Thomas Daniel Crites was the son on Simon and Sarah Elizabeth (Manning) Crites. He was born in Perry, Martin County, Indiana on April 11, 1867. Simon and Sarah had two sons; Thomas Daniel (1867) and Simon (1880). In the 1870 Federal Census, Thomas Daniel and his parents were living in Perry, Indiana. Simon is a farm laborer. By the time of the 1880 Federal Census, They have moved to Summit, Marion County, Kansas. In the census both sons are recorded.

Thomas Daniel married Cynthia Belle Carpenter on May 27, 1891 in Douglas, Kansas. Thomas and Cynthia had 5 children. Aure Brian (1893), Athena Belle (1896), Castle Carpenter (1898), Albert C (1901), Russell L (1913).

By the time of the 1900 Federal Census, Thomas and Belle have three children ; Aure Brian, Athena Belle and Castle. Thomas Daniel is a Clergyman. They live in Russell, Kansas.

In the 1910 Federal Census, the family resides in Holton, Jackson County, Kansas. They now have four children; Aure, Athena, Castle, and Albert. Thomas list his occupation as President of Campbell College. The College was owned by the United Brethren Church. In 1910 there were 500 students. In 1913, during the merger talks between the United Brethren Church and the Methodist Church, it was decided that Campbell college should merge with Kansas City University.

By FRANK W. BLACKMAR – Kansas-A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=46175739

In the 1920 Federal Census, Thomas and Cynthia are in Toledo, Iowa. He has return to his clergyman role with the United Brethren Church. They have three children living at home; Castle, Albert and Russell.

One hundred years ago, at the age of 56, Rev. Thomas Daniel Crites died on July 4, 1923 in Richland Center, Wisconsin. It is likely that he had been assigned to a church there. After his death, he was returned to Kansas for burial at Summit Cemetery in Burns, Kansas.

Rest in Peace, Rev Thomas!

Love, Jan

Rev Thomas Daniel Crites is my third cousin 3X removed.