On 8 Apr 1888 William J. married
Alice A. Criss, daughter of
Andrew Jackson Criss (ca 1831-14 Nov 1917) &
Sylvia A. Stearns (Dec 1847-21 Jul 1929), in Italy, Yates County, New York.
Born in Jul 1869 in Jerusalem, Yates County, New York. Alice A. died on 1 Dec 1960. Buried in Rushville Village Cemetery.
1870 Federal Census. Jerusalem, Yates County, New York
Roll 1120, page 454B
Post Office Italy Hill
Jackson Criss, 39, blacksmith, $300 personal estate, b. NY
Sylvia A. Criss, 23, keeping house, b. NY
Estella D. Criss, 3, b. NY
Alice A. Criss, 1, b. NY
Silas Y. Criss, 47, miller, b. NJ
Besides the daughter with whom she resided she leaves other daughter Miss Anna Phelps of Hopewell; two sons, Leon of Gorham and Arden Phelps of the Town of Gorham; four sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Hamlin of Penn Yan, Mrs. William Lee of Rushville, Mrs. Loren Bender of Canandaiga and Mrs. Hattie Clark of Gorham; eight grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.