1.  Jordan R. Dodd, ed.  1993.  Kentucky Marriages:  Early to 1850.  Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-229):

Chrisman, Elijah E.

Vernon, Jane

1 Mar 1830

Bourbon Co.

2.  Census Index:  U.S. Selected Counties, 1830 (Broderbund CD-315):  can't find, but the newlyweds are probably living with his parents or hers.

3.  1840 Census Index and Digital Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #X of X; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):  this image is currently missing (15 Nov 2002).

1840

MO

Boone Co.

- Twp.

p. -

Ln. 124

Crissman, Elijah

-

-

4.  1850 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #85 of 272):  District No. 8, Boone Co., MO, p. 371B, 622/622, enumerated 13 Sep 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Elijah E. Chrisman	46	m	C.C. Clergyman	1600	Kentucky
Jane A.      "	37	f			"
John L.C.    "	19	m	Farmer		"
Isaac H.     "	17	m	Farmer		"
Nancey J.    "	12	f			Missouri
Laura H.     "	9	f			"
Mariah E.    "	7	f			"
Paulina T.   "	5	f			"
Claret W.    "	1	f			"

5.  1860 Census Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #2 of 46):  Rocky Fork Twp., Boone Co., MO, p. 638, PN 2, 11/11, enumerated 5 Jun 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Elijah Chrisman	54	m	farmer	10,000	12,000	Ky
Jane	48	f				"
Laura	20	f				Mo
Mariah	16	f				"
Paulina T	15	f				"
Jarret	10	m				"
Varnom	6	m				"

6.  1870

7.  1880

8.  William F. Switzler.  1882.  History of Boone County, Missouri.  Western Historical Co., St. Louis, MO.  On p. 1116, mentioned as first pastor in an historical sketch of the Hickory Grove Christian church; on pp. 1121-1122, a biographical sketch of their son-in-law, Robert Bratton Gay.

9.  WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).