George was born in rural Washington Twp, near Duncombe, Iowa. His father, William Henry Crouse, was a Civil War veteran who fought at Gettysburg. His mother was Cecelia Louise (Smith) Crouse, the mother of 15 children: John Tysin, Cora Alice, Franklin Aaron and Aaron Franklin (identical twins), Charles Lee, George Lafayette, Anna Catherine, James, Mary Rebecca, Eugene Harold, Dora S, Lillian Elizabeth, Daniel Gerhardt, Edna Mae and Henry Dealton.

George married Lillie M. Hudson of Kalo on February 28, 1900 in Fort Dodge. George registered for the draft on Sept. 12, 1918. at age 42. He was tall with a stout build, gray eyes and brown hair. George and Lillian are buried atop a hill in a lovely countryside cemetery with a 360 degree vista of Iowa corn, greenscape and blue sky. Several children are buried in the same cemetery, and two brothers, Aaron and Charlie are buried in the nearby towns of Malvern and Emerson.

George married Lillian Hudson on February 28, 1900 at Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa. He farmed near Hastings, Mills Co., Iowa. They became the parents of eight children:
1. Frances May b. Aug. 29, 1901
2. Leona Louise b. Jan. 25, 1903
3. Aaron Franklin b. Oct, 27, 1904
4. Robert Lafayette b. Sept. 21, 1906
5. Sylvia Irene b. Aug. 31, 1908
6. Raymond George b. May 8, 1910
7. Rheba Maxine b. Jan. 14, 1913
8. Georgia Adell b. Feb. 22, 1919

1910 United States Federal Census
Home in 1910: Indian Creek, Mills, Iowa
Race: White
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married to Lillie Crouse
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Farmer
Home Owned or Rented: Rent Farm
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Household Members:
G L Crouse 34
Lillie Crouse 28
Fannie Crouse 9
Leona Crouse 7
Aaron Crouse 5
Robert Crouse 3
Sylvia Crouse 2

1920 United States Federal Census
Home in 1920: Deer Creek, Mills, Iowa
Street: Stradan Hastings Road on a farm
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged
Household Members:
George L Crouse 44
Lillie M Crouse 36
Aaron F Crouse 14
Robert L Crouse 12
Sylvia I Crouse 10
Raymond G Crouse 8
Rheba M Crouse 6
Georgia A Crouse 0

1930 United States Federal Census
Home in 1930: Washington, Montgomery, Iowa
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at first Marriage: 25
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
George L Crouse 54
Lillie M Crouse 48
Robert L Crouse 23 (farm laborer)
Raymond G Crouse 19 (road worker)
Georgia A Crouse 12

1940 United States Federal Census
Home in 1940: Lyons, Mills, Iowa
Occupation: Farming
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 800
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 1st year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 52
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Household Members:
George Crouse 64
Lily Crouse 59
Georgia Crouse 21
June Skaggs 4 (granddaughter)