Gazlay Family History
John H. Crippen
DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
John H. Crippen7 (Thomas Crippen,6 Karinda Gazlay,5 Joshua Gazlay,4 Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
John H. Crippen7 (Thomas Crippen,6 Karinda Gazlay,5 Joshua Gazlay,4 Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Parents
| Father | Thomas Crippen (26 August 1833 - 6 August 1886) |
| Mother | Margaret Loftus (3 May 1839 - 31 December 1920) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 20 February 2023; Last Edited: 13 April 2023 |
| Person ID | 13333 |
| Name | John H. Crippen |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 28 February 1870 in Decatur, Van Buren County, Michigan1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Married | 12 May 1890 in Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan to Cora Belle Holdridge6 |
| Died | 17 February 1907 in Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan2 |
| Buried | in Arlington Hill Cemetery, Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan2 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Cora Belle Holdridge (daughter of Hiram Holdridge and Maggie Rice) |
| Born | 7 September 1874 in New York |
| Married | 12 May 1890 in Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan to John H. Crippen |
| Died | 5 May 1939 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan |
| Children | of John H. Crippen and Cora Belle Holdridge: |
| +1. | Bessie Margaret Crippen |
| Born | 13 October 1894 in Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan |
| Married | 24 July 1911 in Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan to Merion George Allen |
| Died | 5 February 1948 in South Haven, Van Buren County, Michigan |
| +2. | Florence Belle Crippen |
| Born | September 1897 in Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan |
| Married | 22 November 1914 in Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan to William Edgar Miner |
| Died | 10 June 1972 in Branch County, Michigan |
| 3. | Edna Crippen |
| Born | November 1899 in Michigan |
| Died | 12 March 1904 in Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan |
| 4. | Thomas H. Crippen |
| Born | 18 July 1902 |
| Died | 20 March 1903 in Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan |
| +5. | Clark John Crippen |
| Born | 10 July 1904 in Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan |
| Married | 28 March 1932 in Steuben County, Indiana to Lena L. Corbin |
| Died | 22 September 1989 in Paw Paw, Van Buren County, Michigan |
| +6. | Anna Julia Crippen |
| Born | 15 December 1906 in Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan |
| Married | 29 May 1924 in Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan to Clyde Youngs |
| Married | 22 December 1925 in Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan to Lemuel John Nichols |
Sources
- Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917, Van Buren County, John Crippen, born: 28 February 1870 in Decatur, Michigan; father: Thomas Crippen, born in Ohio; mother: Margaret Crippen, born in Ireland.
- Find a Grave (website). Arlington Hill Cemetery, Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan, John H. Crippen, born: 28 February 1870 in Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan; died: 17 February 1907 in Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan (from record, which includes a copy of his birth certificate; details from the 1880 and 1910 censuses, and his marriage record; and provides the names and links for his parents, 4 siblings, wife and 2 children).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Michigan, Van Buren County, Decatur Township, Page No. 25, Thos. Crippin, 37, New York, farmer; Marg. Crippin, 31, Ireland; Albert Crippin, 14, Mich., farm laborer; Mary Crippin, 12, Mich.; Agnes Crippin, 9, Mich.; Julia Crippin, 2, Mich.; Jon Crippin, 3/12, Mich.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Michigan, Van Buren County, Lawrence, E.D. 216, Page No. 3, Thomas Crippin, 46, NY, farmer; wife Margarette Crippin, 41, Ireland; daughter E. Mary Crippin, 20, Mich.; daughter Anna Crippin, 12, Mich.; son John Crippin, 10, Mich.; laborer George Manuel, 19, Mich., laborer.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Michigan, Van Buren County, Bangor Township, E.D. 133, Sheet No. 14B, John Crippen, 30, Michigan, Feb. 1870, real estate agt.; wife Cora Crippen, 25, New York, Sept. 1874, 4 children, 3 living; daughter Bessie Crippen, 5, Michigan, Oct. 1894; daughter Florence Crippen, 2, Michigan, Sept. 1897; daughter Edna Crippen, 6/12, Michigan, Nov. 1899.
- Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940, John Crippen, age 20, born in Michigan, farming; father: Thos. Crippen; mother: Margaret Loftus; not previously married; Cora Holdridge, age 16, born in New York; father: Hiram Holdridge; mother: Maggie Rice; not previously married; married on 12 May 1890 in Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan.