John Crout Family

Johannes Kraud was the progenitor of the Crout family in South Carolina. A history of this family has been compiled and published by Charles M. Nichols, "The Crout Family History" (1994). Johannes Kraud first settled in what was later Newberry Co., then moved to the Hollow Creek section of Lexington Co., SC. He died before 1820 at the old homeplace on Hollow Creek. His mother's name was Anna Margrete Kraudtin.

The earliest S.C. record of Johannes Crout is a 200 acre survey of 1771 for John Grout on headwaters of Cannon's Creek (Colonial Plats, Vol. 21, p. 296). In 1773, a 100 acre survey was made for John Kraud and recorded in the Royal Grants Vol. 22 p. 204. The 100 acre grant was between Bush River and Beaverdam Cr. and was adjacent land granted to Rosina Kraud, sister of John Kraud/Crout. Rosina Kraud married Adam Black and they sold her land in Newberry District and moved to Lexington County (Newberry Deeds A351). In 1784, John Grout/Crout sold his 100 acre land grant and moved to the Hollow Cr. area of Lexington Co., SC. (Nby Deeds D411). In 1798, he sold the 200 acre tract on Cannons Cr. (Nby Deeds D2, P. 248). In these same deeds, John Grout's wife is shown as Elizabeth.

CHILDREN OF JOHANNES CROUT

1. Michael Crout, b. 1767, d. 15 Mar 1830, m. Cataren ____, b. 1771, d. May 1854. Both buried at Weir Cemetery, Montgomery Co, IN.

     A. Elizabeth Margaret Crout, b. 7 Jul 1791, d. 4 Dec 1864, m. 18 Sep 1809, Alexander Weir, Sr.

     B. John Crout, b. May 1793, d. 26 Apr 1874, m. (1) 10 Sep 1813, Mary A. McCalister; and m.24 Sep 1835, Mary Linebaugh.

   C. Simeon Crout, b. 1797, d. 24 Dec 1878, m. 30 Mar 1829, Mary Ann Thompson.

     D. Jacob Crout, b. 15 Feb 1798, d. 15 Dec 1872, m. (1) 15 Nov 1819, Mary Chamberlain; m. (2)  m. 17 Mar 1824, Hannah Kennedy; m. (3) 14 Aug 1827, Mary Hannah Kennedy;  and m. (4) 29 Mar 1838, Susan 0. Denman.

   E. Henry Crout, b. 1799, d. 17 Dec 1858, m. 23 Dec 1819, Elizabeth Starkey.

   F. Susan Crout, b. 18001801, m. 27 Feb 1817, John McCoy.

   G. Elizabeth Crout, b. 18041810, m. 12 Jan 1824, Henry Thompson.

   H. William Crout, b. ca 1810, d. after 8 Nov 1833, m. 9 Dec 1830, Elizabeth Fruits.

 II. John Crout, Jr., b. 1769, d. Feb 1850, m. Elizabeth Caughman, b. 1763. Both are buried at Uriah Crout Family Cemetery, Devil's Backbone, Lexington Co, SC.

     A. Jacob Crout, b. 23 Nov 1793, d. 18361840, m. Emily "Milly" Epting, b. 4 Nov 1792, d. 18601880, Scott Co, MS, d/o Adam Epting.

         1. Sally Crout, b. 29 Dec 1815.

         2. Nancy Deanner "Annie" Crout, b. Oct 1817.

         3. Deborah "Debbey" Crout, b. 11 Nov 1819.

       4. Reubin Crout, b. 15 Mar 1821, d. Apr 1846, Lex Co., SC, m. Keziah Emeline Fikes.

       5. Lemuel M. Crout, b. 13 Feb 1823, d. 16 Nov 1862, MS, m. in SC, Jennie Ann Boles.

       6. Richard Crout, b. 13 May 1825.

       7. Mary Crout, b. 9 May 1827.

       8. Elizabeth Betty/Betsy Crout, b 2? Apr 1829.

       9. Celia "Sealy" Crout, b. 25 Apr 1831.

     10. Caleph Josh Crout, b. 30 Sep 1833, d. 6 Sep 1863 (CSA).

     11. Jacob "Jake" Crout, b. 21 Apr 1836, d. 29 May 1924, MS, m. (1) Nancy Ellen Derrick; and (2) Jane Gunn.

  B. Samuel Crout, b. 1797, d. 1900, m. Elizabeth Cannon Fikes, b. 22 Dec 1798, d. 1 Aug1863, Bibb Co, AL.

     1. Uriah Crout, b. ca 1821, m. 20 Nov 1843, Mary Blassengame.

     2. Catherine L. Crout, b. ca 1822, m. 29 Oct 1845, John W. Moreland.

     3. John M. Crout, b. 15 Jan 1828, Bibb Co, AL, d. 22 Jun 1910, m. 19 Jan 1847, Elizabeth  Moreland.

     4. Leroy Franklin Crout, b. 1832, Perry/Bibb Co., AL, d. 27 Oct 1862 (CSA), m. Sarah Catherine Payne.

     5. Mary Catherine Crout, b. 4 Sep 1834, Bibb Co, AL, d. 21 Oct 1853.

     6. Sarah Emaline Crout, b. 11 Jun 1843, Bibb Co, AL, d. 1912.

     7. Elizabeth Crout, m. (1) 2 Jan 1850, William Moreland; and m. (2) Jackson Hobson.

  C. David Crout, b. 19 Jan 1800, d. 19 Jan 1875, m. (1) ___ Fikes (Sister of David Fikes); and m. (2) Sally Rice, b. 1810, d. Jul 1856, d/o John Rice; and m. (3) Lucinda Moore.

Children by first wife:

   1. Julianna Crout, b. 1818 .

   2. Azariah Crout, b. 1819, m. (1) 2 May 1839, Christina Elizabeth Lybrand, b. 1823, d. 27 Feb  1840, d/o Barnet Lybrand; and m. (2) Delila Austin, b. 17 Mar 1819, d. Apr 1850, d/o Davis Austin and Catherine Inabinet.

 Children by Delila Austin:

       a. Georgianna Crout, b. 7 Oct 1843, d. 16 Oct 1913, m. Churchwell Rinehart, b. 16 Apr 1839, d. 9 Sept 1878, s/o John Rinehart, Jr. and Sarah Kinard.

       b. Julianna Crout, b. 2 Mar 1845, m. 29 Apr 1867, Jake W. Martin, believed to have moved to AL.

       c. Missouri Crout, b. 1847, d. 1930, m. 31 Jan 1878, Davis K. Austin, Jr., b. 11 Nov 1848, d. Apr 1906, s/o Davis K. Austin. Both buried at Hebron Methodist Church South Cemetery, Livingston,  SC.

     d. Walter William Crout, b. 9 Dec 1848, d. 3 Aug 1908, m. 24 Sep 1885, Mary Jane Jones, b. 10 Jul 1866, d. 9 May 1943, d/o Stephen Allen Jones and Frances Elizabeth Laster. Both are buried at Swisher Cem, Lake Dallas, TX.

 Children by second wife:

     3. Mittie Ann Crout, b. 1 Aug 1828, d. 19 Jun 1903, m. 26 Jun 1845, Emanuel Zeddo Swygert, b. 22 Mar 1822,  d. 7 Nov 1861 (CSA), killed   while fighting on  Hilton Head Island, SC,  s/o Christian Swygert and Margaret Hallman.

     4. Elizabeth Crout, b. 21 Oct 1829, d. 9 May 1916, m. John Jacob Shealy, Jr., b. 22 Dec 1825, 4 Nov 1888, s/o John Jacob Shealy and Mary Hallman. Both are buried at St. James Lutheran Church Cem, Summit, SC.

     5. Frances Ellen Crout, b. 16 Oct 1835, d. 13 Sep 1871, MS, m. Robert J. Addy, b. 22 Dec 1833, d. 10 Dec 1857, s/o John Simeon  Addy, Jr. and Celia Taylor. Both are buried at  Mt. Zion Cemetery, Newton Co, MS

     6. Levi Crout, b. 1837, d. 17 Oct 1861 (CSA), Charlottesville, VA.

       7. Sibbie Ann Crout, b. 19 Mar 1841, d. 22 Sep 1927, m. about 1838 William Langford, b. 1839, 5 Dec 1900, s/o James Langford, Jr. and Ascensith Davis.

     8. Patrick Crout, b. 1849, d. 7 Jul 1877, m. Alice Amanda Shealy, b. 21 Jan 1858, d. 28 Nov 1894, s/o Noah Shealy and Louisa Catherine Hartley.

D. Uriah Crout, b. 18 Sep 1806, d. 1 Jun 1886, m. (1) Sophia Drafts, b. 6 May 1815, d. 25 Dec 1877, d/o Jacob Drafts and Elizabeth Christena Kelley; and m. (2) Elizabeth Drafts, b. 11 May 1823, d. 7 Sep 1907, d/o Daniel and Anna Barbara Drafts, widow of Richard Hendrix.

     1. Henry Luther Crout, b. 27 Dec 1832, d. 28 Nov 1861, m. Martha E. Black, b. 14 Aug 1859, 8 Nov 1927, d/o David Black and Hana Serena Hendrix. She married (2) P.H. Koon and (3) Commodore Worth Moore.

     2. Barbara A. Crout, b. 14 Feb 1834, d. 20 Jan 1914, m. Henry Addy, b. 15 Mar 1829, d. 24 Oct 1892, s/o John Simeon Addy and Catherine Taylor. Both are buried in Fleeman Cemetery, Ozark, AR.

     3. Caroline Crout, b. 16 Jan 1836, d. 21 Feb 1928, m. Dr. William Lloyd Addy, b. 10 Feb 1821,  d. 10 Feb 1883, s/o John Simeon Addy and Catherine Taylor.

       4. Lavinia Crout, b. 16 Jun 1838, d. 1 May 1910, m. 5 May 1859, Sims Frederick Hendrix b  1832, d. 12 Nov 1887, s/o Henry Hendrix and Elizabeth Lewie. Both are buried at Leesville Cemetery, Lex. Co, SC.

       5. Bettie Elizabeth Crout, b. 18 Aug 1842, d. 12 Feb 1918, m. Grant S. Smith, b. 1839, d. 10 Oct 1881, s/o Jacob and Elizabeth Smith.

       6. Lenorah Emma Crout, b. 4 Jun 1846, d. infancy.

       7. Mary Ann "Jennie" Crout, b. 23 Feb 1849, d. 21 Sep 1909.

     8. Polly Evelyn Crout, b. 8 Feb 1850, d. 1932, m. Benjamin Franklin Smith, b. Aug 1848, d. 1926, s/o Jacob and Elizabeth Smith. Both are buried at Westover Memorial Park, Augusta, GA.

     9. Elizabeth Alice or Alice E. Crout, b. 17 Dec 1853, d. 11 Feb 1899, m. (1) Walter M. Drafts,  b. 24 Jul 1848, d. 17 Jun 1884; and m. (2) Col. William Jacob Assman, b 1841 d. 26 Jun 1907.

   10. AnnabeIIa Crout, b. 7 Feb 1857, d. 15 Aug 1929, m. Calvin Newton Kyzer, b. 8 Dec 1854, d. 17 Oct 1888, s/o John Bynum Kyzer and Martha Elizabeth Rawl. She was  his second wife (one child together, Sophia L. Kyzer).

     11. Lenda Crout, d. 7 Sep 1842.

     12. Ridora Crout, d. July 1845.

E. Daughter Crout, b. 17941800.

F. Daughter Crout, b. 18001810.

III. Jacob Crout, b. 14 Aug 1774, d. Nov 1853, m. (1) Susannah Jackson, d/o Thomas Jackson; and m. ( 2) Polly Mary Shealy, d/o Adam Shealy and Mary Swittenberg.

Children by Susannah Jackson:

     A. Dr. John Crout, b. 14 Nov 1799, d. 14 May 1884, m. Christena Shealy, b. 31 Mar 1801, d. 12 Mar 1881, d/o Adam Shealy, Jr. and Anna Mary Swittenberg. Both are buried at the Family Cemetery, near Price's Bridge, Saluda Co, SC.

       1. Nancy Crout, b. 30 Mar 1820, d. after 1852, m. Henry Earhart, b. 1820, d. 19 Apr 1864 (CSA), s/o Jacob and Leah Earhart.

       2. Isaac Crout, b. 17 Sep 1821, d. young.

       3. Rosanna G. Crout, b. 8 Jul 1824, d. 18 Dec 1909, m. Chelsea Snelgrove, b. 1822,  d. 25 Apr 1862 (CSA), s/o Carey G. Snelgrove and Ruthy Richardson.

       4. Celia "Seby" Crout, b. 16 Jan 1826, d. 30 May 1904, m. 24 Dec 1857, Abraham Hite b. 22 Jul 1811, d. 17 Feb 1892, s/o Michael and Katherine Hite.

       5. Catherine Crout, b. 13 Feb 1827, d. after 1884, m. Jefferson Burnett, d. 17 Sep 1862 (CSA).

       6. Artsmicy "Missey" Cront, b. 9 May 1828, d. 27 Jan 1912, m. 18 Sep 1886, Jacob Emanuel Taylor, b. 29 Apr 1828, d. 13 Jun 1907.

     7. Elizabeth Crout, b. 11 Mar 1830, d. 6 Mar 1926, m. Jessie Shealy, b. 18 Sep 1816, d. Nov 1880,  s/o John Wendell Shealy and Elizabeth Jackson.

       8. Michael Crout, b. 3 Aug 1831, d. young.

       9. Elias Crout, b. 3 Oct 1832, d. 30 Sep 1863, m. about 1857, Jane E. Hillman, b. 25 Sep 1831, 20 Apr 1910, d/o ___ Black and Catharine Hillman.

       10. Jeremiah "Jared" Crout, b. 4 Apr 1834, d. 1 Jul 1862, m. Martha Ann Price, b. 27  Nov 1837, 1 Nov 1919, d/o John Price and Nancy Craps.

     11. Mary Crout, b. 10 Apr 1835, d. 14 Sep 1928, m. (1) George Washington Price, b.1841, d. 5 Jun 1862 (CSA), s/o Christian Price and Sarah Sally Oswalt; and  m. (2)  Lewis Rawl, b. 2 Oct  1840, d. 27 Nov 1912, s/o Jeremiah Rawl and Achsah Crout.

     12. Lavinia Crout, b. 5 Jul 1838, d. 8 Mar 1932, m. 16 Oct 1855, Lemuel Edward Nichols, b. 11          Mar 1838, d. 27 Apr  1882, s/o Luke Nichols and  Elizabeth Derrick. Both are buried at Providence Lutheran Church Cemetery, Smith Co, MS

     13. Ephraim Crout, b. 8 Sep 1839, d. 2 Jan 1931, m. Elizabeth Price, b. 27 Jun 1840, d. 20 Feb 1912, d/o John Price and Nancy Craps. Both are buried at Rehoboth Methodist Church Cem, Saluda Co, SC.

     14. Samuel Crout, b. 1 Mar 1843, d. May 1865 (CSA), Hatcher's Run, VA.

B. Isaac Crout, b. 26 Mar 1801.

C. Nancy Crout, b. 18 Mar 1803, d. 25 Dec 1870, m. 9 Oct 1828, Samuel Kelly, b. 14 Jan 1800, d. 13 Nov 1893, s/o Andrew Kelly. Both are buried at Methodist Church Cemetery, Monroeville, AL.

D. Mary Crout b. 5 Sep 1804 d. 16 Jun 1887 m. David Fikes, Jr. b. 2 Mar 1807 d. 5 Dec 1884 s/o David and Margaret Fikes.

     1. Keziah Emeline Fikes b. 1826 d. 1869 m. 1) __ Crout and 2) James A. Alewine b. 1839 d. abt. 1926 s/o Isaac  and Mahaly Alewine. He married 2) Martha Lominack and 3) Nancy ___. Keziah's first husband is believed to have been Reubin Crout.

     2. Jacob E. Fikes b. 1829

     3. Jasper W. Fikes b. 1835

     4. Beula E. Fikes b. 18 Aug 1836 d. 7 Apr 1888 m. 9 Aug 1854 Samuel Wesley Lybrand b. 8 Dec 1832 d. 7 Apr 1888 s/o Lewis Lybrand and Emily Baker.

     5. Sophia Ann Fikes b. 16 Jan 1839 d. 7 Jan 1906 m. William Wilson Hallman b. 22 Jan 1833 d. Nov 1912 s/o Noah Hallman and Elizabeth Addy. Both are buried at Providence Cemetery, Smith Co, MS

     6. Martha Ann Fikes b. 13 Jan 1841 d. 8 Apr 1921 m. 1) James Goff b. ca 1846 d. 1864, s/o Elbert         Goff and Mary “Pony” Sneary and 2) ____ Sneary.

     7. Sibbie Elizabeth Fikes b. 18 Mar 1843 d. 18 Jun 1916 m. James Robert Rivers b. 11 Mar 1835 d.25 Aug 1912. Both are buried at Rosemont Cemtery, Newberry, SC.

     8. Gerhard A. Fikes b. 1846 d. 25 Oct 1864 CSA m. Zuraetta ___.

E. Thomas Crout, b. 1806, d. ca 1879, m. Elizabeth Hallman, b. 1812, d. 5 Jul 1887, d/o Joseph and Margaret Hallman. Both are buried at Cedar Grove Church Cem, Lexington Co., SC.

     1. William M. Crout, b. 18 Jun 1829, d. 23 Nov 1911, m. Mary Caroline Shealy, b. 8 May 1830, d. 7 Jan 1917, d/o John Adam Shealy and Mary Caroline Catherine Monts.

     2. Celia L. Crout b. 2 Nov 1832 d. 28 Oct 1913 m. Anderson Shealy, b. 24 Mar 1827, d. 8 May 1907 s/o Adam Shealy Jr. and Mary Caroline Catherine Monts.

     3. Emeline Crout, b. 1826.

     4. Westley Crout, b. 14 Feb 1835, d. 6 Mar 1919, m. 10 Mar 1857, Mary Ann Lewis, b. 14 Oct 1840, d. 11 Jan 1929.

     5. Jacob T. Crout, b. 1838, d. 19 Oct 1964 (CSA), m. Mary Ann McCarthy, b. 13 Nov 1843, d 14 Jul 1903.

     6. Achsa Crout, b. 1840, m. Levi Pinckney Hare, b. 1843 d. 1895.

     7. Sarah Crout, b. 14 Jan 1841, d. 17 Jul 1911, m. Addison Vansant, b. 12 Jun 1845, d. 22 Dec 1930

     8. John Crout, b. 1844, d. 27 Dec 1862, Fredericksburg, VA  CSA.

     9. Rosannah Crout, b. 31 May 1847, d. 22 Jun 1926, m. 24 Feb 1867, Paul Hamilton Craps, b. 4 Jul 1844, d. 17 Aug 1919.

     10. Henry Crout, b. 1854, m. Elsy Harriet Gregory, b. 1853, d. 7 Sep 1931, d/o Cyrus Gregory and Epsy _____.

     11. Nancy Lee Crout, b. 10 May 1853, d. 9 Aug 1918, m. Carwile Shealy, b. 9 Oct 1852, d. 21 Mar 1933.

     12. Elizabeth Crout, b. 10 Jul 1855, d. 21 Jul 1940, m. William L. Gable, b. 23 Sep 1846, d. 3 Nov 1930.

F. Ephraim Crout, b. 2 Dec 1809.

G. Lewis Crout, b. 6 Jan 1811, d. 1865, m. 24 Nov 1844, Rebecca Risinger, b. 15 Sep 1808, d. 1874, d/o David Risinger and Catherine Swartz.

H. Elizabeth Crout, b. 6 Dec 1813, m. Henry Shealy, s/o John Wendell Shealy and Elizabeth Jackson.

     1. Azariah Shealy, b. 1847.

     2. Elizabeth Shealy, b. 1848.

     3. Ada A. Shealy, b. 1850.

     4. Grace A. Shealy, b. 1852.

I. Hephzibah "Epsie" Crout, b. 6 Sep 1815, m. Daniel Thomas Wingard, d. May 1862, Pine Bluff, AR, s/o Jeremiah Wingard and Margaret Oswald.

     1. Solomon Wingard.

     2. Jacob Wingard.

J. Achsa "Axcy" Crout, b. 7 Aug 1817, d. 3 Oct 1898, m. Jeremiah Rawl, b. 11 Sep 1809, d .8 Dec 1834

     1. Addy Rawl, b. May 1836, d. 20 Oct 1922.

     2. Emanuel Rawl, b. 1839.

     3. Lewis Rawl, b. 2 Oct 1840, d. 27 Nov 1912, m. Mary Crout, widow of George W. Price.

     4. Franklin Rawl, b. Oct 1842, d. 11 Mar 1927, m. Edian Magdelene Shealy, b. 17 Mar 1848, d.          9 Jul 1916.

     5. Sarah Rawl, b.1845.

     6. Calvin Rawl, b. 1847.

     7. Elizabeth Rawl, b. 1848.

     8. Patrick Rawl, b. 1850.

     9. Missouri Rawl, b. 10 Mar 1852, d. 11 Nov 1913, m. James E. Shealy, b. 1856, d. 1937.

K. Jemima Crout, b. 13 Jul 1819 (monument in cemetery reads 13 Jul 1818), d. 19 Aug 1900, m.   Jacob Clemmons, b. 25 Jun 1805 d. 25 Nov 1892, s/o John Clemmons and Delila ___.

     1. Acie Clemmons, b. ca 1842, d. 28 Jun 1927, m. ____ Lindler.

     2. Edney E. Clemmons, b. 17 Apr 1843, d. 21 Dec 1927.

     3. Marthy Clemmons, b. Jan 1846.

     4. Marshall Clemmons, b. 27 Jun 1847, d. 14 Nov 1925, m. Mary Amanda Ballington, b. 20 Mar          1852, d. 16 Feb 1933.

     5. John B. Clemmons, b. 1849, m. Mary C. Miller, b. 5 Nov 1844, d. 31 Dec 1911.

     6. Margaret S. Clemmons, b. 1852.

     7. Jacob Marion Clemmons, b. 1854.

     8. Elizabeth Clemmons, b. 1857.

     9. N. Bonaparte Clemmons, b. 9 Apr 1860, d. 18 Nov 1934, m. Rebecca Miller, d/o Jacob A.              Miller and Amanda Gartman.

     10. James Preston Clemmons, b. 8 Jun 1863, d. 18 Oct 1886.

     11. J. P. Clemmons, b. 1864.

     12. J. G. Clemmons, b. 1867.

Children by Polly Mary Shealy:

   L. Polly Craut, b. 1826, d. 19 Nov 1903.

   M. Catherine Crout, b. 1829, m. Solomon Son, b. 1827 or 1831, d. 11 May 1863, CSA, Richmond,          VA s/o Andrew Son and Mary Elizabeth Smith.

   N. Susannah Crout, b. 1831.

   0. Lorena "Lora" Crout, b. 17 Feb 1836, d. 2 May 1927.

   P. Julia Ann Crout, b. 25 Jun 1838, d. before 1858.

   Q. Lorenza "Rance" Crout, b. 29 May 1843, d. 14 Oct 1925, m. Elizabeth Jane Price, b. Feb 1846, d. 1912, d/o John Price and Nancy Craps. Both are buried on the Old Crout homestead. Hollow Creek, off Ridge Road, Lexington Co, SC.

IV. Female Crout.

V. Female Crout.

Bio posted 3 June 2004