Criswell in the country near the Criswell Community.

Jeanette Jordan

Thomas Leroy Criswell and Family
ca 1905

Back Row:
L - R
Thomas Ellsbury, Bessie, and Johnnie

Front Row:
Myrtle, Whit, Marcus, Carl Jackson, Ree, and Mary Catherine holding Blanche

See the bio of Thomas Leroy "Whit" Criswell submitted by Jeanette Jordan

Jeanette Jordan

Thomas "Whit" and Mary Catherine Criswell in their later years.

Jeanette Jordan

William G. "Willie" and Ida Pauline (Heine) Wolf on their Wedding Day in about 1901. They lived in Criswell Community about 1/2 mile from the Criswell Cemetery. The family still owns this land today.

William G. "William" and Ida Pauline (Heine) Wolf are both buried in the St. John's Cemetery at Otto.

Joyce Shehorn Stone

Ida Pauline (Heine) Wolf, wife of William G. "Willie" G. Wolf.

This picture was taken by Sproul & Son in Taylor, Texas. The date is unknown at this time.

Joyce Shehorn Stone

Written on back of photo:
Left to Right
Dan James, W. D. Wolf, Walter Wolf, John Maines

Walter Wolf is the son of William Wolf, and Walter's family also lived on the Wolf property located about 1/2 mile from Criswell Cemetery. This picture was taken abt. 1941.

Joyce Shehorn Stone

Written on back of photo:
Winnie, W. D. and Walter Wolf.

This picture was taken at their in Criswell abt. 1949 - 1950.

Joyce Shehorn Stone

Jacob Wolf was born January 11, 1858 and he died July 15, 1913.  He is buried in Criswell Cemetery

1st wife - Koroline D. Ulmer - buried at Mettina Cemetery

Children of Jacob & Koroline D. (Ulmer) Wolf are:

   1. William G. Wolf - buried at St. John’s Cemetery - married Ida Pauline Heine

   2. Mary Wolf - died in 1909 and is buried at Goliad, Texas - married Wesley C. Groth 1902 in Falls Co. Marlin Democrat - September 11, 1902 - Locals Mary and Wesley’s son John Walter Groth died February 8, 1904 - buried at Criswell Cemetery inside Groth curbing

   3. Albert Jacob Wolf - buried at Riesel Cemetery in McLennan Co. - married Lucy Louiza Caddell

   4. Emma Wolf  - buried at Criswell Cemetery married Jesse James Mercer

   5. Eliesea Wolf - buried at Marlin - married Dan James

   6. Sophie Wolf - buried at Hillcrest Cemetery in Falls Co. - married John Maines

Also, several of Jacob and Koroline’s babies are buried at Mettina Cemetery There were no visible grave markers for these children during a survey of the Mettina cemetery in 2001 by Barbara (Caddell) Fox

2nd wife - Mary E. Johnson - buried at Criswell Cemetery

Children of Jacob & Mary E. (Johnson) Wolf are:

   1. Fred Wolf - buried at Lost Prairie Cemetery in Limestone Co. - married Myrtle D. Ellis

   2. Ernest Wolf - buried at Marlin - married R. Jettie Ellis

   3. "Little Child" Wolf - buried at Criswell Cemetery inside Wolf curbing - March 3, 1909 The Daily Democrat  Falls County News Criswell Chirps: “We regret very much to note the death of Jacob Wolf’s little child, but let God’s will be done, not ours.”
                
   4. Josie Wolf - buried at Criswell Cemetery inside Wolf curbing

   5. Stella Wolf - buried at Criswell Cemetery - married Marshall Woods

Several of Jacob and Mary’s children are buried inside the Wolf curbing in Criswell Cemetery including "little child" and Josie. Note from Barbara (Caddell) Fox: There are no visible grave markers for the children

Laura Emma Mercer Hasbrouck and Joyce Shehorn Stone

Emma Wolf Mercer was born March 11, 1891 and she died April 3, 1968.  She is buried in Criswell Cemetery

Laura Emma Mercer Hasbrouck

Old Bradley Homeplace
Located on Little Elm Road
Between the Criswell & Odds Communities
Limestone, County Texas

Even though this is located in Limestone County, this is the house W. D. Wolf was born in on February 27, 1937, and also Joyce (Shehorn) Stone was born here on September 24, 1933. The bedroom on far right was the room Grandpa Bradley was operated on for brain tumor and is where he died during this operation. Grandpa Bradley is John W. Bradley b June 23, 1862, d February 13, 1908 and is buried in Tidwell Cemetery, Limestone Co., Texas.

Written on the back of this picture:
Mrs. Lula Milton
Mammie Simmons
Alvis & Ethel Simmons
Isom Chisum
This picture was taken 1909 - 1910.

W. D. Wolf was married to Mary Ellen (Martinez) Wolf, b October 16, 1942, d September 16, 2003 and she is buried in Criswell Cemetery of which W. D. Wolf is one of Criswell Cemetery Association Directors for the years 2004 - 2007. W. D. and Mary Ellen Wolf were married on November 17, 1962.

Joyce (Shehorn) Stone married Marshall Stone, b September 7, 1926, d December 6, 1982 and he is also buried in Criswell Cemetery. They were married on February 1, 1949. Please see the Criswell Cemetery page for more pictures of Marshall Stone.

This is no longer standing, but the Wolf family owns the land.

Bradley Family
Photo taken 1906
Left to Right: John W., age 44; Sallie, age 40
Della Marie, age 16; Mamie, age 19; Clara, age 13

Sallie Bradley died April 2, 1952 & is buried at Ft. Parker Cemetery in Limestone Co., Tx

Della married Wade Hamilton Simmons
Both are buried at Big Hill Cemetery in Limestone Co., Tx.

Mamie married Luther S. Simmons
Clara married Frank Shields

Della & Wade are Winnie Simmons Wolf's parents, & the grandparents of W. D. Wolf & Joyce Shehorn Stone & Bobbie Louise Patterson Stone Nehring & the great-grandparents of Paula M. Stone McIntosh.

Bobbie is buried at Criswell Cemetery, Winnie and Paula are buried at Hillcrest Cemetery.

Joyce Shehorn Stone

Written on back of photo:
Winnie Simmons (Wolf) made at Commerce while at college 1931.

Joyce Shehorn Stone

Johnnie Leslie Caddell was the son of G. W. Caddell

Ollie Caddell is on the back row without a hat, my grandpa (the baby on his mom's lap) said that Ollie died of typhoid fever. Ollie, Johnnie Caddell (boy in front of Ollie) & Jess Caddell (baby) are all buried in Criswell Cemetery.

This picture was taken in abt. late 1905.

Barbara (Caddell) Fox

Eva G. Grisham was born September 23, 1896 and died January 5, 1982, and she was the wife of W. Oscar Grisham, born October 23, 1871, and died April 4, 1942. It is unknown at this time when this picture was taken.

Eva and Oscar Grisham both are buried in Criswell Cemetery, Falls County, Texas. The obit of Eva G. Grisham is also on this site.

Barbara (Caddell) Fox

George Jefferson Caddell Sr. & Susie Helen (Walker) Caddell. This picture was most likely taken in the 1940's.

At the bottom of photo it reads:
Peeler Bros. Studio
Marlin, Texas

The obits of George Jefferson Caddell, Sr., and Susie Helen (Walker) Caddell are also on this site.

Barbara (Caddell) Fox

Oscar Leldon dressed in his Navy Uniform. It is not known when this picture was taken.

Oscar Leldon was born November 1, 1927, in Limestone County and was reared and educated in the Criswell and Ben Hur communities. He married Betty Dempsey on November 8, 1958 and he is buried in Criswell Cemetery, Falls County, Texas and his tombstone picture and obit are on this site also.

Barbara (Caddell) Fox

Henry Fields Stone, Sr. taken in 1969.

Henry Fields Stone, Sr. was born January 20, 1906 in Limestone County, Texas and died August 11, 1972. Henry Fields Stone, Sr. and his wife Gertrude E. Stone, born December 18, 1908 and died January 23, 2000 are buried in Criswell Cemetery, Falls County, Texas and his obit is on this site too.

Joyce Shehorn Stone

Henry Fields Stone, Jr., Marshall Stone, Billy A. Stone

This picture was taken in about 1965.

Henry Fields Stone, Jr. is buried in Criswell Cemetery, Falls County, Texas. He also has a Military tombstone and his obit is on this site too.

Henry Fields Jr. & Billy are brothers, & Marshall is their cousin.

Joyce Shehorn Stone

This picture was taken about 1931, probably at the old Stone homeplace which was about 1/2 mile SSE of Criswell Cemetery. The land is still in the Stone family.

Written on back of picture:

Stone Boys
Charles Jr
Marshall
Peaches
Billy Kyle

Charles Jr is behind the chair, Marshall has his mouth open, Peaches, (whose name is G. Z.) is not looking at the camera, & Billy Kyle is the baby in the chair.

Joyce Shehorn Stone

Wesley Dee & Laura Stone. Laura is feeding the chickens & Wesley is holding Rex. It is unknown at this time when this picture was taken.

Wesley Dee Stone is buried in Criswell Cemetery and his obit is also on this site.

Joyce Shehorn Stone

Paula Stone McIntosh, daughter of Conrad & Bobbie Lou Stone, and wife of Danny G. McIntosh.

Conrad & Bobbie Lou Stone are buried in Criswell Cemetery and Paula Stone McIntosh is buried in Hillcrest Cemetery.

Joyce Shehorn Stone

Carolyn Ann Ray was the daughter of J. E. & Louise Stone Ray. She was born June 2, 1944 and died Januray 17, 1951. This picture was taken when she was 4 yrs. old.

This picture of Carolyn Ann was a school picture taken in 1950. She was 6 yrs. old at this time.

Carolyn Ann is buried in Criswell Cemetery

Joyce Shehorn Stone

This is a picture of Charlie C. & Shirley Mae Stone taken in abt. 1968 at the Annual Stone Family Reunion that is held at Criswell Cemetery.

Charlie C. Stone was born February 25, 1900, and died December 30, 1971. Shirley Mae Stone was born January 17, 1902 and died March 24, 1991. Both Charlie and Shirley are buried in Criswell Cemetery.

Joyce Shehorn Stone

This picture of Mary Elizabeth "Molly" Williams Stone & Newton Alexander "Alex" Stone was taken taken at their (the old Stone homeplace) near Criswell Cemetery in the early 1940's.

Newton Alexander "Alex" was born November 1, 1871, and died April 19, 1941. Mary Elizabeth "Molly" Williams Stone was born July 11, 1877, and died March 23, 1946. Both Alex and Molly are buried in Criswell Cemetery.

Louise Stone Ray

John Allan Stone was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Kyle Stone.

John Allan Stone was born July 16, 1956, and died August 12, 1957, and is buried in Criswell Cemetery.

Louise Stone Ray

Danny Lynn Stone, about 4 years old, son of Charles Jr. & Eunice Mae Briggs Stone.

Danny Lynn Stone was born December 30, 1953, and died November 24, 2003, and is buried in Criswell Cemetery.

Louise Stone Ray

Conrad Allen Stone, Ben Hur School photo 1948-49, son of William Newell (Doodlebug) & Mina Mae Ray Stone.

Conrad Allen Stone was born April 24, 1934, and died November 17, 1983, and is buried in Criswell Cemetery.

Louise Stone Ray

Bobbie Lou Patterson and Conrad Allen Stone. This picture was taken about 1978.

Bobbie Lou was married to Conrad Allen Stone and Robert D. Nehring. She was born Januray 22, 1938 and died July 31, 2003. Conrad Allen Stone was born April 24, 1934 and died November 17, 1983. Both are buried at Criswell Cemetery.

Wanda Ray Havranek

L - R
Ola Fay Walts, Linnie Pelma Walts, Shirley Mae Stone, Nettie Estelle Smith.

Photo taken at Criswell Cemetery, probably at a Stone Family Reunion in the early 1980's. Daughters of William H. "Bill" & Sarah "Alice" Smith Stone.

Linnie Pelma (Stone) Walts was born September 6, 1912, and died July 11, 1986, and is buried in Criswell Cemetery.

Louise Stone Ray

Photo taken about 1925 probably at Mary "Mollie" Stone's home.

L - R:
Laura Denton Stone (wife of Wesley Dee Stone)
(little girl) - Lucille Stone (Williams)
Nettie Estelle Stone Smith
Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Williams Stone
(young girl) - Lois Stone (Warneke)
Ola Fay Stone Walts
(baby sitting) - Charles Stone Jr., & his mom, Shirley Mae Stone
(little girl standing behind baby) - Louise Stone (Ray)
Lula Mae Stone

Louise Stone Ray

This was probably taken at Kosse Cemetery in the late 1990's.

Some of those in the photo are L - R:
Maxine Stone Smith (in white jacket & skirt)
G. Z. "Peaches" Stone (in dark brown suit)
Dovie Stone Winkleman
Mary Smith Potts (in brown and white polka dot dress)
Charles Stone Jr.
Billie Ruth Smith Vanek
Bobbie Stone Kimble (purse strap across chest)

Louise Stone Ray

Caroline Ann Ray
1st day of school
September 1950

The school bus driver was her uncle, Billy Kyle Stone.

Louise Stone Ray

Murray Beverly Ray was son of Jesse Felix & Odie Mae Williams Ray. This photo was taken in Marlin in late 1950's. Murray contracted polio before age 6 and as a result, used crutches all of his life.

Murray Beverly Ray was born September 11, 1931 and died November 22, 1982 and is buried in Criswell Cemetery.

Louise Stone Ray

Jesse & Odie Mae Ray. Photo was taken in the late 1940's or early 1950's.

Louise Stone Ray

Odie Mae Williams Ray & Jesse Felix Ray. This photo was taken in late 1940's or early 1950's.

Odie May Williams Ray was born 1896 and died June 13, 1954. Jesse Felix Ray was born 1888 and died 1956, both are buried in Criswell Cemetery. They were married in 1912.

Louise Stone Ray

Wanda Ray Havranek is the daughter of Jess & Odie Ray. She was born near Criswell, Falls Co., Texas. This photo was taken in 1955 in Waco, McLennan Co., Texas.

Wanda Ray Havranek

Harvey & Virginia Patterson. Harvey is the son of Wanda Ray Havranek.

Wanda Ray Havranek

Elsie Faye (Wright) Williams. This photo was taken in Marlin about 1948 - 1949.

Elsie Faye (Wright) Williams was born May 20, 1923 and died April 7, 1970. She was the daughter of Thomas G. & Elsie P. Walker Wright, and sister of Mildred Elizabeth Wright Stone (Climer), all are buried at Criswell Cemetery.

Louise Stone Ray