Transcribed and a copy held by Cindy L. Bent Marcell- No date or markings on the clipping
L. P. Marcell killed a rattlesnake in his garden Tuesday but not in time to keep it from biting his dog. The snake had eight rattles and was much to close to the house. The dog seems to be getting along very well. The Marcells live on Highway 20, four miles south of Denton.The farm of Lon's parents was 3.5 mi SE of Highland, Doniphan Co., KS. Bogue Cemetery is 1 mi S of town, Bogue, KS
LON MARCELL 06 Apr 1888 Feb 1966 67625 (Bogue, Graham, KS) (none specified) 515-05-9892 Kansas
Lon was a bilateral LE amputee at time of his death.
NELLIE MARCELL 31 Oct 1889 Apr 1980 66017 (Denton, Doniphan, KS) (none specified) 512-38-2084 Kansas
"Doniphan County, Kansas Residents of 1890" by J. A. Ostertag, Topeka, KS public library (929.30ST, genealogy room)
p. 168
VIGUS, R. W. 23 years Severance
W. 34
E. (fem) 22
John 37
Annie 25(NOTE- Tax Assessors did NOT include children. Nearest record to any census of this period, National 1890 Census destroyed by fire.")
1880 Robinson, Brown, Kansas Federal Census
John VIGUS Self M Male W 27 KY Farmer KY KY
Anna VIGUS Wife M Female W 24 KS Keeping House IN IN
Edward VIGUS Son S Male W 4 KS At Home KY KS
Ida VIGUS Dau S Female W 1 KS KY K1900 Wolf River, Doniphan, Kansas Federal Census, transcribed by Cindy Marcell (note there are errors and many numbers are written over and I am unable to tell what is correct)
Vigus, John July 1852 48 m 25 KY KY KY farmer
Anna Oct 1856 44 m 25 6 5 KS IN IN
Grace Sep 1883 17 KS
Nellie Oct 1889 11 KS
Earl Nov 1895 5 KS1910 Wolf River, Doniphan, Kansas Federal Census, transcribed by Cindy Marcell
Vigus, John 56 m 34 KY KY KY farmer
Anna wife 53 m 34 6 5 KS IN MO
Nellie dau 20 KS
Earle dau 14 KS1920 Wolf River, Doniphan, Kansas Federal Census, transcribed by Cindy Marcell, enumerated Feb 13 1920
Vigus, John head R 67 KY KY KY farmer
Anna wife 61 KS IN INMissouri Death Certificates, 1910 - 1956, copy held by CMarcell
John Vigus died Sep 10 1938 in St Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO of a skull fracture and shock after being accidently hit by a car near Highland, Kansas. He was widowed, wife was Margaret C Vigus. John was born in Doniphan Co., KS on Jul 1 1852. His father, William T Vigus was born in Adair Co. KY; his mother, Zerilda White was born in Campbellsville KY. Informant was Ed Vigus of Highland KS. He was buried in Highland, KSCemetery records show John was born in 1852, d. 1938, age 86 and burial plot was purchased by Edward Vigus. There is no stone on the site. There are 2 additional plots beside John that have no stones or burials and were purchased by Edward Vigus as well. Note Edward also has 3 plots for Mary, their baby and himself that adjoin John's burial. There is NO stone on John's grave. CMarcell, 2007
Margaret Corienne "Annie" Dittemore
also known as Annie. Ronald Dittemore spells middle name as "Caran" inthe Family History Library files
Chandler is the step-son of Curt Theobald
1920 Dist 77, Gilmore, Omaha, Sarpy Co., Nebraska Federal Census, enum Jan 25 1920, transcribed by Cindy Marcell
Coufal, Joseph 55 1887 NA 1906 Bohemia/ Bohemian Bohemia/ Bohemian Bohemia/ Bohemian
Anna wife 46 1886 NA Bohemia/ Bohemian Bohemia/ Bohemian Bohemia/ Bohemian laborer packing plant
Joseph son 20 NE
Charley son 17 NE
James son 14 NE Laborer packing plant
Anna dau 12 NE Laborer packing plant1930 Dist 7, Gilmore, Omaha, Sarpy Co., Nebraska Federal Census, enum Ap 17-18 1930, transcribed by Cindy Marcell
Coufal, Joseph P. 2500 Rents 30 NE Germany Czech Steamfitter Building Contractor
Lora A. wife 28 NE Germany NE
Robert J. son 6 NE
Daniel C. son 2 NE
Copy held by Cindy Marcell - Death Certificate for Bert states DOB Apr 13, 1895 in Glenwood, Iowa; DOD was Sep 5, 1945 with burial in Hillcrest Cemetery, Omaha, NE. Occupation - US Engineers Supply Depot. son of William Criswell & Sara Godsey. Both parents reported to be born in PA. Informant was wife - Della (Coufal) Criswell of 2353 S 35th Ave Omaha NE. Bert died on adenocarcinoma of the sigmoid colon.
1900 Dist 84, Magnolia, Harrison Co., Iowa Federal Census, enumerated June 12, 1900, transcribed by Cindy Bent Marcell
Criswell, W. A., head Dec 1867 32 m 9 PA PA Germany farmer
Sarah, wife Aug 1864 35 m 9 1 1MO VA TN
Bert, son Apr 1895 5 IA PA MO
Godsey, A. I., father-in-law Jan 1826 74 m 49 VA VA VA
Margaret, mother-in-law Feb 1826 74 m 9 8 TN KY TN
Donaldson, Carrie servant Mar 1884 16 IA MO IA servant1910 2-WD Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska Federal Census, enumerated Apr 22, 1910, transcribed by Cindy Bent Marcell
Chriswell, William head 42 m1 19 PA PA PA watchman Pa??
Sarah wife 46 m1 MO VA TN
Bert son 15 IA PA MO
Godsey, Margaret, mo-in-law 84 wd 9 6 TN KY TN1920 Dist 32, Omaha Wd 3, Douglas Co., Nebraska Federal Census, enum Jan 14 1920, transcribed by Cindy Marcell
Chrisswell, Burt 25 IA IA IA Repairman Gas Co.
Della wife 25 NE Austr? German Austr/ German
Lester son 21/12 NE
Coriss, Cecil roomer 20 KS
Ralph W. roomer 25 KS1930 Dist 7, Gilmore, Omaha, Sarpy Co., Nebraska Federal Census, enum Ap 10-11 1930, transcribed by Cindy Marcell
Kriswell, Bert W. 2500 35 m 21 IA Czech IA salesman Printing Co.
Della wife 35 m 21 NE Czech Czech none
Lester son 12 NE
Bert son 9 NE
Coufal, Anna mother-in-law 56 widow m. @ 18 Czech Czech Czech lang: Czech immig 18901934 "We'll Guess With You - Even Their Wives Can't Tell Cinek From Criswell!"
They are not twins, but Louis Cinek and Bert W. Criswell look so much alike that people can't tell them apart. Even their wives have mistaken one for the other.
Two Omaha men, Louis Cinek and Bert W. Criswell, bear such a close resemblance that their friends, even their wives, often mistake one for the other.
If they had been born twins, they couldn't look more alike, their friends say.
Their facial features are nearly the same. Cinek weighs 267 pounds and Criswell, 260. Cinek is six feet, two and a half inches in height and Criswell, six feet three inches. Both have blue eyes and light hair, combed the same way. They are about the same age.
Cinek did business with Criswell for many years; yet the pair met for the first time only last fall at a picnic. They became good friends and have been together many times since.
Long before they met, people had difficulty telling them apart. Once, Criswell relates his wife stopped Cinek on the street, thinking he was her husband. And Cinek tells of the time his wife addressed Criswell as "Louis" when she saw a man downtown she though was her husband!
One of the recent excursion of the chamber of commerce Tribe of Yessir to North Platte aboard the new Union Pacific streamline train, Cinek and Criswell were labled the "twins" of the trip. Throughout the trip other members of the party kept calling Criswell "Louis" and Cinek "Bert".
Cinek and Criswell are alike in another respect. They both reside on the south side. Cinek lives at 5212 So. 24th and Criswell at 27th and Harrison Sts.News story in the Omaha paper, 1934, copy furnished by Lester Criswell, son of Bert Criswell, Sr., Oct. 1999. Photo scanned and article transcribed here by Cynthia Schulze-Bent Marcell, Nov. 1, 1999.
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Dear Cindy Marcell,
Today I came across your family history web page which includes two separate references to CRISWELL family members.
I am researching the Descendants of Robert Criswell Sr (1740-1825) and Elce Vance (1744-1796) of York county, Pennsylvania.
Your James S. Criswell who married Mary J. McKinley and your William Patterson Criswell who married Catherine ??? are two of their descendants.
If you are correct in stating that William Patterson Criswell is the Great-Grandfather of Bert Criswell Jr. and Les Criswell, then I believe that Bert Criswell's parents were William Alva Criswell & Sarah E. Godsey who were married 14 Mar 1891 in Iowa. They had a son whom I have been unable to identify. Bert Criswell Sr's 1895 birth date would fit. William and Sarah both died in Nebraska. Bert Criswell regularly attended Criswell funerals in Malvern, IA, but is never identified in the obituaries in terms of his relationship to the family. Did Bert West Criswell Jr. and/or Lester Irvin Criswell have children?
I'd be interested in sharing information. Bill Hawkins, Sept 14, 2004
Buried in the Masonic section of (Hillcrest?) Forest Lawn cemetery in Omaha, NE., per Lester, however cousin James Coufal said he was unable to locate grave there when he visited many years ago. CMarcell
1920 Dist 32, Omaha Wd 3, Douglas Co., Nebraska Federal Census, enum Jan 14 1920, transcribed by Cindy Marcell
Chrisswell, Burt 25 IA IA IA Repairman Gas Co.
Della wife 25 NE Austr? German Austr/ German
Lester son 21/12 NE
Coriss, Cecil roomer 20 KS
Ralph W. roomer 25 KS1930 Dist 7, Gilmore, Omaha, Sarpy Co., Nebraska Federal Census, enum Ap 10-11 1930, transcribed by Cindy Marcell
Kriswell, Bert W. 2500 35 m 21 IA Czech IA salesman Printing Co.
Della wife 35 m 21 NE Czech Czech none
Lester son 12 NE
Bert son 9 NE
Coufal, Anna mother-in-law 56 widow m. @ 18 Czech Czech Czech lang: Czech immig 1890