Hugh Thomas Crouch (MD) 5 ( Richard J. 4, Richard 3, John 2, Richard1) was born September 10, 1856 in Ballard County, KY; he was favored in youth with a good English education; he died 1936 in Bardwell, Carlisle Co, KY; married on May 27, 1884 to Mary U. Willingham daughter of George Wand and Esther A. (Peck) Willingham; she was born October 13 th,1864; she died September 2, 1920 at age 55 years in Bardwell, Carlisle Co, KY.
On February 1887 A.J. Cain and H.T. Crouch partners in a Mercantile business in Cunningham, Carlisle County, KY. under the firm name of Caine & Crouch sold their business to P.H. Gupton. The note on the Deed of Trust says: "Cain and Crouch are indebted and unable to pay about $5,000, and grant P.H. Gupton in Trust for the use and benefit of all their creditors their entire stock of goods, notes, accounts and demands; Gupton to hold the property in trust; Gupton will collect the demands, sell the merchandise and property, etc. in the best interest of the creditors."
In 1879 Hugh Thomas commenced the study of medicine with Dr. DP. Jouett of Blandville, KY and in 1880 attended lectures at the Missouri Medical College, St. Louis, MO., where he graduated in 1882. Initially he engaged in the practice of medicine in his native Ballard County, but latter moved to Bardwell, Carlisle Co., KY. In February of 1909 he was President of the Board of Health of Carlisle County and enacted a quarantine ordinance that prevented any people arriving by train from the City of Cairo, Illinois or Mounds City, Illinois from alighting into Carlisle County due to the smallpox epidemic raging in those two citys.[4]
The Children of H. Thomas Crouch and Mary U. Willingham were[1]:
1. Rollie B. Crouch 6 born March 18852. Martha E. "Essie" Crouch 6 born November1887; died 1904
2. George Bodine Crouch 6 born June 1891 in Cunningham, KY. [7]
3. Richard Osler Crouch 6 born December 19, 1896, Cunningham, KY; died 1963 with burial: Old Bardwell Cemetery [2] He married Rama Wray Owen, his second cousin, born November 21, 1893; she died November 2, 1941 with burrial in the Bardwell Cemetery, Bardwell, Carlisle County, KY. Her father was James Thomas Owen and mother was Lola Artie Todd
[1] 1900 FEDERAL CENSUS - Cunningham Magisterial District, Bardwell, Carlisle County, Kentucky June 15, 1900 enumeration
====================================================================================================================LN HN FN ...LAST FIRST ..RELATION-..................BIRTH.DATE............MAR...YRS.....# OF.........#...........YOUR....FATHERS..MOTHERS
.....................NAME.NAME.....SHIP....RACE..SEX MONTH YEAR AGE..STAT..MAR. CHILD..LIVING...BIRTHPL..BIRTHPL ..BIRTHPL....OCCUP.
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...154. 155...Crouch, Hugh T......Head....W.......M........Sept.....1856.......43........M.......16.....................................Kentucky....Kentucky.....Kentucky...Physician
...................Crouch, Mary W.....Wife.....W.......F..........Oct......1864.......35........M........16...........4..........4...........Kentucky....Kentucky.....Alabama
...................Crouch, Rollie B......Son.......W.......M........Mar.....1885.......15.........S.................................................Kentucky....Kentucky.....Kentucky....At School
...................Crouch, Martha E.Daughter.W......F...........Nov.....1887.......12........S.................................................Kentucky....Kentucky.....Kentucky....At School
...................Crouch, Bodine.......Son.......W.......M........June.....1891.........9........S.................................................Kentucky....Kentucky.....Kentucky....At School
...................Crouch, Osler.........Son.......W.......M.........Dec......1896........3........S.................................................Kentucky....Kentucky.....Kentucky
.....1910 FEDERAL CENSUS - Cunningham Magisterial District, Bardwell, Carlisle County, Kentucky April 19, 1910 enumeration
=====================================================================================================================LN HN FN .LAST FIRST..RELATION-........................MAR..YRS...# OF.........#.............YOUR.....FATHERS..MOTHERS
...............NAME.NAME.....SHIP....SEX RACE AGE..STAT..MAR. CHILD..LIVING...BIRTHPL...BIRTHPL ..BIRTHPL....OCCUP.
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80.80.75.Crouch, Hugh T......Head......M.......W......53........M........25....................................Kentucky....Kentucky.....Kentucky...Doctor....General Practice
81........Crouch, Mary........Wife.........F........W......45........M........25...........4............4.........Kentucky....Kentucky.....Alabama.
82........Crouch, Bodine.......Son.........M.......W.....18..........S.................................................Kentucky....Kentucky.....Kentucky
83........Crouch, Osler.........Son..........M.......W.....13..........S.................................................Kentucky....Kentucky.....Kentucky
84........Crouch, R.B..........Head........M.......W......25.........M........3......................................Kentucky....Kentucky....Kentucky
85........Crouch, Ree..........Wife.........F.........W.....23..........M.......3.............1............1.........Kentucky....Kentucky.....Kentucky
86.......Crouch, Hugh........Son..........M.......W....11/12........S.................................................Kentucky....Kentucky.....Kentucky
[2] 1920 Census:
1920 Carlisle Co Ky Census, Crouch, Oslar, son, 22, KY,
[3] From Ballard County, KY Biographies and History
Dr. Hugh T. Crouch, a rising young physician with a bright future before him, was born September 10, 1856, in Ballard County, KY, where he has always resided. His father, Richard J. Crouch, a native of Christian County, KY, came to Ballard County in 1842 and died in 1870 aged about 48 years. Richard J. espoused Martha, daughter of Hugh MASSIE of Christian Co KY, and to them were born Martha E. (Wray), Richard B., Mary E., Susie F., and William H., as well as our subject. Subject was favored in youth with a good English education. He was married May 27, 1884, to Miss Mollie U. Willingham, daughter of George W. and Esther A. (Peck) Willingham of Ballard County, KY. She was born October 17, 1864. In 1870 subject commenced the study of medicine with Dr. D P Juett of Blandville, KY, and in 1880 attended lectures at the Missouri Medical College, St Louis, where he graduated in 1882. He is now successfully engaged in the practice of his chosen profession in his native county.(note - the above lists daughter Mary E. while other sources list her as Mollie. I believe Mary E.'s nickname was Mollie)
[4] State Board of Health 1908-0909 page 167 and 168.
[5] Death Certificate for Ramel Wray Owen Crouch
[6] From the out of print book, "History of Carlisle County, KY", 1976
Page 13 - "Bardwell""Early physicians in Bardwell included Dr. G. A. THOMAS, Dr. Hugh T. CROUCH, Dr. WM. T. GRAVES, Dr. W. L. MOSBY, Dr. John Henry ELSEY, Dr. G. W. TURNEY, Dr. G. W. PAYNE, Dr. T. J. MARSHALL, and Dr. E. E. SMITH. Most of the doctors had offices in or near their homes."
Elsewhere in this book there are photos of:
Dr. Crouch's homeplace
Dr. and Mrs. W. T. Graves
Dr. Wm. Mosby
Dr. John Henry Elsey
Dr. George Payne
Dr. William Mosby
[7] WWI DRAFT Registration Card: George Bodine Crouch, age 25, living in Bardwell, KY. Born June 13th, 1892. Born Cunningham, KY.
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