The Crisman Family Album

William Blackburn Crisman Family

William Blackburn Crisman family picture 1893; Back row, l to r: Effie Anna (Mayberry), Iva

Etta Robertson (Bernet), John Henry, Warren Zinn, William W. and Emma (Sowby). Middle:

Maggie (Henley), Anne (Miller), Edmund A., William B., Luther. Front row: Ross, Orville C.,

Alma (Allum), Alta (Doyle) and Burton R. Not pictured: Charles E. and Susan Virginia “Virgie”.

William Blackburn Crisman visiting his parents, John W. and Margaret (Blackburn) Crisman in

(Bedford County) Pennsylvania.

Andrew Jackson(?) Crisman, brother to John W. Crisman, “Uncle Jack” to W.B.; Andrew

Jackson Crisman, born: 6 Jan 1827 St. Clair twp, Bedford Co., Pa.; died: 28 Jul 1884 (age 57?);

wife: Ruth Emily Moore, married 6 Jan 1852. Uncle Jack could be Moses Crisman or Joseph

Crisman. Both of these uncles lived longer than Andrew Jackson Crisman. Who is Mizes

Crisman?

David R. and Sarah Rebecca “Sadie” Holderbaum, sister to William B. Crisman, also Bruce,

Albert, Nellie, Murtle Koontz.

This more likely to be John Edward Crissman (born 13 Oct 1853 Bedford Co., PA; died 29 Sep

1937) with wife Emma O. (Reinger) and Daughters: Georgia (born 1877) and Alda (born 1881).

This is the only brother of W.B. Crissman with 2 daughters.

Leeander Crisman, Brother to William B. Crisman, with wife, Louisa M. King of Napier twp.,

Bedford Co., and family; children: Howard J., George B., Carrie. Leander Crisman, residence

(1900 census) Brooklyn town, Poweshiek, Iowa; birth 3 Aug 1850 Bedford County, Pensylvania.

Thomas W. “Uncle Tommy” Crissman, brother to William B. Crisman; born 12 Feb 1850

Bedford Co., PA, died 19 Jan 1949 Ipswich, Edmunds, SD; wife: Mary (Knisley) married 1882;

children: Jessie (born: 25 Aug 1882), Golda (born: 11 Feb 1892), Herbert Sherman (born: 1

March 1892)

This could be a sister to W.B. Crisman; Anna M. Kauffman (1855-1941) or Mary Jane Ferry

(1846-1930).

William B. Crisman farm in Gregory County near Burke, SD.

Alta and Verlin Doyle, sister to John H. Crisman; Ross Crisman; William and

Mabel Crisman

Burt, John H., Alma, Ross and Warren Crisman.

Top row: Edmund and Burton Crisman. Bottom row: Orville and Ross; brothers to John H.

Crisman; Burton Crisman; Burton and Helen Crisman.

Orville, Burton & Helen, Eliza, Frank Robertson, John H., Iva Robertson, Charles & Daisey,

Edmund, Ross & Luella, Emma, Effie & Guy Mayberry, Alta, Alma, Jessie and Warren. William

Blackburn and Anne (Miller) Crisman Golden Wedding Anniversary 26 Nov 1915.

If you look closer it appears to be a sod house or “soddy”. William B. and Anne Crisman lived 2

miles west and 9 miles south of Burke, SD.

William B. and Anna Crisman Golden Wedding Anniversary Nov 26th

, 1915; Back row: Effie

Mayberry, Burton, Alta Doyle, Ross, Charles, Alma Allum, Edmund and Orville. Front row: Iva

Robertson, John H., Anna, William B., Emma Sowby and Warren.

Luther Crisman in Canada; Burton Crisman at his dugout cabin.

Edmund Crisman, Maggie Henley, Warren Crisman, Virginia and Maggie Henley.

Iva and Frank Robertson, Effie and Guy Mayberry; sisters of John H. Crisman

Ed’s Jitney in Norfolk, NE; Frank and Iva Robertson with child.

John Henry Crisman Family

John Henry Crisman Family Picture prior to 1918. Back row l to r; Hazel Cowan, Fay, Leo,

Owen, Roy and Ima. Front row; Calvin, John Henry, Harry, Eunice and Ida (Bellon).

Pictures of a young family: Leo; Roy & Leo; Ida & Fay, Leo, John & Roy.

Fay and Hazel; Owen; Ima and Calvin.

Harry and Eunice.

John H. Crisman and Ida Bellon on their wedding day. John Bellon and his wife,

Sarah Delilah Schreffler.

John Schreffler and wife; Ida Bellon; Grandma Sarah Bellon with her brother, John, and sisters.

Grandma Sarah Bellon with family: Hattie , Cassie Rapp, John Bellon, Annie Hammond and Ida

Crisman. Aunt Annie Hammond with friends (flowers of the prairie).

Cassie Rapp, Grandma Sarah Bellon and Carrie Brown. Cassie Rapp with Mormon Family in ID.

Life on the Farm, Kennedy Township, Charles Mix County

Roy, Fay, Owen, Calvin, Harry, Eunice, Ida, Hazel and John going for a ride. 1906 Kennedy

Township country school.

1910 Kennedy Township country school. 1909 Kennedy Township country school #1: Teacher

Anna Lyons; left side 1st row: Calvin and Ima Crisman; 2

nd row: Agnes and Esther Sundquist,

Anna Ernest; 3rd

row: Hazel and Fay Crisman; 4th

row: Emma Stache and Eva Nelson. Right, 1st

row: Elin Johnson; 2nd

row: Owen Crisman and William Hrdlicka; 3rd

row: Gladys Shanahan,

Laura Ernest; 4th

row: Ebba Sundquist; 5th

row: Charles Nelson, Martel Sundquist; Back row

Roy and Leo Crisman. This was found on page 130, “Epic of the Realm of REE”.

Leo with colts; Leo with dogs; Roy at school in Academy, SD.

Leo’s 8

th grade class in Wagner; Leo driving the horse to Wagner; Roy holding Glyde.

Leo and Roy. Leo, Ross & Roy.

Leo’s class in Brookings, 2

nd row from back, 7

th in from left; and Hobo Day

Hobo Day at Aggie School in Brookings, SD 1913.

Leo B. Crisman and Grant Rude were at Aggie School in Brookings, SD 1913.

Leo and Roy Crisman were part of the Track and Field Team at Aggie School in Brookings, SD.

Roy Crisman is on the 1917 Basketball Team at Aggie School in Brookings, SD. Leo and

Friends; Leo dressed up; Leo and roommate in military uniform; Leo as shot putter.

This is the St. Thomas, Virgin Islands during WWI. Grandpa Roy told us that the coal was

loaded by women carrying the baskets on their head.

Leo and Roy were on the USS Dubuque (PG-17). Leo was a Seaman 2nd

class. Roy was a 2nd

Class Metalsmith. Roy had blacksmith experience from Aggie School. His skipper promoted him

to Petty Officer Second Class.

Leo and Roy enlisted into the U.S. Navy during WWI. The Navy had a program called “Brother

Duty”. They went to Great Lakes Navy Boot Camp. They were part of the “Living Flag”

formation. Leo and Roy were assigned to the USS Dubuque (PG-17). At the start of WWI USS

Dubuque was assigned convoy escort duty. On July 25, 1918 she reported to the French Division

of the Caribbean Patrol operating out of St. Thomas, Virgin Island. Operation PATROL CLASP;

her mission was to investigate harbors and inlets in the islands of the Caribbean and Columbia,

searching for German submarines. Her service earned the WWI Victory Medal.

The Funeral Procession at the Naval Hospital, Virgin Islands.

The memorial service for Leo was at the Wagner Theater.

Naval Hospital St Thomas Virgin Island; Leo passed away from septicemia on 4 Aug 1918.

Leo was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.

Ida and Harry at the State Capital in Pierre; Ida and John H.; Ima and boyfriend 1941.

John and Ida Crisman. John H. Crisman served in the SD State Legislature from 1931 to 1939.

Crisman Family picture; back row: Fay, Calvin, Owen, Roy, Harry; front row: Ima, John, Ida

Eunice and Hazel. Grandchildren of John and Ida; back row: Gerald, Roy, Jr., Wayne and

Glyde; 4th

row: Gloria, Olive, Delores, Orlyn and Phylis; 3rd

row: Roland, Betty and Kenneth; 2nd

row: Durwood, Loraine, Carol Jo, Cleta, Burton and Melton; front row: Clarice, Harry Lee and

Clark. This is taken about 1941.

Clara, Cecile, Gertrude, Joe Cowan, Annabelle and Grace; Joe, Grace and Hazel; 1

st row:

Gertrude, John, Ida, Eunice, Hazel; 2nd

row: Calvin, Ima, unidentified lady; 3rd

& 4th

row: Clara,

Cecile, Fay, Owen, Roy, Sr, Harry and Joe Cowan.

Hazel, Fay, John, Calvin, Ida, Owen, Eunice, Roy, Ima and Harry; John and Ida Crisman 50

th

Wedding Anversary 1943; Grandchildren of John and Ida

.

Back row: Joe Cowan, Hazel Cowan, Grace, 2 ladies, Owen, John H., lady, Ida, Calvin(?),

Eunice(?), Lady, Ima, someone’s face, Roy, Sr., Roland, Delores Cowan, Owen(?), Annabelle,

Harry and Fae; 3rd

row: 3 girls (Loraine, Cleta), Carol Jo, Betty, Durwood, Melton; 1st row

Burton, Harry Lee, Clarice (?) and Kenny.

Joe and Hazel Cowen Family: (standing) Orlyn, Dorothy, Olive; (sitting) Hazel, Carol Jo and

Joseph.

Crisman Family picnic in Yankton, SD, 1960; front row: Cheryl, Marlene with Dale Nesby,

Melton with Larry Nesby, Roland with Bruce, Pam, Mayme, young girl; 2nd

row: Ima, Eunice,

Joseph Cowan, Hazel Cowan, Roy, Sr., Grace with baby, Fay; back row: Roy, Jr., Geraline with

Jim, Janet (Harry Lee’s wife) with baby, Harry Lee, Wayne Nesby, Betty Nesby, Annabelle,

Harry, Donland and Clarice.

Grandma Ida Crisman with her sister, Grandma Hattie Strohbem; Warren; Warren with his

daughter’s friend holding a kitten.

This is a family reunion with Maggie Henley, John H., Warren Zinn and Emma Sowby. (Below)

Maggie, Ida and Eunice. Edmund Crisman with his Jitney.

Ed Crisman; Ida and John; Hattie and Frank Strohbem; John and Jim Hammond

Grandma Bellon and Cassie Rapp with family.

Uncle John Bellon visiting John and Ida; Jim and Annie Hammond with Ida and John Crisman

Grandma Bellon and Cassie Rapp 4 generation picture. Hall Brothers.

Clara and Fay Crisman; Harry and Annabelle Crisman Family: (2nd

row) Clarice, Cherl,

Charlene; (1st row) Annabelle, Harry Lee and Harry.

Crisman’s at old Methodist Church in Wagner: (2nd

row) Harry, Fay, Owen and Roy; (1st row)

Cal, Ima, Eunice and Hazel. Annabelle and Harry Crisman.

Roy and Grace Crisman, Calvin and Gertrude Crisman, Owen and Cecil Crisman; Owen and

Cecil Crisman; Calvin and Gertrude Crisman