George Washington Crider

Brief Life History of George Washington

When George Washington Crider was born on 30 March 1847, in Caldwell, Kentucky, United States, his father, Finis Ewing Crider, was 28 and his mother, Sarah Towery, was 26. He married Priscilla Neal on 20 December 1866, in Franklin, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Spring Garden, Jefferson, Illinois, United States in 1880 and Cadron Township, Cleburne, Arkansas, United States in 1910. He died on 26 January 1924, in Northern Township, Franklin, Illinois, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Thurmond Cemetery, Ewing Township, Franklin, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Washington Crider
1847–1924
Priscilla Neal
1852–1926
Marriage: 20 December 1866
Sophronia Crider
1865–
Willis Crider
1870–
Mary A. Crider
1872–1899
S. M. Crider
1876–
Ivan Lee Crider
1877–1944
Edison Neal Crider
1880–1949
Talbert Dalton Crider
1882–1955
Esta Crider
1885–1971
Riley Owen Crider
1889–1942

Sources (20)

  • George Crider, "United States Census, 1870"
  • G. W. Crider, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
  • George W. Crider, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"

World Events (8)

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1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1868 · Impeach the President!

Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Kreider or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname. Compare Cryder and Krider .

History: Among the Criders there are also descendants of Swiss Mennonites (see Kreider ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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