Ruth Cryer (1788–1847) was born in , , North Carolina, USA and died in , Jefferson, Illinois, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Ruth Cryer 1788–1847

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Born 5 Jan 1788 · , , North Carolina, USA

Died 24 Feb 1847 · , Jefferson, Illinois, USA

Father John Cryer

Mother Elizabeth Lee

Spouse James S Martin

Siblings Eleanor Cryer, Elizabeth Cryer, Henrietta Cryer, Noble G Cryer, Sampson L Cryer

Records

U.S., Civil War Pension Index: …

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Researchers connected through Ruth Cryer 1788–1847

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cryer

Elizabeth Lee

Spouse(s)

James S Martin

Children

No children recorded

Biography

Ruth Cryer was born in 1788 in, North Carolina, USA, the child of john cryer and elizabeth lee. Ruth Cryer married james s martin. Ruth Cryer passed away in 1847 in, Jefferson, Illinois, USA.

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Military U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

Life Timeline

1788

Birth of Ruth Cryer in, North Carolina, USA

Birth

1847

Death of Ruth Cryer in, Jefferson, Illinois, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Ruth Cryer

This ancestor line traces from Castilla-Leon, Spain (1000) to North Carolina, United States (1788) across 27 generations.

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: Ruth Cryer (1788–1847) was born in , , North Carolina, USA and died in , Jefferson, Illinois, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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Ruth Cryer PTP

1788–1847

, , North Carolina, USA