1. Archibald VanDyke

Son of unknown father and mother. He was born the 1 august 1830 in Turbot, Northumberland, Pennsylvania. Archibald is deceased in Holmesville, Gage, Nebraska the friday 4 may 1917 aged of 86 years old. He was buried in Brethren Cemetery, Holmesville, Gage, Nebraska the monday 7 may 1917.

a. Archibald is married with Calista Minerva Rogers, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the tuesday 20 march 1827 in Randolph, Portage, Ohio. Calista Minerva is deceased in Coolspring Twp, LaPorte, Indiana the thursday 9 may 1918 aged of 91 years old. She was buried in Cross Cemetery, Waterford, LaPorte, Indiana the saturday 11 may 1918.

No children were born from this union.

a. Calista Minerva had another relationship, she is married aged of 15 years old the monday 4 july 1842 in Randolph, Portage, Ohio with Richard Cross aged of 16 years old, son of Jesse Cross and Mercy Mary Rogers. He was born the friday 21 october 1825 in Randolph, Portage, Ohio. Richard is deceased in Waterford, La Porte, Indiana the thursday 2 february 1899 aged of 73 years old. He was buried in Cross Cemetery, Waterford, LaPorte, Indiana the saturday 4 february 1899.

Nine children were born from this union (six boys and three girls).

• a.i. Elcista Minerva Cross. She was born the 26 february 1843 in La Porte, LaPorte, Indiana. Elcista Minerva is deceased in Boise, Ada, Idaho the thursday 18 june 1925 aged of 82 years old. She was buried in Morris Hill Cemetery, Boise, Ada, Idaho the 21 june 1925.
  

  a.i.a. Elcista Minerva is married aged of 15 years old the 5 september 1858 in Lake County, Indiana with John Davis Collins aged of 21 years old, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the wednesday 7 june 1837 in Van Buren, Monroe, Indiana. John Davis is deceased in Orangeville, Orange, Indiana the monday 3 april 1893 aged of 55 years old. He was buried in Mount Horeb Baptist Cemetery, Orleans, Orange, Indiana the wednesday 5 april 1893.

• a.ii. Volney Richard Cross. He was born the wednesday 7 may 1845 in La Porte, LaPorte, Indiana. Volney Richard is deceased in Indiana the friday 31 august 1866 aged of 21 years old. He was buried in Cross Cemetery, Waterford, LaPorte, Indiana the 2 september 1866.
• a.iii. Olive Ann Cross. She was born the tuesday 20 july 1847 in La Porte, LaPorte, Indiana. Olive Ann is deceased in Michigan City, La Porte, Indiana the saturday 15 september 1900 aged of 53 years old. She was buried in Cross Cemetery, Waterford, LaPorte, Indiana the tuesday 18 september 1900.

  a.iii.a. Olive Ann is married with Peter Shuster, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the wednesday 30 november 1831 in Bayern, Germany.

• a.iv. Jasper Jason Cross. He was born the friday 20 july 1849 in La Porte, LaPorte, Indiana. Jasper Jason is deceased in Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana the wednesday 23 december 1925 aged of 76 years old. He was buried in Pine Lake Cemetery, La Porte, LaPorte, Indiana the saturday 26 december 1925.

  a.iv.a. Jasper Jason is married with Aurilla Warford, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the thursday 21 april 1853 in Belmont County, Ohio. Aurilla is deceased in Waterford, La Porte, Indiana the tuesday 25 december 1894 aged of 41 years old. She was buried in Pine Lake Cemetery, La Porte, LaPorte, Indiana the thursday 27 december 1894.

  a.iv.b. Jasper Jason is married with Mary Alice Coulter, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the saturday 27 may 1876 in Arkansas. Mary Alice is deceased in Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana the thursday 11 october 1928 aged of 52 years old. She was buried in Pine Lake Cemetery, La Porte, LaPorte, Indiana the 14 october 1928.

• a.v. David K. Cross. He was born the friday 17 october 1851 in La Porte, LaPorte, Indiana. David K. is deceased in La Porte, LaPorte, Indiana the friday 17 october 1851 aged of 0 year old. He was buried in Cross Cemetery, Waterford, LaPorte, Indiana the 19 october 1851.
• a.vi. Benjamin Cross. He was born the 30 november 1851 in La Porte, LaPorte, Indiana. Benjamin is deceased in La Porte, LaPorte, Indiana.
• a.vii. Eliza Ann Cross. She was born the monday 5 february 1855 in La Porte, LaPorte, Indiana. Eliza Ann is deceased in La Porte, LaPorte, Indiana the monday 5 february 1855 aged of 0 year old. She was buried in Cross Cemetery, Waterford, LaPorte, Indiana the wednesday 7 february 1855.
• a.viii. Jesse Cross. He was born the wednesday 2 january 1856 in La Porte, LaPorte, Indiana.
• a.ix. Richard V. Cross. He was born the tuesday 1 may 1866 in La Porte, LaPorte, Indiana. Richard V. is deceased in La Porte, LaPorte, Indiana the 25 october 1868 aged of 2 years old. He was buried in Cross Cemetery, Waterford, LaPorte, Indiana the tuesday 27 october 1868.