Marty and Karla Grant
The Genealogy of Marty Grant and wife Karla Mangus Grant.
Cruse, Arabella Ellen
1856 - 1948 (92 years) Has 26 ancestors and 7 descendants in this family tree.-
Name Cruse, Arabella Ellen Birth 6 Jan 1856 Cherokee Co, NC 
Gender Female _UID 80BE888DD2DAD4118AC444455354000062B7 Death 14 Oct 1948 Macon Co, NC Burial Maiden Chapel, Macon Co, NC Person ID I1658 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 10 Nov 2012
Father Cruise, William, b. 1822/1823, McMinn Co, TN d. 1863/1870, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 47 years)Mother Winfrey, Emaline, b. Jan 1825, Surry Co, NC d. 6 Sep 1906, Macon Co, NC (Age 81 years)Marriage 1840/1842 Cherokee Co, NC _UID 4A823B3ABE23144897D96232A45F1E4BEE44 Family ID F1316 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 
Waldroop, Zebulon V, b. 1 Apr 1859, Macon Co, NC d. 2 May 1911, Macon Co, NC (Age 52 years)Marriage 31 Mar 1888 Cherokee Co, NC _UID 32F264191C047C4684DBB3E294F74D0D5C6A Children 1. Waldroop, Grover Cleveland, b. 30 Jun 1889, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1900, Macon Co, NC (Age > 12 years)2. Waldroop, Mary E, b. 9 Jan 1891, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1900, Macon Co, NC (Age > 10 years)3. Waldroop, Jake, b. Mar 1893, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1910, Macon Co, NC (Age > 18 years)4. Waldroop, Henry Grady, b. May 1895, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1910, Macon Co, NC (Age > 16 years)5. Waldroop, Julia Ivy, b. Jan 1897, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1910, Macon Co, NC (Age > 14 years)6. Waldroop, Lester C, b. 6 Apr 1898, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1930, Macon Co, NC (Age > 33 years)Family ID F434 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 21 Aug 2026
Family 2 ? Marriage Type: Unmarried _UID 2C772532F213C54491BF98C6EF7110072DED Children 1. Cruise, Edward Gerald, b. 23 Dec 1878, Macon Co, NC d. 18 Nov 1964, Macon Co, NC (Age 85 years)Family ID F1324 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 21 Aug 2026
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Notes - !NOTES:B/D 6 Jan 1855 per D/C, but 1856 seems more likely based on first census;
!CENSUS:1860 Cherokee Co., NC Valley Town # 895/895
William Cruise 36 Farmer $150/150 McMinn Co, TN
Emeline 34 Surry Co, NC
Nancy 17 Cherokee Co, NC
Winfrey 14
Mary A. 12
Adaline 10
James 8
Mildred 6
Orra 4
William 2;
!CENSUS:1870 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 69/69
Emily Cruse 44 Keeping House $260/100 NC
Winfrey 20 Farm Laborer
James 19 Farm Laborer
Milard 16 m Farm Laborer
Arry 14 at home
William 12 Farm Laborer
Lilly 10 at home
Watson 7 at home;
!CENSUS:1880 Macon Co., NC Nantahala # 144/146
Emely Crews 54 wd Keeping House NC-NC-NC
Winfrey 35 son S Farm Laborer NC-TN-NC
Milard 25 son S Farm Laborer
Arra 23 dau S helps mother
William 21 son S works on farm
Woodson 17 son works on farm
Edward 2 grson NC-NC-NC;
!MARRIAGE:31 Mar 1888 Cherokee Co., NC
Zebulon V. Waldrope 28 & Arra E. Cruise 28
by Michael Ghormley, Mag;
!CENSUS:1900 Macon Co., NC Cartoogechaye # 155/155
Zeb Waldroup head Feb 1860 40 M 12 NC-NC-NC
Inez Mar 1863 37 M 12 6-6
Grover son Dec 1889 10
Marie? dau Apr 1891 9
Jake son Mar 1893 7
Gradey son May 1895 5
Ivey? dau Jan 1897 3
Lestis? son Apr 1898 1;
!CENSUS:1910 Macon Co., NC Cartoogechaye # 136/136
Zeblon V. Waldroop head 51 M1 22 NC-NC-NC
Ara E. wife 52 M1 22 7-7
Jake son 16
Henry G. son 15
Julia I. dau 14
Lester son 11;
!CENSUS:1920 Macon Co., NC Cartoogechaye # 114/118
Arrie E. Waldroop head 63 W NC-VA-NC
Lester son 20 M NC-NC-NC
Belle d-in-l 18 M;
!CENSUS:1930 Macon Co., NC Cartoogechaye # 102/103
Lester C. Waldroop head 31 M 19 NC-NC-NC
Belle wife 28 M 17
Oneil G. son 10
Mabel A. dau 7
Elva L. dau 5
Lucile Kimsey si-in-l 9
Claude br-in-l 14
Ellen T. Waldroop mother 72 wd;
!NOTES:See Death Certificate for more information (North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 Ancestry.com) -
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/winfrey/documentation/Waldroup_Ara_Cruise_(1856-1948)_Death_Certificate.jpg
- !NOTES:B/D 6 Jan 1855 per D/C, but 1856 seems more likely based on first census;