Presley Allen Chrisman

Brief Life History of Presley Allen

When Presley Allen Chrisman was born on 9 April 1816, in Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States, his father, John Buchanan Chrisman, was 24 and his mother, Nancy Bobbit, was 19. He married Frances Mary Bryant on 17 December 1840, in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in Iowa, United States in 1870 and Cedron, Lincoln, Kansas, United States in 1900. He died on 17 February 1904, in Paradise, Russell, Kansas, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Paradise, Russell, Kansas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Presley Allen Chrisman
1816–1904
Frances Mary Bryant
1820–1857
Marriage: 17 December 1840
Matilda Ellen Chrisman
1847–1931
Mary Chrisman
1848–
Amelia F. Chrisman
1850–1901
John Riley Chrisman
1853–1929

Sources (13)

  • Presley Chrisman, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Presley A Chrismon, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
  • Presley A. Chrisman, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1818 · Jackson Purchase

The western part of Kentucky purchased by Andrew Jackson from the Chickasaw Indians in 1818. It became known as the Jackson Purchase. This included land that wasn't originally part of Kentucky when it became a state.

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

German: variant of Christmann .

English: variant of Christman . This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.

Americanized form of Slovenian Križman (see Krizman ).

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

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