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Christlieb-Chrislip-Crislip Family Association

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Portions of the text that follow, are from the Christlieb-Chrislip-Crislip Family Association-sponsored history
and genealogy publication, Ancestors and Descendants of Friedrich Carl and Anna Catharina Christlieb.

Zebedee John Crouse

1871–1961

Zebedee John Crouse (Friedrich Carl Christlieb1, Jacob Christlieb2, Elizabeth Crislip3, George Crouser4, Anthony Hamilton Crouse5) [128], born 17 September 1871, Taylor County, West Virginia; died 10 January 1961, Eaton County, Lansing, Michigan, buried in Deepdale Cemetery, Lansing, Michigan; married 15 August 1901, Volga, West Virginia, Victoria Robinson, daughter of Chapen Dexter Robinson and Angeline Chrislip, born 3 August 1875; died 18 October 1959, Lansing, Michigan. Zebedee and Victoria were 4th cousins: Zebedee John Crouse was a descendant of Jacob and Nancy Christlieb’s second child, Elizabeth. Zebedee’s wife, Victoria Robinson, was a descendant of Jacob and Nancy Christlieb’s seventh child, John Chrislip.


Children of Zebedee John Crouse and Victoria Robinson

  • Nova Ruth Crouse (Friedrich Carl Christlieb1, Jacob Christlieb2, Elizabeth Crislip3, George Crouser4, Anthony Hamilton Crouse5, Zebedee John Crouse6) [128], born 15 October 1902, Craigsmore, Harrison County, West Virginia; died, 28 July 1967, Plentywood, Montana; married, 24 November 1920, Plentywood, Sheridan County, Montana, Isaac Newton Ruggles, son of George and Sarah Ruggles, born 13 June 1884, Tea Garden, Indiana; died 26 April 1973, Plentywood, Montana.

  • William Fredreck Crouse (Friedrich Carl Christlieb1, Jacob Christlieb2, Elizabeth Crislip3, George Crouser4, Anthony Hamilton Crouse5, Zebedee John Crouse6) [133], born 10 October 1904, Rosemont, Taylor County, West Virginia; married, 10 September 1932, Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana, Ruth Frances Carlton.

  • Anthony Hamilton Crouse (Friedrich Carl Christlieb1, Jacob Christlieb2, Elizabeth Crislip3, George Crouser4, Anthony Hamilton Crouse5, Zebedee John Crouse6) [134], born 14 November 1906, Rosemont, Taylor County, West Virginia; died, 2 April 1982, Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho; married, 5 October 1928, Plentywood, Sheridan County, Montana, Evelyn Margaret McLeod, daughter of George McLeod and Ella Brightsman, born 4 May 1911, Dooley, Montana.

  • Orval Dexter Crouse (Friedrich Carl Christlieb1, Jacob Christlieb2, Elizabeth Crislip3, George Crouser4, Anthony Hamilton Crouse5, Zebedee John Crouse6) [134], born 13 August 1914, Sheridan County near Dooley, Montana; died 13 August 1914.

  • Myrtle Rose Crouse (Friedrich Carl Christlieb1, Jacob Christlieb2, Elizabeth Crislip3, George Crouser4, Anthony Hamilton Crouse5, Zebedee John Crouse6) [134], born 3 July 1918, Sheridan County near Dooley, Montana; died 10 October 2003, Athens Georgia, buried Deepdale Cemetery, Lansing, Michigan; married, 24 December 1937, Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan, Paul Arthur Reul, born 28 May 1914, Jackson, Jackson County Michigan; died 21 June 1991, Athens, Georgia, buried Deepdale Cemetery, Lansing, Michigan. Prior to her retirement, Myrtle Reul was a Professor of Social Work at the University of Georgia and Michigan State University. A prolific writer and scholar, Dr. Reul was the author of ten books and more than one hundred articles. She contributed greatly to the history of the Christlieb-Chrislip-Crislip family, having written numerous articles for its newsletter, Jacob’s Ladder.


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