Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameCornelius CRUZEN
Birth Date1 Feb 1769
Birth PlaceHillsborough, Somerset County, New Jersey
Death Date30 Aug 1835 Age: 66
Death PlaceGreene County, Ohio
Burial PlaceJamestown, Greene County, Ohio, Sheley Cemetery
Spouses
1Hannah SHELY
Birth Date1 Jun 1775
Birth PlaceBerkeley Plantation, Charles City County, Virginia
Death Date8 Jan 1833 Age: 57
Death PlaceSilvercreek Township, Greene County, Ohio
Burial PlaceJamestown, Greene County, Ohio, Sheley Cemetery
FatherJohn Shock SHELY , 316 (1727-1821)
MotherMargaret DAVIS , 317 (1737-1834)
Family ID7793
Marr Date17 Mar 1800
Marr PlaceBerkeley County, West Virginia
Notes for Cornelius CRUZEN
Had a son named John S. Cruzen born 4 July 1814 in Silver Creek Township, Greene County, Ohio and died on 12 Aug 1844 in Atlanta, Logan County, Illinois. At present only have a picture of his headstone but no location on the picture-Unknown if buried in Atlanta, Ill., or brought back to this cemetery.

Inscription
read in 2000
Cornelius Cruzen
Born J? 7 1769
died Aug 30 1835
aged 66 y 7 m

On Find A Grave.

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