Alexander Smith Crisp

1841 - ??

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Born in Lamar, MS in 1841.
Resided in Columbus, Colorado County, TX.

Mustered into Company B at Houston, TX on September 7, 1861.
Discharged in December 1861 due to "ozaena, with pains at base of nose."
Rejoined and sworn in by Captain Evans at Columbus, TX on May 4, 1862.
Discharged in August or December 1862.

Married Virginia Hester in Colorado County Texas in 1865.
Moved to Brazil in 1867, settling there with his father.
Died near Caminas/Campinas, Brazil, South America.

Two Brothers served in Terry's Rangers as well, Samuel S. Crisp and Richard C. Crisp.

Dr. John Hancock Crisp was involved in a lawsuit brought by the Freedman's Bureau in Colorado County, TX and essentially the Bureau Agent and two of his northern friends ended up with all of Dr. Crisp's material wealth leavig him broke. There are letters written by Dr. Crisp from South America where he refers to his dissatisfaction with the "Yankee Rule" after the War. In 1860, Dr. Crisp had 164 slaves named in papers.

Also Identified As:
	None Identified
Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
	Catherine Taylor Edwards
Parents:
	Dr. John Hancock Crisp Mary Kennon Smith Crisp
Siblings:
	Samuel S. Crisp Richard C. Crisp
Spouse(s):
	Unknown
Children:
	Unknown
Gravesite:
	Unlocated

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Color	Occupation	Real Estate	Nativity	Student?	Illiterate?

1860 Census - TX, Colorado County, Columbus, Page 123B, Dwelling 82, Family 75, (12/111) i
	Name	Age.	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Student?	Literate?
	John H. Crisp	63	M		Farmer	$32,000	$98,200	NC
	Saml. Crisp	21	M					MS
	Abraham Crisp	19	M					MS
	Richard Crisp	16	M					MS
	J. H. Hutchinson	26	M		Farm Manager			TN

Related Links:
	None Yet Located
Sources:
	Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.
Research Links:
	(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Crisp ) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Crisp) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Colorado County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Colorado County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Colorado County, TX)

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