Gazlay Family History
James Nelson Crippin
DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
James Nelson Crippin8 (James Crippen,7 Nelson Crippen,6 Karinda Gazlay,5 Joshua Gazlay,4 Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
James Nelson Crippin8 (James Crippen,7 Nelson Crippen,6 Karinda Gazlay,5 Joshua Gazlay,4 Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Parents
| Father | James Swift Crippen (9 February 1871 - 4 June 1948) |
| Mother | Jennie Maude Buschick (30 October 1871 - 4 July 1940) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 21 May 2023; Last Edited: 31 May 2023 |
| Person ID | 14247 |
| Name | James Nelson Crippin |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 9 August 1898 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
| Married | 20 May 1920 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan to Gladys Marie Bennett9 |
| Died | 31 July 1963 in Bremen, Marshall County, Indiana2 |
| Buried | in Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana2 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Gladys Marie Bennett (daughter of Lewis Bennett and Myrtie Edith Cross) |
| Born | 14 August 1902 in Vermontville, Eaton County, Michigan |
| Married | 20 May 1920 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan to James Nelson Crippin |
| Died | 29 May 1936 in Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana |
| Children | of James Nelson Crippin and Gladys Marie Bennett: |
| 1. | Delton James Crippin |
| Born | 20 September 1920 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan |
| Married | 12 May 1946 to Willowdean Fay Stull |
| Died | 18 August 1967 in Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Michigan |
| +2. | Vivian Marie Crippin |
| Born | 7 July 1922 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan |
| Married | to Roy Laverne Milton |
| Died | 2 September 1997 in Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana |
| +3. | Marie Lilabelle Crippin |
| Born | 18 September 1924 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan |
| Married | 21 January 1945 in St. Joseph County, Indiana to Harlan Glenn Stull |
| Died | 11 May 2008 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona |
| 4. | June Delores Crippen |
| Born | 19 April 1927 in Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana |
| Died | 19 April 1927 in Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana |
| 5. | Darius Crippen |
| Born | 14 August 1928 in Inwood, Marshall County, Indiana |
| Died | 22 August 1928 in Inwood, Marshall County, Indiana |
| +6. | Dorothy Louise Crippin |
| Born | 5 January 1930 in Bremen, Marshall County, Indiana |
| Married | 8 March 1947 in Marshall County, Indiana to Robert Eugene Kline |
| Died | 21 July 1971 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana |
| 7. | Fairy Lavette Crippen |
| Born | 1 August 1934 in Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana |
| Married | 24 April 1959 in Clark County, Nevada to David Edward Shoemaker |
| Died | 29 December 1994 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona |
Sources
- Draft Registration Card, World War I, James Nelson Crippin, Serial No. 240, born: 9 August 1898; occupation: teamster; nearest relative: Jennie Crippen, mother.
- Find a Grave (website). Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana, James Nelson Crippin, born: 9 August 1898 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; died: 31 July 1963 in Bremen, Marshall County, Indiana (from record, which includes a copy of his death certificate; extensive notes detailing several census records and his family composition; and provides the names and links for his parents, four siblings, wife, and seven children).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Illinois, Cook County, Thornton Township, E.D. 1190, Sheet No. 6B, James Crippin, 29, Michigan, Feb. 1871, iron moulder; wife of 5 years Jennie Crippin, 28, Illinois, Oct. 1871, 2 children, 2 living; son Edwin Crippin, 4, Michigan, Dec. 1895; son James Crippin, 1, Illinois, Aug. 1898; mother-in-law Susan Buschick, 59, New York, Mar. 1841, widow, 1 child, 1 living.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Michigan, Allegan County, Allegan, E.D. 3, Sheet No. 11A, James S. Crippen, 39, Michigan, farmer, general farm; wife of 15 years Jennie M. Crippen, 38, Illinois, 6 children, 5 living; son James N. Crippen, 11, Illinois; son Charles A. Crippen, 9, Illinois; son Elmer F. Crippen, 7, Illinois; son Thomas L. Crippen, 6, Illinois; son Irving L. Crippen, 3, Michigan; mother-in-law Susan A. Buschick, 69, New York, widow, 8 children, 2 living.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Michigan, Calhoun County, Battle Creek, E.D. 39, Sheet No. 2A, James Crippin, 48, Michigan, moulder, foundry; wife Jennie Crippin, 48, Illinois; son James Crippin, 21, Illinois, brick work, foundry; son Elmer Crippin, 17, Illinois, food factory; son Lester Crippin, 15, Illinois; son Irving Crippin, 13, Michigan; August Crippin, 6, Michigan.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Indiana, Marshall County, Center Township, E.D. 50-8, Sheet No. 4A, James Crippin, 31, Illinois, first married age 21, foreman, elect. plating co.; wife Glady E. Crippin, 27, Michgian, first married age 17; son Delton J. Crippin, 9, Michigan; daughter Vivian M. Crippen, 7, Michigan; daughter Lilabelle Crippin, 5, Michigan; daughter Dorthy L. Crippen, 3/12, Indiana.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Indiana, Marshall County, West Township, E.D. 50-21, Sheet No. 12A-B, James Crippen, 41, Michigan, widow, polisher, nickle plating factory; Delton Crippen, 18, Michigan, sand cutter, casting foundry; daughter Marie Crippen, 15, Michigan; daughter Dorothy Crippen, 10, Indiana; daughter Fairy Crippen, 5, Indiana; father James S. Crippen, 72, Michigan, moulder, casting foundry; housekeeper Ruby Van Gilder, 26, Indiana, divorced, housekeeper, private home; housekeeper’s daughter Rosemary Van Gilder, 5, Indiana.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Indiana, Marshall County, La Paz, E.D. 50-26, Sheet No. 6, James N. Crippin, 51, Illinois, widow, bartender, tavern.
- Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940, James N. Crippin, age 21, born in Chicago, Illinois, electric welder, father: James S. Crippin; mother: Jennie M. Bushick; not previously married; Gladys M. Bennett, age 18, born in Vermontville, Michigan, father: Lon Bennett; mother: Ethel Cross; not previously married; married on 20 May 1920 in Battle Creek, Michigan.