Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Strouse, Elias
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Tinicum Township


   ELIAS STROUSE farmer. P.O. Ottsville, is a grandson of 
Henry and Ann Maria (Pyle) Strouse. The former was born in 
Nockamixon township, was a farmer, and died there in 1835, 
as did his wife, who was a native of Germany. Their son, 
Jacob, father of Elias, was born in 1790, and on his 
marriage in 1826 came to Tinicum, and bought the farm, where 
he died in 1874. He was a man of excellent character, and 
more than ordinary intelligence. From comparatively nothing 
he became well off, leaving a fine estate. His wife was 
Catherine, daughter of Samuel Herwick, of Springfield 
township. She died in 1881, in her eighty-second year. Their 
children were Hannah, widow of Peter Bean, living in 
Quakertown; Susanna, wife of Elias Gruver, of this township; 
Franie, wife of Tobias Mitman, in Quakertown; and Elias, who 
was the only son, and was born August 28, 1828. He lived on 
the home farm until fourteen years after his marriage, when 
he bought his present elegant home near Red Hill. October 3, 
1850, he was married to Anna Mary, daughter of Henry Kruger, 
of Nockamison. She was born in 1826. To their union nine 
children have been born, four of whom died young, and a 
daughter, Franie, after her marriage. The survivors are 
Amanda, wife of Clinton S. Lerch, of this township; Reed C., 
married to Jennie Jeffries, and living in Quakertown; Annie, 
wife of George W. Lerch, of Bedminster; and Jacob M., who 
lives with his parents. Mr. Strouse is a prominent citizen, 
and has held several offices in the township. He and his 
wife are members of the Nockamixon church, of which he was 
for several years deacon.