Bios: Descendants of Layton Crouse,  1827 - c. 1900: Greene County


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Layton CROUSE, farmer, Rogersville, Penn., - The gentleman whose name
heads this sketch is one of the properous farmers of Center Township,
where he was born August 23, 1827.  He is a son of Samuel and Rebecca
CROUSE, also natives of this county and residents therin until their
death.  They were the parents of nine children, five living.  Layton was
united in marriage, Janurary 5, 1861, with Catherine M. THOMAS.  Mrs.
CROUSE, ws born in Greene County, June18, 1839, and is a daughter of Eli
and Sarah THOMAS (nee KNIGHT), also natives of this county.  Mr. and Mrs.
CROUSE are the parnets of ten children, five of whom are living, viz.:
Mary B., Janette, Elizabeth, Campbell and Sherman.  The deceased are
Lucy, Sarah J., Franklin, Eli and Walter S.  Mr. CROUSE was raised on a
farm and has been engaged in farming all his life.  He owns 140 acres of
land where he and his family live.  In politics he is a Republican.

"Biographical History of Greene County Pennsylvania"  Bates 1888

Descendants of Layton CROUSE

1  Layton CROUSE        b: 23 Aug 1827 in Centre Twp, Greene, PA 
                        d: 29 Sep 1890 in Greene County , PA
.     .+Catherine M. THOMAS b: 28 Jun 1839 in Greene County, PA    
       m: 05 Jan 1861 in Greene County , PA
.........2      Campbell CROUSE b: in Greene County, PA
.........2      Elizabeth CROUSE        b: in Greene County, PA
.........2      Sherman CROUSE  b: in Greene County, PA
.........2      Lucy CROUSE     b: Oct 1861 in Greene County, PA
.........2      Sarah Jane CROUSE b: Aug 1863 in Greene County, PA
.........2      Frank CROUSE    b: Abt 1864 in Greene County, PA
.........2      Mary Bell CROUSE        b: Abt 1867 in Greene County, PA
.........2      Janette CROUSE  b: Abt 1869 in Greene County, PA
.........2      Eli T. CROUSE   b: 04 Feb 1873 in Greene County, PA
.........2      Walter S. CROUSE        b: Jan 1877 in Greene County, PA