Christlieb-Chrislip-Crislip Family Association

Christlieb-Chrislip-Crislip


Family Association

This is where our family line started—
the Schlosskirche (Castle Church), Dürkheim, Germany, 20 May 1742.

















































Who We Are

A Story
About Us

Welcome, everyone. The Christlieb-Chrislip-Crislip Family Association is dedicated to increasing the awareness of its family's unique heritage, a particular ancestral line whose origin can be traced back to Eighteenth-century Germany to a precise location, date, and hour. Additionally, the Family Association is dedicated to the gathering and dissemination of information pertaining to the progeny of Friedrich Carl and Anna Catharina Christlieb, patriarch and matriarch of the American Clan.

About Us

Ned Crislip and Wendell Lauth Engaged in Research.

Our History and Genealogy

The unique heritage of the Christlieb-Chrislip-Crislip family, as well as the identification of a vast number of Friedrich Carl and Anna Catharina's progeny, has been preserved within the covers of Ancestors and Descendants of Friedrich Carl and Anna Catharina Christlieb. We are deeply grateful for the efforts of Ned Crislip, Wendell Lauth, and others for the many, many hours of research they undertook to uncover the history of our ancestoral family.



Family Creed

Promotes:

Character, Creativity, Continuity

Strive to be an exemplary citizen, practicing temperance and good will toward others regardless of race, religion, or political affiliation, keeping in mind that our root name Christlieb means lover of Christ's teachings. Strive ever for perfection in our daily work following the adage: "If it is worth doing, it is worth doing well."


Ned's Book

Ancestors and Descendants of
Friedrich Carl and Anna Catharina
Christlieb


The Story Behind the Book

Published privately by the Family Association in 2013, the history and genealogy of the American Christlieb line had its beginnings in 1895, when family historian, Benjamin Franklin Christlieb, published The Christlieb Family. His book, which contained the family's oral traditions, as well as a listing of most descendants through the fourth generation, was the result of a lifetime interest in family history, an interest passed down via his father, Isaac Christlieb, who was the family's first historian. Benjamin Franklin Christlieb made certain that his publication was placed on the shelves of various state libraries in the nation.

In 1991, the Christlieb-Chrislip-Crislip Family Association authorized the proposal, made by Ned Crislip, that, after a lapse of 96 years, the work of Benjamin Franklin Christlieb be resumed. From that time forward until its publication some 22 years later, an immense amount of effort was expended to bring Ancestors and Descendants of Friedrich Carl and Anna Catharina Christlieb to fruition.

Using Benjamin Franklin Christlieb's work as a point of reference led to findings, in both Germany and America, that exceeded all expectations. His coverage of the first four generations of the family provided valuable clues for further research. In addition to Ned Crislip's research in Germany, Wendell Lauth's expertise in genealogical research led to information gleaned from wills, deeds, marriage, and death records, found in courthouses, libraries, and historical societies in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. As a result, Ancestors and Descendants of Friedrich Carl and Anna Catharina Christlieb contains a wealth of documented information.

Due to the generosity of certain descendants, our association was able to follow Benjamin Franklin Christlieb's example by placing Ancestors and Descendants of Friedrich Carl and Anna Catharina Christlieb on the shelves of these institutions:

Archives and History, Charlestown, West Virginia; Barbour County Historical Society, Philippi, West Virginia; Barbour County Public Library, Philippi, West Virginia; Cumberland County Historical Society, Carlisle, Pennsylvania; Grand Valley State Special Collections & University Archives, Allendale, Michigan; Hackers Creek Pioneer Descendants' Library, Horner, West Virginia; Harrison County Historical Society, Clarksburg, West Virginia; Indiana State Archives, Indianapolis, Indiana; John Graham Public Library, Newville, Pennsylvania; Kentucky Historical Society, Frankfort, Kentucky; Lancaster County Historical Society, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah; Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia; Newville Historical Society, Newville, Pennsylvania; Ohio Genealogical Historical and Genealogical Library, Columbus, Ohio; Roane County, Historical Society, Spencer, West Virginia; State Library, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Tampa History Center, Tampa, Florida; Upshur County Historical Society, Buckhannon, West Virginia; West Virginia Collection, Morgantown, West Virginia.

CCC Coat of Arms

Jacob Christlieb

  b. Germany 1749
  d. Virginia (WV) 1822
  m. Anna "Nancy" Singer

West Virginia Branch

Mary Crislip 1780-1870
  m. David Willett
  m. Arthur Hickman
Elizabeth Crislip 1781-1817
  m. Nicholas Crouse
George Chrislep 1782-1857
  m. Mary Bice
Christiana Crislip 1785-1855
  m. Jesse Reed
Catherine Crislip 1786-1819
  m. Hugh J. O'Connor
Jacob Crislip 1787-1858
  m. Elizabeth Reger
John Chrislip 1789-1865
  m. Margaret Harvey
Nancy Crislip 1790-1877
  m. Jacob Ours
  m. William Turner
William Chrislip 1794-1847
  m. Hannah Ward
Abram Chrislip 1795-1879
  m. Amanda Britton
Margaret Crislip 1797-1855
  m. David Jenkins
Isaac Chrislip 1797-1881
  Unmarried
Samuel Chrislip 1800-1889
  m. Eleanor Board
Sarah Crislip 1802-1885
  m. Solomon Christlieb

Carl Christlieb

  b. Germany 1751
  d. Pennsylvania 1837
  m. Catharina Umberger

Pennsylvania Branch

Johannes Christlieb 1782-1858
  m. Agnus Orris
  m. Elizabeth Whistler
  m. Fannie Cable
George Christlip 1785-1846
  m. Elizabeth North
Charles Christlieb 1787-1817
  m. Sarah Kogen
Catharina Christlieb b. ca. 1789
  (Died in infancy)
Isaac Christlieb 1791-1858
  m. Catharina Wise
Jacob Christlieb 1791-1884
  m. Juliana Morritt
Sarah Christlieb 1794-1874
  m. Jacob Kautz
Solomon Christlieb 1797-1850
  m. Sarah Crislip

Navigation

Hints on Getting Around
Our Website










Welcome to this new iteration of the Christlieb-Chrislip-Crislip Family Association offical website. The purpose of this website is to preserve the legacy of the unique family line that originated in Dürkheim, Germany, in 1742. The menu bar at the top of each page allows the user to easily get around to most of the content in the website. At the right end of the menu bar is located a search tool. This tool will only search the content of this website. If you know the name of someone you would like to look up, just type the name in the search box and click the search button. Currently most of the first six generations of our family are listed in this website with a full page dedicated to those individuals for whom we have information to share.

Next, please notice the names listed in the navigation bar at the left side of many of the pages in this website. Friedrich Carl and Anna Catharina had two sons, Jacob and Friedrich Carl Christlieb II, also known as Carl. Jacob settled in West Virginia, married and had seven sons and seven daughters. The names of each of those children are clickable links which take you to their pages where you can learn more about each of them. Carl Christlieb settled in Pennsylvania, married, and had six children. Again, each of their names are links to their respective pages.

Move your mouse cursor over the image of the Family Crest at the top of the left navigation bar. It, too, is a clickable link to the history of our Family Crest.

Once you enter one of the pages dedicated to our ancestoral cousins, an additional menu bar, called a "breadcrumb", will appear at the top of your screen, showing the pedigree of that cousin back to Friedrich Carl and Anna Catharina Christlieb. Again, all of those names displayed within the "breadcrumb" are clickable links to the cousin's web pages.

Some of our pages are so long that they have been broken up into several smaller pages. Those pages will contain a "pagination" bar at both the top and the bottom of each page. Click the next, previous, or number button of the page you wish to view. Also, notice the up arrow button in the lower left corner of your screen. Click that button to return to the top of the page you are viewing.

Lastly, many pages contain images of people, and/or documents pertaining to those individuals described in that page. Move your mouse cursor over those objects. If those images change color when your cursor is over them, then they are clickable, and you can click on them, usually to view a larger image in which to see more detail.

Please note! This new website is a work in progress. Only the first few pages are new, referred to as the third iteration of the website. It was desired to get the new Home Page up and running as soon as was possible. I will add newly revised pages as I am able to complete them. So, for now, please enjoy the new look of the Home Page! In case you wonder about the video background, it was taken in 2004, when Ned Crislip arranged the third and last of his trips to the homeland. The folks entering the Schlosskirche, are members of what was lovingly called Ned's Group by our tour guide. You can view a slide show and watch videos of that trip in our Archives section, page 4.