David CRYDER Jr.[4] was born on 31 Aug 1813 in Ross Co, OH. He died on 14 Jul 1879 in Greene Co, IL. He was buried on 15 Jul 1879 in Martin's Prairie Cemetery, Roodhouse, Greene Co, IL.

The 1850 census for Ross Co, OH lists David as a farmer, 36 years of age, owning real estate valued at $1,800 ($28,180 in 1990 dollars).⁴⁶

Information received from Marilyn M. Cryder, researcher for the Delaware County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society, included extracts from the 1860 census for Delaware Co, OH.⁴⁷ A copy of the census has David listed as a farmer, 46 years of age. His wife, Rachel is listed as well as four children, Alartine (20), Mary (17), James (17), and Emma Myrtle (4/12). He has Real Estate valued at $7,000 ($101,474 in 1990 dollars) and Personal Estate valued at $1,000 ($14,496 in 1990 dollars). His birthplace is listed as Ohio. The census also lists a William Belta (a pauper), who was born in New York, as living with them. The name Alartine was not interpreted correctly from a poorly written census. Her correct name is Lalcesta, as specified in the Will of her grandfather, James Downs.

On the 1860 census, David and Rachel Cryder were living next to Theodore and Ann Cryder.⁴⁸ The 1850 census proves that David and Rachel are the parents of Theodore. It has also been discovered in the Will of his grandfather, James Downs, that Theodore and Lalcesta's mother was Mary Ann Downs who married David in September of 1835 and died in 1840. Rachel was Theodore's step-mother.

David Cryder, Jr., and his family, came to Greene County, IL in 1864. They purchased 120 acres from William Baldwin on 17 Dec, being the northwest quarter, the southwest quarter, and the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 13, township 12, range 11 west of the third principal meridian.⁴⁹ In 1867 they purchased 20 acres of land from their son, Theodore, being the East half of the Northeast Quarter of Section Number 12, Township Number 12, North Range Number 11, West of the Third Principal Meridian, for the sum of $100.⁵⁰ The article below, from "The History of Greene County" says that David arrived there in 1855, but the census clearly shows that he was still in Ohio in 1860.

The 1870 census shows that David and Rachel had moved to Greene Co, IL. He owned real estate, valued at $7,200 ($74,160 in 1990 dollars), and had a personal estate of $1,500 ($15,450 in 1990 dollars).⁵¹

On 26 May 1871 David purchased Lot Number 53, in Worcester addition, in the town of Roodhouse, Greene Co, IL, from John Roodhouse and his wife Sarah, for the sum of $70.00.⁵² The house was located on the northwest corner of Maple and Franklin Streets. The home was still standing, and occupied, in 1998.

On 12 December 1876, David and Rachel sold 80 acres of their property to their son, James H. Cryder, for $2,500, being the South half of the Northeast Quarter of Section Thirteen (13) in Township No. Twelve (12), North Range No. Eleven (11), West of the Third Principal Meridian.⁵³

The following article is in "The History of Greene County", Illinois:⁵⁴

"David Cryder, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 13 P.O. Roodhouse, the above named gentleman was born in Ross County, Ohio, August 1813 where he resided many years.

"Learning the vocation of a miller, he became a workman in the flouring mill of his father: this not proving a healthful employment he turned his attention to farming. In 1836 he was married to Miss Mary Ann Downs, by whom he had two children, one now living, Theodore. Mrs. Cryder died in 1840, and the following year Mr. Cryder was married to Miss Rachel R. Hunter, by whom he has three children: Mary, now the wife of E.A. Husted; James H. who married Miss Emily Martin; Emma, who married Francis M. Martin. Since 1855 Mr. Cryder has been a resident of Greene County, where, at one time, he held the position of deputy assessor; in his native state, Ohio, he held numerous offices of trust and responsibility. In 1846 he was a member of the House of Representatives, and in 1843, while a resident of Delaware Co, was elected probate judge.

"In 1873 David Cryder owned 120 acres being the northwest quarter, the southwest quarter, and the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 13, township 12, range 11 west of the third principal meridian.⁵⁵

He was married to Mary Ann DOWNS[5]⁵⁶ on 18 Sep 1835 in Ross Co, OH.⁵⁷ Mary Ann DOWNS was born about 1815 in Ross Co, OH. She died on 5 Dec 1840 in Springfield Township, Ross Co, OH. She was buried on 6 Dec 1840 in Hopetown-Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Ross Co, OH.⁵⁸ David CRYDER Jr. and Mary Ann DOWNS had the following children:

i. Theodore CRYDER

ii. Alcesta CRYDER was born in 1840 in Ohio. She died on 27 Jun 1874.viii. Jackson CRYDER was born about 1826.

David married Rachel R. Hunter 31 Oct 1841 in Ross Co, OH. Rachel R. HUNTER was born 10 Apr 1818 in Pennsylvania. She died on 21 Nov 1908 in Greene Co, IL at the age of 90. David and Rachel had the following children:

iii. Mary E. CRYDER was born on 24 Jul 1845 in Ross Co, OH. She died 28 Mar 1925 in Muskogee, OK. Mary was married to Edrick HUSTED.

iv. James Hunter CRYDER was born in 1843 in Ross Co, OH. He died 3 Jul 1897 in Greene Co, OH. James was married to Emaline MARTIN.

v. Annette CRYDER was born on 11 Feb 1845 in Ross Co, OH. She died on 16 Feb 1851 in Ross Co, OH.

vi. James CRYDER was born in 1847 in Ross Co, OH.

vii. Emma Myrtle CRYDER was born on 24 Jul 1858 in Ross Co, OH. She died on 26 Mar 1943 in Arcadia, Los Angeles Co, CA. Emma married Francis M. MARTIN on 5 Oct 1876 in Greene Co, IL.