Father: Thomas Evans, Sr.
Mother: Jane Howerton
Spouse: James B. Crouch - b: 1767 - Halifax Co.,
VA
d: Mar/1855 - Fentress Co., TN - bur: Upchurch
Cem.
m: 11/Feb/1802 - Montgomery Co., VA
Child-1: John Wesley - b: ~1803 - TN
d: 1841 - MO
m: Rebecca Elizabeth Kidd - TN
2: Jane
- b: 29/June/1806 - TN
d: ~1880 - bur: Upchurch Cem.
m: Joseph Upchurch - 2/Mar/1823 - TN
3: Nancy
- b: ~1810 - TN
m: Silas (Sibs) Upchurch - TN
4: Anna
- b: 13/Feb/1813 - TN
d: 1/Apr/1878 or 1879 - Fentress Co., TN - bur: Upchurch
Cem.
m: Marquis (Mark) Jennings
5: Martha
- b: ~1814 - TN - d: 1855
m: John Campbell - TN
Biographical Details:
Martha Evans, known familiarly as Patsy, can be identified as a child of Thomas and Jane Howerton Evans. Her identification as the oldest child is implied from her age, given as sixty-nine in the 1850 US Census for Fentress County, Tennessee. If this is the case, then she was born about 1781 almost certainly in Montgomery County, Virginia (although it is possible that she was born in Prince Edward County).1 Therefore, it is probable that she spent her childhood in Montgomery County (or less likely, in Franklin County). Accordingly, the Evans family was resident in Montgomery County in 1800 and, consequently, the marriage of Martha Evans to James Crouch on February 11, 1802, can be confirmed from Montgomery County marriage records. Even so, it appears that the couple moved westward immediately or at least relatively soon after their marriage. Concomitantly, according to the 1810 US Census there was a household of James Crouch resident in Cumberland County, Kentucky, at the time the census was taken; however, this household probably corresponds to that of a different James Crouch whom many researchers have identified as the husband of Agnes Denton. The whereabouts of James and Martha Evans Crouch in 1810 is as yet unknown, but it is likely that they were somewhere in eastern Tennessee. Subsequently, two separate households of James Crouch can be identified in the 1820 US Census, viz., one in Cumberland County, Kentucky, and one in Overton (later Fentress) County, Tennessee. Since, it is known that the extended family of Thomas Evans moved to Overton County sometime before the end of the second decade of the nineteenth century, it is very likely that James and Martha (Patsy) Evans Crouch and their children were the Tennessee Crouch family and that James and Agnes Denton Crouch, as mentioned previously, along with their children were the Kentucky Crouch family. Furthermore, census records from 1820 to 1850 as well as the Fentress County Tax List of 1833 indicate that the household of James Crouch was continuously resident in Fentress County during this period.Source Notes and Citations:Unfortunately, it appears that the children of these two Crouch families have been conflated by many genealogical researchers. At least eight children; Sarah, Elizabeth, Martha, Ann, Isaac, John, Susannah, and James, born between 1792 and 1804 have been attributed to James and Agnes Denton Crouch with reasonable confidence. In addition, William, Martin, John Wesley (instead of merely John), Jane, and Nancy have also been frequently attributed (almost certainly erroneously) to these same parents, rather than to James and Martha Evans Crouch. Indeed, there is good evidence that there was, indeed, a son named John in both Crouch families. This is supported by the 1840 US Census which indicates that there was a household of John Crouch living in both Clinton County, Kentucky, (Clinton County was formed from part of Cumberland County in 1835) and Fentress County, Tennessee. Moreover, according to reliable family tradition John Wesley Crouch of Fentress County moved to Missouri about this same year, and he, his wife, and one son died there in 1841.2 Afterward, with the help of neighbors the surviving children set out by themselves to return to their former home. The youngest daughter died during the journey, but the rest of the family returned safely to their relatives in Tennessee. Concomitantly, according to the 1850 US Census for Fentress County, George and Margaret Crouch, ages seventeen and fifteen, respectively, were living in the household of James and Patsy Crouch. It seems very likely that these two individuals should be identified as Margaret and George Washington (Wash) Crouch, children of John Wesley and Rebecca Elizabeth Kidd Crouch, and, hence, grandchildren of James and Patsy Evans Crouch. In contrast, it seems that John Crouch of Clinton County married three times, eventually moved to Bond County, Illinois, and died there in 1869. Moreovoer, it also seems that there were daughters named Anna (or Ann) and Martha in both families. Accordingly, there is evidence that one of these Martha Crouches married William Goodson about 1810 and another married John Campbell about 1835.3 Likewise, Ann Crouch seems to have married Zephania Woolsey about 1812 and Anna Crouch married Marquis (Mark) Jennings, perhaps, about 1829. Indeed, the families of John and Martha Campbell and of Mark and Anna Jennings were living in Fentress County in 1850 in close proximity to James and Patsy Crouch and, therefore, Martha Campbell and Anna Jennings can be identified with reasonable confidence as their daughters. It is further known that the sisters, Jane and Nancy Crouch married Joseph and Silas (Sibs) Upchurch, respectively. Although these two men were apparently relatives, they were not brothers as some have thought. Indeed, at this time the Upchurch family appears to have been quite numerous in Fentress County, particularly in the valley of the Wolf River and its tributaries. Of course, the Evans, Crouch, Davidson, Riley, and allied families also had settled in this locality. Therefore, it would seem certain that Jane and Nancy Crouch were daughters of James and Patsy Crouch. In support of this, both the 1850 and 1860 US Census for Fentress County indicate that Joseph and Jane Crouch Upchurch were living near Pall Mall in the Wolf River valley. In addition, it is reported that Silas and Nancy Crouch Upchurch had two sons, William J. and Shadrack Washington Upchurch. However, in The Upchurch Story by Olive A. Morgan, it is said that Nancy Crouch left her husband and two sons and "went west" with a wagon train and was never heard of again. If this story is true, then chronological considerations imply that this must have occurred in 1832 or 1833. Moreover, it seems that Silas Upchurch promptly remarried, taking as his wife his first cousin, Nancy Mason Upchurch, and they soon began having more children. In such a situation, it is a reasonable conjecture that as they grew up, the two sons of Nancy Crouch Upchurch might have come to feel unwelcome within their father's household. This could explain why Washington Upchurch, age eighteen, was living with his grandparents, James and Patsy Crouch, at the time of the census in 1850. Within this context, census records for Fentress County from 1830 to 1860 indicate that households of William and Martin Crouch were continuously resident in Fentress County, again, in the vicinity of Pall Mall. Family tradition unambiguously identifies them as the two oldest sons of James B. Crouch.4,5 However, Martha (Patsy) Evans Crouch could not have been the mother of William and Martin since it is clear from their stated ages that they were born before James Crouch and Martha Evans were married. Therefore, it would seem evident that these two sons were the result of a marriage of James Crouch prior to his marriage with Martha Evans. Recent work by Mr. Bruce York and others identifies the first wife of James B. Crouch as Elizabeth (Betty) Smith, who was born, perhaps, as early as 1765 presumably in Virginia. She and James apparently married about 1792. As asserted previously, according to the 1850 US Census, James and Martha (Patsy) Evans Crouch were still living, along with three of their grandchildren, in Fentress County in the late summer of 1850. However, they were apparently deceased by the time of the 1860 census. Moreover, contemporary census records for Clinton County, Kentucky, show that the second James Crouch, age eighty-two and presumably the widower of Agnes Denton Crouch, was living in the household of his son-in-law and daughter, John and Sarah Crouch Wood. (Obviously, this provides additional evidence that there were two separate James Crouch families living in approximately the same area of Tennessee and Kentucky during the first half of the nineteenth century.) To summarize, both James and Martha Evans Crouch apparently died sometime before 1860 in Fentress County, probably in the vicinity of the Rotten Fork of the Wolf River. Even so, many of their descendants continued to live in Fentress County thoughout the remainder of the nineteenth century and into the twentieth.6,7 Geographically, Rotten Fork rises in Wayne County, Kentucky, just north of the Tennessee-Kentucky border and flows southward in a deep "hollow" through Pickett and Fentress Counties and empties into the main channel of the Wolf River about a mile upstream from the community of Pall Mall. Elevations in this area range from just under nine hundred feet to above sixteen hundred and a number of place names are associated with early settler families, e.g., Upchurch Cemetery and Chapel.
1. Janice B. Lee,"Crouch, John Wesley F188", in History of Fentress County, Tennessee, Fentress County Historical Society, Jamestown, TN, 1987: pgs. 412-3. (copyright: Curtis Media Corp.)
"James B. Crouch was born about 1763 in Virginia and was married to Patsy Evans who was born about 1781 in Virginia. James's parents were Edward and Margaret Crouch."
Here and elsewhere in the History of Fentress County, Tennessee, parents of James B. Crouch are identifed as Edward and Margaret Crouch; however, many researchers assert that his parents were David and Elizabeth Crouch. In addition, it is further asserted that David Crouch made his will in Montgomery County, Virginia, on August 27, 1799, and was stabbed to death the following December 16 by John Bullis, father of his second wife, Mary. Even so, according to Mr. Craig Rice, neither the will or the stabbing has been verified. Indeed, other sources assert that David Crouch made no will, but records of his estate indicate children: Solomon, James B., John, Elizabeth, Martha, Sarah, Moses, Aaron, and George, all from his first marriage to an Elizabeth, reportedly of German ethnicity. Moreover, this is apparently the original source identifying James B. Crouch as the son of David Crouch. Within this context, some researchers have attempted to resolve this conundrum by asserting "Edward" as David Crouch's middle name; however there appears to be no justification for this presumption.
Alternatively, the parents of James B. Crouch are identified as John and Sarah Barbary Crouch. Concomitantly, it is reported that John Crouch was born in 1728 in King George County, Virginia, and that Sarah Barbary was born in 1748 and that they married in King George County. Even so, none of this appears to be verified; therefore, it would seem that the parentage of James Crouch should be regarded as undetermined.
back to bio.2. Ellen Russell, "Crouch, John Wesley F187", in History of Fentress County, Tennessee, Fentress County Historical Society, Jamestown, TN, 1987: pgs. 411-2. (copyright: Curtis Media Corp.)
"John Wesley Crouch was the third child of James B. and Patsy. He was born in 1803 and died about 1841 in Missouri. In about 1823 he married Rebecca Elizabeth Kidd ( -1841). Their children came closely: David Fulton (1824-1917), Elias Henderson 1825-1901), Aaron (1828-1841), Martha (Patsy) (1829- ), George Washington (1833-1915), Margaret (1835-?), Elvira Malinda (1837-), Sarah (Sally) (1839-), (Mary (1840-) and a baby girl born in Missouri.
John Wesley took his family into new territory as his father had done before him. They sold out, loaded oxen-wagons and with some saddle horses took off for Missouri. He took up some level low lying lands, but within two years he and his wife and 13 year old Aaron became sick of a fever and died in 1841. David and Henderson were about 19 and 17 respectively, Patsy about 14, and Wash almost 10. With the help and advice of kind neighbors they sold all except what could be hauled by two oxen in a wagon and one horse and began the long trek back to southern relatives. The little baby died and was buried in the sands of Illinois near a big river they had to ferry across. David and Henderson were in charge of the oxen to keep them moving. Wash with a bag and a jug, ran ahead to seek food from settlers along the route. He would beg milk for their suppers and any food available to supplement their meager supply of stables (sic - staples). They would camp at night and build fires to cook whatever they had. Sometimes there would be some sort of game (fresh meat). Patsy rode the horse and carried the youngest ones in her lap and behind her. The trip took three weeks. Relatives welcomed them back - taking them into their families, except no two were taken into the same family.
It is not known what part of Missouri they had been in. David searched later, but could not retrace their way. He seems to have been psychologically scarred by the trauma and stress experienced by the deaths of both parents within a week of each other and his brother Aaron. The well-to-do home and family togetherness so quickly broken up, may have built up resentfulness and rebellion. The next six years brought difficulties in getting along with the relatives. He enlisted in 1847 for service in the Mexican War. From Burkesville, Kentucky, he was sent to New Orleans, Louisiana for training then on to Mexico. His discharge lists 'slow recovery' of a wound in his arm. He was married twice, but his folks know very little except the last names of his wifes (sic - wives): (1) a Ferrell of Bell Buckle, Tennessee and (2) a Courtney of Illinois. We have the names of a son, George Washington Crouch (1858) and a daughter Mollie Crouch (12-10-1860). She grew up and married Mr. Lockheart. Davey travel extensively and did research into his ancestors, the Crouch line back into Germany. It is not known what became of those records. He was a skilled carpenter and builder, and had excellent tools for the trade for that time. He planned supervised (hand-planed the walls, ceilings and doors, of the building of a dwelling house for his brother Wash at Travisville. The old meeting house (yet standing) testifies to his expertise in that trade. As an old man he returned there to die and be buried at Travisville Cemetery at 93 years old.
The second child of John Wesley Crouch was Elias Henderson (1824-1901). Elias married (1) Sarah (Sally) Upchurch (1834- ). Their children were: Rebecca Jane 1853, Elvira (1855), William (1859), John W. (1863), Lucinda (1865), and Thomas R. (1869). Thomas was 'tisicky' and was given into the care of his Uncle Wash Crouch and Aunt Millie until he out-grew it. They had an older son, Thomas, so the nickname 'Little Tom' was given and stuck with him for life.
Henderson chose Nancy Hatfield for a second wife. Their only child, Henry, was considered 'retarded', but he learned to read and decipher and could do almost any chore around the home. Between tasks, he read hungrily, books, magazines, newspapers, at home and in homes of the neighborhood."
"Little Tom was the first rural mail carrier for the Forbus Route which began in1909 and until 1934. He was a good family man and a community leader in singing and religion."
According to Mr. Craig Rice, some details of this story were also included in a letter from Dr A. H. Crouch to Mrs Verna Rider of Pine Knot, Kentucky, dated Fenruary 27, 1939. (Craig Rice; database - craigrice; worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com, 2002.)
back to bio.3. Ellen Russell, "Crouch, Jane, Nancy and Martha F185", in History of Fentress County, Tennessee, Fentress County Historical Society, Jamestown, TN, 1987: pgs. 411. (copyright: Curtis Media Corp.)
"Jane Crouch, the daughter of James B. and Patsy Evans Crouch, was born 6-29-1806. In 1823 she married Joseph Upchurch, born 8-10-1800 and died in 1865, the son of George and Rachel Upchurch. Joseph bought 50 acres of land in 1815 for $10 that was then registered in Kentucky. In 1823 that area became part of Tennessee. He then became known as 'Tennessee Joe' to his folks. This is the Jane Upchurch who filed the Bill of Complaint for the heirs inheritance part of the William 'Billy' Crouch real estate (sic) in 1869 after the death of her husband."
"Nancy Crouch, the daughter of James B. and Patsy Evans Crouch, married Silas Upchurch, born 1806 and died in 1874 in Kentucky. Silas was the son of Shadrack Upchurch. The first son listed in the census not named, second son, Shadrack Washington Upchurch was born in 1832. In the census of 1850 Wash Upchurch born in 1832 is listed in the home of James B. Crouch. Silas told that Nancy joined a caveran (sic - caravan) passing by that was going west and was never heard of again. (This information was in the book 'The Upchurch Story')
Martha Crouch, the daughter of James B. and Patsy Evans Crouch was born in 1813 and was married to John Campbell, born in 1807 and died in 1880."
back to bio.4. Ellen Russell, "Crouch, Edward Family F177", in History of Fentress County, Tennessee, Fentress County Historical Society, Jamestown, TN, 1987: pg. 407. (copyright: Curtis Media Corp.)
"Edward Crouch and his wife, Margaret, were the parents of James B. Crouch (1763) who with his wife Martha (Patsy) Evans (1751 (sic -1781)) daughter of Thomas Evans, migrated across the Smokey Mountains from Virginia about 1798 into new territory that was to become Kentucky and Tennessee, Their first son William (Billy) Crouch (October 14, 1795-August 15, 1868) would have been about three years old as he was born in Virginia. Jim bought lands in the beautiful valleys and foothills of the Cumberlands and raised a family of three boys and three girls (if others, no records have been found).
Billy grew up and married Elizabeth (1797-1871). Her maiden name is not on census records nor on her grave marker. He acquired much land and many Negro slaves, and built a prosperous plantation. The mainhouse must have been unusually large and spacious for that time. They had no children of their own, but welcomed relatives, nearly always having some of their nephews and nieces visiting there.
When his brother John Wesley and wife Elizabeth died in Missouri leaving nine children, Billy took 10 year old 'Wash' to live with them. Brought him up like his own son, teaching and training him carefully. He appointed him to be administrator of his estate and to see that Elizabeth was provided for her lifetime and buried properly beside him in the cemetery he had set aside for the slaves who had died in his service and for others too. Billy and Elizabeth's graves have built up limestone about the size of a casket with a solid slab atop on which their names and dates are chiseled in the Rocky River Cemetery, Pall Mall, Tennessee: Billy Crouch October 14, 1795 - August 8, 1868 and Elizabeth, wife of Billy 1797-1871."
As noted elsewhere, Patsy Evans did not marry James Crouch until 1802. Therefore, if Willaim Crouch was born in 1795, he almost certainly was not her son, but, rather, was her step-son. In addition, it seems that the estate settlement of Billy Crouch became a contentious matter among his heirs since Ms. Russell further records:
"'The 8th day of April 1869 Jane Upchurch her Bill of Complaint in the Chancery Court at Jamestown, Tennessee against Elizabeth Crouch, Martin Crouch, Mark Ginnings, Anna Ginnings, James Kidd, Martha Kidd, Elias H. Crouch, George W. Crouch, Adm. of William Crouch decd, Alfred Jones, Mary Jones, James K. Redman, Margaret Redman, Stokely Crabtree and Elizabeth Crabtree, all residents of this state and Alexander Rich, Elizabeth Rich, Anna Cypress, James Evans, Nancy Evans, David F. Crouch, John R. Morgan, Timothy Buck, Sarah Buck non-residents of the state' (claiming he died intestate in 1868, leaving the above-complainants and defendants as only heirs.) They asked for a sale of certain real estate and distributions of proceeds to residents and non-residents. Agreement was worked out that the widow Elizabeth be given 'dower.' The court did settle the complaint by selling the land to the highest bidder after setting the minimum price of eight hundred dollars, three hundred dollars cash in hand. The court describes the property as lying to the right prong and the left prong of Rottens Fork, with a lane leading from the head of Mrs. Crouch's lane to the Monticello Road, said lane to be kept open one rod wide for property owners use." Ms. Russell further stated that the purchasers were Stokely Crabtree and H. W. Williams and that the information was taken from the "Registers Office records in Jamestown, Tennessee."
back to bio.5. Ellen Russell, "Crouch, Martin Family F191", in History of Fentress County, Tennessee, Fentress County Historical Society, Jamestown, TN, 1987: pg. 413-4. (copyright: Curtis Media Corp.)
"Martin was the second son of James B. Crouch. Census records lists his wife Oliva (1812) and the children: Laverna (1839), Viana (1842), Lucinda (1843), Elizabeth (1846), Pleasant (1848), Julia (1849), Mary (1851), Caroline (1853), Manny (1855), and Granville (1858). His will recorded in Fentress County courthouse names above children and what each is to be given. Then says Elijah, James nor William are to get anything more, as he had already given them their share."
Ms. Russell continues with a lengthy summary of later descendants. It seems clear from the context that Martin was married twice and the three older sons, i.e., Elijah, James, and William, were from his first marriage. Concomitantly, census records further indicate that Martin was born in 1798 or 1799 and, as such, can along with his older brother, William, be attributed as a son of James Crouch with his first wife, who has been reportedly identified as Elizabeth Smith.
back to bio.6. "Dear Cousin,
It affords me much pleasure to have a letter from you and to answer you.
I am the son of George Washington Crouch, a brother to your mother, Linda Morgan. Our grandfather was John Wesley Crouch and our grandmother was Elizabeth Kidd and when my father was eight years of age our grandfather moved his family to the state of Missouri, that being in the year 1841. He purchased a farm out there on a river bottom, or some low land, and soon thereafter they developed Malaria, or some low form of fever, and both our grandparents died (there seven days difference in their deaths) and one Uncle Aaron, who was 13 years of age, Uncle David was then 18 years of age and with the help of some good people sold the farm at the end of two years and they came back. The number of children 10, a little baby girl died after coming across the Mississippi River and they buried it in the state of Illinois. The children all came back to this country, after the lapse of two years, in the same ox wagon that they went off in and one more. My father told me that he rode along in front of that slow moving ox wagon with a large stone jug and begged milk, both kinds and poured it into that jug so they could have plenty of milk when they pitched for the night; begged bread and meat as well. They allowed their oxen to browse and graze at night around their camps. They had a dog and rifle and they would kill squirrels, rabbits and other game on their way, as game was plentiful. The trip took three weeks. After paying Doctor and funeral bills they had no money left and at that time they only had State Money and could not pass Missouri money in Illinouis, nor Illinois money in Kentucky, etc; had to rid themselves of all State money when they came to the state line, and often the exchangers charged extra for the change. After their return to this country, the near relatives took charge of them; no two living together. They were so full of that low-land Malaria that they were sickly for two or three years. I am glad that I had the opportunity of seeing them all, though they have all been dead for a number of years.
Their names were as follows: (not in order of ages, but to the best of memory) David Fulton, married twice. Martha Patsy Kidd, married James Kidd, Sallie Buck married Timothy Buck, in Wayne County, Kentucky. Mary Jones - husband Alfred Jones, Barren County, kentucky. Elisa Crabtree - husband, Stokely Crabtree, Fentress County, Tennessee. Margaret Crouch - husband, James Redman, Fentress County, Tennessee, Linda Morgan - husband, John Morgan - don't know where he was from nor how they ever met. I have seen both of them. Elias Henderson - married twice. George Washington Crouch, my father, married three times. I am the son of his second wife, Milly Dishman.
I have two brothers, Tom and Joe and one sister, Lucinda Barton, all living and doing well.
Our uncles and Aunts were of the very best and highest types of people, good and upright, nothing dirty about them. All were very religious and strict members of the church, and from the history I have of all of the Crouches and Kidds they were of a high class of people, being the first settlers of the Wolf Creek section of Fentress County, Tennessee. They emigrated to this country from the state of Virginia and were of German descent. The original name being Kroch.
I was born and raised here at Forbus (Travisville) up till 25 years ago. I graduated in medicine in March 1893, been in active practice for a long period of 46 years. I am now 67 years of age and am yet active and in fairly good health. I am located half way between Albany, Ky. and Jamestown, Tenn. There were four Doctors here when I began to practice. They are all dead but me. I am the only Doctor in this county, about 14 miles to Jamestown and about the same distance to Byrdstown and Albany. The roads are all made good and can fill all calls very quickly and comfortably. I have a good office and well equipped with drugs and surgical appliances and do a good office practice.
Our children are all married off and living to themselves. All in good health and well educated. Just wife and myself at home and one hired man to do the work about the house and to drive me out, etc. Wife is much younger than me and is in good health.
I am a christian and a member of the Methodist Church, strictly temperate and not a 'New Dealer'.
I am mighty glad to receive your letter and hope to have an opportunity to see you and other 'cousins' in the near future.
I am busy all the time, hardly have time to take off for a rest, which I would greatly enjoy. I take trips to the city hospitals with my emergency cases, but always have to hurry back to my practice. Would be glad to run up to your place and spend a couple of days. Give my best regards to your brothers and sisters.
Write again - I amSincerely yours, Dr. A. H. Crouch
Forbus
Tennessee" (Letter to Mrs. Verna Elder, Pine Knot, McCreary County, Kentucky: Feb. 1939.)
back to bio.7. The Crouch Family Heritage Association has proposed a partial descendancy for the children of James Crouch, which has been collected and reformated in the following extract and also augmented and corrected using census and civiel records as well as other independent sources:
First Generation
James B. Crouch, born 1767 in Halfax Co., VA, died Mar 1855 in Fentress Co., TN, buried Upchurch Cem.; married (1) 28 Jan 1792 in Montgomery Co., VA, Elizabeth Smith.
William (Billy) Crouch, born 14 Oct 1795 in VA, died 15 Aug 1866 or 1868 in Fentress Co., TN; married Elizabeth *****.Married (2) Martha (Patsy) Evans on 11 Feb 1802 in Montgomery County, VA.
Martin Crouch, born 1798/1799 in KY, died 1874 in Fentress Co., TN, married (1) Mary or Elizabeth Pile, married (2) in 1837, Olivia Keaton.1. John Wesley Crouch*, born about 1802 in Cumberland Co., KY; died about 1841 in MO of malaria; married ~1823, Rebecca Elizabeth Kidd, born ~1805 in VA, died ~1841 in MO.*It is almost certain that John Wesley Crouch was born in Tennessee or, perhaps, even Virginia rather than in Cumberland County, Kentucky. As mentioned elsewhere, this assertion is probably the result of confusion of the family of James and Agnes Denton Crouch with that of James and Martha Evans Crouch.
2. Jane Crouch, born 29 Jun 1806 in TN; married Joseph Upchurch born 10 Aug 1800 in NC, died ~1865, buried Upchurch Cem., Pall Mall, Fentress Co., TN.
3. Nancy Crouch**, born about 1810, married Silas (Sibs) Upchurch, born 18 Aug 1806 in NC, died 1874 in Wayne Co., KY.
4. Anna Crouch, born 6 Feb 1813 in TN, died 1 Apr 1878 in Fentress Co., TN, buried Upchurch Cem.; married Marquis (Mark) Jennings, born 15 Feb 1807 in KY, died 15 Sep 1890 in Fentress Co., TN, buried Upchurch Cem.
5. Martha Crouch, born about 1814 in Tennessee, died 1855; married John Campbell, born 11 Sep 1807, died 1880.**The source of the common assertion that Nancy Crouch was born about 1820 is not known; however, it is clear that this cannot be correct since if it were so then she would have been far too young to have married and had two sons by the early 1830's. Moreover, historians of the Crouch family invariably place her as third in birth order irrespective of any putative birth year. Therefore, it is much more likely that she was born about 1810.
It has been further reported by family members that Nancy Crouch Upchurch abandoned her husband and family and went west with a wagon train, probably about 1833. At present, the veracity of this story cannot be determined; however, it is likely to have been a "cover story" which put the best face on a bad situation. Therefore, one can only suppose that she was extremely unhappy in her marriage to Silas Upchurch and since divorce was difficult to obtain and subject to extreme social stigma, especially for a woman, her "disappearance" is, perhaps, more understandable. Alternatively, the truth may be darker, but this can probably never be known.a. As asserted previously, James and Martha Evans Crouch should not be confused with James and Agnes Denton Crouch, who lived in Cumberland, later Clinton, County, Kentucky. (1810 US Census Population Schedule for Cumberland County, Kentucky, National Archives, Washington DC: pg. 183, (microfilm: roll M252_9; img. 187); 1820 US Census Population Schedule for Cumberland County, Kentucky, National Archives, Washington DC: pg. 150, (microfilm: roll M33_19; img. 125); & 1850 US Census Population Schedule for Clinton County, Kentucky, National Archives, Washington DC: pg. 186B, (microfilm: roll M432_197; img. 183).)
b. Steven C. Perkins as well as others identify the wife of John Wesley Crouch as Rebecca Elizabeth Kidd, who may have been the daughter of Elias Kidd. (Steven C. Perkins; "Ancestry of Rosa Genetta Swain"; freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ ~scperkins/rswaianc.html, 1998-2000.)
Second Generation
1. John Wesley Crouch married Rebecca Elizabeth Kidd. They had four sons and seven daughters:
1-1. David Fulton Crouch, born 29 Apr 1824, died 17 May 1917, buried Travisville Cem., Pickett Co., TN; married (1) ***** Ferrell, married (2) ***** Courtney. After the death of his parents and the return to Tennessee, David suffered from guilt (perhaps, a "nervous breakdown") and ended up running away from his adoptive parents. He took many journeys and eventually served in the war with Mexico (Private, Fourteenth Volunteer Infantry). On one of his trips he searched for the graves of his parents but was never able to find their burial place again.# Sarah Jane Upchurch was the daughter of Joseph and Jane Crouch Upchurch; hence, Elias Henderson and Sarah Jane Upchuurch Crouch were first cousins. Indeed, there were numerous intermarriages between the Evans, Upchurch, and Crouch families (as well as others).
1-2. Elias Henderson Crouch, born 13 Nov 1826, died 19 Apr 1901 in Pall Mall, Fentress Co., TN, buried Upchurch Cem.; married (1) Sarah Jane Upchurch#. They had Rebeccah Jane, Elvira, William H., John Wesley, Lucinda A., and Thomas Washington Crouch; married (2) Nancy Hatfield, born Feb 1838 in TN, died 18 Jul 1907 in TN, buried Upchurch Cem., Fentress Co., TN. They had William Henry Crouch.
1-3. Aaron Crouch, born about 1828, died about 1841 in MO, age 13, of malaria.
1-4. Martha (Patsy) Crouch, born about 1829, died after 1860, buried Upchurch Cem., Fentress Co., TN; married in 1847 in TN, James Fenton Kidd, born 1823, died after 1860, buried Upchurch Cem., Fentress Co., TN. They had Rebecca Elizabeth, Nancy or Mary Jane, Sarah C., Phebe A., Meina or Myra M., George or John W. Kidd, Clarinda, and Vira M. or Ella Kidd.
1-5. Eliza or Elizabeth Crouch, born 10 Nov 1836, died 2 or 8 Jun 1903, buried Upchurch Cem., Pall Mall, Fentress Co., TN; married Stokley Crabtree, born 12 Feb 1834 in Fentress Co., TN, died 1 Jul 1915 in Pickett Co., TN, buried Upchurch Cem., Pall Mall, Fentress Co. They had Margaret J., Sarah Ann, John R., Rebecca P., Clayburn or Claiborn, and Stokely, Jr., Crabtree.
1-6. George Washington (Wash) Crouch, born 1 Mar or May 1833 in TN; died 6 Apr 1915 in Fentress Co., TN, buried Travisville Cem., Pickett Co.; married (1) ~1851, Lucinda A. Jennings; married (2) on 26 Jan 1868 in Fentress Co., TN, Emillie Ann or Milly Dishman, born 8 Oct 1833 in Morgan Co., TN, died 26 May 1900 in Fentress Co., TN, buried Travisville Cem., Pickett Co.; married (3) on 10 Aug 1900, Cordelia Upchurch, born 9 Sep 1863 in Fentress Co., TN, died 30 Aug 1952 in TN, buried Travisville Cem., Pickett Co.
1-7. Margaret S. Crouch, born 15 Sep 1834, died 1919, buried Wolf River Cem., Fentress Co., TN; married James K. Redmond or Redman, born 9 Nov 1832 in Fentress Co., TN, died 15 Jan 1899 in Fentress Co., TN, buried Wolf River Cem. They had no children and according to family tradition at the death of her husband his estate was inherited by his brothers and his wife was left only with her personal possessions so that she subsequently lived with various relatives.
1-8. Elvira Malinda (Linda) Crouch, born 5 Nov 1837 in TN, died 16 Nov 1923 in KY; married in 1858, John Rufus Morgan of Whitley Co., KY, born 16 Jul 1834. They had Samuel Greer, John Washington, Mary Ellen, Ann, Margaret, Verna, Fannie, Joseph, and Nellie Morgan.
1-9. Sarah Catherine (Sallie) Crouch, born about 1839, died 1878; married 8 Mar 1859, Wayne Co., KY, James Timothy Buck, born 22 Dec 1839 in Fentress Co, TN, , died 31 May 1890 in Wayne Co., KY. They had Tommie A., Mary Ann, George, Rebecca Frances, John Alexander, Eliza Jane, Margaret, Sarah Jane, Kesey, Nancy E., and Leona Buck. James Timothy and Jonathan Buck were brothers and the sons of James Denton and Mary Elizabeth Barnes Buck.
1-10. Mary Burnetta Crouch, born about 1840; married (1) 10 Feb 1859, Jonathan Buck, born 1835 in Wayne Co., KY. They had one known child, Margaret Buck, born in Feb 1860; married (2) 17 Dec 1860, Alfred Jones, born in 1841. They had William, Sarah A., John, George W., Eliza, Martha, and Catherine Jones.
1-11. Jennie Crouch, born about 1841, died about 1842 in IL. It is reported that she died of malaria at one year of age and was buried along a river bank in Illinois.c. A household of John Crouch can be found in both Kentucky and Tennessee in 1840. (1840 US Census Population Schedule for Clinton County, Kentucky, National Archives, Washington DC: pg. 334, (microfilm: roll M704_108; img. 157) & 1840 US Census Population Schedule for Fentress County, Tennessee, National Archives, Washington DC: pg. 9, (microfilm: roll M704_523; img. 17).)
d. Death Certificates, Tennessee Department of Health, Nashville, TN, (Death Certificate No. 17507, Office of Vital Records, State of Tennessee, Nashville, TN; Death Certificate No. 5, Office of Vital Records, State of Tennessee, Nashville, TN; & Death Certificate No. 302, Office of Vital Records, State of Tennessee, Nashville, TN).
e. Travisville Cemetery, Pickett County, Tennessee (www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=19469&CScn=Travisville&CScntry=4&CSst=45&CScnty=2493&, continuously updated).
f. Wolf River Cemetery, Fentress County, Tennessee (www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=20506&CScn=Wolf+River&CScntry=4&CSst=45&, continuously updated).
2. Jane Crouch married Joseph Upchurch. They evidently lived in the Wolf River Valley in Fentress County, Tennessee.
2-1. James Calvin (Jim) Upchurch, born 27 May 1824 in Fentress Co., TN, died 6 Jan 1893 in Fentress Co., TN, buried Upchurch Cem.; married (1) Elizabeth Ann (Bettsann) Rich, born 1828, died 11 Apr 1869 in Fentress Co., TN, buried Upchurch Cem. They had Lucinda Jane, Serena Ann (Rene), John T., William Joseph ("Black Joe"), and Sarah Catherine (Kathy) Upchurch. Married (2) 1869/1870, Jane Vira Frogge, born 27 Aug 1844 in TN, died 11 Feb 1882 in TN. They had Christopher Columbus, Margaret Magdalene, Mary Belle, James Andrew (Jim), Nancy Rohanna (Hane), and Arthur R. Upchurch.#* This identification is further confirmed by notes posted by Lyndon and Linda Evans Baines.
2-2. Lucinda Jane Upchurch, born 5 Mar 1826 in Fentress Co., TN; married John Rich, born 1822/1823.
2-3. William Hamilton (Bill) Upchurch, born 7 Feb 1828; married Caroline Harmon, born ~1831 in TN, died 1915 in Fentress Co., TN. They had Mary Jane, Lucinda, Margaret, John Floyd, Tode, Joseph ("Little" Joe), George Thomas, and Marion Upchurch.
2-4. Thomas Washington (Tommie) Upchurch#*, born 1 Jan 1832 in Wayne Co., KY, died 20 Jun 1914 in Pickett Co., TN, buried Upchurch Cem., Fentress Co.; married Sarah Ann Evans. They had Lucinda Jane, Sarah Elizabeth, Mary Ellen, Cordelia, Artemese, James Wooley, Savannah, and John Upchurch.
2-5. Sarah Jane (Sally) Upchurch, born 1828, died 1881, buried Upchurch Cem., Pall Mall, Fentress Co., TN; married Elias Henderson Crouch, who was her first cousin.
2-6. Louisa Upchurch, born in 1836 in TN; married Jefferson Rule, born 1833 in TN.
2-7. John Jackson Upchurch, born ~1838 in Fentress Co., TN, died 26 Sep 1864 in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, of "inflamation of lungs", married on 15 Jul 1858, Sarah W. Hill, born Sep 1840 in Fentress Co., TN. They had William J. and Tennessee J. Upchurch. According to The Upchurch Story, he died in the Civil War.
2-8. Elizabeth Upchurch, born Sep 1841; married (1) Hardin W. Williams, born 8 Nov 1840 in Fentress Co., TN, died 23 Jan 1900 in Fentress Co., TN. They had Fleming and Van Evan Williams after which they apparently divorced; married (2) Sampson John Fowler, died 21 Feb 1898; married (3) Hosspowder Bragg.
2-9. Drury Granville (Drew) Upchurch, born 1844, buried Upchurch Cem., Pall Mall, Fentress Co., TN; married (1) Martanna Elizabeth Williams. They had William P. Upchurch; married (2) Jane Dishman, born Jul 1846, buried Upchurch Cem., Pall Mall, Fentress Co., TN. They had Samuel M., John Porter, Archie, Mary Jane, and Armilda Upchurch. He is thought to have ridden with Tinker Dave Beaty's scouts during the Civil War.
2-10. Elias Henderson (Hennon) Upchurch, born 3 Feb 1848 in TN, died 2 Jan 1907 in TN, buried Davidson Cem., Pickett Co., TN; married Luiza or Louisa J. Storey, born 15 Oct 1842 in Fentress Co., TN, died 26 May 1921, in Fentress Co., TN, buried Davidson Cem., Pickett Co. They had Lafayette Thomas (Fate), Franklin Pierce, Mary J., Kennedy Luther (Cappy), and Ida L. Upchurch.
"Tom was the son of Joseph Upchurch and Jane Crouch. Tom is listed in many sources as having been born in Fentress County, Tennessee but his death certificate states that he was born in Wayne County, Kentucky. Many sources list his death date as June 2, 1914 but his death certificate lists his date of death as June 20, 1914. Tom and his wife Sarah lived in Fentress County, Tennessee from 1860 through 1880. By 1900, they had moved to Pickett County, Tennessee. They had 3 granddaughters and 1 grandson who grew-up in their home. They had six daughters and two sons.
1. Lucinda Jane Upchurch born 8-30-1856 Fentress County, Tennessee died 11-4-1946 Fentress County, Tennessee married Hiram Crabtree
2. Sarah Elizabeth Upchurch born 1859 Fentress County, Tennessee died 1887 Wayne County, Kentucky married Robert Bolen Dishman
3. Mary Ellen Upchurch born 12-18-1861 Fentress County, Tennessee died 2-20-1950 Fentress County, Tennessee married Caleb Riley
4. Cordelia Upchurch born 9-9-1863 Fentress County, Tennessee died 8-30-1952 Fentress County, Tennessee married George Washington Crouch
5. Artemese Upchurch born 8-1865 Fentress County, Tennessee died 11-1941 Fentress County, Tennessee married William Gilreath
6. James Wooley Upchurch born 8-27-1867 Fentress County, Tennessee died 6-19-1926 Wayne County, Kentucky married Ebb Gilreath
7. Savannah Upchurch born 7-16-1870 Fentress County, Tennessee died 6-2-1952 Monroe County, Tennessee married John Dishman
8. John Upchurch born 1873 Fentress County, Tennessee died by 1920 Fentress County, Tennessee married Catherine Choate"g. The seven youngest children of Joseph and Jane Crouch Upchurch can be verified by the population schedule of the 1850 US Census for Fentress County. In addition, the two youngest sons also appear in the 1860 US Census for Fentress County. (1850 US Census Population Schedule for Fentress County, Tennessee, National Archives, Washington DC: pg. 422B, (microfilm: roll M432_877; img. 500) & 1860 US Census Population Schedule for Fentress County, Tennessee, National Archives, Washington DC: pg. 44B, (microfilm: roll M653_1249; img. 91).)
h. Davidson Cemetery, Pickett County, Tennessee (www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=11192&CScn=Davidson&CScntry=4&CSst=45&CScnty=2493&, continuously updated).
3. Nancy Crouch married Silas (Sibs) Upchurch. The marriage evidently failed and she abandoned the family.
3-1. William J. Upchurch, born 31 Oct 1829, married 1 Aug 1851, Margaret Brown, born 12 Nov 1833 in TN.i. 1860 US Census Population Schedule for Wayne County, Kentucky, National Archives, Washington DC: pg. 430, (microfilm: roll M653_399; img. 427); 1880 US Census Population Schedule for Wayne County, Kentucky, National Archives, Washington DC: pg. 536B, (microfilm: roll T9_445; img. 664); 1900 US Census Population Schedule for Wayne County, Kentucky, National Archives, Washington DC: pg. 232A, (microfilm: roll T623_554; img. 463); 1910 US Census Population Schedule for Wayne County, Kentucky, National Archives, Washington DC: pgs. 169A-B, (microfilm: roll T624_502; imgs. 1035-6); 1920 US Census Population Schedule for Caldwell County, Missouri, National Archives, Washington DC: pg. 138A, (microfilm: roll T625_910; img. 845); & 1930 US Census Population Schedule for Caldwell County, Missouri, National Archives, Washington DC: pg. 248A, (microfilm: roll T626_1179; img. 498).
3-2. Shadrack Washington Upchurch, born 29 Nov 1831 in Fentress Co., Tennessee, died 28 Jan 1915 in Caldwell Co., MO, buried in Mirabile Cem.; married on 13 Jan 1870 or 1871, Lucy Jane Dishman, born 14 Oct 1844 in Wayne Co., Kentucky, died 24 Feb 1932 in Caldwell Co., MO, buried in Mirabile Cem.. They had Maude, Marcus, Adella, Minnie and Olivia (twins), Lillie Dale, Mary W., and Nora A. Upchurch. Apparently, the family lived in Wayne County, Kentucky, until at least 1910 after which they moved to Caldwell County, Missouri.j. Mirabile Cemetery List, Caldwell County MOGenWeb Archives, 2006.
k. Mirabile Cemetery, Caldwell County, Missouri (www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=1995186&CScn=Mirabile&CScntry=4&CSst=26&CScnty=1409&, continuously updated).
l. Death Certificates, Missouri State Archives, Office of the Secretary of State, Jefferson City, MO, (Death Certificate No. 3986 - Bureau of Vital Statistics, State of Missouri, Jefferson City, MO & Death Certificate No. 3906 - Bureau of Vital Statistics, State of Missouri, Jefferson City, MO).
4. Anna Crouch married Marquis Jennings. They had one son and five daughters.
4-1. Sarah Jennings, born 1829/1830 in TN. Probably died young.m. Children of Mark and Anna Jennings can be confirmed from Fentress County census records. (1850 US Census Population Schedule for Fentress County, Tennessee, National Archives, Washington DC: pg. 418B, (microfilm: roll M432_877; img. 492) & 1860 US Census Population Schedule for Fentress County, Tennessee, National Archives, Washington DC: pg. 46B, (microfilm: roll M653_1249; img. 95).)
4-2. Martha Jennings, born 1830/1831 in TN. Probably died young.
4-3. Lucinda A. Jennings, born 8 Aug 1834 in TN, died 18 Oct 1867, buried Upchurch Cem., Fentress Co., TN; married her cousin George Washington Crouch.
4-4. Rhoda Ann Jennings, born 10 Jun 1840 in Fentress Co., TN, died 7 May 1915 in Fentress Co., TN, buried Upchurch Cem.; married Emanuel Hatfield, born 9 Jun 1837 in Fentress Co., TN, died 12 Mar 1907 in Fentress Co., TN, buried Upchurch Cem. They had Joseph Henry, John V., Mark B., Julian P. and Easter Hatfield.
4-5. John G. Jennings, born 1845 in TN, died 18 May 1926, buried Upchurch Cem., Pall Mall, Fentress Co., TN; married on 21 Aug 1867, Serena Ann Upchurch, born 24 Jan 1848 in Fentress Co., TN, died 1928, buried Upchurch Cem. She was the daughter of James Calvin Upchurch and, thus, John's first cousin once removed. They had Elizabeth Ann, Amanda Jane, Isham, George Washington, James G., Harriet L., Lucinda, and Margaret A. Jennings.
4-6. Malissa Myra Jennings, born 10 Mar 1851 in Fentress Co., TN, died 15 Apr 1915 in Fentress Co., TN, buried Upchurch Cem.; married David Anderson Greer, born 22 Sep 1842, died 20 Apr 1926 in Fentress Co., TN, buried Upchurch Cem. They had Mary Jane, John G., Benjamin Anderson, James P., Marion D., Samuel A., Jesse Mason, Polly Ann, Marquis Lafayette, Emerine, General Logan, Isabella, and Martha Ellen Greer.5. Martha Crouch married John Campbell. They had four sons and three daughters.
5-1. Missie Campbell, born 1832; married Mose Hurt or Hurst, born 1827. Details of their family are uncertain.§ It is not known when the daughter, Jane, was born. Neither she nor her sister, Missie, were listed with their parents and siblings in the 1850 US Census for Fentress County. However, Missie was probably married by the time of the census. Likewise, it is possible that Jane had also left home and married, which implies that she was probably born before 1833. Alternatively, she may be misattributed or spurious.
5-2. D. Chestanner Campbell, born 1836/1837; married Elizabeth C. Crouch, born 10 Feb 1838 in KY, died 12 Nov 1912 in Fentress Co., TN. Chestanner and Elizabeth Crouch Campbell had one son, John E. or C. Campbell, born in 1857 in Missouri, and Otto and Plato Campbell.
5-3. Sarah A. S. Campbell, born 1840; married Lafayette Allen, a schoolteacher, born 1842, killed in the Civil War 15 Sep 1862, near Hales' Mill.
5-4. James Campbell, born Aug 1841 in Fentress Co., TN, died 1927 in Fentress Co., TN; married Martha Robinson, born Apr 1844 in TN and had Claude, Anna, Eugene, Mary Etter, and John Campbell.
5-5. Isaac D. Campbell, born Sep 1844 in TN; married Martha E. Cullom, born Feb 1845 and had one son and one daughter born in 1868 and 1874, respectively: Alice and Spencer Campbell. This family reportedly moved to Texas.
5-6. Jane Campbell§, married James Crockett in Texas.
5-7. Jesse Nolan Campbell, born 1849; married (1) Edna Sparrier; married (2) Malissa Crockett or Evans. Jesse had three sons and one daughter born between 1873 and 1880: Eliza, Denton or Porter, Moses F., and William Campbell.
5-8. Martha V. I. Campbell, born 1851; married Mose F. Hurt.
5-9. Adela Bell Campbell, born 1854, died 1890 in Spokane, Spokane Co., WA; married Shrewsberry Carter, born 25 Nov 1849 in Wayne Co., KY, died 1933 in Spokane, Spokane Co., WA.n. Tim Huddleston, Pioneer Families of Pickett County, Tennessee, The College Press, Collegedale, TN, 1968: pg. 23. Cited information is listed by generation under the title "Campbell Family".
o. Seven of the Campbell children can be verified from 1850, 1860, and 1870 census records. (1850 US Census Population Schedule for Fentress County, Tennessee, National Archives, Washington DC: pg. 378B, (microfilm: roll M432_877; img. 410); 1860 US Census Population Schedule for Fentress County, Tennessee, National Archives, Washington DC: pgs. 33B-34A, (microfilm: roll M653_1249; imgs. 67-8); & 1870 US Census Population Schedule for Fentress County, Tennessee, National Archives, Washington DC: pg. 561B, (microfilm: roll M593_1526; img. 757).)
Third Generation
1-6. George Washington (Wash) Crouch§*, born 1 Mar 1833, died 6 Apr 1915; married (1) Lucinda A. Jennings, who was evidently George's first cousin
1-6-1. James Alvin or Allen Crouch, born 26 Dec 1851 in Fentress Co., TN, died 24 Jan 1893, buried Travisville Cem., Pickett Co., TN; married Mary Jane (Polly) Dishman, born 1869, died 22 Jan 1910, buried Valley Falls, KS. They had Harriet Clementine, Laura Lucinda, Marcus Claudis, Genira Jane, Florida Emerine, Louisa Maude, Milly Ann, Sophia Ethel, and Mary Crouch.Married (2) Emillie Ann or Milly Dishman. She was the daughter of Archibald and Jane Cooper Dishman.
1-6-2. John Wesley Crouch, born 14 Dec 1853 in Fentress Co., TN, died 4 Sep 1935 in Burrville, Morgan Co., TN, buried Davidson Cem., Fentress Co.; married (1) Melissa Adeline Gilreath, born 7 Dec 1855 in Fentress Co., TN, died 4 Jan 1903 in Fentress Co., TN, buried Davidson Cem. They had Margaret Arizona, Martha Adaline, James Gordon, Sophronia (Frona) Belle, William Lee, David F., Fannie James, Nellie Mae, Thomas Otis, Neice Ermon, and Ruby Ann Crouch; married (2) Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Beaty Choate, born 5 May 1876, died 23 Aug 1951. They had John Denton, George Washington, Vontrice Lucinda (Lucy), and Eliga Frank Crouch.
1-6-3. Timothy Cornelius Crouch, born 14 Jun 1856 in Fentress Co., TN, died 15 Feb 1932; married on 17 Oct 1871, Mary Jane Evans, born 11 Nov 1855, died 1925 in AR. They had William Washington, Sarah Lucinda, Thursday Ann, Martha Belle, James Marion, Mildred Jane, Lucy Clementine, John Wayman, and Mary Lee Crouch.
1-6-4. Margaret Lean Crouch, born 5 Sep 1858 in Fentress Co., TN; married (1), Otis Grover. They had Cassie Grover. Married (2), John T. Upchurch, born 2 Dec 1851 in Fentress Co., TN, died 11 Jan 1876 in Fentress Co., TN. They had Leo Upchurch. Married (3), J. K. Box.1-6-5. Thomas E. Crouch, born 8 Mar 1869 in Fentress Co., TN, died 4 Mar 1948, buried Travisville Cem., Pickett Co.; married on 1 Dec 1895, Lou Ann West, born 17 Feb 1876, died 7 Jan 1960 in TN, buried Travisville Cem., Pickett Co., TN. They had Mela Mae, Preston Miller, Edison, and Ralph H. Crouch.Married (3) Cordelia Upchurch. She was the daughter of Thomas Washington and Sarah Ann Evans Upchurch, granddaughter of John and Sarah Davidson Evans, and great-granddaughter of Thomas and Jane Howerton Evans. In addition, she was granddaughter of Joseph and Jane Crouch Upchurch, great-granddaughter of James and Martha Evans Crouch, and great-great-granddaughter of Thomas and Jane Howerton Evans.Therefore, she and her husband were at the same time first cousins once removed and second cousins.
1-6-6. Lucinda Jane Crouch, born 18 Apr 1870 in Fentress Co., TN, died 8 Sep 1959 in Pickett Co., TN, buried Davidson Cem.; married on 22 May 1892, John Morgan Barton, born 31 Dec 1860, died 22 Oct 1931 in Pickett Co., TN, buried Davidson Cem. They had Herman Carl, Kenneth C., Blanche Sylvia, Martha Ellen, and Lois Barton.
1-6-7. Archibald Henry Crouch, born 29 Apr 1872 in Fentress Co., TN, died 1 Dec 1941 in Fentress Co., TN, buried Davidson Cem. Pickett Co.; married Nona Wayne Dishman, born 23 Feb 1885 in Wayne Co., KY, died 15 May 1976 in Jamestown, Fentress Co., TN, buried Davidson Cem., Pickett Co. They had Cletus, Jessie Helen, Nellie May, Gilbert Wilson, Delmar Duncan, and Glen Dailey Crouch. A. H. Crouch was a practicing medical doctor in Fentress County.
1-6-8. Joseph Dailey Crouch, born 12 Jan 1874 in Fentress Co., TN, died 20 Jun 1953 in Fentress Co., TN, buried Travisville Cem., Pickett Co.; married on 7 Feb 1902, Mertie May Upchurch, born 14 Dec 1883 in Fentress Co., TN, died 9 Aug 1919 in Pickett Co., TN, buried Travisville Cem. They had Fred, Shelly, David Spencer, John Ray, Martin Luther, Millie Molle, James Weldon , and Morrison Clay Crouch.
1-6-9. Mary B. Crouch, born 18 Dec 1875, died 11 Jan 1876 as an infant.1-6-10. Malinda Ellen Crouch, born 3 Dec 1902 in Fentress Co., TN, died 4 Aug 1967 in Muncie, Delaware Co., IN; married on 2 Apr 1922 in Fentress Co., TN, Mintis Huff, born 2 Sep 1903 in Fentress Co. TN. They had Enos and Willie Amos Huff.§* Entries from George Washington Crouch's Bible: "G. W. Crouch was Born march the 1st 1833"
1-6-11. Gideon Morrison Crouch, born 5 Nov 1905 in Fentress Co., TN, died 8 May 1970 at the Veterans Hospital, Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., TN, buried Travisville Cem., Pickett Co.; married on 12 Apr 1941, Arza Belle Abbott, born 18 Aug 1920 in Pickett Co, TN, died 8 Apr 1960 in TN, buried Travisville Cem., Pickett Co., TN. They had four children.
1-6-12. Eva Ellen Crouch, born 1911, died 1966.
"Bro. E. H. Crouch was born November 13th 1826. Departed this lief Aprile 9th 1901" Tombstone date of death: 19 Apr 1901.
"G. W. Crouch professed Relegeion Aug the 28th 1848 and Miley Crouched profesed Relegeion ...."
"G. W. Crouch was converted August 1848 and able to reach santefication (sic - sanctification) September 1892 and I Enjoy this greate Blessings till now Prais the Lorde for it. Feb. 20th 1912, G. W. Crouch"
"From Barton Russell; What did Santfication Do for me. 1st it took out the foe and Emplanted Solid fear Self Wille and love to my Enemy Jatonc had the power to over com by grace threw faith Bless the Lorde for full Salvation in Jesus my Lord it ins..entain ... that in November 1889."
"Milley Crouch was Born Oct the 8th 1833 and we Entered Marriagd January 26, 1868 and ther children Ages are to wit Thomas Elias Crouch was Born march the 8th 1869; Archable H. Crouch was Born April 29th 1872 Lucinda Jane Crouch was Born Aprile 18th 1870; Joseph Dayley Crouch was Born January the 12th 1874; Marey B. Crouch December 18th 1875 and Died January the 11th 1876; James A. Crouch was Born Dcember 26th 1851; John W. Crouch was Born December the 17th 1853; Timothy C. Crouch was Born June the 14th 1856; Margaret Lean Crouch was Born September the 5th 1858.p. Mae Rains Smith,"Crouch, John Wesley F189", in History of Fentress County, Tennessee, Fentress County Historical Society, Jamestown, TN, 1987: pg. 413. (copyright: Curtis Media Corp.)
"John Wesley Crouch (Dec. 14, 1853-Sept. 4, 1935) first married Malissa Gilreath (Dec. 7, 1855-Jan. 4, 1903).
John was the son of George Washington and Lucinda Jennings Crouch. According to Dr. Archilbald Henry Crouch, several of the older Crouch family members kept extensive family records and historical data. He also said they were very religious people and strict members of the church. They were among the first settlers of the Wolf River section of Fentress County, Tenn. The first Crouch families migrated to this part of the country from Virginia (somewhere between the late 1700's and early 1800's). They were of German descent, the original name being 'Kroch'."q. Marriages and children of George Washington Crouch can be confirmed from contemporaneous census population schedules. (1860 US Census Population Schedule for Fentress County, Tennessee, National Archives, Washington DC: pg. 40B, (microfilm: roll M653_1249; img. 83); 1880 US Census Population Schedule for Fentress County, Tennessee, National Archives, Washington DC: pg. 548B, (microfilm: roll T9_1254; img. 339); 1900 US Census Population Schedule for Pickett County, Tennessee, National Archives, Washington DC: pg. 146B, (microfilm: roll T623_1592; img. 295); 1910 US Census Population Schedule for Pickett County, Tennessee, National Archives, Washington DC: pg. 230B, (microfilm: roll T624_1515; img. 463); 1920 US Census Population Schedule for Pickett County, Tennessee, National Archives, Washington DC: pg. 100B, (microfilm: roll T625_1757; img. 799); & 1930 US Census Population Schedule for Pickett County, Tennessee, National Archives, Washington DC: pg. 238B, (microfilm: roll T626_2267; img. 480).)
r. Death Certificates, Tennessee Department of Health, Nashville, TN, (Death Certificate No. 28663, Office of Vital Records, State of Tennessee, Nashville, TN).
s. Davidson Cemetery, Fentress County, Tennessee (www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2341745&CScn=Davidson&CScntry=4&CSst=45&CScnty=2449&, continuously updated).
t. Bruce Yoek, Fentress County Historical Society, "York's Fentress County Tennessee", electronically published, 2012.
u. The Crouch Family Heritage Association cites as general sources: Mrs. L. M. Crouch, the Rev. Thomas Hiter Crouch, Velma Hudson, M. V. K. Bullock, Pete Nance, Joy Adams, Warren Crouch, Mac A. Smith, Glenn Crouch, Marcia Kinder Oresky, Dorothy Mayhugh, Janet Broyles, Mrs. D. D. Hooker, Millard Crouch, Virginia Porter, Ann Mary Hutton, Farris Glen Collier, Lucille Keefauver, Mrs. L. W. Maynard, and Doris Morris. (The Crouch Family Heritage Association; "JOHN CROUCH of Stafford Co VA"; patriot.net/~crouch/up/johnc1.html, 2002.)
(unpublished notes)
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Additional Citations:
8. 1820 US Census Population Schedule for Overton County, Tennessee, National Archives, Washington DC: pg. 261, (microfilm: roll M33_122; img. 220).9. 1830 US Census Population Schedule for Fentress County, Tennessee, National Archives, Washington DC: pg. 13, (microfilm: roll M19_176; img. 27).
10. 1840 US Census Population Schedule for Fentress County, Tennessee, National Archives, Washington DC: pg. 7, (microfilm: roll M704_523; img. 13).
11. 1850 US Census Population Schedule for Fentress County, Tennessee, National Archives, Washington DC: pg. 417A, (microfilm: roll M432_877; img. 489).
12. Fentress County Tax List of 1833, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, TN. (Bruce York (tr), Fentress County TNGenWeb Archives, 2000.)
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13. Upchurch Cemetery, Fentress County, Tennessee (www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=19651&CScn=Upchurch&CScntry=4&CSst=45&CScnty=2449&, continuously updated).
14. Ethel Evans Albert, Southwest Virginia Kin - Vol. 1, privately published, Kingsport, TN, 1977: pg. 511.
15. Olive A. Morgan, The Upchurch Story, privately published, Kansas City, MO, 1976: pass. (copy available in the Fentress County Public Library, Jamestown, TN)
16. Larry M. Evans, "Notes by Larry M. Evans", Springfield, IL, May 7, 1979, unpublished. (non-circulating copy available in the Casey County Public Library, Liberty, KY)