Jacob Asbury "Asby" Crislip
1832–1903
Jacob Asbury "Asby" Crislip, born April 1832, in Harrison County; married, 10 January 1809, in Harrison County, Olive Peck, born 1831, daughter of Josiah Peck, born 1779. Jacob and Olive Crislip lived on the road to Ripley near the mouth of Reedy Creek in Roane County, West Virginia. Jacob married 2nd, Mary Christina Timmel, born May 1842. Mary Christina was the daughter of Ferdinand Gottfried Timmel, an organ builder, born in Merseberg, Germany and Anna Christina Rheinhardt, born Quebec, Canada. Of German descent, Anna was known in America as Anne Rhinehart.
Jacob Asbury Crislip made his Last Will and Testament at some time prior to 9 September 1903, the date when it was submitted to the Roane County Court Clerk’s office for probate. In all probability, he died in early September, 1903. Born in 1832, he was 71 years old at the time of his death. A copy of his original will, complete with his signature, can be seen below.
1903 Last Will and Testament: Jacob A. Crislip
Roane County Wills, Spencer, West Virginia
Jacob Asbury Crislip's farm in Roane County, West Virginia. It is believed by some descendants that the core of the house was originally occupied by Jacob and Elizabeth Crislip, after coming to Roane County from Harrison County.
“Asby Crislip, son of Jacob and Elizabeth, his wife, was in age next to the brother Lemuel; he married Miss Mary Timmel, daughter of Frank Timmel and wife, a German teacher and musician.”
“Asby and wife made their home on the broad good lands at the mouth of Stover on Left Reedy; on account of their fine farm and home, and contributions to their church, they were popular for twenty-five years; they brought up and sent out a successful family; their names in order of births as remembered by the writer; Savena, Alonzo L., Estella, Addie, and Maud.” Ibid.
In the division of his lands, Jacob A. Crislip mentioned in his will that part of his farm was located “on the right-hand side of the left-hand fork of Reedy Creek and up Stover Fork coming upstream.” Of his land he reserved “one fourth acre of land for each one of the two graveyards on my farm with suitable wagon road from the public road to the same, the one on the west side of my land is herby expressly set apart for my family graveyard.”
“Jacob Asbury Crislip owned considerable farming land in Roane County (West) Virginia, presumably moving there from Harrison County to be near his brother Lemuel. He married Christina Timmel, daughter of Ferdinand Gottfried and Anna Maria Rinehart Timmel. Anna Marie was from Quebec, Canada and met her husband when both were governess and tutor in the Hohenlohe-Schillings Fürst Royal Castle in Germany. After coming to this country in 1832, the Timmels taught for nineteen years at Miss Putnam’s Seminary for Young Ladies in Zanesville, Ohio. They then joined their daughter and family on the Crislip farm in Roane County. Herr Timmel spoke and wrote in seven languages, taught piano, organ and band music. His wife was proficient in needlework and ladies deportment. Consequently, Asbury and Marie Crislip’s five daughters and one son were well educated.” Carolyn Morford Snyder, Vienna, West Virginia.
Jacob Asbury Crislip and family. Seated: Adele Crislip (Huddleston), Maria Timmel Crislip, Jacob Asbury Crislip. Standing: Maude Crislip (Steinbeck), Savina Crislip (Brown), Alonzo Crislip, Estelle Crislip (Heck), Alice Crislip (Chambers).
Children of Jacob Asbury Crislip and Marie Christina Rheinhard Timmel
Savina Crislip (Friedrich Carl Christlieb1, Jacob Christlieb2, Jacob Crislip II3, Jacob Asbury Crislip4) [383], born January 1866; died 1945; married 1st, 9 October 1882, William Clevenger; married 2nd, 10 June 1886, David A. Brawn/Braun/Brown.
Dr. Alonzo Lemuel Crislip (Friedrich Carl Christlieb1, Jacob Christlieb2, Jacob Crislip II3, Jacob Asbury Crislip4) [383], born January 1867; died 1914; married Kathryn Lee Bond, with whom he had two daughters. Alonzo was also the father of Dr. Chester Alonzo Crislip, born 25 April 1885, who took over his father’s dental practice after his demise. “Alonzo L. Crislip, son of “Asby” and Mary, became a dentist; made his home and business in Spencer; married Miss Katie L. Bond, December 23, 1901, his age given 33, hers 18; they brought up two daughters, Frankie and Mary K.” Excerpted from “History of Roane County, West Virginia.”
Estelle "Esty" Crislip (Friedrich Carl Christlieb1, Jacob Christlieb2, Jacob Crislip II3, Jacob Asbury Crislip4) [384], born 1873; died 1927; married, 15 June 1898, Albert S. Heck, son of Henry and Nancy Heck.
Alice Crislip (Friedrich Carl Christlieb1, Jacob Christlieb2, Jacob Crislip II3, Jacob Asbury Crislip4) [389], born 26 March 1876; died 28 September 1949; married, 16 February 1896, Okey J. Chambers, Esq. “Alice Crislip, daughter of Asby and Mary, married Okey J. Chambers, Esq., February 16, 1896; she then 20 and he 25 years old.” Ibid.
Maude Crislip (Friedrich Carl Christlieb1, Jacob Christlieb2, Jacob Crislip II3, Jacob Asbury Crislip4) [390], born 1879; died 1955; wed George F. Steinbeck, born 1877; died 2 September 1941, son of C.H. Steinbeck and Arminta Price.
Adele "Addie" Crislip (Friedrich Carl Christlieb1, Jacob Christlieb2, Jacob Crislip II3, Jacob Asbury Crislip4) [390], born 17 February 1889; married, 1 May 1898, William Huddleson/Huddleston. “Addie,” who died rather young, was buried with her parents in the small cemetery near the family farm outside of Spencer, West Virginia. “Addie Crislip, daughter of Asby and Mary, united in marriage with William Huddleston, of Spencer, May 1, 1898, her age 25, his age 30, made their home in the Town of Spencer.” Ibid.
Grace Crislip (Friedrich Carl Christlieb1, Jacob Christlieb2, Jacob Crislip II3, Jacob Asbury Crislip4) [391], died in infancy.
Paul Crislip (Friedrich Carl Christlieb1, Jacob Christlieb2, Jacob Crislip II3, Jacob Asbury Crislip4) [391], died in infancy.
