Life History

Notes

• In 1880 Harvey is recorded as a 5-year child in the hom eof hisparents in Attala Cuonty, Mississippi.
  
  1880 Federal Census, Attala County, Mississippi, 24 June, Beat 4,District 17, p 51, #461, Fam #465
  Criswell, William 40    Farmer MS MS MS (b abt 1840)
  Criswell, Martha W F 38 Wife Keeping House b MS MS MS (b abt 1842)
  Criswell, Harvey W M 5 Son  MS MS MS (b abt 1875)
  
  In 1900, we find Manuel Harvey Criswell living in the household ofPhillip K McSwain.  He goes by Harvey.  About 3-4 years later, Harveywill marry a niece of Phillip, Callie McSwain, sister of Wiley CarewMcSwain.  In 1900 Wiley is a single head of household, taking care ofyounger siblings, including Carrie, after their parents George andHarriet have passed away.
  
  1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 19 June, PrairieTownship, District 7, Page 13B, Hse #218, Fam #293. in household ofPhillip K McSwain:
  Criswell, Harvey  Boarder W M  Jan 1876 24 Single MS VA AL FarmLaborer
  
  The birth date in this census is January 1876, but his gravestone,which has only the year of birth, says 1875.  This is consistent withthe age reproted in the 1880 census, when in the June census he was 5years old.  It appears that he was born in 1875 instead of 1876.  Thsitype of error is ocmmon int eh 1900 census.
  
  By 1910, Harvey and Callie are married and have three children.
  
  1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 19 April, PrairieTownship, District 13, page 2B, Hse/Fam #33
  Criswell, Harvey  Head M W 34  Married 6 years Miss SC MS Farmer
  Criswell, Callie Wife F W 30  Married 6 years AR SC NC
  Criswell, Lucius M Son M W 6 AR MS AR
  Criswell, Marie Dau F W 3 AR MS AR
  Criswell, Harriet Dau F W 5mos AR MS AR [born November 1909]
  
  1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 6 February, PrairieTownship, District 16, page 8A, Hse #141, Fam #148
  Criswell, Manuel H Head  Owns M W 44  Married 6 years AR SC AL Farmer[born abt 1876]
  Criswell, Callie D Wife F W 40  Married 6 years AR NC NC [born abt1880]
  Criswell, Luciuos M Son M W 14 AR MS AR Farm Laborer [born abt 1906]
  Criswell, Delia M  Dau F W 12 AR MS AR Farm Laborer [born abt 1908]
  Criswell, Harriet A  Dau F W 10 AR MS AR Farm Laborer [born abt 1910]
  
  1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 22 April, PrairieTownship, Ethel & Chute Rd, District 7, page 7B, Hse #130 Fam #131
  Criswell, Manuel H  Head M W 54 Miss  SC  USA Farmer
  Criswell, Callie D  Wife F W 50 AR NC NC
  Criswell, Delia M  Dau F W 22 AR MS AR
  Dempsey,  Leenie [Linnie]  Nephew-in-Law M W 28  Married at age 27 ARAR AR
  Dempsey,  Gladys  Niece F W 22  Married at age 21 AR AR AR
  
  Manuel Harvey's first name in this census is terribly scrawled andactually would be indecipherable by anyone who did not know what toexpect.  Knowing his two names, it is discernible that the enumeratormeant to write Emanuel H.
  
  In this census, the birth state of Harvey's father has changed fromNorth Carolina in 1900 to South Carolina.  In 1920, the birth state ofhis father was also reported as South Carolina.  Also in 1930, therewas no state of birth given for his mother, whereas Alabama had beenpreviously reported.
  
  Gladys Dempsey shown here as Harvey's niece, is Gladys LucilleMcSwain, daughter of Wiley Carew McSwain, Callie D Criswell's brother. Linnie (spelled Leenie here), Gladys' husband,  is thus shown as thenephew-in-law.  They been married just about one year.

Sources

• 1. Gravestone of Harvey and Callie McSwain Criswell, Mt PleasantCemetery, Ethel, Arkansas
• 2. 1880 Federal Census, Attala County, Mississippi
  • 24 June, Beat 4, District 17, p 51, #461, Fam #465
• 3. 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 19 June, Prairie Township, District 7, Page 13B, Hse #218, Fam #293
• 4. 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 22 April, Prairie Township, Ethel & Chute Rd, District 7, page 7B, Hse
• 5. Simons Genealogy
  • William H Criswell Family, no longer online
• 6. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 19 April, Prairie Township, District 13 page 2B, Hse/Fam #33
• 7. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
• 8. Various Sources
• 9. 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 29 April, Prairie Township, District 7, page 9A, No Road, On White
• 10. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 6 February, Prairie Township, District 16, page 8A, Hse #141, Fam #148
• 11. SSDI Broderbund Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 6
• 12. Gravestone of John W and Delia Marie Stephens, Mt Pleasant Cemetery,Ethel, Arkansas
• 13. Bisswanger Genealogy
  • Name: Name:http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/i/s/Jerry-Bisswanger/index.html;;
• 14. Social Security Death Index
  • Harriet G Bisswanger