Gazlay Family History
Josephine M. Taylor (born Josephine M. Hall)
Parents
| Father | William Hall ( - ) |
| Mother | Fanny B. Glidden (ca. 1834 - ) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 12 January 2012; Last Edited: 6 June 2023 |
| Person ID | 3430 |
| Name | Josephine M. Taylor |
| Birthname | Josephine M. Hall |
| Gender | Female |
| Born | 7 March 1850 in Paw Paw, Van Buren County, Michigan1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| Married | 21 November 1876 in Hartford, Van Buren County, Michigan to George H. Crippen4, 8 |
| Died | 29 January 1947 in Onaway, Presque Isle County, Michigan1, 3 |
| Buried | in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Paw Paw, Van Buren County, Michigan1 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  George H. Crippen (son of Sterling A. Crippen and Karinda Gazlay) |
| Born | 23 May 1850 in Michigan |
| Married | 21 November 1876 in Hartford, Van Buren County, Michigan to Josephine M. Taylor (born Josephine M. Hall) |
| Died | 11 November 1916 in Decatur, Van Buren County, Michigan |
| Children | of Josephine M. Taylor (born Josephine M. Hall) and George H. Crippen: |
| 1. | Abby A. Crippen |
| Born | 1877 in Michigan |
| Died | 1899 |
| +2. | Freeman Crippen |
| Born | 19 April 1880 in Decatur, Van Buren County, Michigan |
| Married | 16 February 1931 in LaPorte County, Indiana to Elsie May Miller (née Lockman) |
| +3. | Edward Leo ‘Eddie’ Crippen |
| Born | 2 October 1887 in Decatur, Van Buren County, Michigan |
| Married | 30 December 1905 in Paw Paw, Van Buren County, Michigan to Mae Elizabeth Wait |
| Died | 18 January 1962 in Decatur, Van Buren County, Michigan |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). Prospect Hill Cemetery, Paw Paw, Van Buren County, Michigan, Josephine Hall Crippen, born: 1853 in Paw Paw, Van Buren County, Michigan; died: 1947 (from record, which includes a copy of her marriage record; and provides the name and link for her husband).
- Funeral Notice, The Courier-Northern, Paw Paw, Michigan (available at: digmichnews.cmich.edu), 7 February 1947, Josephine M. Hall Crippen, age 97; born: 7 March 1850 in Arlington Township, Van Buren County, Michigan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Taylor. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of her husband, George Crippen, and three children: her only daughter Fanny, and sons Freeman and Edward.
- Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921-1952. Josephine Crippen, died: 29 January 1947 in Onaway, Presque Isle, Michigan; born: 7 March 1850; widowed; father: William Hall; mother: Fanny Glidden.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Michigan, Van Buren County, Decatur, Enumeration District 211, Page No. 6, family of Clarinda [sic] Crippen (66, New York, housekeeper); son George Crippen (30, Mich., farmer); wife Josephine H. Crippen (27, Mich., housekeeper); daughter Allice Crippen (20, Mich., housekeeper); daughter Abby A. Crippen (3, Mich.); son Freeman Crippen (2/12, Mich. [so April]) [latter two children are of George and Josephine].
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Michigan, Van Buren County, Decatur Township, E.D. 139, Sheet No. 3B, George Crippin [indexed as Criffin], 50, Michigan, May 1850, farmer; wife of 24 years Josephine M. Crippen, 46, Michigan, Mch. 1854, 3 children, 2 living; son Free Crippin, 20, Michigan Apr. 1880, farm laborer; son Eddie Crippin, 12, Michigan, Oct. 1887; brother Charles J. Crippin, 60, New York, Apr. 1840, d[ivorced], farm laborer.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Michigan, Van Buren County, Decatur Township, E.D. 187, Sheet No. 3B-4A, Josephine Crippen, 68, Michigan, widow, farm manager, own farm; son Freeman Crippen, 39, Michigan, farm laborer, working out; son Edward Crippen, 32, Michigan, divorced, farm laborer, working out; grandson Miles Crippen, 10, Michigan; grandson Erwin Crippen, 8, Michigan.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Michigan, Van Buren County, Waverly Township, 82-32, Sheet No. 1B, Josephine Crippen, 80, Michigan, farmer, general; son Freeman Crippen, 49, Michigan, farmer, general; grandson Irwin Crippen, 20, Michigan, laborer, factory.
- Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940, Geo. H. Crippen, age 26, born in Decatur [Michigan]; Josephine M. Hall, age 23, born in Paw Paw [Michigan]; married on 21 November 1876 in Hartford, Van Buren County, Michigan.