BIO:  Edmund CROUSE, Littlestown, Adams County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania
Chicago:  Warner, Beers & Co., 1886
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Part III, History of Adams County, Page 421

EDMUND CROUSE, Littlestown, was born in that place August 9, 1838, a son of 
Daniel and Barbara (Laudabaugh) Crouse, both old settlers, whose sketch appears 
above.  In 1861 Edmund opened a dry goods store on the lot now occupied by Mrs. 
Hinkle’s jewelry store.  Subsequently he moved his business to two other stores, 
and remained in the dry goods business eleven years, and during the late two 
years carried on a clothing store.  In 1871 he bought the tannery business of 
his brother, Augustus, on the same premises where his father had established a 
tannery, which he conducted for over forty years.  At the present this 
establishment employs the year round two or three hands, and tans about 2,000 
sides annually, consisting of rough oak and finished kip, calf and harness 
leather, valued at about $6,000.  Besides his tanning business Mr. Crouse is 
also interested with Mr. George Z. Gitt and Mr. Rufus Hartman in a fruit canning
factory, in a large building on his land, erected for that purpose in 1883.  
This enterprise has proved a success.  During the two seasons of three months 
each it has been operated, employing some days 100 hands, including children, 
and canning goods valued at $10,000 per season.  They contemplate operating the 
factory during the season of 1886.  Mr. Crouse has served as member of the 
Littlestown Council several terms, and part of that time was president of that 
body; has also served on the school board, etc.  He is a member of the Reformed 
Church, but contributes liberally to the support of religious matters in other 
churches, as well as his own, and is known as a thoroughly enterprising citizen.  
He married, February 1, 1863, Susanna Rebecca Mehring, a daughter of David and 
Susan (Buffington) Mehring.  Mr. and Mrs. Mehring died in Germany Township, near 
the Maryland line, when Mrs. Crouse was but six years old.  Our subject and wife 
have two children:  Theodore Luther, attending Pennsylvania College, Gettysburg, 
Penn., and Edward M., born March 4, 1868, living at home and engaged in the meat 
business at Littlestown.  Mrs. Crouse and sons are members of the Lutheran 
Church.