Gazlay Family History
George H. Crippen
DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
George H. Crippen6 (Karinda Gazlay,5 Joshua Gazlay,4 Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
George H. Crippen6 (Karinda Gazlay,5 Joshua Gazlay,4 Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Parents
| Father | Sterling A. Crippen (12 July 1812 - 13 December 1862) |
| Mother | Karinda Gazlay (10 November 1812 - 25 June 1905) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 11 December 2011; Last Edited: 9 June 2023 |
| Person ID | 3356 |
| Name | George H. Crippen |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 23 May 1850 in Michigan1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| Married | 21 November 1876 in Hartford, Van Buren County, Michigan to Josephine M. Taylor (born Josephine M. Hall)6, 8 |
| Died | 11 November 1916 in Decatur, Van Buren County, Michigan1, 2 |
| Buried | in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Paw Paw, Van Buren County, Michigan1 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Josephine M. Taylor (born Josephine M. Hall) (daughter of William Hall and Fanny B. Glidden) |
| Born | 7 March 1850 in Paw Paw, Van Buren County, Michigan |
| Married | 21 November 1876 in Hartford, Van Buren County, Michigan to George H. Crippen |
| Died | 29 January 1947 in Onaway, Presque Isle County, Michigan |
| Children | of George H. Crippen and Josephine M. Taylor (born Josephine M. Hall): |
| 1. | Abby A. Crippen |
| Born | 1877 in Michigan |
| Died | 1899 |
| +2. | Freeman Crippen |
| Born | 19 April 1880 in Decatur, Van Buren County, Michigan |
| Married | 16 February 1931 in LaPorte County, Indiana to Elsie May Miller (née Lockman) |
| +3. | Edward Leo ‘Eddie’ Crippen |
| Born | 2 October 1887 in Decatur, Van Buren County, Michigan |
| Married | 30 December 1905 in Paw Paw, Van Buren County, Michigan to Mae Elizabeth Wait |
| Died | 18 January 1962 in Decatur, Van Buren County, Michigan |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). Prospect Hill Cemetery, Paw Paw, Van Buren County, Michigan, George Crippen, born: 23 May 1850 in Michigan; died: 5 November 1916 [sic, his death record shows 11 November] in Decatur, Van Buren County, Michigan (from record, which includes a copy of his marriage record; and provides the name and link for his wife).
- Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995, available at familysearch.org. George Crippen, died 11 November 1916 [sic, his Findagrave entry shows 5 November] in Decatur, Van Buren County, Michigan, age 66, farmer, born in 1850 in Michigan. The record also gives the names of his parents, Sterling Crippen and Corinda Gransley [sic].
- U.S. Federal Census, 1850, Michigan, Cass County, Volinia Township, Page 368, family of Stirling A. Crippin (39, New York, farmer); Clarinda Crippin (38, New York); Thos Crippin (17, New York, farming); Abby Crippin (15, New York); Nelson Crippin (11, New York); Chas Crippin (8, New York); Mills Crippin (7, Michigan); Dana Crippin (3, Michigan); George Crippen (1/12, Michigan).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1860, Michigan, Van Buren County, Township of Decatur, Pages 157-158, family of Sterling Crippen (48, N York, farmer); Coralinda A. Crippen (46, N York); David Crippen (13, Mich); George Crippen (11, Mich); Mary Crippen (9/12, Mich); Emma Crippen (9, Unknown).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Michigan, Berrien County, Three Oaks, Page No. 7, Charles Crippin, 28, New York, saloon keeper; Lizzie Crippin, 24, New York; Leona Crippin, 3, Michigan; George Crippin, 21 New York, laborer.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Michigan, Van Buren County, Decatur, Enumeration District 211, Page No. 6, family of Clarinda [sic] Crippen (66, New York, housekeeper); son George Crippen (30, Mich., farmer); wife Josephine H. Crippen (27, Mich., housekeeper); daughter Allice Crippen (20, Mich., housekeeper); daughter Abby A. Crippen (3, Mich.); son Freeman Crippen (2/12, Mich. [so April]) [latter two children are of George and Josephine].
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Michigan, Van Buren County, Decatur Township, E.D. 139, Sheet No. 3B, George Crippin [indexed as Criffin], 50, Michigan, May 1850, farmer; wife of 24 years Josephine M. Crippen, 46, Michigan, Mch. 1854, 3 children, 2 living; son Free Crippin, 20, Michigan Apr. 1880, farm laborer; son Eddie Crippin, 12, Michigan, Oct. 1887; brother Charles J. Crippin, 60, New York, Apr. 1840, d[ivorced], farm laborer.
- Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940, Geo. H. Crippen, age 26, born in Decatur [Michigan]; Josephine M. Hall, age 23, born in Paw Paw [Michigan]; married on 21 November 1876 in Hartford, Van Buren County, Michigan.