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Prosser Duke Cruse 1801–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Jul 1801

Birth Location: Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 14 Nov 1865

Death Location: Hart County, Kentucky, USA

Father: John Cruse

Mother: Clarissa Merritt

Spouse(s): Sarah Ferguson

Children(s): Martha Cruse, Elizabeth Cruse, Clarasa Cruse, David Cruse, Mary Cruse, John Cruse, Sarah Cruse, James Cruse, Wayne Cruse, Amanda Cruse, George Cruse, William Cruse, Chad Cruse, Thomas Cruse, Martha Cruse

Prosser Duke Cruse was born in 1801 in Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA, the child of John Cruse And Clarissa Clary Merritt. In 1830, Prosser Duke Cruse resided in Hart, Kentucky, United States. Prosser Duke Cruse married Sarah Frances Ferguson, and had children including Amanda Milvenia Cruse, Chad Richard Cruse, Clarasa Cruse, David Henry Cruse, Elizabeth Cruse, George Chatfield Cruse, James Martin Cruse, John W Cruse, Margaret A Cruse, Martha Cruse, Martha J Cruse, Mary Ann Cruse, Sarah F Cruse, Sarah Jane Cruse, Thomas M Cruse, Wayne A Cruse, William Prosser Cruse. Prosser Duke Cruse passed away in 1865 in Hart County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Prosser Duke Cruse was born in 1801 in Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA, the child of John Cruse And Clarissa Clary Merritt.
  • In 1830, Prosser Duke Cruse resided in Hart, Kentucky, United States.
  • Prosser Duke Cruse married Sarah Frances Ferguson, and had children including Amanda Milvenia Cruse, Chad Richard Cruse, Clarasa Cruse, David Henry Cruse, Elizabeth Cruse, George Chatfield Cruse, James Martin Cruse, John W Cruse, Margaret A Cruse, Martha Cruse, Martha J Cruse, Mary Ann Cruse, Sarah F Cruse, Sarah Jane Cruse, Thomas M Cruse, Wayne A Cruse, William Prosser Cruse.
  • Prosser Duke Cruse passed away in 1865 in Hart County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cruse
1752–1808
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
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Clarissa Merritt
1772–1856
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Ferguson
1809–1878
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
SF

Children(s)

Martha Cruse
1839–1904
Birth Location: Edmondson County, Kentucky, USA
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Elizabeth Cruse
1824–1871
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
EC
Clarasa Cruse
1826–1844
Birth Location: Sonora, Hardin, Kentucky, USA
CC
David Cruse
1832–1904
Birth Location: Hammondsville, Hart County, Kentucky, USA
DC
Mary Cruse
1834–1835
Birth Location: Sonora, Hardin, Kentucky, USA
MC
John Cruse
1836–1918
Birth Location: Hart County, Kentucky, USA
JC
Sarah Cruse
1838–1895
Birth Location: Sonora, Hardin, Kentucky, USA
SC
James Cruse
1839–1923
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
JC
Wayne Cruse
1845–1922
Birth Location: Sonora, Hardin, Kentucky, USA
WC
Amanda Cruse
1846–1885
Birth Location: Sonora, Hardin, Kentucky, USA
AC
George Cruse
1846–1927
Birth Location: Sonora, Hardin, Kentucky, USA
GC
William Cruse
1849–1850
Birth Location: Sonora, Hardin, Kentucky, USA
WC
Chad Cruse
1851–1927
Birth Location: Sonora, Hardin, Kentucky, USA
CC
Thomas Cruse
1857–1911
Birth Location: Hart County, Kentucky, USA
TC
Martha Cruse
1823–1830
Birth Location: –
MC

Prosser Cruse's Ancestors

Self
Prosser Cruse
1801–1865
Birth Place: Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Cruse
1752–1808
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Clarissa ("Clary") Merritt
1772–1856
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Prosser Cruse's Descendants

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Prosser (Duke) Cruse (01 Jul 1801–14 Nov 1865) m. Sarah (Frances) Ferguson (18 Jun 1809–7 Apr 1878)
  1. 1. Martha (J.) Cruse 1839–1904 m. William (Whitledge) Brooks 1827–1894
    1. 1. Mary Brooks 1852–
    2. 2. Burd (H) Brooks 1855–
    3. 3. James (P.) Brooks 1854–
    4. 4. Nancy (Ellen) Brooks 1858–1889
    5. 5. Manda Brooks 1860–
    6. 6. Evelyn (B.) Brooks 1862–1926
    7. 7. Jane (P.) Brooks 1864–
    8. 8. George (Chatfield) Brooks 1870–1954
    9. 9. Laura (Ann) Brooks 1870–1933 m. William (Riley "Tiger Bill") Puckett 1838–1910
      1. 1. Scottye (Puckett) Pierce 1893–
      2. 2. Catharine (C) Pucket 1893–1974
      3. 3. Clarence (C) Pucket 1895–1972
      4. 4. William (R Puckett) Jr 1897–1972
      5. 5. Nubel Puckett 1900–1940 m. Thona Ann 1902–1940
        1. 1. Frances (Loraine) Puckett 1922–2006
        2. 2. Celeste (Imogene) Puckett 1925–2006
      6. 6. Temple Smith 1907–1981 m. Charles (Andrew) Smith 1902–1973
        1. 1. Charles (B) Smith 1947–2011
        2. 2. Aileen (Elizabeth) Smith 1926–2009 m. Clevie (Isadore) Lush 1924–1989
        3. 3. Mary (Anderson) Smith 1928–2003 m. Lewis (Lee) Layman 1920–1998
        4. 4. Rita Smith 1925–2010 m. David (Carroll) Specht 1930–1977 m. Eugene Alvey 1921–1995
  2. 2. Elizabeth Cruse 1824–1871
  3. 3. Clarasa Cruse 1826–1844
  4. 4. David (Henry) Cruse 1832–1904
  5. 5. Mary (Ann) Cruse 1834–1835
  6. 6. John (W) Cruse 1836–1918
  7. 7. Sarah (Jane) Cruse 1838–1895
  8. 8. James (Martin) Cruse 1839–1923
  9. 9. Wayne (A) Cruse 1845–1922
  10. 10. Amanda (Milvenia) Cruse 1846–1885
  11. 11. George (Chatfield) Cruse 1846–1927
  12. 12. William (Prosser) Cruse 1849–1850
  13. 13. Chad (Richard) Cruse 1851–1927
  14. 14. Thomas (M) Cruse 1857–1911
  15. 15. Martha Cruse 1823–1830

Prosser Cruse's Timeline

8 Records

1801
01 Jul 1801
Birth of Prosser Duke Cruse in Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
1825
1825
Age 24
Prosser Duke Cruse was married in Sonora, Hardin, Kentucky, USA
Sonora, Hardin, Kentucky, USA
1830
1830
Age 29
Prosser Duke Cruse resided here in Hart, Kentucky, United States
Hart, Kentucky, United States
1840
1840
Age 39
Prosser Duke Cruse resided here in Hart, Kentucky, United States
Hart, Kentucky, United States
1850
1850
Age 49
Prosser Duke Cruse resided here in Hart, Kentucky
Hart, Kentucky
1860
1860
Age 59
Prosser Duke Cruse resided here in District 2, Hart, Kentucky, United States
District 2, Hart, Kentucky, United States
1865
1865
Age 64
Prosser Duke Cruse resided here
None
1865
14 Nov 1865
Age 64
Death of Prosser Duke Cruse in Hammondsville, Hart County, Kentucky, USA
Hammondsville, Hart County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Jul 1801
    Event Place: Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 2, Hart, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: 891; Image: 438.
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: , Hart, Kentucky; Roll: M432_204; Page: 188A; Image: .
    [3] 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: , Hart, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: .
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1825
    Event Place: Sonora, Hardin, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Hart, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: , Hart, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Hart, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: , Hart, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Hart, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: , Hart, Kentucky; Roll: M432_204; Page: 188A; Image: .
    [2] 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archive in Washington Dc; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 2, Hart, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 2, Hart, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: 891; Image: 438.
    [2] 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1865
    Record Source: U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hart County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Birth Records, 1847-1911, Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky; Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records - Microfilm (1852-1910)

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1865
    Event Place: Hammondsville, Hart County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hart County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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