William S. Crouch 4 (William 3, John 2, Richard 1) born 1808; died 26 June 1889 in Dover District, Goochland County, VA; married Ann W. Davis [4] on August 04, 1835, Goochland Co., VA.[14] She was born 1814 in Virginia and died before 1880 census. In July 1855 he was Postmaster at the Johnson Springs Post Office, Goochland, VA..[8]
Their children were:
1. John E. Crouch 5 born circa 1838 in Goochland County, Va.2. William Major Crouch 5 born October 1841 [6] in Goochland County, Va. [3] [5]
3. Thomas Davis Crouch 5 born circa 1843/44 in Goochland County, Va., married Clara Isabella Carters, age 20, on 28th February, 1877 in Goochland County, VA the daughter of David Carters and Ann Carters.[9] He next married Annie C. Woodward on 20th June 1888.[10]
4. Milner Crouch 5 born circa 1845 in Goochland County, Va.; died age 17 on 5 June 1861 [12] Transcribe death record says Melvin, which does not agree with written Census records.
5. Algernon Crouch 5 born circa 1849 in Goochland County, Va.
6. Columbia Ann Crouch 5 born circa 1853 in Goochland County, Va. married John Thomas Bradley on December 20, 1876 in Goochland County, VA.
[1] ...1850 Census, Goochland , Virginia - enumerated October 8th, 1850
.......................................................................................................................REAL.....PERSONALLN DW FMLY....NAME...................AGE...SEX......RACE........TRADE............ESTATE..... ESTATE......BORN
372.374.Crouch, William S..................42........M...........W..............Farmer...............2,700..............................VA
..............Crouch, Anne W....................38........F............W.................................................................................VA
..............Crouch, John E......................13........M...........W.................................................................................VA.......Attending School
..............Crouch, William......................8........M............W.................................................................................VA.......Attending School
..............Crouch, Thomas......................6........M...........W.................................................................................VA........Attending School
..............Crouch, Milner........................5........M...........W.................................................................................VA.
...............Crouch, Algenon ....................1........M...........W.................................................................................VA
...............Sumsdon, William.................24........M...........W...........Carpenter......................................................VA
1860 Census - Johnson Springs Post Office, Goochland County, Virginia
.......................................................................................................................REAL.....PERSONALLN DW FMLY....NAME...................AGE...SEX......RACE........TRADE............ESTATE..... ESTATE......BORN
26...620...599..William S. Crouch ..........51 .....Male .......................Farmer.................................. 14,000 .......Virginia
27.......................Ann W. Crouch ..........48 .....Female
28........................William Crouch ..........18 .....Male.......................Student
29........................Thomas Crouch ..........17 .....Male ......................Student
30.........................Milner Crouch ...........15 .....Male ......................Student
31.........................Algernon Crouch .......11 .....Male
32.........................Columbia Crouch ........7 .....Male
[2] 1870 Census - Perkinsville Post Office, Leakenhole Township, Goochland County, Virginia
............................................................................................................................REAL.....PERSONALLN DW FMLY.....NAME...................AGE...SEX....RACE........TRADE..................ESTATE..... ESTATE........BORN
03..604..629..........Williams S. Crouch ....62 ...Male .....White .......Farmer .......................4,000 ............554 ........Virginia
04........................Ann W. Crouch .........58 ...Female ..White .......Keeping House ...............................................Virginia
05.........................Thomas D. Crouch .....27 ...Male .....White .......At home...........................................................Virginia
06........................Algernon Crouch ........21 ...Male .....White ........At home...........................................................Virginia
07........................Columbia Crouch .......17 ...Female ....White .......At home...........................................................Virginia
1880 Census - Dover Township, Goochland County, Virginia
.....................................................................................MARITAL..................RELATION......REAL.....PERSONALLN DW FMLY.....NAME...................AGE...SEX....RACE.....STATUS...TRADE........SHIP..........ESTATE..... ESTATE........BORN
............................Crouch, Wm S. ..........73........M.......W.........Widowed......On Farm.......Uncle.....................................................VA
[3] Crouch, Willie H., b. 21 Oct 1840, d. 6 Apr 1909, “wife of Wm Crouch”, “We reached the land of Beulah, blessed land of light, where the flowers bloom forever and the sun is always bright” Daughter.
Is the Wm. Crouch listed above the son of William S. Crouch?
[4] Of particular note is a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Davis vs Crouch, 94 U.S. 514 - October Term, 1876. which involves the settlement of the estate of Ann Crouch (nee Davis) brother's estate, one Hector Davis, in which he divides his estate among his children and leaves the balance of his estate after the portions to his children to his sister Ann Crouch, and her children. The suit was brought by a servant women in the home of Hector Davis who was given her freedom along with her children upon his death, and had gone to Philidephia to live during the course of the Civil War. The estate of Hector Davis appears to have been settled without any of it having gone to the servant woman Ann Davis, which was against the terms of Hector's will.
[5] William Crouch enlisted as a Corporal in the Virginia Confederate army on 6th June 1861 at the age of 19 in Goochland County, Virginia. Died 19 May 1924 in Goochland County, VA.
[6] 1900 Goochland County, VA Federal Census
[7] The Edward Pleasants Valentine Papers: Abstracts of Records in the Local and ... by Edward Pleasants Valentine, Clayton Torrence
P. 1002 Philip S. Pleasants and Elizabeth, his wife, of Goochland Co., deed to Wm. S. Crouch. 5 1/2 acres in Goochland Co., adj. Thos. P. Watkins. July, 1833. Ibid. p. 726
[8] Names of Postmasters, On The 1st Of July 1855, By United States Post Office Dept.; Compiled By D.D.T. Leech, Of The Post Office Department.
Page 66 - Johnson's Springs, Goochland, Va.....Wm. S. Crouch.
[9] Virginia Marriages 1785-1940 - Thom. Davis Crouch, age 33, born 1844 Goochland County, VA, married Clara Isabella Carters, age 20, born 1857, on 28th February, 1877. Thom. Davis Crouch was the son of Wm. S. Crouch and Ana Crouch. Clara Isbella Carters was the daughter of David Carters and Ann Carters.
[10] Virginia Marriages 1785-1940 - Thos. D. Crouch, age 45, born 1843 Goochland County, VA., married Annie C. Woodward, age 35, born 1853 Henrico County, VA on 20th June 1888 in Henrico County, VA. Thos. D. Crouch was the son of Wm. S. Crouch and Ann W. Crouch and Annie C. Woodward was the daughter of J.E. Woodward and M.L. Woodward.
[11] Virginia Deaths and Burials 1853-1912 - Wm. S. Crouch, age 81, born 1808 in Goochland County, VA.; died 26 June 1889 in Dover District, Goochland County, VA. His fathers name was Wm. Crouch and mothers name was Nancy.
[12] Virginia Deaths and Burials 1853-1912 - Melvin Crouch, age 17, born 1844 in Goochland County, VA; died 5 June 1861 in Goochland County, VA.; son of Wm. S. Crouch and Ann Crouch.
[13] Virginia Marriages 1785-1940 - William S. Crouch to Ann W. Davis on 4th August 1835 in Goochland County, VA.. from FamilySearch.org transcribed online database.
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