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William Richard Cruce (b. 1802, d. 1867)

William Richard Cruce (son of Stephen Cruce and Hannah Stone) was born 1802 in Spartanburg District South Carolina, and died 1867 in Red River County Tex. He married Frances Jackson on 1824 in Gwinnett CO Georgia.

Notes for William Richard Cruce:
William R. Cruce, private , enlisted in Co.G, Whitfield's legion, march 8, 1862. He was transferred to C.S.A. service, 1st Texas legion Cavalry, 27th Regiment. He served 12 months, some of which was in Mississippi. When he died he was only 65 years and some of his family felt his military service contributed to his death.

In the Book "The Granburry Brigade", William Cruce is listed along with Grandison Cruce, as serving in the 18th Texas Cavalry, Company C. CSA

More About William Richard Cruce:
Date born 2: 1802
Burial: 1867, Clarksville, Red River CO, TX.

More About William Richard Cruce and Frances Jackson:
Marriage: 1824, Gwinnett CO Georgia.

Children of William Richard Cruce and Frances Jackson are:

+John William Cruce, b. 1825, Gwinnett Co Georgia, d. 1865, Clarksville, Red River County Texas.
Matilda Emiline Cruce, b. 1827, DeKalb, GA, d. date unknown.
+Grandison Cruce, b. 1828, GA, d. date unknown, Texas.
Richard M Cruce, b. 1831, Gwinnett CO, GA, d. Bet. 1898 - 1925, TX.
+Hannah Cruce, b. 1836, DeKalb, GA, d. 1881, Hill County, TX.
+Stephen Ambrose Cruce, b. 1837, Georgia, d. February 24, 1913, Red River county Texas.
Julia Cruce, b. 1840, DeKalb, GA, d. date unknown.
William Z Cruce, b. 1843, DeKalb, GA, d. Bet. 1863 - 1864, Civil War.
Frances Cruce, b. 1846, DeKalb Co, GA, d. date unknown.
Simeon Cruce, b. 1847, Washington Co, Miss, d. date unknown.