William Andrew Crick (1856-1929)

**There has been some conflicting research done regarding Alice Boggess, William Crick, Sylvester F. Driskill, and Sylvester M. Driskill.  I have done my best to muddle through the records and my research notes can be found here.

William Andrew Crick was born on November 21, 1856 in Rutherford County, Tennessee.  He was the son of Marion Merriman Landrum Crick and Virginia Catherine Winsett.  William was raised on the family farm in Tennessee.

By 1880, William’s family moved to Court House, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.

William married Martha Jane Boggess on January 13, 1881 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.  He was 24 years old and she was 19 years.  Martha was born on December 11, 1861 in Muhlenberg County, the daughter of Martin W. Boggess and Sarah Martha Mitchell.

William and Martha were the parents of nine children:

Luther Martin Crick                          born March 27, 1881

Louvenia Crick                                 born December 1882

John Henry Crick                             born January 16, 1884

David Meyers Crick                         born June 2, 1889

Eura Oscar Crick                              born May 3, 1890

Oliver C. Crick                                  born July 7, 1892

Clara Crick                                        born July 1895

Flora Crick                                         born September 28, 1899

One child born and died between 1881 and 1900

After their marriage, William and Martha settled on a farm in Court House, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.  There, they lived, worked, and raised their large family together.

William Andrew Crick died on January 20, 1929 in Court House, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.  He was buried in the Carter Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in Greenville, Muhlenberg County.  He was 72 years old at his death.

Martha Jane Boggess Crick died four years later, on June 10, 1933 in Court House, Muhlenberg County.  She was laid to rest beside her husband in the Carter Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in Greenville, Muhlenberg County.  She was 71 years old at her death.

Notes for William Andrew Crick

Birth & Death:  Ancestry.com. Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.

1860 US Census:  Year: 1860; Census Place: District 12, Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1271; Page: 73; Image: 148; Family History Library Film: 805271.  Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

1870 US Census:  Year: 1870; Census Place: District 4, Todd, Kentucky; Roll: M593_500; Page: 335B; Image: 54; Family History Library Film: 545999.  Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

1880 US Census:  Year: 1880; Census Place: Court House, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: 435; Family History Film: 1254435; Page: 139B; Enumeration District: 138; Image: 0485.  Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census[database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 

Marriage:  Dodd, Jordan, comp. Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2001

1900 US Census:   Year: 1900; Census Place: Court House, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: 545; Page: 2A; Enumeration District:0066; FHL microfilm: 1240545.  Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.

1910 US Census:  Year: 1910; Census Place: Courthouse, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: T624_497; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0081; FHL microfilm: 1374510.  Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.

1920 US Census:  Year: 1920; Census Place: Court House, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: T625_593; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 92; Image: 222.  Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

Burial:  Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.  Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Notes for Martha Jane Boggess

Birth & Death:  Ancestry.com. Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.

1870 US Census:  Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 3, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: M593_490; Page: 494B; Image: 356; Family History Library Film: 545989.  Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

Burial:  Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.  Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Research notes for Alice Boggess, William Crick, Sylvester F. Driskill, and Sylvester M. Driskill

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Alice Adelaide Boggess

Birth Date:  May 13, 1861, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky

Alice’s date and location of her birth is listed on her birth record and her death record

Parents:  Lemuel Boggess, Jr & Frances D. Adkins

Alice’s parents are listed both on her birth record and on her death record.  This information is also confirmed by census records.

Marriage:  January 12, 1880 to Sylvester Franklin Driskill

The actual marriage date was found on several family trees on Ancestry.com.  Some listed Sylvester M. as the spouse, and others had Sylvester F.  None had a source listed for the marriage date; however the date corresponds with the marriage information listed in the 1900 US Census.

Children:  Sylvester and Alice were the parents of eight children, one having been born and died between 1890 and 1900.  This is confirmed in the 1900 and 1910 US Census records.

Death:  March 11, 1939, Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky

Alice’s death record provides reference of her marriage to Sylvester as well as her parents.  It also lists Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky as her final resting place, which suggests that she was most likely buried next to her husband in the Evergreen Cemetary.

Sylvester Franklin Driskill

Birth:  February 4, 1859, Todd County, Kentucky

Sylvester’s birth date and location is listed on his birth record and his death record

Parents:  Ferny G. Driskill & Ann E. Mayfield

Sylvester’s parents are listed both on his birth record and on his death record.  This information is also confirmed by census records.  Sylvester F.'s father and Sylvester M.'s father were brothers, which might account for the general confusion of the families.  

Marriage:  January 12, 1880 to Alice Adelaide Boggess

The actual marriage date was found on several family trees on Ancestry.com.  None had a source listed for the marriage date; however the date corresponds with the marriage information listed in the 1900 US Census.

Death:  April 13, 1933, Greenville, Muhlenerg County, Kentucky

Sylvester’s death record provides reference to his birth and parents.  He is also listed in the Find A Grave Index.  He was buried in the Evergreen Cemetery in Greenville.  

Sylvester Merryman Driskill

Birth:  September 6, 1866, Tennessee or Muhlenberg County, Kentucky

Sylvester’s death certificate cites Tennessee as his birth location; however the 1870 US Census records his family living in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, with Kentucky listed as the birth place for all of the children in the household.

Parents:  John Franklin “Frank” Driskill and Nancy Isabel Shemwell

Sylvester’s death certificate lists “J F Driskill” as his father and “Bell Shemwell” as his mother.  In the 1870 US Census, the parents of the household were J.F. Driskill and Nancy J. Driskill.  There is also a marriage record for J.F. Driskill and Nancy J. Shemwell on April 3, 1857 in Todd County, Kentucky.

Marriage:  January 3, 1895 to Anna Bell “Annie” Mohon 

The marriage record for Sylvester and Annie provide the names of the bride and groom, as well as the date and place of the marriage.

Death:  August 8, 1946, Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky
Sylvester’s death record corresponds with the information on the Find A Grave Index and provides the information regarding the date and place of death, as well as the names of his parents.

William Andrew Crick

Birth:  November 21, 1856, Rutherford County, Tennessee

The Find A Grave Index lists William’s birth date and the census records and death certificate support it.

Parents:  Marion Merriman Landrum Crick and Virginia Catherine Winsett

These names were found on several trees on Ancestry.com.  William’s death record, as well as the census records for 1860 and 1870, support this information.

Marriage:  January 13, 1881 to Martha Jane Boggess

This is where it gets confusing.  There are two almost identical marriage records for William listed on Ancestry.com.  The only difference is the name of the bride:

William did indeed marry Martha J. Boggess.  This information is supported by the Census records for 1900, 1910, and 1920.  Also, the death records of two of their children list William and Martha as their parents.  Why is Alice Boggess listed as the bride for William? I have no idea.  The image of the record was not available.  As mentioned above, Alice married Sylvester F. Driskill in 1880.

Death:  January 20, 1929, Court House, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky

William’s death date and place are listed in the Find A Grave Index, as well as on his death record.