MAHONING COUNTY OHIO - BIOS: CRIST, Elias
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BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL RECORD of Adams and Wells Counties, Indiana
The Lewis Publishing Company, 1887

        ELIAS CRIST, a farmer of Washington Township, was born in Mahoning
County, Ohio, June 22, 1836, son of Samuel and Sarah Crist, natives of
Pennsylvania, who were the parents of eight children, six of whom are
living -Jacob P., Samuel L., Elias, Jonathan, George and Elizabeth. In the
fall of 1845 he came to this county with his parents, who located for a
short time in Kirkland Township, then removed to Washington Township where
the parents passed the remainder of their days. Elias assisted the
remainder of their days. Elias assisted largely in the support of the
family after the death of his father. He was reared to manhood in this
county, and has been a lifelong farmer. His education is necessarily
limited, as his advantages were poor. He had all the experiences of pioneer
life. He was married October 27, 1859, to Elizabeth Dunaphin, born June 25,
1840, in Fairfield County, Ohio, and daughter of David and Elizabeth
Dunaphin, early settlers of that county. Mr. and Mrs. Crist have had six
children -Samuel D., Sarah C., John F., Hattie M., Charles W. and Elmer L.;
the latter is deceased. Mr. Crist is a Democrat in politics, and has served
as assessor and constable of Washington Township. He is a member of the Odd
Fellows fraternity at Decatur.

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