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Crites, Jacob W. (1839-1921)
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The History of Upshur County West Virginia
From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time
by W. B. Cutright
Buckhannon, W. Va., July 1, 1907

Pages 421-422

JACOB W. CRITES, born March 20, 1839, son of Jacob and Lucinda
(Gillett) Crites and the grandson of Abram and Barbara (Post)
Crites. Had twelve brothers and sisters as follows: Lucy, wife of
John D. Linger: Susan, wife of Jacob Clark; Samantha, wife of Wash
Summers; Abraham; Milvina, wife of Chanie Pringle; Isaac; Barbara
Ann, wife of Christopher T. Cutright; Elizabeth; Louvernie, wife of
Thamer Cutright; Jane, wife of Jacob Hunt: Minerva, wife of Coyner
Wyatt; Jemima, wife of Jonathan Gould.

Married Martha Liggett, daughter of Levi and Rebecca (Reger)
Liggett in December, 1862.

Children: Hoy Crites, married Virginia Miles; Nimrod Crites and
Hyer D. Crites; Daniel W. Crites.

Elected Constable in Buckhannon District; elected first member of
Board of Education and then made President of the same.

Owns 50 acres, at Lorentz, of valuable land. Resided in Ohio for
some time.

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From Death Certificate, Upshur County, WV #9359
FULL-NAME: Jacob W. Crites
BIRTH-DATE: March 20, 1839
BIRTH-PLACE: Upshur
DEATH-DATE: December 2, 1921 at age 82y-8m-12d
DEATH-PLACE: Buckhannon, Upshur County, WV
MARITAL-STATUS: Single
OCCUPATION: Retired
FATHER: Jacob Crites (born in Upshur)
MOTHER: Lucina Gillett (born in W.Va.)
CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Accidental
INFORMANT: Mrs. H. Daniel (of Buckhannon, W.Va.)
BURIAL: Reger Chapel Cemetery

(wife of Jacob W. Crites)
From Death Certificate, Upshur County, WV #10735
FULL-NAME: Martha Crites
BIRTH-DATE: 
BIRTH-PLACE: Upshur Co.
DEATH-DATE: June 27, 1918 at age 74y-5m
DEATH-PLACE: Buckhannon, Upshur County, WV
MARITAL-STATUS: Married
OCCUPATION: Housekeeper
FATHER: Levi Liggett (born in West Va.)
MOTHER: Rebecca Reger (born in West Va.)
CAUSE-OF-DEATH: (not recorded)
INFORMANT: (not recorded)
BURIAL: Lorentz

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There's a double-tombstone in Reger Chapel Cemetery, 
Atlas, Upshur County, WV

      CRITES
      J. W. Crites (1839-1921)
      Martha, his wife (1844-1918)
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