In collaboration with Todd E. Long (a Goochland County, VA Crouch descendant) of Longwood University in Virginia the following information on Bernard S. Crouch is presented.
Bernard Spotswood Crouch 5 (Thomas Harris 4, John 3, Richard 2, Richard 1), born November 16, 1829 [4] in Richmond, VA., died April 29, 1914.[9] In 1910 he's living in the household of George Vaughan in Richmond's Madison Ward, Richmond (Independent City, VA).[12] He married Mary Elizabeth 'Bettie' Woodson [5][6] born about Nov.1833 on the 16 June 1852 [11] in Albemarle, VA. Mary Elizabeth Woodson was the daughter of Stephen Woodson and Martha Ann Anderson. In 1856 he is listed in 'The Richmond Directory, and Business Advertiser" as a coal and wood dealer on the N.E. corner of 10th and Basin Bank; residence Sydney. [8] She died September 13, 1885. [9]
Their children were:
1. Roberta (Robertine) T. Crouch 6, female, born about 1853. [1][3]2. Charles B. Crouch 6, male, born about 1856. [1][3]
3. John G. Crouch 6, male, born Sep 10, 1858. [1][3][15]
4. Thomas W. Crouch 6, b. 1 Jan 1860 or 1 Jul 1861[13] in Henrico, VA [3]; married Cora B. Bowers
5. Martha D.Crouch 6, b: Sep. 21, 1866 in Henrico, VA. [3][14]
6. Bernard M. Crouch 6, b: abt 1870 [3]
7. Benjamin H. Crouch 6, b: abt 1873 [3] died February 17, 1919 [9]
[1] 1860 Eastern Division, Henrico County, Virginia enumerated on the 28th of July 1860 - Richmond VA.
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LN HN FN .......NAME................AGE...SEX.....RACE.....TRADE....ESTATE.....ESTATE....BORN
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26 673 671 ...Bernard S. Crouch......32......M............W............Farmer.....2,000..........3,000.......Virginia
27..................Mary E. Crouch..........27......F.............W...............................................................Virginia
28...................Roberta T. Crouch........7.....F.............W...............................................................Virginia
29...................Charles B. Crouch........4.....M............W...............................................................Virginia
30....................John G. Crouch............1.....M...........W...............................................................Virginia
[2] 1870 Fairfield Township, Henrico County, Virginia enumerated on the 10th of August 1870 - Richmond VA
Todd E. Long has correctly pointed out that the Bernard Crouch from the 1870 Fairfield Township, Henrico County, Virginia is suspect for being a record of Bernard S. Crouch, but is most likely a different Bernard Crouch given that none of the children appear on the 1880 Census and the ages for Bernard and his wife Mary are different than those recorded in the 1860 and 1880 Census records for Bernard S. Crouch. Note , I have left this census record here for reference only.=============================================================================================
LN HN FN ...LAST ......FIRST ..AGE..SEX ..RACE ....OCCUP........REAL .....PERS.........BIRTH
...................NAME.....NAME................................................................VAL........VAL .........PLACE
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25 673 692.....Bernard Crouch.........40 ...M......W ....Farmer ...............3,000 .......................Virginia
26....................Mary Crouch............32....F........W....Keeping House....................................Virginia
27....................James Crouch............16....M.......W....At Home.............................................Virginia
28....................Sally Crouch...............11...F........W....At Home.............................................Virginia
29....................Peter Crouch................9....M......W...At Home.............................................Virginia
30.....................John Crouch...............4.....M......W...At Home.............................................Virginia
[3] 1880 Census - Henrico County, VA, enumerated on June 5, 1880
Name........................Race.........Sex............Age...........Relation ......Status.......Occupation.....Born....Father.....MotherBernard S. Crouch........w..............m................52............head...............Married...............................VA.........VA...........VA
Elizabeth Crouch...........w...............f.................47............wife...............Married...Keeping House..VA.........VA...........VA
Robertine Crouch.........w...............f..................2?............daughter ............S......................................VA.........VA..........VA...(Pretty sure this is Roberta)
Charles B. Crouch........w..............m...............22..............son.....................S...........Brakeman...........VA.........VA...........VA
John G. Crouch.............w..............m...............21.............son....................S......Telegraph Operator..VA.........VA...........VA
Thomas Crouch............w..............m...............19..............son....................S...........Clerk In Store.......VA.........VA...........VA
Martha Crouch.............w...............f................12.............daughter.............S...........At School.............VA.........VA...........VA
Bernard Crouch............w..............m...............10.............son......................S...........At School.............VA.........VA...........VA
Benjamin Crouch...........w.............m.................7..............son....................S.........................................VA.........VA...........VA
Addie L. Crouch...........w...............f................19.............niece..................S............At Home..............Mis........VA..........TN
If the Addie L. Crouch is truly a niece of Bernard S. Crouch, then she has to be the daughter of either Robert Temple Crouch or Walter Crouch if he lived beyond childhood as Bernard S Crouch's brother John G. died in September 1853.1880 Census data provided by Todd E. Long
[4] The 1850 Census Records for Bernard's father Thomas Harris Crouch were enumerated on the 11th of October 1850 and it recorded Bernard's age as 23. The 1860 and 1880 Census records for Bernard were enumerated in June of 1860 and 1880 and listed Bernard's age as 32 and 52 respectively. Based upon this, Bernard was born somewhere between July 28th and October of 1827.
[5] "The Randolphs of Virginia" published in 1936 by Robert Isham Randolph.
Bernard Crouch who married Elizabeth Woodson (born about1831) is mentioned in the book "The Randolphs of Virginia" published in 1936, 402 pages by Robert Isham Randolph. This book lists the descendants of William Randolp (1650-1711) born in England but who emigrated to Virginia between 1669-1673. He acquired property in the area around Richmond, but also had land along Tuckahoe Creek in what became Goochland after it was partitioned off from Henrico County.
[6] Historical Genealogy of the Woodsons and Their Connections by Henry Morton, page 248
Page248 of this book states Elizabeth (Woodson), born in Albemarle county, Virginia, was married to Bernard Crouch of Richmond, Virginia. Elizabeth was the daughter of Stephen Woodson by his second wife, Miss ______ Meade.
[7] Based upon the information below Bernard S. Crouch was a Civil War veteran. Todd E. Long did some research and found that Bernard S. Crouch was part of the 24th Virginia Cavalry. Below is the war record information for him:
24th Virginia Cavalry, The Virginia Regimental Histories Series, by Darryl Holland, 1997.Page 167-"CROUCH, BERNARD S. Pvt. Co. B. Enl. 2 Oct. 62-Richmond-McGruder-War. Nov/Dec 63/Jan-Feb 64 orderly for Lt. Col. Robins. Mar-Apr 64 Present. Captured-Cold Harbour 31 May 64. Paroled at Point Lookout Md. and transferred to Aikens Landing, Va. Sept. 18, 64 for exchange…Hospital-26 Sept. 64-diarrhoea. Hospital-Chron. Diarrhoea. Returned to duty without hospital discharge 9 Jan 65. admitted 25 Nov 64-returned to duty 9 Jan 65. Paroled @ Appomattox w/ Lee 9 Apr. 1865."
[8] The Richmond Directory, and Business Advertiser, for 1856 By Moses Ellyson (page 96)
Crouch, Mrs. Thomas; res. e.s. 3rd, be. Main and FranklinCrouch, B.S., coal and wood dealer, n.e. cor. 10th and Basin Bank; res. Sydney
Crouch, ______, printer, with Ritchie & Dunnavant, s.w. cor. 10th and Bank; res. 2nd, be. Clay and Leigh
Crouch, Richard, res. n.w. cor. 4th and Clay.
Crouch, Edward, carpenter shop, n.s. of Marshall, out of corporation.
Crouch, Richard, G., res n.w. cor. 4th and Clay
[9] ...Find A Grave.com - Hollywood Cemertery, Richmond City, Virginia
[10] The Suttons of Caroline County, Virginia by Trible Dix Sutton, Richmond Press 1941, page 41
Caddie Gaines (G9), dau. of Cadwallader James Gaines (F4), b. June 28, 1861 in Richmond, mad. Nov. 14, 1882 in Richmond, John Gilmer Crouch, son of Bernard Spotswood Crouch and Elizabeth Woodson and had Grace Carlotta (H5), Warren Temple (H6), and Lottie Elizabeth (H7).
[11] Library of Virginia online catalog, Richmond Whig & public advertiser: Married - At Charlottesville on June 16, R.K. Meade, Bernard S. Crouch, of Richmond, to Mary E. Woodson, of Charlottesville. (p. 1, c. 5). Published June 29, 1852.
[12] 1910 U.S. Census - Richmond Madison Ward, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia
Household..............Sex....AgeGeorge Vaughan.....M.......75
Lizzie J. Vaughan...F........40
B.S. Crouch.........M.......82
John Mcevoy......M........40
[13] Virginia Births and Christenings 1853-1917: Thos. Crouch Male, White, born 01 Jan 1860 son of Bernard S. & Mary E. Crouch
.......Virginia Births and Christenings 1853-1917: Thomas Crouch, White, born 1 Jul 1861, Henrico VA.; son of Bernard S. and Mary E. Crouch
Are these two the same child, or is one an earlier birth that died when less than a year old?
[14] Virginia Births and Christenings 1853-1917: Martha D. Crouch, born 21 Sep 1866 Henrico, Va. the daughter of B.S. and Bettie Crouch.
[15] Virginia Births and Christenings 1853-1917: Jno. G. Crouch born 10 Sep 1858 Henrico, VA. the daughter of Bernard S. and Mary E. Crouch.
[16] Richmond Dispatch - January 10, 1892 - Miss Robertine Crouch of Baltimore is spending the winter with Mrs. Edward S. Rose, 1110 Grove Avenue.
If you are a descendant of the Goochland County, Virginia Crouch's, have information different, or in addition to what's shown above (birth information, baptistry info, marriage bonds/certificates, wills, obituaries, deeds, court records, etc..) please feel free to forward to or contact Joe Crouch who maintains this site.