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ALABAMA CRUITS

(info last added 6/28/08)


Gilbert M. Cruit (b England) m (3/28/1842*) **Louisa Gallaspie (Gillespie?) (See her bittersweet obituary)
       1. Louisa (b Jan 1, 1843, d. July 28, 1845)
       2. Robert Freeman (Uncle Free) (b Nov 26, 1844, d Oct 20, 1926) m Eliza Baggett
                i.   Robert Freeman, Jr., m Ada Ward
                       1. Edith m a Mays
                ii.  Ella
                iii. Ida m Byron Leslie Hixon
                iv. Hattie
                v.  Sally
                vi. Maggie
       3. James W. (b April 2, 1847, d Dec 2, 1847)
       4. Aldarina (b. Oct 21, 1848) m William B. Lane
                i.  William ("Will")
                 ii.  Edward
                 iii. Lee
                 iv. Louisa m a Quimby
                v.  Martha m a Lilly
                vi. Lear
                vii. Georgia m a Garrett
       5. Mary Hope (b 1851, d Jan, 1929) m Rev. Samuel W. Jones (they lived in Columbia, Miss.)
                i.   George
                ii.  Sam
                 iii. Louisa
                iv. Phagan
                v.  Bruce
                vi. Robert Cruit (a girl, went by Robbie when young, Bobbie when older) m Buckley
                            1. Kenneth Welch Buckley
                            2. Cruit Reeves Buckley                   
                               i. Robert Cruit Buckley
               vii. Sarah (b Aug 26, 1853) m (1) John Hadley died strangely (2) Dave Staples
                        1. Cruit
                        2. Thomas
                        3. Joseph
                        4. Sally
               viii. Margaret (b Aug 27, 1855, d Aug 14, 1896) m Charles R. McNeil
                        1. Ella m a Boone
                        2. Leon
                        3. Mac
                        4. Bob
                        5. Lucy m John Hadley
                        6. Maggie m an O'Gwyn
                               i.   Paul
                               ii.  Cyril
                               iii. Margaret m Joe Boulian
                                      1. Charles
                        7. Lorina
               ix. Gilbert M., Jr. (b Nov 7, 1857 Enon, d Feb 7, 1905) m Sally Ledkins
                        1. Joseph Gilbert m Minnie Bowie
                        2. Sarah m (1) Dave Richardson (2) Steve Luker
                        3. Louisa m Charlie Dreadin
                        4. Annie m Sam Bradley
                        5. Ina m a Kyte
                        6. Pearl m a Lynam
                        7. Ruth (retarded, buried beside her mother)
                        8. Alice d in infancy
                        9. Maggie d in infancy
                x.  Richard W. (b May 26, 1859, Enon. d Sept 7, 1872 age 13)
                xi. George William (May 7, 1860 - Mar 3, 1906) (tragic death) m Ellen C. Ledkins. 
                      See 1903 Picture of George Cruit Family.

                         1. John Lee
                                 i.   Leslie
                                        1. Janelle King, adopted daughter
                                 ii.  Susan Nell
                                 iii. John Curtis (J.C.)
                                 iv. Inez m. a Peacock
                                 v.  Inez
                                 vi. Dewitt
                                         1. Becky m a Preswood
                                         2. Jimmy
                                 vii.  Lucille
                                 viii. Gertrude
                                 ix.  Morrizette
                                          1. Riley Morrizette
                                  x. Kate
                        2. Ernest Neil (b Sep 13, 1884) m Ruby Meriwether (b Apr 5, 1889)
                                  i.  Helen (b Jul 9, 1912) m Emmitt Lee
                                  ii.  Elmore Ernest (b Dec 3, 1914) m Louise Meadows
                                           1. Elmore Jr.
                                  iii. Ann (b Aug 16, 1917) m Julian Allen
                                           1. Judy
                                  iv. Georgene (b Sep 27, 1919) m Mel Beasley
                                           1. Sharron
                                           2. Debra m Bill Reynolds
                                                   i.   April
                                                   ii.  Jennifer
                                                   iii. Chad
                                  v. Paul Douglas (b Apr 26, 1922; d Nov 27, 1989) m Annie Katherine Brown
                                            1. Michael (d in Vietnam Jan 21, 1968)
                                            2. John David m Martha Elizabeth Messersmith
                                                    i.  Rebekah Lynne
                                                    ii. Christina Ann
                                   vi. Robert Lawrence (b Dec 20, 1924) m (1) Dolores 1950 (2) Delite Bridges 1980
                                             1. Ronald Lawrence
                                             2. Janet
                                             3. Donna
                                             4. Robert Kendall
                         3. Enoch Filer
                                   i. George Edward (d Jul 17, 1984) m Violet
                                              1. Richard Edward
                         4. Ealy C.
                                   i.  Freeman
                                   ii. Janette
                                   iii. Bernard (b Mar 11, 1916, d Nov 12, 1973)
                                   iv. Ema Jean
                                   v. Rayford
                         5. Renfrow Lawrence m Susie Meriwether (d then m Eula Samply
                                   i.  Lester
                                             1. Daughter
                                   ii. Leon
                                             1. Jerry T. Cruitt
                                                     i. Kelly B.
                                             2. David C. (adopted)
                                   iii. Renfro Carlton (by Eula and Renfro) m Helen Rachel Ogle
                                             1. Jimmy (b about 1941, d about age 17 in school related accident)
                                             2. Lynda Carol m Roger Nations
                                             3. Darryl Wayne (b. Jan 6, 1947) m Cindy Wilson
                                                     i.   Carrie Beth (b Mar 28, 1972) m  A.J.  Jackson
                                                     ii.  Julie (b Jun 23, 1975) m Jeff Wolfe June, 2000
                                                     iii. Barbara Erin (b Jun 9, 1980)
                         6. Carrie May m
                                  i.  Peggy m a Tacon
                                  ii. Jean Brooks
                                             1. William Brooks
                         7. Georgie
                                  i.  Mary Frances m V.J. Parr
                                  ii. William (d 1939 age 14)
                                  iii. Jane m Fearn Labane
                         8. Hattie Ellen
                                  i.   Arvie (female)
                                  ii.  Cyril (male)
                                  iii. R.C. (his name)
                         9. Mary Lyda
                       10. Brooks Filmore
                                  i.  Benford
                                  ii. Billy George
                       11. Riley (or Rylie?) James (b Aug 26, 1900)
 
*Marriage date of Gilbert and Louisa is from LDS IGI  Monroe County Judge of Probate marriage records.

**LOUISA GALLASPIE CRUIT'S FAMILY TREE - Info from Robert Cruit of Texas.
      David G. Gallaspie’s (Louisa's father) ancestors were said to come from Scotland. They came to America unknown. David was born in Virginia about 1780 – 1790. He married Margaret Kell who was full blood Creek-Cherokee. I believe her father was Cherokee and her mother was Creek. Margaret was born in North Carolina in 1791. I do not even know where David and Margaret are buried. It is very possible that they are buried at Enon but have unmarked graves or somewhere else. The first census record found in Monroe County, Alabama is in 1820 listing a David Galaspy as head of the household and then we find Margaret is head in 1830 in Monroe County, Alabama. There are several spellings for the surname.

David G. Gallaspie & Margaret Kell Gallaspie had 5 children:
       1. Mary Louisa b Monroe County, Alabama Jan 1, 1819.
       2. Mary Ann b Monroe County 0/0/00.
       3. James M. b Monroe County 1830.
       4. Orlando R. b Monroe County 1835. A Cruit cousin from Mississippi sent a picture of a Lauder Gallaspie who is said to be a brother of Louisa Cruit. I have no information on him. Possibly the name is “Lander” a nickname for Orlando.
       5. Mary Elizabeth b Monroe County, Alabama 1836.

      


      Enon Baptist Church Cemetery has the greatest number of Cruits, including Gilbert M. Sr.

        
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