The John Adam Cruse and Rosanna Cress Family
Author | : Paul Dean Dillow |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 466 |
Release | : 1993 |
ISBN-10 | : WISC:89082427972 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (72 Downloads) |
Download or read book The John Adam Cruse and Rosanna Cress Family written by Paul Dean Dillow and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Johann Philipp Gruss (1722-1804) arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from his native Germany in 1754. He married Anna Catherina shortly after his arrival and they had five children. They eventually settled in North Carolina. One of their sons changed the spelling of his name from Gruss to Cruse. His name was John Adam Cruse (1761-1821) and he married Rosanna Cress in 1784. In 1818 John Adam moved his family to Union County, Illinois. Descendants live in Illinois, Colorado, California and other parts of the United States.