Lyman R. Critchfield Sr.

Lyman R. Critchfield Sr.
Born	May 22, 1831
Died	November 28, 1917(1917-11-28) (aged 86)
Resting place	Oak Hill Cemetery, Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio
Education	Millersburg Public Schools, Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts
Alma mater	Ohio Wesleyan University
Occupation	Lawyer, Prosecuting Attorney of Holmes County, Attorney General of State of Ohio, State Senator of Ohio
Years active	1853-1917
Political party	Democrat
Spouse(s)	Adelaide M. Critchfield
Children	Edith Critchfield, Grace Critchfield, Mary Critchfield, Blanche Critchfield, Henry Critchfield, Adelaide F. Critchfield, Nellie Critchfield, and Lyman R. Critchfield Jr.
Parents	Reuben T. Critchfield and Nancy C. (Hardesty) Critchfield

Family

• Husband: Lyman R. Critchfield Sr.
• Wife: Adelaide M. Critchfield
• Children:
  • Edith C. (Critchfield) Cortright
  • Grace L. (Critchfield) Farra
  • Dr. Henry Hardesty Critchfield
  • Mary E. (Critchfield) Palmer
  • Adelaide F. Critchfield
  • Blanche (Critchfield) Gray
  • Ellen C. (Critchfield) Hamilton
  • Lyman R. Critchfield Jr.

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Birth

• May 22, 1831 in Danville, Knox County, Ohio.

Marriage

• October 2, 1854 to Adelaide M. Shaffer.

Death

• November 28, 1917

Burial

• Oak Hill Cemetery, Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio

Census Records

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Places of Residence

• Columbus, Ohio
• Cleveland, Ohio
• Millersburg, Ohio
• Wooster, Ohio

Court Records

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Land Records

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Denomination Affiliations

• Methodist Episcopal church at Wooster, Ohio.

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Occupations

• 1853 admitted to the Ohio Bar and began the practice of law in Millersburg, Ohio
• Prosecuting attorney of Holmes County, Ohio
• Attorney-General for the State of Ohio 1863-1865
• State Senator of Ohio.
• In 1887, he was nominated for Judge of the Supreme Court of Ohio at the Democratic party convention in Cleveland
• In 1888, he was again nominated for Judge of the Supreme Court of Ohio at the Democratic party convention held at Dayton

Community Involvement

• Masonic fraternity
• School director of Millersburg
• President of the Wooster City Council

Notes

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References

• History of Wayne County, Ohio Volume 1 published by B.F. Bowen 1910.
• See also Lyman R. Critchfield