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D.A. Crisler (1843-1929) and his wife, Josephine
Wheeler Crisler, lived in the Wilson's Station community southwest of
Maysville towards Commerce. Wilson's Station was a stop on the Southern
Railroad close to Wilson's Methodist Church. He was the father of nine
children and also served in the Civil War.
In 1896, his cotton gin caught fire from a match and burned along with
several bales of cotton. The community helped him during this loss.
He and his wife are buried in Wilson's Church cemetery.
Family Business Interests:
Charlie Crisler: D.A. Crisler's son Charlie Crisler had a store in
Maysville. On the night of Oct. 20, 1897, "fire broke out in the store of
Charlie Crisler at Maysville, and in a short time the flames had consumed
an entire block, consisting of six stores, as follows: Charlie Crisler,
Arial, Hardman’s Drug Store, Yeargin & Son’s Furniture Store, Yarbrough &
Nicholson and Smith & White. Very little was saved. Hardman’s Drug Store,
Arial, and Crisler lost all their goods. Yeargin & Son saved only a small
amount of their large stock of furniture. Yarbrough & Nicholson lost about
$2,000 and carried only $300 of insurance on their building. Smith & White
lost about $1,500 or $2,000. The loss falls heavily on the above men,
because most of them had only been in business a short time, and had most
of their earnings invested in their business. Hardman Brothers will
rebuild at once, but the others have not decided yet what they will do."
(Ref: Jackson Herald)
Family Residences:
Bob Crisler: D.A. Crisler's son Robert "Bob" Crisler and his wife, Thara Richey
Crisler, last lived in this house located at 10 Comer Street in the town of
Maysville. The house was built by Robert Woodward Haulbrook
(1859-1943). The home was added onto and renovated around 2000.
Page last updated
10/20/2007 |
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