*Martin Crouse,
b. Nov. 4, 1824, Ashe Co., NC;
d. Oct. 20, 1864, Alleghany Co., NC;
m. Ann WHITEHEAD, daughter of James WHITEHEAD & Mary HOPPERS (b. Dec. 1829; d. bet. 1910-1920);
bur. Martin Crouse Cemetery, Road 1123, Alleghany Co., NC.
Martin Crouse was a member of the Alleghany County Home Guard during the Civil War and was killed in a fight with "bushwhackers" at Killen's Branch.
In October, 1864, a battle between the homeguard and a band of bushwhackers took place on Killians Branch. This was about halfway between the present day Sparta and Gap Civil on the old Mouth of Wilson Road, now Highway 21. Here the homeguard under Capitan J.H. Doughton, who had been wounded at Manassas, Virgina, was ambushed be a band of bushwhackers under Henry Taylor. They were concealed in a dense ivy thicket by the roadside and fired at the homeguard as they were passing. The homeguard promptly returned fire but, as far as we can ascertain, none of the bushwhackers were killed or wounded. Of the homeguard, Felix Reeves was instantly killed and Wiley Maxwell, Martin Crouse, and Jesse Reeves were mortally wounded. This was the last fight of any importance between the outlaws and the homeguard.
See J.P. Arthur, Western North Carolina: A History (1914) Ch. 27, p.616.
Children:
Daniel Crouse (1846) m. Sarah STILLER;
Mary Jane Crouse (1848) m. George W. SEXTON;
Catherine Elizabeth Crouse (1849) m. Elbert BROWN;
Sarah Crouse (c.1851) m. Allen LANDRETH;
Henry Crouse (c.1853) m. Sarah Ann WAGONER;
William Crouse (1853) m. Pinky Catherine HOPPERS;
Martha Crouse (1864);
Nancy Crouse (1864) m. Hastin EDWARDS
b. Nov. 4, 1824, Ashe Co., NC;
d. Oct. 20, 1864, Alleghany Co., NC;
m. Ann WHITEHEAD, daughter of James WHITEHEAD & Mary HOPPERS (b. Dec. 1829; d. bet. 1910-1920);
bur. Martin Crouse Cemetery, Road 1123, Alleghany Co., NC.
Martin Crouse was a member of the Alleghany County Home Guard during the Civil War and was killed in a fight with "bushwhackers" at Killen's Branch.
In October, 1864, a battle between the homeguard and a band of bushwhackers took place on Killians Branch. This was about halfway between the present day Sparta and Gap Civil on the old Mouth of Wilson Road, now Highway 21. Here the homeguard under Capitan J.H. Doughton, who had been wounded at Manassas, Virgina, was ambushed be a band of bushwhackers under Henry Taylor. They were concealed in a dense ivy thicket by the roadside and fired at the homeguard as they were passing. The homeguard promptly returned fire but, as far as we can ascertain, none of the bushwhackers were killed or wounded. Of the homeguard, Felix Reeves was instantly killed and Wiley Maxwell, Martin Crouse, and Jesse Reeves were mortally wounded. This was the last fight of any importance between the outlaws and the homeguard.
See J.P. Arthur, Western North Carolina: A History (1914) Ch. 27, p.616.
Children:
Daniel Crouse (1846) m. Sarah STILLER;
Mary Jane Crouse (1848) m. George W. SEXTON;
Catherine Elizabeth Crouse (1849) m. Elbert BROWN;
Sarah Crouse (c.1851) m. Allen LANDRETH;
Henry Crouse (c.1853) m. Sarah Ann WAGONER;
William Crouse (1853) m. Pinky Catherine HOPPERS;
Martha Crouse (1864);
Nancy Crouse (1864) m. Hastin EDWARDS
*Martin Crouse,
b. Nov. 4, 1824, Ashe Co., NC;
d. Oct. 20, 1864, Alleghany Co., NC;
m. Ann WHITEHEAD, daughter of James WHITEHEAD & Mary HOPPERS (b. Dec. 1829; d. bet. 1910-1920);
bur. Martin Crouse Cemetery, Road 1123, Alleghany Co., NC.
Martin Crouse was a member of the Alleghany County Home Guard during the Civil War and was killed in a fight with "bushwhackers" at Killen's Branch.
In October, 1864, a battle between the homeguard and a band of bushwhackers took place on Killians Branch. This was about halfway between the present day Sparta and Gap Civil on the old Mouth of Wilson Road, now Highway 21. Here the homeguard under Capitan J.H. Doughton, who had been wounded at Manassas, Virgina, was ambushed be a band of bushwhackers under Henry Taylor. They were concealed in a dense ivy thicket by the roadside and fired at the homeguard as they were passing. The homeguard promptly returned fire but, as far as we can ascertain, none of the bushwhackers were killed or wounded. Of the homeguard, Felix Reeves was instantly killed and Wiley Maxwell, Martin Crouse, and Jesse Reeves were mortally wounded. This was the last fight of any importance between the outlaws and the homeguard.
See J.P. Arthur, Western North Carolina: A History (1914) Ch. 27, p.616.
Children:
Daniel Crouse (1846) m. Sarah STILLER;
Mary Jane Crouse (1848) m. George W. SEXTON;
Catherine Elizabeth Crouse (1849) m. Elbert BROWN;
Sarah Crouse (c.1851) m. Allen LANDRETH;
Henry Crouse (c.1853) m. Sarah Ann WAGONER;
William Crouse (1853) m. Pinky Catherine HOPPERS;
Martha Crouse (1864);
Nancy Crouse (1864) m. Hastin EDWARDS
b. Nov. 4, 1824, Ashe Co., NC;
d. Oct. 20, 1864, Alleghany Co., NC;
m. Ann WHITEHEAD, daughter of James WHITEHEAD & Mary HOPPERS (b. Dec. 1829; d. bet. 1910-1920);
bur. Martin Crouse Cemetery, Road 1123, Alleghany Co., NC.
Martin Crouse was a member of the Alleghany County Home Guard during the Civil War and was killed in a fight with "bushwhackers" at Killen's Branch.
In October, 1864, a battle between the homeguard and a band of bushwhackers took place on Killians Branch. This was about halfway between the present day Sparta and Gap Civil on the old Mouth of Wilson Road, now Highway 21. Here the homeguard under Capitan J.H. Doughton, who had been wounded at Manassas, Virgina, was ambushed be a band of bushwhackers under Henry Taylor. They were concealed in a dense ivy thicket by the roadside and fired at the homeguard as they were passing. The homeguard promptly returned fire but, as far as we can ascertain, none of the bushwhackers were killed or wounded. Of the homeguard, Felix Reeves was instantly killed and Wiley Maxwell, Martin Crouse, and Jesse Reeves were mortally wounded. This was the last fight of any importance between the outlaws and the homeguard.
See J.P. Arthur, Western North Carolina: A History (1914) Ch. 27, p.616.
Children:
Daniel Crouse (1846) m. Sarah STILLER;
Mary Jane Crouse (1848) m. George W. SEXTON;
Catherine Elizabeth Crouse (1849) m. Elbert BROWN;
Sarah Crouse (c.1851) m. Allen LANDRETH;
Henry Crouse (c.1853) m. Sarah Ann WAGONER;
William Crouse (1853) m. Pinky Catherine HOPPERS;
Martha Crouse (1864);
Nancy Crouse (1864) m. Hastin EDWARDS
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