Surnames: Chrisco, Crisco, Criscoe, Graves, Leslie, Lesley, Shilling(s), Jones, Birdsong, Blythe, Blyeth. They came from NC,MS, AR. My grandparents were Charles Arthur Chrisco, b. July 18, 1878 in Mississippi and Henrietta Shilling born, March 2, 1888 in Cedar Creek Community, Conway County, Arkansas. Charlie was the son of Robert Franklin Chrisco b. Nov. 11, 1853 in Mississippi and Nancy Ann Elizabeth Birdsong b. Nov. 27, 1857, and had lived in Arkansas since his youth. I believe that Robert Franklin's dad was William Chrisco born somewhere between 1810-1820 in No. Carolina. Robert and Nancy also had two other sons: Jesse and Fletcher; and three daughters, Elmer, Rena and Dora. There may have been other children, but these are the only ones that I am aware of. Henrietta was the fourth child, of nine children. Her parents were Henry Shilling b. September 10, 1846 in Mississippi and Mary Pearline Sparkman b. February 20, 1856. Henrietta's first marriage was to William A. Jones and her second was to Charles Arthur Chrisco. During my research I've found many spellings of both Chrisco and Shilling. There were many Crisco, Criscoe, Criscow's in North Carolina census but none that I have been able to connect with Robert Franklin CHRISCO. I would appreciate any information on these families and would be glad to share the information I have. If there are discrepancies in what I have enclosed, I would appreciate that information also.
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- Henry & Mary Perline (Sparkman) Shilling (23 KB)
This picture of Henrietta's mom and dad was recently found. Thought it had been misplaced or destroyed. I remember it hanging in my grandmother's house. - Charlie Arthur & Rosa (Leslie) Chrisco (59 KB)
Charlie and Rosa were married June 20, 1902 in Bee Branch, AR. Both were 22 years old. Rosie was born December 29, 1877 in Morganton,AR, the daughter of William Lesley and Nancy Bennett. - Henrietta Shilling(s) (98 KB)
Henrietta at about age 16 - picture made about 1904.She married William Jones on January 10, 1910. He died in 1911. Charlie and Henrietta were married March 28, 1913 in Damascus, AR. - William A. Jones (36 KB)
First husband of Henrietta Shilling(s). He was the son of Oliver S. Jones and Cora Traylor Johnson of Bradley County, AR. - Charlie & Henrietta's Farm - Damascus, AR (93 KB)
The house had a tin roof - which I thought was wonderful, especially when it rained. Two large porches, front and rear, ran the width of the house. Pot-bellied stoves were used for heat and to cook. No "city-fied out-house" (in door plumbing) until the late 1960's.
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