• Caroline Edwards

Caroline Edwards &
(1) Reeves Crouse
(2) Meredith T. Norman

Caroline Edwards, daughter of Berry EDWARDS, Sr. & Ruth DAVIS, was born Mar. 10, 1834, in Ashe Co., NC, and died Jan. 6, 1893, in Alleghany Co., NC. She married (1) Reeves Crouse, son of John A. CROUSE & Jane WILLEY(?), Nov. 27, 1853, in Ashe Co., NC. He was born abt. 1834 and died July 11, 1864, in Richmond, VA (Civil War).  She married (2nd) Meredith T. Norman, Nov. 22, 1866, in Alleghany Co., NC. He was born Mar. 24, 1831, and died Dec. 24, 1919. Caroline Edwards Norman is buried at the Center Edwards Cemetery, Hwy. 21 near Sparta, Alleghany Co., NC.  Meredith T. Norman is buried at the Crab Creek Primitive Baptist Church in Alleghany Co., NC.

Children of Caroline Edwards & Reeves Crouse:

  1. +Sarah J. Crouse, b. abt. 1855, Ashe Co., NC; d. 1882-1887, Alleghany Co., NC; m. Houston BLEVINS, son of John J. BLEVINS & Pinkey CHEEK, Dec. 26, 1872, in Alleghany Co., NC (b. June 30, 1855; d. Oct. 24, 1930); bur. Crab Creek Primitive Baptist Church, Ennice, Alleghany Co., NC.
  2. Cynthia E. Crouse, b. May 16, 1858, Ashe Co., NC; d. Mar. 24, 1946; m. David Reid COX, son of George Reeves COX & Margaret TOLIVER, Jan. 9, 1881, Alleghany Co., NC (b. Jan. 6, 1856; d. Nov. 12, 1934); bur. Zion Primitive Baptist Church, Alleghany Co., NC. Children: Lula M. Cox (1884), Willie W. Cox (1887), Robert Gwyn Cox (1895) m. Zollie Mae EDWARDS, Dewey Reid Cox (1898).
  3. Rosa E. Crouse, b. Feb. 1861, Alleghany Co., NC; d. 1937; m. Melvin B. COX, son of George Reeves COX & Margaret TOLIVER, Dec. 12, 1882, Alleghany Co., NC (b. June 1861; d. 1952); bur. Zion Primitive Baptist Church, Alleghany Co., NC. Children: Ada Florence Cox (1883), Myrtie B. Cox (1885), Reeves Custer Lee Cox (1888) m. Phebe Luetta NICHOLS, Stella Jane Cox (1890), Arthur A. Cox (1895), Dosie M. Cox (c.1901).
  4. +Hiram Reeves Crouse, b. Nov. 10, 1864, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Dec. 27, 1936; m. Phebe CHEEK, daughter of Meredith CHEEK & Sarah ANDREWS, Jan. 1, 1892, Alleghany Co., NC (b. Aug. 15, 1863; d. Sept. 9, 1950); bur. Nichols Cemetery, Road 1121, Alleghany Co., NC.

Children of Caroline Edwards & Meredith T. Norman:

  1. Willard Guy Norman, b. abt. 1869, Alleghany Co., NC; d. aft. 1930, probably in Montana; m. Theresa, abt. 1894. Listed in the census in Fergus Co., MT, 1910-1930.
  2. Nancy Norman, b. Oct. 1869, Alleghany Co., NC; m. Ulysses Spencer WILSON, son of Martin & Matilda WILSON, Mar. 1, 1891, Alleghany Co., NC.
  3. Millard T. Norman, b. Mar. 1872, Alleghany Co., NC; d. aft. 1930, probably in Montana; m. Clara, abt. 1901. Listed in the census in Park Co., MT, 1900-1930.

Notes

Caroline Edwards married Reeves Crouse on Nov. 27, 1853, in Ashe County, NC.  They had four children.  Reeves Crouse enlisted in the Confederate army on May 3, 1862, at about the age of 28.  He served two years but died of disease on July 11, 1864, in Richmond, Virginia.  Caroline remarried to Meredith T. Norman on Nov. 22, 1866.  Meredith had four children from a prior marriage.  They spent the remainder of their lives in Glade Creek Township of Alleghany County, NC.  Caroline Edwards Norman died in 1893 and is buried at the Center Edwards Cemetery near Sparta.  Meredith T. Norman died in 1919 and is buried at the Crab Creek Primitive Baptist Church.  For additional information, see notes under Reeves Crouse and Meredith T. Norman.

Nov. 27, 1853. R. KROWS & Caroline EDWARDS posted a marriage bond in Ashe Co., NC.

Apr. 28, 1861. B. EDWARDS, Sr., to Reeves & Caroline KROWSE [CROUSE], 200 acres on Little River & Brush Creek adj. the line of a 100 acre tract formerly owned by David EDWARDS, Sr., bank of Little River, crossing Brush Creek, for $1. After the death of Caroline KROWSE the land shall belong to her living children. Signed: B. EDWARDS. Wit: David EDWARDS. Proved Aug. 14, 1869 (ack'd). (Alleghany DB 1:464.)

Nov. 22, 1866. Meredith NORMAN & Caroline CROUSE were married in Alleghany Co., NC. (G.H. Latham, Alleghany County Marriages (Heritage Books, 1996).)

Sept. 14, 1892. D.R. COX & wife Cynthia E. COX, Melvin B. COX & wife Rosa COX, of Alleghany Co., NC, & W.G. NORMAN & M.T. NORMAN of Fergus Co., MT, to H.R. CROUSE of Alleghany Co., NC, for $400, all their interest in a tract of land on Little River & Brush Creek adj. Isom EDWARDS, W.H. JOINES, & others. Signed: D.R. COX, Cintha E. COX, Melvin B. COX, Rosa E. COX, Willard G. NORMAN, Millard T. NORMAN. Reg. Oct. 22, 1895. (Alleghany DB 10:304.)

Note: The above deed involves several of Caroline's children. This was probably the 200 acre tract of land which Berry Edwards deeded to Caroline and Reeves Crouse on Apr. 28, 1861 (DB 1:464, see above).

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