When Franklin Crissman was born on 12 February 1847, in Ohio, United States, his father, Adam Crissman, was 48 and his mother, Nancy M Reighley, was 44. He married Helena Jane Robe in 1871. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Wayne Township, Adams, Ohio, United States for about 20 years and Winchester, Winchester Township, Adams, Ohio, United States for about 20 years. He died on 14 March 1917, in Winchester Township, Adams, Ohio, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Cherry Fork Cemetery, Cherry Fork, Wayne Township, Adams, Ohio, United States.
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Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.
Altered form of English Christman or German Christmann , and possibly also of some other similar (like-sounding) surname. Compare Crisman .
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