This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: SANDYC Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.cronk/523.1.1.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Cheryl, my husband's Eli Cronk descends from Joseph Cronk b: Abt. 1799 in Culpeper Co., Virginia and Elizabeth Bingaman b: 1802 in Virginia Montgomery Co., Virginia d: 1888 in Dallas Co., Iowa. Elizabeth and Joseph married 07 Apr 1823 in Montgomery Co., Virginia. Joseph was the son of Heinrich (Henry) "Johannes Heinrich KRANK" Cronk and Elizabeth Didawick who were m: 29 Feb 1792 in Shendoah Co., VA. Henry Cronk was the son of Johann Adam Krank b: 23 Jun 1723 in Hasselberg, Wertheim, Germany d: Aft. 1776 in Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania and Anna Catharina Daubenschmidt b: 03 Mar 1727/28 in Bestenheld, G., Germany. Anna and Johann Adam were m: 25 Nov 1751 in Bestenheid, Germany and arrived in Chester Co. PA in 1752. Anna d: Aft. 1791 in Shenandoah Co.,Virginia. Eli's family moved from Surry County NC to Highland Co. OH, his father having died sometime before 1830 and place unknown. Eli married Elizabeth J. Chance in Highland Co., OH and moved to Dallas Co., IA. I have run across Cronks in Tama County Iowa, but don't know if they connect to our line or not through some of Eli's uncles. I have not found any connection to Cronk's in New York, as our Cronk (Krank/Kronk) family mostly moved south into Virginia. I have been trying to find Joerg Johann Kranck, a brother of Johann Adam Kranck who immigrated from Wertheim about the same time, but have not found him yet. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.