*William S. Crouse, son of Jacob CROUSE & Sarah FENDER, was born abt. 1818 in Ashe Co., NC, and died July 28, 1878, in Alleghany Co., NC.

He married Jane Fender, daughter of John FENDER & Martha TOLIVER, abt. 1839.
She was born Feb. 20, 1824, in Ashe Co., NC, and died 1892 in Alleghany Co., NC.

William and Jane Crouse are buried at the Melvin Edwards Cemetery, Road 1416, Alleghany Co., NC.

Children of William S. Crouse & Jane Fender:

1. John Andrew Crouse, b. July 14, 1840, Ashe Co., NC.

2. James Allen Crouse, b. Nov. 28, 1841, Ashe Co., NC.

3. Susannah Anne "Susan" Crouse, b. June 8, 1843, Ashe Co., NC; d. Feb. 12, 1928, in Sioux Co., NE; m. (1) Richard Clifford EDWARDS, Jr., son of Richard Clifford EDWARDS, Sr., & Mary "Polly" FENDER, Jan. 31, 1858, Ashe Co., NC (b. Feb. 1, 1830; d. Dec. 29, 1874); m. (2) Preston R. COX, son of John R. COX & Mary "Polly" ANDREWS, Mar. 11, 1877, Alleghany Co., NC (b. abt. 1856; d. aft. 1930 in Nebraska).

4. Jacob C. Crouse, b. Aug. 28, 1845, Ashe Co., NC; d. Mar. 26, 1925, Alleghany Co., NC; m. (1) Elvira Jane EDWARDS, daughter of Solomon Osborne EDWARDS, Sr., & Mazy MCMILLAN, Dec. 10, 1868, Alleghany Co., NC (b. Aug. 4, 1843; d. Feb. 1912); m. (2) Mary BEAR, abt. 1913 (b. abt. 1887; d. ?).
Elvira Jane Edwards was the widow of Wiley P. MAXWELL, Sr., who was killed in Oct. 1864 in a skirmish at Killen's Branch between the Home Guard and "bushwhackers."
Children: Plato Vance Crouse (c.1870), Cad Lee Crouse (1871), Cora Crouse (1876), Dora May Crouse (1880), John Everett Crouse (1882), Emory Crouse (c.1884), Anna Jane Crouse (c.1886), Charlie Franklin Crouse (1887), Carlie Osborne Crouse (1887), Jimmie Effie June Crouse (1914), Flora May Crouse (1920).

5. Solomon Crouse, b. Dec. 2, 1846, Ashe Co., NC; d. Nov. 27, 1939, Alleghany Co., NC; m. Martha JENNINGS, daughter of William JENNINGS, Jr., & Cynthia CAUDILL, Jan. 8, 1864, Alleghany Co., NC (b. Nov. 14, 1850; d. Jan. 30, 1931) [divorced].
Martha Jennings remarried to Enoch R. COX of Grayson Co., VA.
Children: William Crouse (c.1868, d. young), John Morris Crouse (c.1871).

6. Francis Crouse, b. Aug. 18, 1848, Ashe Co., NC; d. Oct. 19, 1856, Ashe Co., NC.

7. Sarah Crouse, b. Nov. 4, 1850, Ashe Co., NC; d. Feb. 1, 1941, Coos Co., OR; m. William Isom CAUDILL, son of Josiah CAUDILL & Matilda WAGONER, Feb. 5, 1866, Alleghany Co., NC (b. Mar. 19, 1841; d. Feb. 27, 1902, Howard Co., NE).

8.Irene Martha Crouse, b. Apr. 1, 1852, Ashe Co., NC; d. Sept. 14, 1942; m. James Melvin EDWARDS, son of Solomon Osborne EDWARDS, Sr., & Mazy MCMILLAN, Nov. 7, 1868, Alleghany Co., NC (b. June 12, 1848; d. Jan. 18, 1914); bur. Melvin Edwards Cemetery, Road 1416, Alleghany Co., NC.
Children: John Rufus Edwards (1874), Sarah Jane Edwards (1882), Granville Edwards (1884), Mazy Edwards (1887), Thomas Edwards (1888), Atha Edwards (1890), Ruby Edwards (1896).

9. Margaret Jane Crouse, b. Mar. 13, 1857, Ashe Co., NC; m. John F. HOLBROOK, son of David HOLBROOK & Margaret M. CROUSE, Mar. 22, 1874, Alleghany Co., NC.
Children: George L. Holbrook (c.1875), David C. Holbrook (c.1877), William J. Holbrook (1880).

10. Mary Frances Crouse, b. Feb. 5, 1864, Alleghany Co., NC; d. June 5, 1963, Harford Co., MD; m. her 1st cousin (once removed), John Ellis MOXLEY, son of Adam J. MOXLEY & Jane EDWARDS, Jan. 9, 1879, Alleghany Co., NC (b. Sept. 26, 1860; d. Dec. 24, 1939); bur. Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery, Harford Co., MD.
Children: Thomas W. Moxley (1879), Jesse A. Moxley (1881), Frances Jane "Jennie" Moxley (1883), Berry C. Moxley (1886), Mack Coy Moxley (1889), Ellis L. Moxley (1891), Mary M. Moxley (1893), David C. Moxley (1897), Truely N. Moxley (1898), Verna Zell Moxley (1901).

NOTES FROM RL MOON
1892.
The will of Jane CROUSE dated Dec. 16, 1891, recorded 1892, names her sons James, Jacob, and Solomon, son John Andrew CROUSE's heirs, daughters Susan COX, Martha EDWARDS, M.J. HOLBROOK, & Mary MOXLEY. Executor: friend J.W. BLEVINS. Wits: P.C. HIGGINS, W.H. COLLINS. (Alleghany WB A, p.136; NC Archives Box No. C.R.004.508.6.)

Keith W. Chambers, a descendant of William S. Crouse, is fortunate to own a family Bible containing information about William S. Crouse and Jane Fender and their children. The "Cad Crouse Bible" was given to Keith by his grandfather, John E. Crouse, who received it after the death of his brother, Cad L. Crouse.
Cad was a primitive Baptist preacher for many years and used the Bible continually.
The Bible is sweat stained and the leather cover has split from handling.
Cad and John were both sons of Jacob C. Crouse. The Bible does not have any publication date and contains the following entries:
John Andrew Crouse was born July 14th, 1840
James Allen Crouse was born Nov 28th, 1841
Susannah Crouse was born June 8, 1843
Jacob Crouse was born August 28,1845
Solomon Crouse was born December [??] [2nd], 1846
Francis Crouse was born August 18, 1848
Sarah Crouse was born November 4, 1850
Irene Martha Course was born April 1, 1852
William Crouse and Jane Fender was married June 30, [??]
Francis Crous deceased October 19, 1856
Marget Jane Crous was born March the 13, 1857

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