Mary Ann Redner Croushorn was the wife of Nicholas Croushorn whom she married Valentine's Day 1839 according to the family Bible. Her parents were (Jonathan) Frederick Redner, who was born in Germany, and Catherine Aylor (born in Virginia). Both are buried at Salem Lutheran Cemetery.

Her parents came from Prussia as did the father Jakob (Jacob) of Nicholas Croushorn (The Palatinate). From Penn. they came down to Virginia to near Sugar Grove Virginia, now West Virginia. I am not sure where Mary Ann was born, but I will check on that. I probably have the info somewhere.

Children: William Frederick (Civil War veteran), Daniel J. (Civil War veteran), Elizabeth C. Craun, Margaret Ellen, Jacob S., John Campbell, Sarah Frances, George Nicholas, Nancy Christina and Luther D. (the last two died on the same day of fever in 1862). William Frederick was my great-grandfather.

Mary Ann and Nicholas were well-known in the community for their charity and neighborly conduct. During the fever outbreak in 1862 they risked their own lives to help some people others were too afraid to help - people would not enter their home(s) due to the fever. But Nicholas and Mary Ann took the risk. Afterwards, they burned their clothes. Nevertheless, their two youngest fell sick and died on the same day - all this while their two oldest sons were away fighting in the Civil War. Eventually, the best I can tell, Daniel lost his life a few years after the War most likely because of illnesses he had in the war - he was often sick in hospital. This story of what they did during the fever outbreak has passed down through the family and was told to me by the late Ruth and Tracy Croushorn, children of their son George Nicholas Croushorn.


UPDATE 2011:

John C Croushorn: #19943657 Salem Lutheran Cemetery