The Coopers of Long Hill

Leroy Cruver 1893–1951

Catalog ID p.654 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/654/

Leroy Cruver was born on 8 Aug 1893 in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, probably the son of Simpson B Cruver and Hattie (Hoover) Cruver. He married Elsie Cooper (1920). He died on 4 Jun 1951 and was buried at Riverview Cemetery, Portland. Four children are recorded.

Facts

EventDatePlace / detailCertaintySources
birth 8 Aug 1893 Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania certain F.192, D.385, B.117, B.118
residence 1910 Upper Mt. Bethel Twp, Northampton Co., PA certain D.727
residence 1917 Portland, Northampton Co., PA certain B.117
residence 6 Jun 1940 Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania certain D.384
military Pvt 1cl, Battery A, 311th Field Artillery; enlisted 1 Nov 1917, discharged 4 Jun 1919 certain B.118
occupation 1917 Farmer (self-employed) certain B.117
occupation 6 Jun 1940 Farmer (own account) certain D.384
death 4 Jun 1951 certain F.192
burial Riverview Cemetery, Portland certain G.228

Family

Parents

  • Father Simpson B Cruver 1869–1937
  • Mother Hattie (Hoover) Cruver 1870–1946 probable

Spouses

Siblings

Children

  1. Milton Cooper Cruver 1924–2004
  2. Victor Leroy Cruver 1927–2020
  3. Martin L. Cruver Sr 1927–2012
  4. Terry Lee Cruver 1935–2003

Family tree

Solid lines and outlines: certain. Dashed: probable or weaker. Open the full tree (four generations)

Elsie (Cooper) CruverElsie (Cooper) Cruver1897–1951Leroy CruverLeroy Cruver1893–1951Simpson B Cruver1869–1937Hattie (Hoover) Cruver1870–1946Milton Cooper CruverMilton Cooper Cruver1924–2004Victor Leroy CruverVictor Leroy Cruver1927–2020Martin L. Cruver SrMartin L. Cruver Sr1927–2012Terry Lee CruverTerry Lee Cruver1935–2003

In the documents

Every published document that names Leroy Cruver, in date order, with what that document itself records.

DateDocumentRoleWhat it records
15 Apr 1910 D.727 census population 1910
1910 U.S. census, Upper Mt. Bethel Township (part of), Northampton Co., Pennsylvania, SD 7, ED 124, sheet 6A (stamped 212), lines 41-50 (dwelling 136, family 13…
 child
as "Leroy W."
residence: 1910, Upper Mt. Bethel Twp, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania
occupation: 1910, Laborer, railroad
5 Jun 1917 B.117 draft registration
WWI draft registration card (Form 1), Leroy Wilson Cruver, registered 5 June 1917, Upper Mt. Bethel Twp, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania - card no. 38
 registrant
as "Leroy Wilson Cruver"
birth: 8 Aug 1893, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
residence: 1917, Portland, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania
occupation: 1917, Farmer (self-employed)
5 Jan 1920 D.290 census population 1920
1920 U.S. census, Upper Mt. Bethel Township, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania, ED 161, sheet 2B, lines 57-62 (dwelling 36, family 37) and 94-97 (dwelling 47, famil…
 boarder
as "Cruver, Leroy W, 26"
1930-04 D.385 federal census
1930 US Federal Census, Upper Mt Bethel Twp, Northampton Co. PA (Sheet 10B) — LeRoy W. Cruver household (dwelling/family 280): LeRoy W. 36 (b. PA, m. at 26) + w…
 head
as "Cruver, LeRoy W."
6 Jun 1940 D.384 federal census
1940 US Federal Census, Population Schedule - Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania; S.D. 21, E.D. 48-1[?]5, sheet 16B; enumerated 6 Jun…
 head
as "Cruver Leroy"
residence: 6 Jun 1940, Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania
occupation: 6 Jun 1940, Farmer (own account)
19 Apr 1950 D.720 census population 1950
1950 U.S. census, Upper Mt. Bethel Township, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania, ED 48-144, sheet 39, lines 15-17 (serial 391) - NARA
 head
as "Cruver, Le Roy W"
residence: 1950, Upper Mt. Bethel Twp, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania
occupation: 1950, Coal miller, cement mill

8 further documents not published (they may name living people).

Still unknown, and where we have looked

Searches recorded

newspapers com 2026-10-04 · SIGNED IN. "Leroy Cruver" OR "LeRoy W. Cruver" OR "Leroy W. Cruver", all places, 4 Jun - 15 Jul 1951 (2 matches).
Searched for: SIGNED IN. "Leroy Cruver" OR "LeRoy W. Cruver" OR "Leroy W. Cruver", all places, 4 Jun - 15 Jul 1951 (2 matches).
Result: No obituary: Pocono Record 6 Jun 1951 p. 21 (Legion post at his funeral, snippet only) and an Everett, Wash. hit (unrelated).
findagrave 2026-10-04 · Not re-run; on [G.228].
Searched for: Not re-run; on [G.228].
Result: Not run.
familysearch tree 2026-10-04 · Not run this pass.
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Result: Not run.
ancestry all 2026-10-04 · Not run this pass.
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genealogybank 2026-10-04 · Not run this pass.
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familysearch records 2026-10-05 · Leroy~ Cruver, b. 1891-1896 (all collections; rows read); all Cruver, residence Pennsylvania, 1900 census collection.
Searched for: Leroy~ Cruver, b. 1891-1896 (all collections; rows read); all Cruver, residence Pennsylvania, 1900 census collection.
Result: FOUND: WWI draft card, 5 Jun 1917 [B.117] - b. 8 Aug 1893 Stroudsburg, single, farmer at Portland; VA master index card [B.118] - Pvt 1cl Btry A 311 FA, enl. 1 Nov 1917, dis. 4 Jun 1919, died 4 Jun 1951. Already held: 1910 [D.727], 1920 [D.290], 1930 [D.385], 1940 [D.384], 1950 [D.720], death certificate [F.192]. INDEX ONLY: NUMIDENT (not opened). NULL: 1900 - no Cruver household indexed in Pennsylvania; WWII 'old man's' draft card (b. 1893) - not found under Cruver; marriage to Elsie Cooper (c. 1920) - not indexed; Northampton Co. probate 1951 and land - not online.
ancestry all 2026-10-06 · Ancestry 'U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007' (coll. 60901): Leroy Cruver, birth 1893 +/-1 (name search; up...
Searched for: Ancestry 'U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007' (coll. 60901): Leroy Cruver, birth 1893 +/-1 (name search; up to 12 candidate records opened and filtered on given name and birth year).
Result: NULL - no record matching name and birth year among the candidates.

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