William Hickman Crouch 5, (William Smith 4, Richard 3, John 2, Richard 1) born April 7, 1858; died July 15, 1930; married Louisa Edna Taylor (born December 6, 1881) on April 15, 1901 in Clarksville, Montgomery County, TN. Continued to live at the W.S. Crouch home place between Fairview and Elkton, Ky.. Burried in the Jesup Cemetary between Fairview and Elkton, Todd County, Ky. with Edna at his side who died in October 1980.
The children of William Hickman 5 Crouch and Louisa Edna Taylor were:
1. Mamie Lee Crouch 6 born October 1, 1903; died February 19, 1995; married Marion Utley. They had four children.2. Nellie May Crouch 6 born June 3, 1906; died __-___; lived in Nashville, TN.
3. Virginia J. Crouch 6 born November 6, 1911. [3]; died December 11, 1960.
4. William Jefferson Crouch 6 born May 19, 1916 [3]; died July 8, 1973 burried in the Jesup Cemetery, Todd County, KY.; never married and lived with his mother all his life.
5. Addie B. Crouch 6, born circa 1922
[1] 1910 FEDERAL CENSUS - Todd County, Kentucky, April 15, 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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14..5..5..Crouch, W. H.......Head......M....W....52.....M.......9...............................Kentucky..Virginia...Kentucky....Farmer
15.........Crouch, Louise Edna Wife....F.....W...28......M.......9.........2..........2........Tennessee..Tennessee.Tennessee
16.........Crouch, Nannie Lee Daughter F....W.....6......S.........................................Kentucky..Kentucky..Kentucky
17.........Crouch, Nellie May..Daughter F...W....4.......S.........................................Kentucky..Kentucky..Kentucky
1920 FEDERAL CENSUS - Todd County, Kentucky, January 23,1920 enumeration
=====================================================================================================================LN HN FN .LAST FIRST ..RELATION-..OWN................................MAR....YOUR......FATHERS..MOTHERS
.................NAME.NAME......SHIP...........RENT SEX RACE..AGE..STAT....BIRTHPL....BIRTHPL ..BIRTHPL....OCCUP.
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30............Crouch, William.. Head.........O................M......W......61.........M.......Kentucky...Kentucky...Kentucky...Farmer
31............Crouch, Edna.......Wife.............................F........W.....38..........M.......Tennessee..Tennessee..Tennessee..
32............Crouch, Nellie M..Daugher......................F........W.....13..........S.........Kentucky...Kentucky..Kentucky
33............Crouch, ??.......... Son..............................M.......W......3 5/12.....S........Kentucky...Kentucky..Tennessee
1930 FEDERAL CENSUS - Todd County, Kentucky, Fairview and Bell Chapel, Kentucky
Crouch, William H.......Head..................................M........W.....71........M...........Kentucky....Virginia......VirginiaCrouch, Edna...............Wife...................................F.........W.....48........M...........Tennessee..Tennessee...Tennessee
Crouch, William J........Son....................................M.......W......13........Single......Kentucky...Kentucky...Tennessee
Crouch, Addie B......Daughter...............................F........W.......8.........Single......Kentucky...Kentucky...Tennessee
[2] Editorial "NEW ERA Newspaper"
VOICE OF THE PEOPLEHonor Easement
The Editor, NEW ERA,
On or about 1919, Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Crouch, who lived approximately 4 1/2 miles west of Elkton on now U.S. 68 were involved in agreement with the state on a travelers' easement. The easement stated, according to Mrs. Crouch, as meaing and I quote:"You can and will pass through this property without stopping or loitering."
"In other words, keep humping; don't stop. You will leave the property in the same order as you entered. Don't throw or leave anything on it that was or is yours. The state is to maintain and keep up the right-of-way and keep it clear of litter. The state is to maintain the road, culverts and tile and add any other tile if buildings are erected by property owner at no expense to property owner."
Later, the federal government made this highway U.S. 68-80. So it would appear the federal government accepted the same travelers' easement the state already had.
The state engineers today seemed shocked to be informed the state does not own an inch of the right-of-way on the property of the W.H. Crouch estate. They said: "You must have just bought this property."
Ha! Mr. W.H. Crouch moved here when he was 2 years old. He died in 1930 at 73 years of age. His father had owned the farm for some time before moving to it. His father was a merchant in Elkton where J.B. Standard's store was in latter years. His home was where the Piggly Wiggly store is today. The home is behind the store today and owned and occupied by Mr. Wilmont Moore.
Evidently, our governor and his hired help feel they don't have any obligation to honor the terms of the traverlers' easement initiated so long ago. That sounds like the treaty the Indians were given.
Sen. Pat McCuiston may have prestige in Frankfort with his other freeloading friends, but he sure doesn't have any at this household.
Rhodes K. Utley
U.S. 68- west
Elkton.
[3] Todd County Vitl Records
Name - Date of Birth - Mothers Name - Volume and Certificate #CROUCH VIRGINIA J - 1911 11 06 TAYLOR EDNA - # 142 56752
CROUCH WILLIAM J - 1916 05 19 TAYLOR LUVINA - # 055 27290
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