DAVID E. CRUSE, farmer and stock-raiser; P. 0. Teheran; was born in Huntingdon Co., Penn, Nov. 1, 1833; his father, Augustus, was born in Cumberland Co. Penn., and married Elizabeth Bench; they reside in Miami Co., Ohio, and have eight children living:  Joseph R., Lena M., David E., Luther C., Cinderella, George W., Demetrius A. and Roxanna N. In 1839, the family moved to Ohio; David E. Cruse moved to Mason Co., where they now reside, in September, 1855, and married Hannah Tomlin Nov. 30, 1856; she was born in Cumberland Co., N. J., Dec. 21, 1838, and came to Mason Co. with her parents in 1854. Mr. C. has been School Director most of the time, the last seventeen years, in Pennsylvania Township. They have had ten childrcu —Cinderella, born July 27, 1857, died Oct. 5, following; Caroline W., born Oct. 3r 1858 ; Matthew A., Feb. 11,1860 ; Hannah E., June 2'J, 1863 ; Margaret M., May 1, 1865; Roxanna B., July 4. 1867 ; David S., Feb. 1, 1869 ; John S., Jan. 7, 1871 ; Oraella, Jan. 18, 1873, and George I., Jan. 21, 18T8. Mrs. Cruse's father, Matthew Tomlin, was born in Cumberland Co., N. .).. May 30, 1803, and married Hannah Homer, of the same place; he died in Mason Co. Feb. 22, 1873; she died Dec; 1, 1878, in the same place. Mr. Cruse owns a well-improved farm of 160 acres. In politics, he is a Democrat.



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