B. F. CROUCH, farmer; P. O. Plum Lick. The early Crouch ancestry of our
subject were of English-Welsh descent; came to this country at a very
early date, and were among the prominent families near Richmond, Va.
His great-grandfather, John Crouch, with his son, John, and his wife,
Sarah (Nelson), she a daughter of Jacob Nelson of German descent, came
to Bryant's Station, in Fayette County, in 1787, soon afterward moving
to Nicholas County, on Hinkston. He raised a family of seven sons and
four daughters, Ambrose, the father of B. F. Crouch, being one of that
number, and was early in life united in marriage to Linchie (Branch),
daughter of Pleasant and Jennie (Hall) Branch. They raised a family of
eight children--four sons and four daughters--all of whom are living,
the subject of this sketch being the second child and born Nov. 4,
1825; the others are Ambrose D., Thomas Jefferson, Julianna, and Polly,
now a Mrs. Isaac Clinkinbeard, residents of Nicholas County; Sallie, a
Mrs. John Clinkinbeard, residing at Danville, Ill.; William B.; Jane, a
Mrs. Jack Sharp; and B. F., residents of Flat Rock Precinct. Mr.
Crouch received limited educational advantages in his youth, but by
the aid of an energetic and enterprising disposition, he over-reached
others of his companions who had had superior advantages, and has won
for himself a place among the substantial agriculturists of Bourbon
County. He was married Aug. 1, 1847, to Mary Sharp, daughter of
Vincent Sharp. The fruits of this marriage were five children--three
sons, and two daughters now deceased; the sons are Thomas D., who married
a Miss Sarah J. Booth, and resides in Nicholas County; John William and
Robert, residing at home. Mr. Crouch is extensively engaged in stock
raising and shipping the latter, aggregating about $50,000 annually. He
and family are members of the Christian Church at Flat Rock.
