Tuesday, May 22

Lafayette F CRONKHITE


Lafayette Cronkhite - b. 1849 & Francis (GUNN) - b. 1859 - headstone

      1. Lafayette F CRONKHITE 1,2,3  was born on 14 Mar 1849 in Indiana, USA. He died on 20 May 1931 in Rossville, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. He was buried on 22 May 1931 in West Lebanon Cemetery, West Lebanon, Warren County, Indiana, USA.

Lafayette was counted in a census4  in 1850 in Steuben Township, Warren County, Indiana, USA. He was counted in a census5  in 1860 in Steuben Township, Warren County, Indiana, USA. He was counted in a census6  in 1870 in Steuben Township, Warren County, Indiana, USA. He was counted in a census7  in 1880 in Lincoln Township, Rice County, Kansas, USA. He was counted in a census8  in 1900 in Grant Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. He was counted in a census9  in 1910 in Oakwood Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. He was counted in a census10  in 1920 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. He was counted in a census11  in 1930 in Ross Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA.

1850 Steuben Township, Warren County, Indiana, USA, Household #22:
Crankhite, Sidney, 38, M, Farmer, 3,000, New York
Crankhite, Sally, 19, F, New York
Crankhite, Priscilla, 15, F, Ind
Crankhite, John W., 14, M, Ind
Crankhite, Byron E., 12, M, Ind
Crankhite, Levi N., 10, M, Ind
Crankhite, Lafayette, 1, M, Ind

1860 Steuben Township, Warren County, Indiana, Household #241:
Sidney Cronkhite, 48, M, Farmer, NY
Sally Cronkhite, 28, F, NY
Levi M Cronkhite, 20, M, Farm laborer, IN
Lafayette Cronkhite, 11, M, IN
Hiram E Cronkhite, 9, M, IN
Cornelia Cronkhite, 8, F, IN
Louisa W Cronkhite, 6, F, IN
Albert Cronkhite, 1, M, IN

1870 Steuben Township, Warren County, Indiana, Household #476:
Cronkhite, Sidney, 58, M, W, Farmer, New York
Cronkhite, Sylvania, 36, F, W, Keeping house, New York (Sarah Sibrena)

Cronkhite, Lafayette, 21, M, W, Farm laborer, Indiana
Cronkhite, Hiram, 19, M, W, Farm laborer, Indiana
Cronkhite, Cornelia, 18, F, W, Indiana
Cronkhite, Louisa, 16, F, W, Indiana
Cronkhite, Albert, 12, M, W, Farm laborer, Indiana
Cronkhite, Sidney, 9, M, W, Indiana
Cronkhite, Della, 5, F, W, Indiana
Cronkhite, Eugenia, 8, F, W, Indiana
Cronkhite, Ezra, 7, M, W, Indiana
Kizor(?), William, 18, M, W, Farm laborer, Indiana
Sweet, Hiram, 67, M, W, New York

1880 Lincoln Township, Rice County, Kansas, Household #145:
Cronkhite, La Fayette, W, M, 32, Farmer, Indiana
Cronkhite, Fannie, W, F, 22, Wife, Keeping house, Indiana
Cronkhite, Ira, W, M, 2, Son, Indiana

1900 Grant Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, Household #182:
Cronkhite, Lafayette F, Head, W, M, Mar 1849, 51, M 34, Indiana
Cronkhite, Francis, Wife, W, F, July 1859, 40, M 34, Indiana
Cronkhite, Herman S, Son, W, M, Apr 1884, 16, S, Illinois
Cronkhite, Albert W, Son, W, M, Feb 1887, 13, S, Illinois
Cronkhite, Alva C, Son, W, M, Oct 1895, 4, S, Illinois
Cronkhite, Dewey L, Son, W, M, Apr 1898, 2, S, Illinois

1910 Oakwood Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, Household #2:
Cronkhite, Lafayette, Head, M, W, 61, M1, 25, Indiana
Cronkhite, Francis, Wife, F, W, 52, M1, 33, Indiana
Cronkhite, Dewey, Son, M, W, 12, S, Illinois

1920 Danville, Vermillion County, Illinois, Household #143:
Cronkhite, Fayette, Head, M, W, 70, M, Indiana
Cronkhite, Sophia, Wife, F, W, 61, M, Indiana
Cronkhite, Bert, Son, M, W, 31, Wid, Illinois
Cronkhite, Herman, Grandson, M, W, 10, S, Indiana
Cronkhite, Glen, Grandson, M, W, 8, S, Indiana
Cronkhite, Ethel May, Granddaughter, F, W, 5, S, Indiana

1930 Ross Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, Household #365:
Cronkhite, Layfette H, Head, M, W, 81, M 26, Indiana
Cronkhite, Sophia, Wife, F, W, 71, M 19, Indiana


Lafayette married14  Francis Sophia GUNN 12,13  on 19 Oct 1876 in Warren County, Indiana, USA. Francis was born in Jul 1859 in Indiana, USA. She died in 1930. She was buried in West Lebanon Cemetery, West Lebanon, Warren County, Indiana, USA.

Francis was counted in a census15  in 1880 in Lincoln Township, Rice County, Kansas, USA. She was counted in a census16  in 1900 in Grant Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. She was counted in a census17  in 1910 in Oakwood Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. She was counted in a census18  in 1920 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. She was counted in a census19  in 1930 in Ross Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA.

1880 Lincoln Township, Rice County, Kansas, Household #145:
Cronkhite, La Fayette, W, M, 32, Farmer, Indiana
Cronkhite, Fannie, W, F, 22, Wife, Keeping house, Indiana
Cronkhite, Ira, W, M, 2, Son, Indiana

1900 Grant Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, Household #182:
Cronkhite, Lafayette F, Head, W, M, Mar 1849, 51, M 34, Indiana
Cronkhite, Francis, Wife, W, F, July 1859, 40, M 34, Indiana
Cronkhite, Herman S, Son, W, M, Apr 1884, 16, S, Illinois
Cronkhite, Albert W, Son, W, M, Feb 1887, 13, S, Illinois
Cronkhite, Alva C, Son, W, M, Oct 1895, 4, S, Illinois
Cronkhite, Dewey L, Son, W, M, Apr 1898, 2, S, Illinois

1910 Oakwood Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, Household #2:
Cronkhite, Lafayette, Head, M, W, 61, M1, 25, Indiana
Cronkhite, Francis, Wife, F, W, 52, M1, 33, Indiana
Cronkhite, Dewey, Son, M, W, 12, S, Illinois

1920 Danville, Vermillion County, Illinois, Household #143:
Cronkhite, Fayette, Head, M, W, 70, M, Indiana
Cronkhite, Sophia, Wife, F, W, 61, M, Indiana
Cronkhite, Bert, Son, M, W, 31, Wid, Illinois
Cronkhite, Herman, Grandson, M, W, 10, S, Indiana
Cronkhite, Glen, Grandson, M, W, 8, S, Indiana
Cronkhite, Ethel May, Granddaughter, F, W, 5, S, Indiana

1930 Ross Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, Household #365:
Cronkhite, Layfette H, Head, M, W, 81, M 26, Indiana
Cronkhite, Sophia, Wife, F, W, 71, M 19, Indiana

Appendix A  -  Sources


  1. Cheri Zuber , World Connect pages of Cheri Zuber  (http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GED&db=thezubers).
  2. Grover C Williams Jr, Cronkhite Family History: dedicated to Mrs. Bertha Jones Cronkite whose records and papers have bee, pg 13, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150-3440, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT, 84150-3440, FAM HIST Book 929.273 C881w      OR      US/CAN Film 1321112 Item 6.
  3. Larry Cronkite, Some Branches of the Cronk, Cronkite, Cronkhite Family Tree (http://www.4csons.com/genealogy.html, downlo, Page 7.17, Internet Website, http://www.4csons.com/genealogy.html.
  4. Census records.
  5. Census records.
  6. Census records.
  7. Census records.
  8. Census records.
  9. Census records.
  10. Census records.
  11. Census records.
  12. Cheri Zuber , World Connect pages of Cheri Zuber .
  13. Larry Cronkite, Some Branches of the Cronk, Cronkite, Cronkhite Family Tree (http://www.4csons.com/genealogy.html, downlo, Page 7.17.
  14. Indiana Marriages, 1800-1941 , Accessed; 11 March 2011; Book 6, page 294, Ancestry.com Online Database, 360 West 4800 North, Provo, UT 84604, USA, 360 West 4800 NorthProvo, UT, 84604, USA.
  15. Census records.
  16. Census records.
  17. Census records.
  18. Census records.
  19. Census records.

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