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Birth:          22 Feb 1824 North Adams, Berkshire Co., Mass.
Death:          1 Mar 1884 Philadelphia, Pa.

Notes
Carrie Mackenzie, Descendants of Content Lindsey, pdf file email 8 Feb 2008
1850 cannot find
1850 in Phila, with brother Salmon (Salvin) shown as b Ky, clerk
1870 in Phila., Pa. Presb. minister
1880 in Phila., Pa. minister
wrote a ton of books
From Necrological Reports and Proceedings of the Alumni, by Princeton Theological 
Seminary
XXXIII. SAMUEL WORCESTER CRITTENDEN. 

Samuel Worcester Crittenden, the son of Artemas and Elizabeth (Boyce) Crittenden, 
was born at North Adams, Mass., Feb. 22, 1824 ; received his preparatory education 
at schools in Turin, Lewis Co., N. Y., and Watertown, Jefferson Co., N. Y., and in the 
preparatory department of Kenyon College, Gambier, O. ; was received to the 
communion of the Church in Turin, N. Y., at the age of seventeen years ; took a 
partial collegiate course in Western Reserve College, Hudson, O. ; taught at intervals 
prior to 1844, in New York, Mississippi and Ohio ; founded Crittenden's Philadelphia 
Commercial Institute, of which he was Principal from 1844 to 1852, and from time to 
time afterward assisted his brother who succeeded him ; read law with George M. 
Wharton, of Philadelphia, and was admitted to the bar in

Having determined to devote himself to the work of the ministry, he entered the Union 
Theological Seminary, New York City, in 1852, and spent one year in study there; 
studied for one year in the Princeton Theological Seminary (1853-4), and then 
returned to the Union Seminary, from which he was graduated in 1855. He was 
licensed by the Fourth Presbytery of New York, April 10, 1855 ; was ordained and 
installed pastor of the Gilead Church at Carmel, N. Y., by the Presbytery of Bedford, 
April 29, 1856 ; was released, Oct. 7, 1857 ; was stated supply of the First Church of 
Clifton, L. I., N. Y., 1858-9 ; was installed pastor of the Darby Borough Church, Pa., 
Jan. 18, 1863, and released, May 15, 1865. This was his last pastoral charge.

Although admirably fitted by his education and intellectual force for the pastoral office, 
most of his life was employed in other services, perhaps equally advantageous to the 
church. In 1865 he became the Business Superintendent of the Presbyterian 
Publication Committee, in Philadelphia, Pa., and remained in that office, discharging 
its duties with ability, until the fall of 1870. He then removed to New York, where he 
was, successively, Financial Agent of the Presbyterian Hospital (1871) ; 
Corresponding Secretary of the American and Foreign Christian Union (1872-3), and 
Secretary of the Evangelical Alliance, 1874.

Returning to Philadelphia, he acted as Financial Agent for the Presbyterian Hospital 
for one year, ending July, 1875. From that time he was engaged in various secular 
employments, and supplying different churches as he was invited. When 
circumstances favored, he was always in his place at the meetings of his Presbytery, 
and was ever ready to share the burdens as well as .to enjoy the honors placed upon 
him by his brethren. His last employment was in connection with the Presbyterian 
Board of Publication, from which failing health compelled him to retire. For many 
months he endured great bodily suffering, but he was enabled, by grace, to bear with 
patience and resignation to the divine will the trying discipline through which he 
passed. He died at Philadelphia, March 1, 1884, in the sixty-first year of his age.

Mr. Crittenden was a man of clear intellect, energetic in his service of the church and 
an earnest preacher of the gospel. All who were intimately acquainted with him highly 
esteemed him for his intrinsic worth as a man and a Christian minister.

Mr. Crittenden was married—(1) in Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 25, 1850, to Miss Martha A. 
Prescott, daughter of David W. Prescott, of Philadelphia, who died July 26, 1852 ; (2) 
in the city of New York, May 23, 1855, to Miss Margaret Parker, daughter of the Rev. 
Joel Parker, D. D., of New York, who died Aug. 21, 1859 ; (3) in New York City, July 
26, 1862, to Miss Emily J. Wait, daughter of Dr. F. G. Wait, of New York. She, and 
three sons and one daughter, survived him.


Parents
CRITTENDEN Artemas (18 Jun 1787 - 7 May 1843)
BOYCE Elizabeth (8 Dec 1791 - 30 Nov 1869)

Siblings
CRITTENDEN Artemas (24 Feb 1812 - 17 Mar 1857)
CRITTENDEN (infant) (8 Mar 1814 - 1814)
CRITTENDEN Lyman Boyce (9 Jul 1816 - 12 Jun 1892)
CRITTENDEN Harvey Seneca (12 Sep 1818 - 29 Apr 1880)
CRITTENDEN Edwin Rice (27 Jul 1821 - May 1829)
CRITTENDEN Samuel Worcester (22 Feb 1824 - 1 Mar 1884)
CRITTENDEN Salmon Hodges (18 Aug 1829 - 10 Mar 1864)

Marriage To PRESCOTT Martha Austin (1828 - 26 Jul 1852)
    m. 25 Sep 1850 Philadelphia, Pa.

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Parents
PRESCOTT David William ()
AUSTIN Susan Rogers ()

Children by PRESCOTT Martha Austin 1828 - 26 Jul 1852
CRITTENDEN Martha F. ("Mattie") (19 Jul 1852 - 24 Mar 1907)

Marriage To PARKER Margaret (ABT 1829 - 21 Aug 1859)
    m. 12 May 1855 New York, N.Y.

Notes

Parents
PARKER Joel ()
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Children by PARKER Margaret ABT 1829 - 21 Aug 1859
CRITTENDEN Joel Parker (17 Oct 1856 - 7 Jun 1918)

Marriage To WAIT Emily (13 Feb 1841 - 9 Jun 1912)
    m. 26 Jul 1862 New York, N.Y.

Notes

Parents
WAIT Thomas G. ()
WARNER Loretta ()

Children by WAIT Emily 13 Feb 1841 - 9 Jun 1912
CRITTENDEN Edward Wait (May 1864 - )
CRITTENDEN Francis Macdonnell (Jun 1867 - )

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