrol 1858–
  4. 4. Franklin Crittenden 1818–1890 m. Sarah Toll 1818–1879
    1. 1. Henry (Clifton) Crittenden 1846–1926 m. Augusta (Ann) runyon 1854–1910
      1. 1. Amelia (Cliftons "Minnie") Crittenden 1840–1888 m. Benjamin (Franklin) Felix 1839–1917
        1. 1. Alexander (Toll) Felix 1876–1906
    2. 2. Helen Crittenden 1858–1916 m. Charles (Austin) Adams 1858–
      1. 1. Minnie (F) Adams 1889–
      2. 2. Ruth (A) Adams 1892–
      3. 3. Elizabeth Adams 1885–
    3. 3. Franklin (Toll "Frank") Crittenden 1861–1924
  5. 5. Miranda Crittenden 1820–1895
  6. 6. Hiram (F) Crittenden 1823–1851
  7. 7. Eliza Crittenden 1824–1872
  8. 8. William (S) Crittenden 1827–
  9. 9. Rebecca Crittenden 1829–
  10. 10. Chauncey (Turner) Crittenden 1847–1922 m. Laura Jane 1854–
    1. 1. George (Lewis) Crittenden 1887–1959 m. Lotta S 1891–
      1. 1. Lester (L) Crittenden 1910–1975
        1. 1. Galen (Boyd) Crittenden 1933–1994

William Crittenden's Timeline

2 Records

1782
13 Mar 1782
Birth of William John Crittenden in Coleain, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
Coleain, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
1866
1866
Age 84
Death of William John Crittenden in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA
Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1782
    Event Place: Coleain, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Sprague Families in America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1866
    Event Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Sprague Families in America

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