James Anderson Crites was born July 15, 1824, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was the first child born to Joel Crites and Ruanna Snider Crites.
When he was two years of age, his mother died. His father married again, six months later, to Susannah Eaker.
The family lived on and farmed the land where the Crites Cemetery is now located. In 1844, when James was 20 years of age, he was married to Frances "Fannie" Coots. Fannie's family owned a farm in the same area. Together they were to have 11 children. For a time they also provided a home for two of the children of James'deceased brother Joel.
James died on April 4, 1878, at the age of 54. He is buried in the Crites Cemetery. His stone was not found in 2010.
Taken from A Journey Through Time with the Crites Family of Missouri by Emma Sue Davenport.
NOTE: Birth year also found as 1821.
When he was two years of age, his mother died. His father married again, six months later, to Susannah Eaker.
The family lived on and farmed the land where the Crites Cemetery is now located. In 1844, when James was 20 years of age, he was married to Frances "Fannie" Coots. Fannie's family owned a farm in the same area. Together they were to have 11 children. For a time they also provided a home for two of the children of James'deceased brother Joel.
James died on April 4, 1878, at the age of 54. He is buried in the Crites Cemetery. His stone was not found in 2010.
Taken from A Journey Through Time with the Crites Family of Missouri by Emma Sue Davenport.
NOTE: Birth year also found as 1821.
James Anderson Crites was born July 15, 1824, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was the first child born to Joel Crites and Ruanna Snider Crites.
When he was two years of age, his mother died. His father married again, six months later, to Susannah Eaker.
The family lived on and farmed the land where the Crites Cemetery is now located. In 1844, when James was 20 years of age, he was married to Frances "Fannie" Coots. Fannie's family owned a farm in the same area. Together they were to have 11 children. For a time they also provided a home for two of the children of James'deceased brother Joel.
James died on April 4, 1878, at the age of 54. He is buried in the Crites Cemetery. His stone was not found in 2010.
Taken from A Journey Through Time with the Crites Family of Missouri by Emma Sue Davenport.
NOTE: Birth year also found as 1821.
When he was two years of age, his mother died. His father married again, six months later, to Susannah Eaker.
The family lived on and farmed the land where the Crites Cemetery is now located. In 1844, when James was 20 years of age, he was married to Frances "Fannie" Coots. Fannie's family owned a farm in the same area. Together they were to have 11 children. For a time they also provided a home for two of the children of James'deceased brother Joel.
James died on April 4, 1878, at the age of 54. He is buried in the Crites Cemetery. His stone was not found in 2010.
Taken from A Journey Through Time with the Crites Family of Missouri by Emma Sue Davenport.
NOTE: Birth year also found as 1821.
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