Biographical Sketch of Theodore F. Criswell, Greene County, Missouri, 
Brookline Township

>From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western
Historical Company, 1883.

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This gentleman is the son of Gregory and Sarah (Baer) Criswell, and was
born in Stark County, Ohio, November 30, 1844.  He was educated in his 
native county, and upon the 7th of August, 1862, enlisted in Company B,
115th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in the army of the Cumberland, under 
Gen. "Pap" Thomas. He was mustered out July 6, 1865 at Cleveland, Ohio.
During the war he participated in the battles of Stone River and Block
House.  In April, 1867, he, with his brother, H. G. Criswell, came to
Greene County, Missouri, and bought the Sharp farm, which was the 
Wilson's Creek battle ground.  Previous to engaging here in farming, he
taught school in Lawrence and Christian counties of this State.  In 
March, 1874, they sold the Sharp farm and purchased and moved to their
present home, two miles north of Republic, upon the Mt. Vernon and
Springfield road.  It is a splendid farm containing one hundred and
eighty-seven acres.  Mr. Criswell was married February 4, 1869, to Miss
Arrimba, daughter of Thomas Greene, one of the old settlers of Greene
County.  Their union has been blest with two sons and two daughters. He
and wife are members of the Congregational church at Republic.  Mr. 
Criswell's parents are yet living in Stark County, Ohio.  They had ten
children, two daughters and eight sons, Theodore F., being the third
child.

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