This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cruse, Baker, McLemore, Russell, Bigby, Louis, Edgar, McGinty Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/HKB.2ACI/298.1 Message Board Post: Below is information that I have on William F. Cruse and his family. If any of this fits with your family, I would appreciate your sharing with me. 1. Samuel Cruse Source1: Federal Census 1860, Hempstead Precinct, Austin County, TX, Page 8 (170), On 14 Jun 1860, Samuel Cruze was enumerated as head of household with wife, Mary and children: William F., E. C., and Julia. Samuel's occupation is listed as carpenter Source2: Federal Census 1850 , Northern Division, Marshall County, MS, Page 317B, On the 22 Oct 1850, Samuel was enumerated as head of household with wife Mary and children: Andrew J.,Sophia Ann, Sarah J., Mary E., William F., Elizabeth C., John J. (sex is female), Daniel M.(age is 18 but listed after John who is 3 years old). Samuel's occupation is listed as farmer Born: September 21, 1806 in , , NC .+Mary Russell Born: Abt. 1811 in , , NC ........2 Andrew Jackson Cruse Born: February 12, 1833 in , , NC ........2 Sophia Ann Cruse Born: August 20, 1835 in , , NC ........2 Sarah J. Cruse Born: Abt. 1836 in , , NC ........2 Mary Elizabeth Cruse Born: June 09, 1839 in , , MS ........2 Bernard Franklin Cruse Born: October 12, 1841 ........2 William Franklin Cruse Source: Federal Census 1900 Born: December 05, 1842 in , , MS Died: April 04, 1924 Burial: McDade Cemetery, McDade, Bastrop County, TX ............+Ann M. Baker Born: July 04, 1848 in , , MS Died: January 10, 1914 Burial: McDade Cemetery, McDade, Bastrop County, TX ...................3 William Thomas Cruse Source: Federal Census 1910 Born: January 11, 1877 in , Williamson County, TX Died: June 10, 1940 in Austin, Travis County, TX Burial: McDade Cemetery, McDade, Bastrop County, TX .......................+Ruie Jane Bigby Born: September 27, 1882 in , Bastrop County, TX Died: April 09, 1944 in Austin, Travis County, TX Burial: McDade Cemetery, McDade, Bastrop County, TX ...................3 Samuel M. Cruse Born: May 1882 in , , TX Died: 1946 Burial: McDade Cemetery, McDade, Bastrop County, TX .......................+Ella Louis Born: Abt. 1892 in , , TX ........2 Elizabeth Catherine Cruse Born: November 04, 1845 in , , MS ............+George Clinton Baker Born: June 1832 in , , TN Died: June 24, 1922 in , Fisher County, TX Burial: Rotan, Fisher County, TX ...................3 William J. Baker Born: Abt. 1862 in , , TX .......................+Rosa Walker ...................3 Sophia Ellen Baker Born: Abt. 1865 in ,, TX Died: 1910 in , Fisher County, TX Burial: Rotan, Fisher County, TX .......................+William James Walker Born: December 11, 1849 Died: December 23, 1934 in Stamford, Jones County, TX Burial: Rotan, Fisher County, TX ...................3 Julia A. Baker Born: Abt. 1866 in ,, TX Died: 1952 Burial: Sweetwater Cemetery, Sweetwater, Nolan County, TX .......................+Hugh Crawford Walker Source: Federal Census 1910 Born: August 1856 Burial: Wichita Falls, Wichita County, TX ...................3 Mary Baker Born: Abt. 1869 ...................3 Jesse D. Baker Born: January 02, 1871 in Bastrop County, TX Died: July 18, 1954 in Stephenville, Erath County, TX Burial: Rotan, Fisher County, TX .......................+Minnie Pearl Born: October 07, 1879 Died: August 14, 1957 Burial: Rotan, Fisher County, TX ...................3 Eugene G. Baker Born: July 22, 1874 in ,, TX Died: January 11, 1947 in , Fisher County, TX Burial: Rotan, Fisher County, TX .......................+Bertie Ellen Edgar Born: November 12, 1890 Died: February 26, 1973 Burial: Rotan, Fisher County, TX ...................3 Mattie Baker Born: Abt. 1876 .......................+E. L. Lanchlin ...................3 George Lee Baker Born: June 16, 1877 in , Brown County, TX Died: November 06, 1939 in , , TX .......................+Nettie Lucille McGinty Born: June 24, 1888 in , , TX Died: January 14, 1947 in , Sacramento County, CA ...................3 Katy Baker Born: 1879 Died: 1880 in , Brown County, TX ........2 Julia Cruse Born: Abt. 1848 in , , MS