Person:Frank Crisman (1)

According to an IGI record, he was the son of Adam Crisman (1822-1868) and Sarah Catherine Hottel (1823-1871).

 In the 1870 census for Wabash, Adams Co., Indiana, Catherine Chrisman is 50 VA 'keeping house'; with Henry 21 VA 'farmer'; Joseph 19 VA; Barbara 18 VA; William 17 OH; Daniel 15 OH; James 13 OH; Frank 10 OH; and George 5 IN.
 In the 1880 census for Adams Co., his brothers Henry, Daniel (D.) and Joseph have married, George is listed with Henry; sister Barbara has married Alonzo Aspey, with sister M. S.; I have not found James or Frank.
 In the 1900 census for Monroe, Alexandria, Marion Co., Indiana, Frank Chrisman is 39, b. Jun 1860 in Indiana (parents Germany) married 4 years, laborer; with wife Martha 33 b. Mar 1867 in Illinois (father Ohio, mother Kentucky), with 1 child living; son Gale is 1 b. Dec 1898 in Indiana.  Ollie Shankland [Martha's sister?] is a boarder, age 33 b. Dec 1866 in Illinois (father Kentucky, mother Ohio), single. {ed 97?, sh 8b?, p.48}
 In the 1910 census for Deer Creek, Cass Co., Indiana, Frank P. Chrisman is 49 born Indiana (father Germany, mother Virginia) married once for 14 years, farmer; wife Martha is 40 born Illinois (parents Indiana), with 0 of 1 child living. Aunt Celine [Shankland] James is 75 born Indiana (parents same), widow, with 0 of 0 children living. {ed 35, sh 13a, p. 89}
 In the 1920 census for Ward, Randolph Co., Indiana, Frank P. 'Crishan' [also indexed as Christian'] is 59 born Ohio (father Hesse-Darm, mother Virginia), farmer; with wife Martha 51 Illinois (father Kentucky, mother Ohio); and aunt Celena James 84 born Kentucky (parents same), widowed. {ed 157, sh 5b, p. 113, roll 364 HeritageQuest}
 In the 1930 census for Randolph Co., Indiana, there are listings for Franklin P. 'Christmas' 1861 and Martha 1869. I believe her sister Olive was also living with them.