Nicholas Croushorn, my gr-great grandfather, was born in Virginia in Pendleton County probably near Sugar Grove where his father Jacob had a plantation after leaving Penn. for Virginia. His father came from Prussia (some of his children reported to Census takers) to Philadelphia and Penn. in the 1780s, most likely. His people were farmers and Lutherans at that time. Farming is still "in the blood" of his descendants today even if done part-time, but some are engaged in it fulltime.
His father Jakob (later Jacob) became a U.S. citizen around 1790 and was a member of the local militia. (I don't know yet where exactly he is buried.) At some point some of the children of Jacob and Elizabeth left what is now West Virginia, was then Virginia, and came to live in Rockingham or Augusta Counties. One or two others went West to live in other states such as Ohio.
Nicholas, in the will of his father, was charged to help with the day-to-day care of his mother, Elizabeth (maiden name Bauss) after his father's death about 1828 (gunpowder explosion, maybe where they made gunpowder). We presume he was faithful in this charge.
Nicholas married Mary Ann Redner (Radner originally with an umlaut over "a" in German) on Feb. 14, 1839 - her parents also came from Prussia or the area of the Palatanate where religious persecution and economic deprivation were widespread. These persons were called Palatines.
Nicholas's siblings were: George, Betsy (Elizabeth), Elias, Adam, Henry, John, Susannah, Jacob, and Sally. (not in order) Nicholas was either the youngest child or next to youngest.
Nicholas's children were: William Frederick, my ancestor, a Civil War veteran, (who has many descendants); Daniel J. (left no children insofar as I can tell who died 4 years after being in the Civil War); Elizabeth C. Craun (left descendants through 2 daughters); Margaret Ellen (never married); Jacob S. (never married as he died about age 18); John C. (Campbell) - no descendants so far as I know; Sarah Frances (never married); George Nicholas (left descendants); Nancy Christina and Luther D. (both died very young on the same day in 1862 of a fever epidemic, possibly diphtheria.)
Nicholas and his wife were known in the community for their works of charity and compassion especially during the fever outbreak of 1862 that took the lives of their two youngest children. The Bible of Nicholas passed down to my grandfather James Wm and to my mother, Evalena. Nicholas bought it for $3.00 on Sept. 1, 1850 and inscribed it as such and his clear handwriting in pencil is very easy to read now. He carefully wrote the dates of his children's birth until the time of the Civil War when I presume the cares of the world became too great. His farm missed being burned by Sheridan by about one mile during the Civil War. There were also other family Bibles such as the one or two in the possession of the late Tracy and Ruth Croushorn, children of George N Croushorn - who lived, apparently, at the old house where at some point Nicholas must have lived. We know he owned property in that area and there is even now a street named Croushorn Lane.
UPDATE JANUARY 2011: I gave the family Bible dated Sept. 1, 1850, that belonged to my gr-gr-grandfather Nicholas Croushorn to a son of my first cousin, Clifton Croushorn, of Bealeton, VA, (son of William F. Croushorn, my uncle) because they have a son named Nicholas and were interested in family matters. My memory is getting bad for some things; I think it was Jeffery Croushorn and wife of Bealeton who took the Bible promising to preserve it.
The old geography textbook about 1850 signed by Wm. F. Croushorn, George N. Croushorn and others whose handwriting is no longer legible was given to a grandson of Roscoe Croushorn, my uncle - James Croushorn of Nokesville, VA, with the expectation he will pass it on to one of his sons.
And the Bible circa 1916 given to my grandfather James W. Croushorn by his wife Alice (my mother said) was given to a grandson of Charles Croushorn, my uncle. It had the remains of the red sash my grandmother had sewed as a bookmark to be used in the Bible with my grandfather's name embroidered on it - but not all the letters remain. Also the white sash saying "FATHER" used at my grandfather's funeral and the remains of one red dried rose from his casket flowers went to this grandson Jim Croushorn with the expectation they will pass it all along to one of their several sons. Jim seemed very interested in family history. My mother, Evalena Croushorn, also used this Bible and several other Bibles.
John C Croushorn (their son omitted from list below):
#19943657 Salem Cemetery
His father Jakob (later Jacob) became a U.S. citizen around 1790 and was a member of the local militia. (I don't know yet where exactly he is buried.) At some point some of the children of Jacob and Elizabeth left what is now West Virginia, was then Virginia, and came to live in Rockingham or Augusta Counties. One or two others went West to live in other states such as Ohio.
Nicholas, in the will of his father, was charged to help with the day-to-day care of his mother, Elizabeth (maiden name Bauss) after his father's death about 1828 (gunpowder explosion, maybe where they made gunpowder). We presume he was faithful in this charge.
Nicholas married Mary Ann Redner (Radner originally with an umlaut over "a" in German) on Feb. 14, 1839 - her parents also came from Prussia or the area of the Palatanate where religious persecution and economic deprivation were widespread. These persons were called Palatines.
Nicholas's siblings were: George, Betsy (Elizabeth), Elias, Adam, Henry, John, Susannah, Jacob, and Sally. (not in order) Nicholas was either the youngest child or next to youngest.
Nicholas's children were: William Frederick, my ancestor, a Civil War veteran, (who has many descendants); Daniel J. (left no children insofar as I can tell who died 4 years after being in the Civil War); Elizabeth C. Craun (left descendants through 2 daughters); Margaret Ellen (never married); Jacob S. (never married as he died about age 18); John C. (Campbell) - no descendants so far as I know; Sarah Frances (never married); George Nicholas (left descendants); Nancy Christina and Luther D. (both died very young on the same day in 1862 of a fever epidemic, possibly diphtheria.)
Nicholas and his wife were known in the community for their works of charity and compassion especially during the fever outbreak of 1862 that took the lives of their two youngest children. The Bible of Nicholas passed down to my grandfather James Wm and to my mother, Evalena. Nicholas bought it for $3.00 on Sept. 1, 1850 and inscribed it as such and his clear handwriting in pencil is very easy to read now. He carefully wrote the dates of his children's birth until the time of the Civil War when I presume the cares of the world became too great. His farm missed being burned by Sheridan by about one mile during the Civil War. There were also other family Bibles such as the one or two in the possession of the late Tracy and Ruth Croushorn, children of George N Croushorn - who lived, apparently, at the old house where at some point Nicholas must have lived. We know he owned property in that area and there is even now a street named Croushorn Lane.
UPDATE JANUARY 2011: I gave the family Bible dated Sept. 1, 1850, that belonged to my gr-gr-grandfather Nicholas Croushorn to a son of my first cousin, Clifton Croushorn, of Bealeton, VA, (son of William F. Croushorn, my uncle) because they have a son named Nicholas and were interested in family matters. My memory is getting bad for some things; I think it was Jeffery Croushorn and wife of Bealeton who took the Bible promising to preserve it.
The old geography textbook about 1850 signed by Wm. F. Croushorn, George N. Croushorn and others whose handwriting is no longer legible was given to a grandson of Roscoe Croushorn, my uncle - James Croushorn of Nokesville, VA, with the expectation he will pass it on to one of his sons.
And the Bible circa 1916 given to my grandfather James W. Croushorn by his wife Alice (my mother said) was given to a grandson of Charles Croushorn, my uncle. It had the remains of the red sash my grandmother had sewed as a bookmark to be used in the Bible with my grandfather's name embroidered on it - but not all the letters remain. Also the white sash saying "FATHER" used at my grandfather's funeral and the remains of one red dried rose from his casket flowers went to this grandson Jim Croushorn with the expectation they will pass it all along to one of their several sons. Jim seemed very interested in family history. My mother, Evalena Croushorn, also used this Bible and several other Bibles.
John C Croushorn (their son omitted from list below):
#19943657 Salem Cemetery
Nicholas Croushorn, my gr-great grandfather, was born in Virginia in Pendleton County probably near Sugar Grove where his father Jacob had a plantation after leaving Penn. for Virginia. His father came from Prussia (some of his children reported to Census takers) to Philadelphia and Penn. in the 1780s, most likely. His people were farmers and Lutherans at that time. Farming is still "in the blood" of his descendants today even if done part-time, but some are engaged in it fulltime.
His father Jakob (later Jacob) became a U.S. citizen around 1790 and was a member of the local militia. (I don't know yet where exactly he is buried.) At some point some of the children of Jacob and Elizabeth left what is now West Virginia, was then Virginia, and came to live in Rockingham or Augusta Counties. One or two others went West to live in other states such as Ohio.
Nicholas, in the will of his father, was charged to help with the day-to-day care of his mother, Elizabeth (maiden name Bauss) after his father's death about 1828 (gunpowder explosion, maybe where they made gunpowder). We presume he was faithful in this charge.
Nicholas married Mary Ann Redner (Radner originally with an umlaut over "a" in German) on Feb. 14, 1839 - her parents also came from Prussia or the area of the Palatanate where religious persecution and economic deprivation were widespread. These persons were called Palatines.
Nicholas's siblings were: George, Betsy (Elizabeth), Elias, Adam, Henry, John, Susannah, Jacob, and Sally. (not in order) Nicholas was either the youngest child or next to youngest.
Nicholas's children were: William Frederick, my ancestor, a Civil War veteran, (who has many descendants); Daniel J. (left no children insofar as I can tell who died 4 years after being in the Civil War); Elizabeth C. Craun (left descendants through 2 daughters); Margaret Ellen (never married); Jacob S. (never married as he died about age 18); John C. (Campbell) - no descendants so far as I know; Sarah Frances (never married); George Nicholas (left descendants); Nancy Christina and Luther D. (both died very young on the same day in 1862 of a fever epidemic, possibly diphtheria.)
Nicholas and his wife were known in the community for their works of charity and compassion especially during the fever outbreak of 1862 that took the lives of their two youngest children. The Bible of Nicholas passed down to my grandfather James Wm and to my mother, Evalena. Nicholas bought it for $3.00 on Sept. 1, 1850 and inscribed it as such and his clear handwriting in pencil is very easy to read now. He carefully wrote the dates of his children's birth until the time of the Civil War when I presume the cares of the world became too great. His farm missed being burned by Sheridan by about one mile during the Civil War. There were also other family Bibles such as the one or two in the possession of the late Tracy and Ruth Croushorn, children of George N Croushorn - who lived, apparently, at the old house where at some point Nicholas must have lived. We know he owned property in that area and there is even now a street named Croushorn Lane.
UPDATE JANUARY 2011: I gave the family Bible dated Sept. 1, 1850, that belonged to my gr-gr-grandfather Nicholas Croushorn to a son of my first cousin, Clifton Croushorn, of Bealeton, VA, (son of William F. Croushorn, my uncle) because they have a son named Nicholas and were interested in family matters. My memory is getting bad for some things; I think it was Jeffery Croushorn and wife of Bealeton who took the Bible promising to preserve it.
The old geography textbook about 1850 signed by Wm. F. Croushorn, George N. Croushorn and others whose handwriting is no longer legible was given to a grandson of Roscoe Croushorn, my uncle - James Croushorn of Nokesville, VA, with the expectation he will pass it on to one of his sons.
And the Bible circa 1916 given to my grandfather James W. Croushorn by his wife Alice (my mother said) was given to a grandson of Charles Croushorn, my uncle. It had the remains of the red sash my grandmother had sewed as a bookmark to be used in the Bible with my grandfather's name embroidered on it - but not all the letters remain. Also the white sash saying "FATHER" used at my grandfather's funeral and the remains of one red dried rose from his casket flowers went to this grandson Jim Croushorn with the expectation they will pass it all along to one of their several sons. Jim seemed very interested in family history. My mother, Evalena Croushorn, also used this Bible and several other Bibles.
John C Croushorn (their son omitted from list below):
#19943657 Salem Cemetery
His father Jakob (later Jacob) became a U.S. citizen around 1790 and was a member of the local militia. (I don't know yet where exactly he is buried.) At some point some of the children of Jacob and Elizabeth left what is now West Virginia, was then Virginia, and came to live in Rockingham or Augusta Counties. One or two others went West to live in other states such as Ohio.
Nicholas, in the will of his father, was charged to help with the day-to-day care of his mother, Elizabeth (maiden name Bauss) after his father's death about 1828 (gunpowder explosion, maybe where they made gunpowder). We presume he was faithful in this charge.
Nicholas married Mary Ann Redner (Radner originally with an umlaut over "a" in German) on Feb. 14, 1839 - her parents also came from Prussia or the area of the Palatanate where religious persecution and economic deprivation were widespread. These persons were called Palatines.
Nicholas's siblings were: George, Betsy (Elizabeth), Elias, Adam, Henry, John, Susannah, Jacob, and Sally. (not in order) Nicholas was either the youngest child or next to youngest.
Nicholas's children were: William Frederick, my ancestor, a Civil War veteran, (who has many descendants); Daniel J. (left no children insofar as I can tell who died 4 years after being in the Civil War); Elizabeth C. Craun (left descendants through 2 daughters); Margaret Ellen (never married); Jacob S. (never married as he died about age 18); John C. (Campbell) - no descendants so far as I know; Sarah Frances (never married); George Nicholas (left descendants); Nancy Christina and Luther D. (both died very young on the same day in 1862 of a fever epidemic, possibly diphtheria.)
Nicholas and his wife were known in the community for their works of charity and compassion especially during the fever outbreak of 1862 that took the lives of their two youngest children. The Bible of Nicholas passed down to my grandfather James Wm and to my mother, Evalena. Nicholas bought it for $3.00 on Sept. 1, 1850 and inscribed it as such and his clear handwriting in pencil is very easy to read now. He carefully wrote the dates of his children's birth until the time of the Civil War when I presume the cares of the world became too great. His farm missed being burned by Sheridan by about one mile during the Civil War. There were also other family Bibles such as the one or two in the possession of the late Tracy and Ruth Croushorn, children of George N Croushorn - who lived, apparently, at the old house where at some point Nicholas must have lived. We know he owned property in that area and there is even now a street named Croushorn Lane.
UPDATE JANUARY 2011: I gave the family Bible dated Sept. 1, 1850, that belonged to my gr-gr-grandfather Nicholas Croushorn to a son of my first cousin, Clifton Croushorn, of Bealeton, VA, (son of William F. Croushorn, my uncle) because they have a son named Nicholas and were interested in family matters. My memory is getting bad for some things; I think it was Jeffery Croushorn and wife of Bealeton who took the Bible promising to preserve it.
The old geography textbook about 1850 signed by Wm. F. Croushorn, George N. Croushorn and others whose handwriting is no longer legible was given to a grandson of Roscoe Croushorn, my uncle - James Croushorn of Nokesville, VA, with the expectation he will pass it on to one of his sons.
And the Bible circa 1916 given to my grandfather James W. Croushorn by his wife Alice (my mother said) was given to a grandson of Charles Croushorn, my uncle. It had the remains of the red sash my grandmother had sewed as a bookmark to be used in the Bible with my grandfather's name embroidered on it - but not all the letters remain. Also the white sash saying "FATHER" used at my grandfather's funeral and the remains of one red dried rose from his casket flowers went to this grandson Jim Croushorn with the expectation they will pass it all along to one of their several sons. Jim seemed very interested in family history. My mother, Evalena Croushorn, also used this Bible and several other Bibles.
John C Croushorn (their son omitted from list below):
#19943657 Salem Cemetery
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