Some Facts

                     
 SOME FUN FACTS

There is a HENRY RISTON age 38 as a Choctow Freedmen in the DAWES FINAL ROLLS # 1 2691 140 131.

In the Mississippi Census of 1890, Civil War Vets or widows:
Ganderson, Vanderson or Granderson RISTON of Washington CO., Stoneville South Dakota ED. #134.

In the 1840 Morgan Co., IN. Census: George M. RISTON

In the Cortland, NEB. Farmer's Directory of Gage Co., for the years 1890-1891 RISTON, F.

Hardin Co., KY 1830 Census, RISTON is on page 341.

John RISTON advertised a letter on 27 Nov 1890 in the Gozoles Inquirer Newspaper.

An obituary for Mrs. John Augusta (?) RISTON b. 16 Aug 1860 and d. 14 Nov 1943 in Iosco Co., MI newspaper. John died on 7 Oct 1933. Her obit was in the 19 Nov 1943 paper.

In the Holland Sentinel, Ottawa Co., MI newspaper: Obit for Melvin RISTON b. 8 June 1982.

Andrew J. RISON b. 15 Feb 1906 and d. 31 July 1964 and his wife Minnie Lee RISTON b. 25 May 1931 and d. 9 Jan 1955 are both buried in the Shady Grove Cemetery of Natchitoches Parish, LA.

A Benjamin RISTON became a “guardian” of a John RISTON (age 14) b. abt 1764, when his father Thomas RISTON died. 16 Sept 1778.

In Mississippi: Ganderson (OR Granderson, OR Vanderson) WRISTON Washington Co., Stoneville

In “Abstracts” at County Court House, Texas General Land Office in Austin: Gottfried RISTON, G. RISTON 4, 428 acres (in Vol 221, abstract #636). Also, Friedrich RISTON #224, 637 and Michael RISTON, #225 638.

Morgan Jessie WRISTEN (Jess Morgan WRISTEN) b. 2 Nov 1910 Monahanas, Ward Co., TX d. 5 Apr 1979 Odessa, TX. His father was Bert WRISTEN mother Edna Jessie ARMSTRONG. Jess married Frances DAY and had a son, Clay Morgan WRISTEN on 4 Nov 1944 in Ward Co., TX.

Patsy Ann WRISTEN b. 19 Feb 1938 LaMesa, Dawson Co. (?), TX d. 15 Oct 1976 Houston, Harris Co., TX. Her father was John Clay WRISTEN and mother Orveta SLATER of Dawson Co., TX. She married R. L. LOFTIN. Brothers were John Clay WRISTEN, Jr b. 22 Feb 1946 in Dawson Co., TX., and Joe Bob WRISTEN b. 17 Sept 1947 in Dawson Co., TX.

Joe Bob WRISTEN (son of John Clay WRISTEN and Orveta SLATER) married Grace Jessie Louise VOISIN. His sons are Joe Bob (Joey) WRISTEN, Jr., and Slater Douglas WRISTEN.

An Ouida Dale WRISTEN married Allen Watson HARVELL.

Ronal Leroy WRISTEN married Valarie Rae BAUM and had Kathleen Lyn WRISTEN who died on 17 Sept 1953. She was married to Richard Lee HOKAMP. Her sister is Jennifer WRISTEN.

Kenneth Clay WRISTEN married June Ellen COOPER. (unknown dates) Their children are: Anita June WRISTEN who married James Lynn DAVIS (unknown dates), Bert Cooper WRISTEN b. 17 Dec 1884 in Montague, TX and died 1 Jan 1953 in La Mesa, Dawson Co., TX. Bert married Edna Jessie ARMSTRONG. Another child to Kenneth Clay and June Ellen was Hadley Clay WRISTEN (unknown dates).

Bill WRISTEN married Nita Carol WESSON (unknown dates) and had Jarah Ann WRISTEN. (unknown dates)

Elizabeth Jane WRISTON b. 24 Oct 1920 in Kingston, Fayette Co., WVA married Donald Raymond BUTTERFIELD on 26 Dec 1941 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH. Their children are Elizabeth Betty Jan (Jane) BUTTERFIELD and Donald Raymond BUTTERFIELD II. Elizabeth and Donald, Sr. have divorced.

CA DEATHS: RISTON spelling

RISTON, Aldo b. 28 Feb 1879 MO d. 11 Jan 1954 Sacramento Co.,
CA (mother: Charles, father RISTON)

Clare b. 13 Aug 1892 PA d. 26 Dec 1990 San Bernardino
Co., CA (mother: Murray, father: BRYAN)

Floto Alberta b. 18 Aug 1908 CA d. 10 Mar 1997 San
Bernardino Co., CA (mother See, father Collins)

Jennie B. b. 15 Oct 1881 OK d. 13 Jan 1965 LA Co., CA
(mother Cove)

Littia b. 9 Apr 1880 LA d. 14 Apr 1968 LA Co., CA (no
mother listed)

Lula b. 27 Apr 1909 LA d. 11 Aug 1990 Alameda Co.,
CA (mother Parket, father Rixner)

Michael b. 3 Oct 1922 d. 8 May 1968 LA Co., CA
(mother Kannafay)

Walter Raymond b. 29 Apr 1910 MD d. 22 Feb 1993
Ventura Co., CA (mother: Gosman)

CA DEATHS: WRISTON spelling

WRISTON, Charles R. b. 3 Oct 1874 d. 21 Dec 1965 San Joaquin
Co., mother: FERGUSON

Eva b. 6 May 1913 in China d. 27 Jan 1979 San
Francisco

Lyman Sherman b. 23 Nov 1907 MO d. 23 Nov 1983
Ventura Co., CA mother: LYMAN

Nathan A. b. 8 Aug 1975 CA d. 9 Aug 1975 San
Mateo Co., CA mother: ANDREWS

Robert Scott b. 28 Mar 1937 OK d. 29 Oct 1983
Orange Co., CA mother: WILKOWSKE

                      Theresa b. 27 Sept 1913 IL d. 10 Oct 1957 San
                            Francisco Co., CA mother: MISCHULPIET, father:
                            BEDRA.

Theresa G. b. 27 Sept 1873 CA d. 26 Sept 1950 San
Joaquin Co., CA father:: ARBIOS

Victor Ray b. 4 Mar 1912 WVA d. 20 Apr 1984 San
Francisco Co., CA mother: HONAKER

CA DEATHS: WRISTEN spelling

WRISTEN, Adee V. b. 3 Mar 1899 OK d. 5 July 1966 Orange Co.,
mother BEDFORD (Adee is a male)

Albert C. b. 21 June 894 CA d. 13 Jan 1969 Shasta Co.
mother GLASS

Albert Cleo b. 7 Aug 1916 CA d. 18 Feb 1970 Fresno
Co. mother CORNS

                     Albert V.   b. 20 June 1872 AK d. 28 Aug 1943
                                Sacramento Co., mother SKIDMORE father
                                WRISTEN

Angelina A. b. 5 Dec 1896 LA d. 23 June 1976 San
Diego Co. (no mother listed)

Annie Lydia b. 23 Sept 1902 CA d. 31 Dec 1990
Sacramento Co., mother ROWE father MAY

Arthur Edgar b. 2 Dec 1890 CA d. 13 July 1978
Sonoma Co. (no mother listed)

Carl T. b. 25 Apr 1896 (unknown place) d. 9 June
1967 LA Co., mother KNIGHT

Charles M. b. 12 July 1883 Texas d. 26 June
1962 San Bernardino Co., mother MOORE

Claude A. b. 11 June 1892 CA d. 23 June 1971 Contra
Costa Co., (no mother listed)

Clyde C. b. 8 May 1895 WA d. 17 Jan 1973 Contra
Costa Co., (“)

Daisy Belle b. 6 Apr 1898 CA d. 7 Feb 1981 Orange Co.,
mother MCCOY, father SPRAGUE

Donald V. b. 22 July 1887 CA d. 6 Apr 1966
Sacramento Co., mother HARRIS

Eddie Reuben b. 17 Aug 1901 OK d. 8 Aug 1983 (no
county listed) mother BEDFORD

Edith M. b. 10 Oct 1914 CA d. 13 May 1965 San
Francisco Co., mother KNUTS(S)ON

Edna b. 4 June 1895 CA d. 23 Jan 1992 Contra Costa
Co., mother CUNNINGHAM father SANDERS

                   Elsie Etna b. 14 Dec 1899 Mexico   d. 8 July 1995
                                Sacramento Co., mother SNIDER father
                                MITCHELL

Emmett M. b. 13 July 1870 IL d. 3 June 1961 Contra
Co., mother HARRIS

Eva F. b. 25 Jan 1880 AL d. 12 Nov 1963 Modera Co.,
mother HALL

                  Freddie David   b. 17 Aug 1901 OK d. 14 Feb 1956
                            Sacramento Co., mother BEDFORD father
                            WRISTEN

Genevive b. 9 July 1890 IN d. 4 Sept 1963 Fresno Co.,
mother SANGER

Gladiolu U. b. 4 Mar 1906 OR d. 29 Apr 1985 Alameda
Co., mother MILLER father CRAIG

Glenna M. b. 5 Apr 1892 WA d. 25 May 1970 Contra
Costa Co., (no mother listed)

Harold Edgar b. 8 July 1909 IA d. 18 Oct 1986 San
Diego Co., mother BEDFORD

                 Harry Thomas   b. 18 Jan 1931 TX d. 19 Dec 1949 Kern
                                Co., mother DICKENSON (might be DICKERSON)
                                father WRISTEN

Henriett K. b. 6 Mar 1892 CA d. 6 Dec 1967 San Luis
Obispo Co., mother LAMP

Jack L. b. 22 Mar 1929 TX. d. 17 Nov 1962 San
Bernardino Co., mother DICKERSON

Lawrence L. b. 5 Sept 1897 CA d. 15 Jan 1944 San
Joaquin Co., mother GLASS

Lora May b. 28 July 1903 TX d. 24 Nov 1990 Marced Co.,
mother LUCE father DICKERSON

Nellie A. b. 23 May 1906 CA d. 9 June 1971 San
Francisco Co., (no mother listed)

Oliver Lloyd b. 22 Aug 1898 CA d. 11 June 1954 San
Francisco Co., (only father WRISTEN listed)

Orville C. b. 9 Dec 1887 CA d. 28 July 1963 Contra
Costa Co., mother WALTON

Orville Washington b. 6 June 1918 CA d. 21 July 1993
Contra Costa Co., mother SANDERS

Richard Allen b. 27 Nov 1957 CA d. 1 July 1992 Contra
Costa Co., mother HILL

Robert D. b. 7 Jan 1950 NY d. 30 May 1993 San Diego
Co., (no mother listed)

Sam D. b. 21 Aug 1911 TX d. 28 July 1990 Santa
Barbara Co., mother LEITH

Sam Daniel b. 24 Oct 1879 TX d. 24 June 1951 Fresno
Co., mother MOORE father WRISTEN

Sarah Norah b. 3 Jan 1921 WI d. 33 Mar 1994
Sacramento Co., mother SUGAR father DOMINICK

Steven M. d. 22 Sept 1951 WA d. 7 Sept 1965 San
Diego Co., mother ADAMS

Vernon Clyde b. 9 May 1928 CA d. 7 May 1983 Contra
Costa Co., mother SANDERS

Willa M. b. 26 Sept 1915 LA d. 13 June 1971 Santa
Cruz Co. (?) , (no mother listed)

TEXAS DEATHS: RISTON spelling

RISTON, Andrew James 31 July 1964 Harris Co.

Lee Percy (Sr. ?) 29 Dec 1997 Jefferson Co.

TEXAS DEATHS: WRISTEN spelling. This will have a “marriage status” at the end of each person

WRISTEN, Annie Ruth d. 20 July 1981 Burleson Co., widowed

Avis Mae WALLS d. 30 Dec 1985 Dawson Co.,
unknown

Clarence Leroy d. 3 June 1966 Upton Co., widowed

Dan Franklin, Sr. d. 31 Jan 1967 Coleman Co.,
single

Daniel F. d. 13 Feb 1969 Coleman Co., single

Daniel W.D. 1 Mar 1977 Taylor Co., widowed

Donald Wesley d. 23 Mar 1987 Bexar Co., unknown

Edna d. 1 July 1968 Dawson Co., widowed

Edward Lee d. 9 Oct 1964 Tarrant Co., widowed

Emma d. 21 Dec 1967 Callahan Co., widowed

Francis D. d. 1 Apr 1984 Ector Co., unknown

Francis Kathryn d. 26 Oct 1965 Midland Co., single

Fred L. d. 17 Oct 1976 Callahan Co., widowed

Harold Correll d. 6 Oct 1980 Callahan Co., widowed

Hugh Raybert d. 9 Feb 1987 Gaines Co., unknown

Jerry O’brien d. 1 Oct 1981 Taylor Co., widowed

Jess Morgan d. 5 Apr 1979 Ector Co., widowed

Jimmie L. d. 13 July 1973 Bell Co., single

Lancelot Dackery d. 7 Nov 1989 Smith Co., unknown

Louemma d. 1 July 1966 Lubbock Co., widowed

Mamie Bradshaw d. 18 June 1965 Coleman Co.,
widowed

                     Max G.  d. 20 Jan 1974 Callahan Co., single

                     Molly (WRISTEN) McCurdy d. 28 Oct 1985 Tarrant
                        Co., unknown

Ollie Lee d. 27 Nov 1994 Coleman Co., unknown

Orveta F. d. 5 July 1974 Lubbock Co., widowed

Raymond d. 10 Dec 1985 Bell Co., unknown

Robert Carlton d. 6 Jan 1993 Taylor Co., unknown

Shirley Joan d. 14 Feb 1968 Mills Co., single

Thomas Joseph, Jr. d. 13 Jan 1997 Brown Co.,
unknown

William Wayne d. 23 Sept 1995 Brazos Co.,
unknown

Michigan Deaths: RISTON, Melvin W. b. 4 Oct 18 ?? d. 7 July
1982

Ohio Deaths: RISTON, Norma d. 21 Nov 1965 Zanesville,
Muskinglin (?) Co.

RISTON, Louise d. 21 Aug 1965 Cincinnati,
Hamilton Co.

Kentucky Deaths: RISTON, Gladys D. d. 12 Jan 1990 Adair
Co., age 75

                                          RISTON, William M. d. 10 Nov 1986 Adair
                                         Co., age 33

VIRGINIA BIRTHS: 1853 - 1859
    Alexandria CO.
                                James RISTON 23 Oct 1857 (father
                                                James / mother Mary)
                                            Winifred RISTON July 1854 (father
                                                J.H. / mother Rachel)

Andrew J. RISTON b. 15 Feb. 1906 d. 31 July 1964 and wife Minnie Lee RISTON (unknown maiden name) b. 25 May 1931 d. 9 Jan 1955. Both are buried in Shady Grove Cemetery at Natchitoches Parish, LA.

Maud K. RISTON b. 1879 Indiana Co., PA
   + Harry W. TRUITT b. 23 Jan 1878 Indiana Co., PA Married 4 Oct 1890. He is the son of Alcinus G. TRUITT and Eliza Jane CORBETT. (I have more on this family.)
            1. Harry W. TRUITT b. 1901
        2. Julie Marie TRUITT b. 1903
         3. Dorothy Jane b. 1905
         4. Donald A. b. Sept 1907

Elijah RISTON was listed in the 1870 Scott Co., ARKANSAS heads of households.

McCollister EDWARDS was murdered in Carmi, Illinois.

Shirley Jean WRISTON b. 6 Feb 1936 Raleigh d. 8 Apr 1978. Her mother was Nonia Fay WRISTON who was born 22 Nov 1916 and died 23 Apr 1991. Other names associated are Austin, Letha, and Vernie Ethel SETTLE.

Joseph Noah STOVER, Jr b. 13 May 1930 in Kingston d. 18 July 1999 in Beckley. His father was Joseph STOVER, Sr. and mother Dottie WRISTON. He was a coal miner and is buried in the High Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum.

Rev. Elsie W. SCHOTT age 84 b. 12 Apr 1915 d. 24 Aug 1999 in Fayetteville. Her father was K.T. O’NEAL and mother Elizabeth WRISTON. Her brothers are Wheeler O’NEAL, Rufus O’NEAL, and Chic O’NEAL. Sisters are Clara O’NEAL STAFFORD, Alma O’NEAL and Lena O’NEAL CARTER.

Cuba L. STOVER b. 25 Jan 1929 Burrsville d. 24 Aug 1999 Oak Hill. Father was Nevlin STOVER and mother was Mary WRISTON. He is buried in the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Her husband was Henry Lee STOVER. She has brothers Harrison STOVER of Pax, Ordie of Warren, MI and a sister Easter STOVER FERGUSON of Dunfries, VA. Her husband died as well as sons Paul Anthony, and Mitchell Dean. 2 other names associated with her are Sandra KESSLER and Robert HAYDEN. They had both died also and I am guessing they are “in-laws”.

Blanche “Jo” WILLIAMS age 71 of Beckley b. 7 July 1928 in Clear Creek d. 12 Sept 1999. Her father was Wayman WRIStON and mother Belle STOVER WRISTON. She married Clarence WILLIAMS. She has a brother Tracey WRISTON and nephews: Hurl WRISTON of Hot Springs, VA., Ronald WRISTON of Hugheston, Arnold WRISTON of Lackin, and Kelley WRISTON of Clear Creek. She is buried in the Stover Cemetery at Burrell’s Ranch.

Barney WRISTON b. 15 Mar 1937 Clear Creek d. 12 Sept 1999. Father was Lundy WRISTON and mother was Gladys Evelyn WILLIAMS. He has a sister Reda WRISTON and brother Alton WRISTON in NC. His wife is Miriam Eileen SIMCOX of Lockhaven, PA. He is buried in the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens.

Henry J. WRISTON d. 16 May 2000 age 83 (Baltimore Sun Newspaper)

Larrie WRISTON d. 28 June 1999 age 69 (Houston Chronicle)

Mary E. WRISTON d. 13 Jan 1996 age 100 (Washington Post)

Virginia L. WRISTEN LEE age 64 Odessa TX (San Angelo 28 Jan 2000

Grace Emma WRISTEN LYELL age 82 Hamilton, ON.

Mary Ushley STOVER WRISTON b. 24 Oct 1908 Mossey d. 18 Mar 1999 age 90 in Beckley Hospital. Her father was Clark STOVER and mother Letha F. BURNSIDE. He married Clarence Edward WRISTON and was a member of the Kilsyth Free Baptist Church. They obit said she had 17 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren, and 5 great great grandchildren. She is buried in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens in Beckley. Her children are:
                1. Conard Raymond WRISTON of Mossey
                2. Douglas E. WRISTON of Chillicothe, OH
                3. Mary Lorere WRISTON SHUEMAKE of Beards
                        Fork
                4.   Della Irene WRISTON COLEMAN of Kilsythe
                   5.  Rosemary Madeline WRISTON WARD of Scarbro
               6.  Margaret Loretta WRISTON JOHNSON of
                    Romeoville, Illinois

Reda Faye WRISTON STOVER age 68 b. 8 Nov 1930 d. 18 Mar 1999 in Beckley. Her husband is/was Carlos Elbert STOVER. Her father was Lundy WRISTON and mother Gladys WILLIAMS. Her sons are Larry C. STOVER (wife Donna) in Sprague, Mitchell L. STOVER in Mullen; daughters are Sherry STOVER BALL (husband Bobby), and Connie G. STOVER BURGESS (husband Jerry). Reda’s brothers are Barney B. WRISTON (wife Miriam) of Workman’s Creek and Alton L. WRISTON (wife Vicki) of Harrisbury, NC. Her nephew is L.A. WRISTON. She is buried in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.

Hazel Margaret WRISTON BELL d. 24 May 1914 Long Branch d. 20 June 1999 Oak Hill Care Center. She was 85 years old. Her father was James A. WRISTON and mother Madonna ARMSTRONG. Her brother is Odice WRISTON and sisters Alma WRISTON HITCHCOCK, Goldie WRISTON MARTIN, and Gladys WRISTON DUNNING. She is buried in Huse Memorial Park.

Death of Wynnell F. WRISTEN wife of James Clifton b. 17 Dec 1928. James’ father was George Alvin HIPP and mother was Bessie Omelia WRISTON. This was in TX.

Blair Co., PA Obits: J. Ruth Nisewonger b. 20 Sept 1920 in Robeson Co., NC d. 4 Oct 1998. Her daughter is/was Marsha WRISTEN. He father was Alexander ROWLAND and mother Pearl ROWLAND. She had married Walter Nisewonger. He died in 1981.

In Ralls Cemetery, Crosby Co., TX: Betty Darden LOCKWOOD b. 31 Dec 1942 d. 28 Feb 1965. Her grandmother was Louemma WRISTEN.

In Liberty Cemetery, Galt Co. (?) San Joaquin, CA:

Dillard WRISTEN d. 10 Dec 1882

George W. WRISTEN d. 9 Dec 1882

William B. WRISTEN d. 7 Sept 1856

Carrie F. WRISTON d. 24 Dec 1880

Samuel C. WRISTON d. 17 Feb 1878

In Lorezo Cemetery, Crosy Co., TX:

H.C. WRISTEN b. 29 Apr 1880 d. 12 Apr 1938

L. H. WRISTEN b. 22 Aug 1852 d. 26 Nov 1933

Louemma WRISTEN b. 26 Oct 1886 d. 1 July
1965

In the Crystal Valley Cemetery, Manitou Springs, El Paso Co., (TX.?) are buried Halton WRISTEN, Lillian WRISTEN, and Blanche P. WRISTEN. Blanche died 24 Feb 1967. The plots are block 52, lot 021, plot “D”.

Ward Co., TX births: Will WRISTEN b. 12 July 1879

In the Chamberlain, South Dakota phone book of 1932 D.B. WRISTEN farm #253

1948 Cub Yearbook, Chamberlain SD High School: a freshman WRISTEN on page 11

In Senterfill Cemetery, Lampasas Co., TX

Dan WRISTEN b. 12 Apr 1882 d. 5 Oct 1956

Maggie M. WRISTEN b. 20 Oct 1882 d. 16 Mar
1963

In SD State College of 1929 a freshman is listed in the yearbook: Willard WRISTEN from Chamberlain, SD. He was a “commerce” major.

A WRISTEN (forename) Montfort COOK was born on 2 Dec 1885 in CA. and d. 2 Oct 1955 in San Mateo, CA. His father was COOK and his mother was a WRISTEN.

In Raleigh Co., 1880-1881

An unnamed STOVER b. 23 Dec in Boone Co. Died at 1 month and 22 days. Father was John STOVER, Jr. and mother Sarah STOVER but they were not married. He had no occupation. His father was John STOVER, Sr.

John WRISTEN b. 16 Feb in Raleigh Co., of consumption died at 60 years, 11 months and 16 days. Father was Reason WRISTEN and Rhoda WRISTEN. John was born in Fayette Co., VA. He was unmarried without an occupation. Louisa WRISTEN is listed also for some reason.

To Vivian Virginia WRISTEN and Raymond Martell EUBANK in Coleman Co., TX, James Robert EUBANK b. 16 Feb 1943.

Robert WRISTON, a doctor from Raleigh b. 23 Aug 1879 in Kincaid, NC. His father was I.G. WRISTON, mother Alice STANELY lived in Nesco where I.G. was a Justice of the Peace and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Robert’s grandfather was Caleb WRISTON (a Confederate soldier in the Civil War). His mother’s father died in the Civil War. Robert organized the Beckely Hospital in 1913 and he owned ½ interest in it. In 1910, her married Minnie DAVIS the daughter of John P. DAVIS and Mary McGINNIS. Robert and Minnie’s children were Mary Alice WRISTON, June WRISTON, Majorie WRISTON, and MATTIE WRISTON. He “attended” a murder victim, James N. CLAY in H.J. Lilly’s grocery store on 14 Dec 1913.

Margaret Elizabeth WRISTON/WRISTEN d. 5 Nov 1826 in Charlotte at 1 year 6 months old. She was the daughter of William H. WRISTON/WRISTEN and Elizabeth.

A T. J. WRISTON, in Ledford, IL. was a juror 14 Dec 1907 on the death of a Noah YARBER. A “slate” at the O’Gara mine #14 fell on him.

Martha Melvina RISTON married a George Washington Cook. He was b. 30 Sept 1827 in Linnon, NC and d. 28 Dec 1910. He is buried in Greenhill Cemetery, Annville, KY. His parents were Michael COOK and Mary RADAR.

Margaret J. RISTON married Marcellus McBride CRIBBS. He was b. 24 Aug 1866 in Oil City, Venango Co., PA and d. 13 Apr 1918. His parents were Peter Irvin CRIBBS and Adaline McBRIDE. One of Margaret and Marcellus’ sons was Alexander RISTON CRIBBS b. 1897 in Oil City, Venango Co., PA. A daughter was Adaline P. CRIBBS b. 1897 in Oil City, Venango Co., PA. She married Joseph LONGWELL.

Maude RISTON married Thomas William EASTHOPE. He was b. 27 Dec 1882 in Bountiful, Davis Co., UT and d. 1938. His parents were John EASTHOPE and Sarah Ann NAYLOR. They had married on 9 Apr 1903. Divorced.

Emilie Sophie Maria RISTON married William HASSELBRING. He was b. 10 Aug 1885 in Alexandria, Thayer Co., NE and d. Oct 1967. He was the son of Henry Dietrich HASSELBRING and Lousie LUIBBART.

Isaac RISTON married Elizabeth LINK in Monroe Co., VA. He was b. 11 Aug 1841 in Raleigh Co., VA and d. 17 Sept 1866 in Boone Col, WVA. He is the son of Isaac RISTON and Elizabeth SCARBROUGH.
His grandfather was Reason RISTON and Rachel SCARBROUGH.

Elizabeth RISTON married James ALDERSON on 15 Feb 1808 in Alderson, Monroe Co., WVA. He was b. 1788 in Alderson, Monroe Co., WVA and d. 1870. His father was Thomas ALDERSON and mother was Sarah SMITHSON. Elizabeth and James’ children were:

2. Franklin ALDERSON b. 1810 Greenbrier Co., WVA (He is also listed as Franklin B. ALDERSON b. in 1811 in Alderson, Monroe Co., WVA and married Susan 2 June 1845.

+ Susan ROOKSTOOL (unknown dates) Married 2 Jan 1845 Greenbrier Co., WVA.

2. Margaret ALDERSON b. 1823 Lick Creek, Summers Co., WVA

2. Sarah ALDERSON b. 1821 Clayton, Summers Co. WVA. Married to Unknown on 8 May 1847 most likely in Greenbrier Co., WVA.

A Silvania (?) WRISTEN married a Robert Webb SCARBROUGH. He was b. in 1859 in Jackson Co., VA and they married on 2 Dec 1896 in Fayette Co., WVA. His father was Robert Webb SCARBROUGH and his mother was Mary Ann SCARBROUGH. Silvania’s children were

2. George F. SCARBROUGH b. 1890 Fayette Co., WVA

2. Hester F. SCARBROUGH b. 1893 “

2. Ira SCARBROUGH b. 1895 ‘

Marie WRISTON married Charles Homer CREIGHTON. He was b. 26 Jan 1888 in Waco, Mclennan Co., TX and d. 21 Nov 1941 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA. They married in 1931. His parents were Charles CREIGHTON and Florria Ellen McCRAVEY.

Obituary for GOLDIE M. WRISTON

Mossy, WVA: Goldie M. WRISTON b. 3 Nov 1921 at Mossy, died 5 Feb 1998 age 76 at Plateau Med Center in Mossy following an apparent heart attack. She was a member of the Advent Christian Church of Mossy. She was the daughter of the late Charlie L. WRISTON and Velva Mae KINCAID BLAKE. Her son Allen C. WRISTON and a daughter, Ada M. WRISTON died before her. Her husband is Enoch C. WRISTON. She also has daughters Wanda (MILLER) of Colombus, OH., Dorothy (ROBERTSON) of Oak Hill, Tara (HUGES) of Mossy and two sons Randy WRISTON of Oak Hill, and Charlie WRISTON of Mossy. She has 3 sisters Dimple Fay Blake (HOLLEY) of Richmond, VA., Daisy L. Blake (McSWEENEY) of Fla., and Anne Lee Blake (COMPTON) of Mossy. Her brother is William B. BLACK of Mossy. She is buried at High Lawn Memorial Park in Oak Hill.

MADISON CO., ILLINOIS PROBATE CASE FILES INDEX (1813) All spelled as in records.

        WRISTON, Elisha box #8 tray #023
                          Loyd K.   #13 / #040
                          Nancy     #26 / #082
                          Sinai       #44 / #134
                          Tilman    #20 / #062

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