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1 Osmer CRIPPEN1,2 (1848-1908) [4472]. Born 24 Dec 1848.1,3 Marr Ada REDFIELD 17 Dec 1879, Canton, Bradford Co., PA.4 Died 1908.3 Buried Roseville (Watson) Cemetery.
CRIPPEN / REDFIELD FAMILY BIBLE
Submitted by Creig Crippen
These are copies of pages in Osmer Crippen's family bible. I believe most of it was written by Ada Ann Crippen, Osmer's wife, my grandmother. The last two entries on the obituary page were written by Osmer's daughter, Florence, my aunt. The bible is in the possession George Osmer Crippen, it was left to him by Aunt Florence when she died in Oct. 1983. George O. Crippen presently resides at 160 E. Elm Dr., Orange City, FL 3276
The bible was published in Portland, ME, by Geo. Stinson & Co. It contains two versions of scripture, the King James and a revised version, in a two column format. There is no date of publication given but this revised version came out in 1885 so I would assume the book was probably purchased in the 1890s, from one of those bible salesmen who used to travel the rural areas.
On the "MARRIAGES" page Ada has entered the birth dates for Osmer and herself. She has entered that Osmer was born in "the town of Rutland." There is no town by that name, Rutland is the name of the township in which the village of Roseville is located. Also she lists her birth place as "the town of Delmar", Delmar is not a town it is the name of the township where the Tioga County seat, Wellsboro, is located. Delmar Township is about 20 miles west of Rutland Township.
My father has told me that Ada Ann Redfield was teaching school at a small country school near the Crippen farm in the 1870s. That is how she and Osmer met, they were married in 1879. It seems the Crippens of that generation were enamored of school teachers. George Rush Crippen, Osmer's brother, also married a school teacher, Lottie Seeley, whom he met at a local school. They were married in 1890. My father, Eugene, was one of Lottie's students.
Marriages
Mr Osmer Crippen and Miss Ada Ann Redfield were married Dec. 17th, 1879 At Canton, Bradford Co.,Pa.
Births
Osmer Crippen was born Dec.24th 1848 in the town of Rutland, Tioga Co., Pa.
Ada Redfield was born Aug 28th 1854 in the town of Delmar, Tioga Co., P
Eugene Crippen was born Sept. 23rd 1880 in Rutland, Tioga Co., Pa.
Augustus Crippen was born Sat., Nov.7th, 1885
Ora Crippen was born Tue., Nov.5th, 1889
Florence C. Crippen was born Mon. Mar. 28th, 1892 in Rutland, Tioga Co., Pa.
Deaths
Osmer Crippen died Apr. 5th 1908 in Rutland. Aged 59 years, 3 Months and 11 days.
Ada A. Crippen died July 13th 1923 in Roseville, Pa. Aged 68 yrs, 10 months, 23 days.
Augustus Crippen died in Columbia Twp., Bradford Co. October 16, 1954 aged 68 years, 11 months, & 9 days.
Obituary from the Minnie Kenyon Scrapbook.
CRIPPEN - Osmer Crippen, one of Rutland's most highly esteemed citizens, died on Sunday morning last, after a long illness of Brights disease. The funeral was held from the family home at 1 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon and at 3 o'clock from the Roseville Baptist church, and was largely attended. Burial was in the Roseville (Watson) Cemetery. The Rev. Seymour Barrett was the officiating clergyman. Mr Crippen was 59 years old, and is survived by his widow, who was Miss Ada Redfield, three sons and one daughter, and a brother Rush Crippen. A.M. Crippen of Mansfield is a cousin of the deceased.
2 George Pine CRIPPEN5 (1812-1883) [4453]. Born 7 Mar 1812, Walton, Delaware County, NY.5 Marr Louisa WATSON bef 1845.5 Died 25 Mar 1883, Rutland Township, Tioga County, PA.5 Buried Mar 1883, Watson Cemetery, Roseville, Rutland Twp., Tioga Co., PA.5
4 David CRIPPEN5 (1785-1858) [4210]. Born May 1785, Alford Township, Berkshire County, MA.5 Marr Elizabeth WORDEN bef 1804.5 Marr Sophronia ROSE 1844.5 Died 3 Apr 1858, Rutland Township, Tioga County, PA.5 Buried Apr 1858, Crippen Cemetery, Rutland Township, Tioga County, PA.5
David was listed as the head of a family on the 1810 Census in Rockland, Sullivan County, New York. Elizabeth and David were next door to her parents in this census.
He migrated from Rockland,Sullivan County NY to Tioga County, PA 1814. Elizabeth and David followed her sister Annis and her husband, Jesse Smith, to the area that later became Sullivan Township, Tioga County and then still later became Rutland Township, Tioga County PA. They already had a large family of small children who accompanied them.
David registered to pay taxes 1816 in Sullivan Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. Sullivan Township was formed in 1816. It was taken from Covington Township. Its original boundaries included the southern half of Rutland formed in 1829, and the northern part of Ward which was formed in 1852.
David was listed as the head of a family on the 1820 Census in Sullivan Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. David registered to pay taxes 1829 in Rutland Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. Rutland Township was formed From Jackson and Sullivan in 1828. William Howland, William Rose and Ezra Wood performed the first tax assessment.
David was listed as the head of a family on the 1830 Census in Rutland Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. In the Census of 1850, David was listed as a head of household in Rutland Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. Youngest sons, John and Charles were in the household with David and Sophronia this year.
David had his will probated 19 MAY 1858 in Rutland Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. Widow, S. Crippen; Adm. George P. Crippen, Daniel Crippen, Hiram Hodges. Bail - Asa Crippen. See also John Crippen page 214 Tioga County 1897 History. Same age but born in different place. See N.Y. Genealogical & Biographical Records. Vol. 88, pg. 161. June 1957 from a letter by David reviewing what genealogy he knew about his family. Says he married Sophronia in the sixtieth year of his life. That being the case, she was fifty five and not likely to have three children after that.. David lists the last three daughters with his wife Elizabeth, not with Sophronia, which is certainly more likely. Based on that, I will move them. David is specific that he had eight sons and seven daughters with Elizabeth. Earlier reference attributing the last three daughters to Sophronia is obviously wrong. David migrated to Rutland Township with his first wife, Elizabeth WORDEN, in 1814. They settled adjacent to Elizabeth's sister, Annis WORDEN, and her husband Jesse SMITH. This is in the area where the Crippen Cemetery remains in its abandoned and uncared for state.
8 Roswell CRIPPEN5 ( - ) [4211].
9 Sarah GRIFFIS5 ( - ) [4212].
5 Elizabeth WORDEN5 ( - ) [4213].
3 Louisa WATSON5 (1816-1888) [4452]. Born 24 Mar 1816, Sullivan Twp., Tioga County, PA.5 Died 21 Jan 1888.5 Buried Jan 1888, Watson Cemetery, Roseville, Rutland Twp., Tioga Co., PA.5
From Crippen Ancestry.
George Pine Crippen married Louisa Watson, the daughter of John and Sophronia (Rose) Watson of Ohio. John Watson and his wife were natives of Massachusetts. John Watson descended from a distinguished English family noted in England for centuries of brainy men. The first Watson to come to America crossed in 1672, settled near Salem, Massachusetts with his family and later drifted to New York. The Rose family, another substantial New England one, stood for honor and sobriety. John Watson moved his family to Ohio when it was comparatively new country, and there reared his family. Sophrona Watson, married a second time and had one child, Martha Rexford, who married Gideon Hodges. Martha Rexford Hodges and Louisa Watson Crippen corresponded for many years after Martha Rexford and Gideon Hodges relocated on farmland in Illinois. Sophronia's third marriage was to David Crippen.
6 John WATSON5 (1787-1825) [4204]. Born 1787, East Haddam, MIddleses County, CT.5 Marr Sophronia ROSE c. 1811, Burlington, Burlington Twp., Bradford County, PA.5 Died Sep 1825, Monroeville, Huron County, OH.5
John registered to pay taxes 1816 in Sullivan Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. Sullivan Township was formed in 1816. It was taken from Covington Township. Its original boundaries included the southern half of Rutland formed in 1829, and the northern part of Ward which was formed in 1852. John was listed as the head of a family on the 1820 Census in Sullivan Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania.
12 John WATSON5 ( - ) [4205].
13 Huldah FOX5 ( - ) [4206].
7 Sophronia ROSE5 (1789-1881) [4203]. Born 30 Oct 1789, Poultney, Rutland County, VT.5 Marr Thomas REXFORD aft 1830. Marr David CRIPPEN 1844.5 Died 19 Mar 1881, Rutland Township, Tioga County, PA.5 Buried Mar 1881, Watson Cemetery, Tioga Co., PA.5
Sophronia was listed as the head of a family on the 1830 Census in Sullivan Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. Sophronia lived alone in 1830 aged 30-40. She was next door to her sister Phoebe Rose and her husband WIlliam Luddington. She was listed as Saffrona Watson. This helps date her marriage to Thomas Rexford which apparently had not occurred by the time of the 1830 census. None of her young children were with her at the time of the census.
In the Census of 1850, Sophronia was listed as a head of household in Rutland Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. Youngest sons, John and Charles were in the household with David and Sophronia this year. Sophronia's third husband David Crippen is father to her son in law George Crippen who married her daughter Louisa Watson. Info has her born in Putney, Rutland County Vermont. Putney is in Windham County. Poultney is in Rutland County. I assume the Rutland County is correct because brother Enos is said to have been born in Pultney which is similar to Poultney. Sophronia travelled with her parents and siblings in 1807 from Connecticut to Sullivan Township at age 17. Mansfield Advertiser 7 Dec 1881: Died Mrs Watson, Roseville, 92 years, one day last week, mother of Daniel Watson Esq.
14 Russell ROSE5,6 (1753-1830) [2466]. Born 11 Jun 1753, CT.5 Marr Phoebe ORVIS bef 1785.5 Marr Lydia ORVIS Mar 1788.5 Died 1 Jun 1830, Sullivan Twp., Tioga County, PA.5 Buried Jun 1830, State Road Cemetery, Sullivan Twp., Tioga Co., PA.5
Information provided by Joyce M. Tyce, Tioga County PA researcher.
Russell1 Rose, son of Daniel Rose III and Achsah Ball, was born in Connecticut 11 JUN 1753. Russell died 1 JUN 1830 in Sullivan Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, at age 76. His body was interred JUN 1830 in State Road Cemetery, Sullivan Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. He married twice. He married Phoebe Orvis BEF 1785. Phoebe was born 21 MAR 1753 in Norfolk, Litchfield County, Connecticut. Phoebe was the daughter of Eleazar Orvis and Hannah North. Phoebe died NOV 1786 in Connecticut, at age 33. He married Lydia Orvis MAR 1788. Lydia was born 20 MAR 1764 in Norfolk, Litchfield County, Connecticut. Lydia was the daughter of Eleazar Orvis and Hannah North. Lydia died 3 JUN 1857 in Sullivan Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, at age 93. Her body was interred JUN 1857 in State Road Cemetery, Sullivan Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. Russell was listed as the head of a family on the 1820 Census in Sullivan Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. see 1897 History p. 558 and 1087. First settled in Northeast corner of (what is now) Ward Township and then moved to Sullivan. See Rhoda Ladd's A Revolutionary Heritage p 161 ... Birthplaces of Children indicate migration from Connecticut to Vermont and back to Connecticut prior to move to Pennsylvania. From the 1897 Tioga County History: Russel ROSE and Lydia ORVIS were among the first settlers in what is now Ward Township (It was Sullivan earlier). Little is known of his early life, but at the age of 23 he enlisted in the Continental army and served throughout the struggle for liberty. While in camp at Valley Forge he was promoted to serve as an aide on Washington's staff, and did good and efficient service. After the war,he returned to Connecticut, where he married Phoebe ORVIS who bore two children, Achsah and Phoebe. ...After her death he married Phoebe's sister, Lydia ORVIS who bore eight children. Russell and Lydia brought their family from Connecticut in 1807, and located in the midst of an unbroken forest, in what is now Ward Township, but soon afterward moved to Sullivan Township and settled on the State Road. With the assistance of their children, they rapidly cleared off quite a snug little farm, and at his death, June 1, 1830, he was one of the best known men in the county. In politics he was originally a Federalist, and afterwards cast his fortunes with the Whig party. Both he and his wife were members of the Baptist church (they were among the founders of the church at Troy, PA). She survived her husband over a quarter of a century, dying June 3, 1857. It is stated of Mr. ROSE that during President Monroe's administration, he went afoot to Washington D.C., to see why his pension had been withheld from him. On his arrival the officer in charge said he could not attend to his case until the following day, but Mr. Rose threatening to go to the President direct, he promptly rectified the matter, and the old veteran returned home as he had gone, arriving there none the worse for his long tramp.
15 Lydia ORVIS5 (1764-1857) [4194]. Born 20 Mar 1764, Norfolk, Litchfield County, CT.5 Died 3 Jun 1857, Sullivan Twp., Tioga County, PA.5 Buried Jun 1857, State Road Cemetery, Sullivan Twp., Tioga Co., PA.5
| 1 | "Crippen Ancestry by Creig Crippen". |
| 2 | "Minnie Kenyon Scrapbook". |
| 3 | "Watson Cemetery Burial Records, Tioga Co., PA". |
| 4 | "Erma Smith Tice Scrapbook". |
| 5 | "Information provided by Joyce M. Tice, Tioga County, PA researcher". |
| 6 | "Ancestry.com World Family Tree". |