Charles Nelson CRITTENTON b. 20 Feb 1833 Henderson, Jefferson Co., New York d. 16 Nov 1909 San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California: Darlene's Family Genealogy

1833 - 1909 (76 years)

Name	Charles Nelson CRITTENTON [2, 3]
Name	As a distinguished New York businessman in the pharmaceutical trade, Crittenton experienced a dramatic life change in 1882 when his young daughter Florence died of scarlet fever. Seeking to find hope amidst his daughter's tragic death, Crittenton turned to religion and began evangelizing to young women living on the streets. In 1883, he opened "The Florence Night Mission," a place of respite for young unwed mothers (Florence Crittenton Agency). Crittenton quickly became an advocate for women in crisis, opening forty-six Florence Crittenton homes by 1897. His vision of a nationwide chain of rescue homes became known as the National Florence Crittenton Mission. He is also credited as the chief financial supporter for many of the homes [1]
Birth	20 Feb 1833	Henderson, Jefferson Co., New York [4]
Gender	Male
Census	1850	Living with parents in Henderson, Jefferson Co., New York [5]
Census	1860	Living in New York, New York Co., New York [6]
Census	1870	Living in New York, New York Co., New York [7]
Census	1880	Living in New York, New York Co., New York [8]
Fact	Son of Harvey Crittenton and Phebe Madison [4]
Occupation	A businessman in the pharmaceutical trade [2]
Death	16 Nov 1909	San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California [1]
Burial	Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, Bronx Co., New York [1]
Person ID	I14427	Main Tree
Last Modified	16 Sep 2022

Father	Harvey CRITTENTON, b. 9 Apr 1794 d. 15 Sep 1884, New York (Age 90 years)
Relationship	Birth
Mother	Phebe MATTESON, b. 30 Mar 1798 d. 27 Feb 1869 (Age 70 years)
Relationship	Birth
Family ID	F31544	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Josephine SLOSSON, b. 03 Jun 1837, Lawrenceville, Tioga Co., Pennsylvania d. 10 Dec 1886, New York, New York (Age 49 years)

Marriage 28 Jun 1859 [3]

Children

	1. Charles Henry Slosson CRITTENTON, b. 31 Mar 1860, At the Corner of Third St. and Second Ave., New York d. 14 Dec 1861, 58 Bank St. New York (Age 1 year) [Birth]
+	2. Adeline Ella CRITTENTON, b. 25 May 1864, New York, New York d. 24 Apr 1903, New York, New York (Age 38 years) [Birth]
	3. Florence J. CRITTENTON, b. 12 Nov 1877, New York d. 16 Mar 1882, New York City, New York (Age 4 years) [Birth]

Family ID F05531 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 13 Jul 2015

Event Map

	Birth - 20 Feb 1833 - Henderson, Jefferson Co., New York
	Census - 1860 - Living in New York, New York Co., New York
	Census - 1870 - Living in New York, New York Co., New York
	Census - 1880 - Living in New York, New York Co., New York

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Charles Nelson Crittenton
As a distinguished New York businessman in the pharmaceutical trade, Crittenton experienced a dramatic life change in 1882 when his young daughter Florence died of scarlet fever. Seeking to find hope amidst his daughter's tragic death, Crittenton turned to religion and began evangelizing to young women living on the streets. In 1883, he opened…

Sources

[S02329] Find A Grave Website.
[S03340] Slosson Genealogy by D. Williams Patterson.
[S03336] Slason-Slauson-Slawson-Slosson Family by George C. Slawson dated 1946.
[S00094] S. Whitney Phoenix, "The Whitney Family of Connecticut and its Affiliations; being an Attempt to trace the Descendants, as well in the Female as the Male Lines, of Henry Whitney, from 1649 to 1878" , (Privately Printed, New York - 1878).
[S7470] 1850 Census Henderson, Jefferson County, New York.
[S7471] 1860 Census New York, New York County, New York.
[S6686] 1870 Census New York, New York County, New York.
[S00683] 1880 Census New York, New York County, New York.