Lafayette
Cruce
Born in Crittenden County, Kentucky, USA
Ancestors 
Son of Richard Cruce
and Mary Polly (Wheeler) Cruce
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Mary R. (Cock) Cruce
— married
17 Feb 1851 in Benton County, Missouri, USA
Descendants 
Father of
Columbus Erastus Cruce and Jessie Agnes (Cruce) Bracht
Died
at age 86
in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Mar 2018
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Biography
Lafayette was born in 1830. He passed away in 1916.
Sources
- 1850 US Census, District 37, Hickory County, Missouri; digital image at familysearch.org – Listed as Lafayette (age 20) in household of Richard Cruce
- Marriage of Lafayette Cruce and Mary R. Cock - 27 Feb 1851 - Benton County, Missouri Marriage Book A - 1839 - 1865 - digital image at rootsweb .com
- Will of Richard Cruce - Lafayette Cruce listed as son and heir - Henry County, Missouri Wills and Administrations
- 1860 US Census, Deepwater Township, Henry County, Missouri; digital image at familysearch.org – Listed as Lafayette Cruce (age 30) - head of household
- 1870 US Census, Warrensburg, Warrensburg Township, Johnson County, Missouri; digital image at familysearch.org – Listed as Lafayette Ciner (age 38) - head of household
- 1880 US Census, Rose Hill Township, Johnson County, Missouri, District 96; digital image at familysearch.org – Listed as Lafayette Cruce (age 40) - head of household
- 1900 US Census, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas; digital image at familysearch.org – Listed as Lafayette Cruse (age 70) - head of household
- 1910 US Census, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, Upper Township; digital image at familysearch.org – Listed as Lafayett Cruce (age 80) - in household of John L. Cruce (son)
- Obituary of Lafayette Cruce - Southwest American Newspaper Obituaries - microfilm at Fort Smith, Arkansas Public Library - Death listed as 10 Dec 1916 - Listed in 12 Dec 1916 edition
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Lafayette by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Lafayette:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Lafayette by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Lafayette:
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~6.25%
Steven Cruce
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