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Abner Chenault Chrisman

b. 14 Jan 1836 · Jamestown, Boone Co., Indiana  |  d. 27 Sep 1926 · Lebanon, Linn Co., Oregon

Parents

Events

Birth
14 Jan 1836 · Jamestown, Boone Co., Indiana
Death
27 Sep 1926 · Lebanon, Linn Co., Oregon
Burial
1 Oct 1926 · Wisner Cemetery, Linn Co., Oregon[1]
Residence
19 Apr 1910 · Kingston, Linn Co., Oregon[1]

Family

Spouse: Minerva J. Neal (1845–1909) · m. 18 Dec 1862 · Neal Residence, near Salem, Marion Co., Oregon

Children:

  1. William Edward Chrisman (7 Dec 1864–2 Oct 1927)
    m. Rosa Melvina Brenner (29 May 1867–27 May 1956) · 29 Aug 1886
    Children: Eugenia Chrisman (1889–1970); Harry Edward Chrisman (1892–1976); Lloyd Russell Chrisman (1896–1981); Melva Chrisman (1900–1986)
  2. John Charles Chrisman (12 May 1866–2 Aug 1938)
    m. Margaret Ella Henderson (4 Mar 1874–29 Oct 1955) · 11 Mar 1889 · Heppner, Morrow Co., Oregon
    Children: Arthur Charles Chrisman (1890–1929); Ida Minerva Chrisman (1891–1974); Marion Everett Chrisman (1893–1975); Caz Samuel Chrisman (1894–1979); Vida Cora Chrisman (1897–1920); Ralph Wilson Chrisman (1899–1920); Lottie Ethel Chrisman (1904–1996); Clarence Williard Chrisman (1908–1954)
  3. Elizabeth Mahala Chrisman (1866/67–BEFORE 9 Jun 1955)
    m. Milton R. Morgan (22 Nov 1858–)
    Children: Ira Monroe Morgan (1889–1931); Bertha V. Morgan (1891–)
  4. James Monroe Chrisman (5 Aug 1869–17 Apr 1959)
    m. Winnie Olden (1884/85–) · 1892/93
    Children: Gerard M. Chrisman (1893–1971); Lola H. or F Chrisman (1895–1971); Abner Menzo Chrisman (1897–1992); Halstead Chrisman (1912–)
  5. Frances Chrisman (29 Dec 1870–28 Oct 1875)
  6. Elday Lewis Chrisman (23 Feb 1873–May 1959)
    m. Annie Duncan (15 May 1880–1963) · 31 Oct 1901 · Stayton, Marion Co., Oregon
    Children: William Neal Chrisman (1904–1911); Lucy Ann Chrisman (1908–); Lewis Chrisman (1910–1911); James Nelson Chrisman (1912–1986); Elday Francis Chrisman (1914–1987)
  7. George Nelson Chrisman (25 Oct 1874–8 Jun 1955)
    m. Pearle Edith Baker (24 Sep 1886–15 Nov 1956) · 24 Sep 1903 · Oregon
    Children: Ross Cecil Chrisman (1904–1989); Velma Irene Chrisman (1905–2007); Sylvesta Lucille Chrisman (1908–1990); Lyle Dale Chrisman (1910–2003); Nona Pearl Chrisman (1913–1914); Gladys Norene Chrisman (1915–); Delbert Orville Chrisman (1917–1999); Leroy Merle Chrisman (1923–2014); Leila Marie Chrisman (1923–1925)
  8. Ira S. Chrisman (1 Feb 1878–8 Nov 1884)
  9. Milton Morgan Chrisman (–1892)
  10. Infant Chrisman

Notes

From his Obituary (Source uncertain). Appeared on September 29, 1926: Abner C. Chrisman was born near Jamestown, Indiana, January, 14, 1836; passed away at the home of his son, W.E. Chrisman, in Lebanon, Oregon, September 27, 1926, aged 90 years, 8 months and 13 days. He came with his parents to Oregon in 1853. They settled near Brooks, Marion County, where they lived for about nine years, moving about 1862 to a farm between Scio and Stayton, where Mr. Chrisman lived until about 1923. He served in the Cayuse Indian was in 1855-6 and had many narrow escapes and thrilling experiences. He later spent a few years mining in California and was fairly successful. In 1964 he married Miss Minerva Neal at Salem, Oregon. Five sons and one daughter were born to this union. His wife and daughter preceded him in death, his daughter, Mrs. Milton Morgan, passing away at Ione [Morrow Co., OR] in 1892, his wife September 7, 1909. Mr. Chrisman is said to have enjoyed excellent health until a few months ago, when he fell, breaking a limb, which failed to knit and caused him much pain, being the direct cause of his death. He is survived by five sons, W.E. of Lebanon, George of Scio, Elias, of Tonasket, Washington, and Monroe and Elday of Ajalune, Washington. Funeral services will be conducted Friday [Oct 1] at 2 p.m. at the Christian church, at Stayton. Interment will be at the cemetery at Kingston. ---------- Abner had a twin, John who died, presumably in infancy. !Death: The Oregon State Death Index lists him as "Abner C. Chrisman, d. 9/24/1926 Linn Co., #188". (His obit say he d. 9/27/26) !Census (1870): S.S. Linn Co., dwelling 110. Chrisman, Abner C., 34 IN Farmer; Minerva J. , 32 MO housekeeping; William E. 6 OR; Charles J. 4 Or; Eliza A. 3 Or; James M. 2 OR. !Census (1880): Linn Co., Oregon [roll T9-1082, p. 366C, transcribed by FamilySearch.com]: A.C. Chrisman, 44 IN, farmer, married, parents b. VA/IN; Minerva, wife, 33 Missouri, keeping house, parents b. Mo/Mo; Edmand W., son, 15 OR, single, attending school, parents b. IN/MO John C., son, 14 OR, single, attending school, parents b. IN/MO Lizzie M., dau., 11 OR, attending school, parents b. IN/MO James M., son, 10 OR, attending school, parents b. IN/MO Lewis E., son, 7 OR, attending school, parents b. IN/MO Geo. N., 5 OR, parents b. IN/MO Ira C., son, 2 OR, parents b. IN/MO BURIAL: Tombstone reads: "Abner C. Chrisman, Jan 14 1836-Sep 27 1926" and has a US Vet marker [Wisner Cemetery tombstone transcriptions at http://www.rootsweb.com/~orlinn/cems/wisner.html] ------------ [As told to me by grandson Lyle Chrisman]: During the first year after getting married, he lived on an island in the Santiam river. He had a dog named Sank. To get from the island to and from shore, he would throw Sank a rope tied to a boat, and Sank would swim across the river with the rope in his mouth, pulling the boat across. He lived on that island for about one year. Later in life, this same dog Sank was trained to catch hogs and hold them down by their ears (during slatter time, etc) until a person could catch up.

Sources

  1. Transcriptions of tombstones in Wisner Cemetery . http://www.rootsweb.com/~orlinn/cems/wisner.html.
  2. 1910 U.S. Federal Census