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Judge U. CROUSE

Judge U. CROUSE

Male 1870 - 1931  (60 years)

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  • Name Judge U. CROUSE 
    Born 6 Aug 1870  Moundsville, Marshall Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    • Birth date given as Aug 6 1871 in death record. But he was age 23 at time of Jun 1894 marriage, and his birth date was given as Aug 1870 in 1900 Census. Birthplace given as Ohio in 1910, 1920 & 1930 censuses, but as Marshall County, WV in marriage record, and as Moundsville (Marshall County) in death record.
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1894  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Occupation 1900  [2] 
    grocer 
    Occupation 1906  [4] 
    traveling salesman for West Union Grocery Company 
    Census 1900, 1910  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1910  [5] 
    traveling salesman 
    Occupation 1913  [6] 
    restaurant proprietor 
    Census 1920  Jacksonville, Duval Co, FL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1920  [7] 
    sugar salesman 
    Residence 1924  Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Census 1930  Spencer, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Identified as J. U. Crouse, 58, b. Ohio, married, no occupation. Listed as one of many "inmates" at the Spencer State Hospital. (Note: Marital status is believed to be incorrect, as his wife Blanche had died 2 years before.)
    Occupation salesman  [1] 
    Died 6 May 1931  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Cause: epileptic seizure (fell on face) 
    Buried West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Notes 
    • One of two advertisements placed among local news items, "West Union Herald," Thursday, May 22 1913, in its entirety:
      "If you want a good steak for your dinner, you can get it at J. U. Crouse's Restaurant, Doddridge County Bank Building."

      Second advertisement placed among local news items, "West Union Herald," Thursday, May 22 1913, in its entirety:
      "J. U. Crouse has installed one of the most up-to-date restaurants in the town in the Doddridge County Bank Building in the room formerly occupied by Mrs. John Shewmaker's Millinery store. As Mr. Crouse in an old hand at the business, he will no doubt make a success of his undertaking."
    Person ID I86837  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 23 Jul 2019 

    Father Michael Roseberry CROUSE,   b. 12 Feb 1844, Belmont Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1906, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Jennie D. GATES,   b. CA 1849, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1909  (Age ~ 60 years) 
    Family ID F37248  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Blanche STUCK,   b. Jul 1871, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jun 1928, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 56 years)  [8] 
    Married 15 Jun 1894  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Marie CROUSE,   b. Mar 1895,   d. 1910  (Age ~ 14 years)
    Family ID F37247  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 Aug 1870 - Moundsville, Marshall Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900, 1910 - West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Jacksonville, Duval Co, FL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1924 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Spencer, Roane Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: epileptic seizure (fell on face) - 6 May 1931 - West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).

    2. [S1998] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    3. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    4. [S643] Obituary of father.

    5. [S2032] 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    6. [S691] West Union Herald, 3/20/1913.

    7. [S1734] 1920 Census.

    8. [S1368] Obituary of wife's mother.