Jesse Clinton Crites
Jesse Clinton Crites was born on June 17, 1892 in Newton
Kansas, the son of Jesse and Sarah (Burns) Crites. In the 1895 Kansas State Census, the
father, Jesse is still alive and the family is living in Newton,
Harvey County, Kansas. By the time of the 1900 Federal Census, Jesse
is with his mother who is a widow and head of the household in Newton, Kansas.
Sarah Crites moved her family back to Ohio between the 1900 and 1910 Federal Census. In the 1910 Federal Census, Jesse is 17 years
old and the family is found in Austintown, Mahoning County, Ohio.
His occupation is listed as laborer. Four years later at the age of 21, Jesse married Florence Winchell
Grimwood (who was previously married to Jay C Grimwood) on September
2, 1914.
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| Jesse Clinton Crites and Florence Winchell Grimwood Marriage License |
In the WWI draft records of 1917, Jesse is in Phalaux, Turnbull
County, Ohio with his wife and two children. (but he actually has three children) He was farming for Mrs
Dell Kerns in Braceville. He has a broken instep so he was claiming a
medical exemption. Florence and Jesse would have following children; George (1914-1923), Emery(1914-1922), Themond Jesse (1915), Arlo Adolph (1917), Ester Florence(1919), Henry Ray(1924) and possible another daughter named Clara.
I am unable to find Jesse and his family in the 1920 Census in Ohio. Florence died on May 1, 1926 in Warren, Ohio. Jesse remarried Matilda Cecelia Miskie
on December 4, 1926. In the 1930 Federal Census, Jesse and Matilda are shown living with three of the children;
Themond J. Crites, Arlo A Crites and Ester Crites.
The 1940 Federal Census shows Jesse and
Matilda Crites living in Paris, Portage County, Ohio. All of the
children are grown and living on their own. In the WWII draft records
from 1942, Jesse Clinton lives in Newton Falls, Turnball County with his
wife Matilda Crites and works for Portage Ordinance in Ravenna, Ohio. Jesse Clinton Crites died on April 19, 1944 at the age of 51 years old. He is buried in the Burnstetter Cemetery in Mahoning, County Ohio, with is first wife Florence Crites.
Rest in Peace,
Jan Smith
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