Individual Details
Thomas Adam Critcher
(5 Sep 1844 - 21 Dec 1913)
From family bio, probably a Watauga Co "brag" book: T. Adam (1844-1913) was an outstanding and much respected citizen of Watauga County. He owned a great deal of land in the Bamboo area and helped establish the old Watauga County Bank. Adam was married twice: the first time to Maggie Carlton of Wilkes and the second time Molly Brookshire. Six children, three boys and three girls - Calvin, Mllard, Mansfield, Iola, Bertie & Geneva.
Married Margaret Susanna "Maggie" Carlton, b. 5 Jul 1855, d. 1 May 1877.
She is buried Critcher Cemetery, Wautaga Co. Thomas is buried Laurel Fork Cemetery in Boone, Watauga Co, NC
On the same stone with Margaret is Mollie E. Critcher, b. 16 Jul 1882, d. May 4, 1891.
1880 Census. Boone, Watauga, NC, Hh 86
Adam Critcher, 35, Farmer
Millard F., 5, son
Charles C., 3, son
Nathaniel, 77, father, Carpenter
Cintha, 76, mother
Martha Parker, 19, Servant
Must have been widowed a second time:
1900 Census. Boone, Watauga, NC, Hh 316
T. Adam "Citcher", b. Sep 1844, age 55, widowed
Millard F., son, b. Jul 1874, 25
Birdie N., dau, Dec 1883, 16
Frances, G., dau, b. Oct 1886, 13
Lillie F., dau, b. Dec 1888, 11
N. Mansfield, son, b. Feb 1891, age 9
Critcher Cemetery, Watauga Co, NC
Millard Critcher, b. 15 Jul 1874, d. 18 May 1909. Married Frances Hodges, daughter of Sarah Hodges, b. 24 Dec 1878, d. 26 Dec 1930.
Events
| Birth | 5 Sep 1844 | North Carolina | |||
| Marriage | 10 Apr 1873 | Margaret Susanna "Maggie" Carlton | |||
| Marriage | 27 Dec 1882 | Mary Elizabeth Brookshire | |||
| Death | 21 Dec 1913 |
Families
| Spouse | Margaret Susanna "Maggie" Carlton (1855 - 1877) |
| Child | Millard Fillmore Critcher (1874 - 1909) |
| Spouse | Mary Elizabeth Brookshire (1862 - 1891) |
| Child | Frances Geneva Critcher (1886 - 1975) |
| Child | Iola Lilly Critcher (1889 - 1980) |
| Father | Nathaniel Rochester Critcher (1803 - 1883) |
| Mother | Cynthia Clark (1804 - 1884) |
| Sibling | Guilford A. Critcher (1828 - 1909) |
| Sibling | Sarah Jane Critcher (1830 - 1922) |
| Sibling | William J. Critcher (1833 - 1896) |
| Sibling | Andrew Jackson Critcher (1835 - 1904) |
| Sibling | Nancy Critcher (1839 - 1888) |
| Sibling | John Calvin Critcher (1841 - 1863) |