Albert Van Buren Crislip
1871–1923
Albert Van Buren Crislip (Friedrich Carl Christlieb1, Jacob Christlieb2, George Chrislep3, Thomas B. Chrislip4, John Wesley Chrislip5) [154], born 1 Mar 1871, Barbour County, West Virginia, died 18 Oct 1923, Lewis County, West Virginia; burial in Carder Cemetery, Vadis, Lewis County, West Virginia; married Mary Naomi Rexrode, born 5 Apr 1871, Lewis County, West Virginia, died 7 Nov 1959, Lewis County, West Virginia, burial in Carder Cemetery, Vadis, Lewis County, West Virginia.
When the first gathering of the Christlieb-Chrislip family took place in Philippi, West Virginia, in 1983, John Watson Christlieb from Cumberland County, Pennsylvania attended. He brought with him two photographs that had belonged to his parents. They were labeled, “Our West Virginia Cousins.” Not knowing who the people were, he brought the pictures along hoping that someone in attendance could identify the people. Albert Jennings Crislip of Jane Lew, West Virginia, recognized the house in the photo as his family home and the people standing in the yard as members of his family. John Watson Christlieb recalled that his grandparents had visited their West Virginia relatives on more than the one occasion. The other photograph was of Albert Jennings Crislip’s parents, Albert Van Buren and Mary (Rexrode) Crislip.
Albert Van Buren and Mary Naomi Rexrode Crislip Headstone in Carder Cemetery, Vadis, Lewis County, West Virginia.
Child of Albert Van Buren Crislip and Mary Rexrode
Albert Jennings Crislip (Friedrich Carl Christlieb1, Jacob Christlieb2, George Chrislep3, Thomas B. Chrislip4, John Wesley Chrislip5, Albert Van Buren Crislip6) [155], born 26 November 1908, Walnut Fork, Lewis County, West Virginia; died 11 September 2008, at Jane Lew, West Virginia at age 100 years; married 25 January 1930, Genevie Davisson, born 7 October 1907, Laurel lick, Lewis County, West Virginia. Of all the descendants of Friedrich Carl and Anna Catharina Christlieb, Albert and Genevie’s marriage is believed to have been the longest. They were married 78 years, an occasion that was celebrated 25 January 2008.