The Family of:

Julia E V Harlan 
(dau of Samuel & Susan [White] Harlan)

Born:  12 Sep 1845 Union Co SC 
Died: 6 Mar 1911 Bowie Co TX

Buried: Old Union Cemetery Simms  Bowie Co TX

Married: 3 Jan 1864 Bowie Co TX
Henry Johnson Kruse (CSA)
(Parents - see death certificate below)
(Civil War: Co E, Crumps Bn, wounded Pea Ridge AR
(Pension File: Kruse, Henry J. -- 22870  --  Bowie Co TX)

Civil War Service Records
Born: 10 Jan 1836 Hanover Bavaria (Germany)
Died: 11 Aug 1920 Simms Bowie Co TX
Buried: Old Union Cemetery Simms  Bowie Co TX

Known Children: 15

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m. 1st 24 Oct 1886 Simms TX
Eugenia A Sweat
b. Nov 1872 TX
d. 1902 Simms Bowie Co TX
buried: Old Union Cemetery

m. 2nd Beulah A Shaw
m. 3rd Alice V Burkhalter
m. 4th Matilda E Missildine
m. 5th Nettie V Wallace

11 Total Children - Click to View

Known Children: 5
Henry, James, Jessie, Mary, Jodie

1900 Census - 4 children from prior
marriage of James Griffin:
Jimie, Samuel, Major, George

married 2nd: 7/15 Dec 1919
Sally Anna [Moore] Kruse-Byrd
b. 29 Dec 1876 SC
d. 12 Oct 1953 TX
Buried: Sandhill Cemetery Bowie Co TX
Children: 5 or 6 prior marriage to John Byrd?

married: 23 Jun 1899 Bowie Co TX
C Jenson
b. Unkn
d. Unkn
buried: Unkn

Known Children: 3
William H, James E, Dorthy

Listed on Bowie Co TX WWI
Monument - Morris Sheppard
Park, west of Post Office
Shown as Toby Krause
Texarkana Bowie Co TX

UP^     Mary Lena Renfro wife of Gerd - Death Certificate     UP^

UP^     Julia Marie Warren Easttam dau of John & Sarah Kruse Warren - Death Certificate     UP^

UP^     Harvey Wilburn Easttam h/o Julia M - Death Certificate     UP^

 

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Census Records:

Census Records: 1860 to 1900

1860 Bowie Co Census Beat No. 3 Dekalb Texas 
ED 12 July 1860 - Page 16.  

Household 269 -275
Henry J.  Kruse  22 W  M  Shoemaker  Europe

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1870 Bowie Co Census Precinct No. 5 - Page 482b
P.O. Powell Grove ED 18 Aug 1870 by Wm Le Mabry

household: 44 - 47 
Kruse, Henry 36 M W Farming 200 150 Bavaria
Julia A           25 F W  Keeping house    TX
JAMES         04 M W                           TX
SUSAN         03 F W                            TX
MARIAH      02 F W                            TX
FRANKLIN  01 M W                           TX 

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1880 Bowie Co Census Page 117 Prec #4 

242 - 242
Kruse, Henry J w m f 43 Farmer Hanover Hanover Hanover
Julia                 w f    34  wife       SC          SC        SC
James H           w m  15               TX      Hanover     SC working on farm
Susan S           w f    14 dau same at school
G Franklin       w m   10 at school
Harm B           w m   09
Mary Ann        w f    07
John H            w m   05
Martin L          w m   04
William T        w m   02
Sarah J            w f    01

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1900 Bowie Co Census page 280b
District 11 Commissioners' precincts; Precinct 4 (part of) All of precinct north of Boston
and Dalby Springs public road, and north of road running from Dalby Springs west to county line. 

204 - 205                                                                                      Yr of Immigation 
Kruse, Henry head W M Jan  1836 64 M 36 Germany Germany Germany 1854 46 Farmer
Juliann           wife W  F Sep 1845 54 M 36     SC           SC         SC
Benton           son W M Jan  1871 29  S          TX          TX         TX
Thomas         son W M Jan  1878 22  S all Born TX   Germany     SC
Sallie             dau W  F Apr 1879  21 S
Elizabeth        dau W F Mar 1883  17 S
Joseph           son W M Dec 1885 14 S
Tobie             son W M Dec 1889 10 S

LIVING A COUPLE DOORS AWAY:
206 - 207 
Kruse, James   head W M Sep 1864 35 M 13       TX Germany SC
Jennie              wife W M Nov 1872 27 M 13 6 5 TX    MS      MS
Rosie               dau W F  Nov 1887 12 S            TX    TX       TX
Henry              son W M Apr  1893 07 S all children born TX
Susie               dau W F  Nov 1894 05 S
Boyd               son W M Aug 1897 02 S
Benton             son W M Jan  1899 01 S

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1910  Bowie Co TX Census Prec #4
                ED Date 21 April 1910, by J W E
                ED Dist 18 sheet 5b page 285b

68 - 68
Kurse, Henry J head M W 74 M 46          Germany Germany Germany Farmer
Julia                 wife  F W 65 M 46 15 10  SC          SC          SC
Ben                  son  M W 38 wd              TX          Germany SC
Joe                   son  M W 34 S                 do
John                 son  M W 20 S                 do
Birdie     grand  dau  F  W 07 S                 do           TX         TX

69 - 69
Kruse, Frank   head M W 40 M 12            TX          Germany SC
Lena                wife F  W 38 M 12            AR          GA         AL
Vera                dau  F  W 11  S                 TX          TX         AR
Edith               dau  F  W 09  S                  do
Lillie                dau  F  W 07  S
Gustus             son M  W 03  S
Franklin           son M  W 8/18 S

1910  Bowie Co TX Census Prec #4
                ED Date 21 April 1910, by J W E
                ED Dist 18 sheet 12b page 292b

166 - 166
Kruse, Jim H head M W 45 m2 4       TX Germany NC
Allice             wife F  W 38 m2 4 5 4 TX  TN         MS
Susie              dau F  W 15  S            TX  TX        TX
Other children listed, not clear of whom they belong to ...?
 

1920  Bowie Co TX Census Prec #4
                ED Date 9 January 1920, by Warren S McCright
                ED Dist 17 sheet 2a page 178  

20 - 21
Cruse, H J     head M W 83 wd  Hanover Germany Germany Germany Dutch
Cruse, Joe      son  M W 35  S                 TX         Hanover Germany   SC
Jensen, Mary  dau  F  W 34 wd               TX          do                          SC
Jensen, Ben Gdson M W 19 S                  AR          US                        TX

23 - 24
Cruse, W. T head M W 42 M TX Germany SC
Elvay            wife F  W 34 M MS    MS      MS
Charley         son  M W 17  S  TX   TX      TX
Mary             dau F  W 12  S   do
Willie             son M W 07  S  do
James            son M W 1 11/12 do

1920  Bowie Co TX Census Prec #4
                ED Date 5 January 1920, by Warren S McCright
                ED Dist 17 sheet 1a page 177/178

11 - 11
Cruse, G F head M W 50 M TX Germany SC
Ledia          wife F W  42 M AR  GA        AL
Edith           dau F W  18  S  TX TX        AR
Tillie           dau  F W 17  S   do
Augustus     son M W 12  S   do
Benjamin    son M W 10  S   do
Arthur        son  M W 08 S   do
Elmer         son M W 05  S   do
Clara          dau  F W 02  S   do

Note:
Henry James Kruse (Cruse) Died in Aug of 1920
this would be his last censue.  In the 1930, some
used the name Kruse, others, Cruse, with spellings
such as Krause, Krouse... among others I am sure...
They are in large numbers in Bowie Co TX.

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1862 - Tax List - H J Cruse - 80 acres $120, state tax .30, co tax .15.

1863 - Tax List - H J Cruse - state tax $1.50, co tax .50.

1864 - Tax List - H J Cruse - J Carson HRS, 80 acres $210, 1 horse $100, 8 cows $80,
                                             state tax $2.65, co tax $2.65.

1865 - Tax List - H J Kruse - abs #182, J Higman HRS, 80 acres $160, 2 horses $50, 5 cows $20,
                                             state tax .29, co tax .65.

1866 - Tax List - H J Kruse - abs #182, J Higman HRS, 80 acres $160, 2 horses $60, state tax .57, co tax .78.

1870 - Tax List - Henry J Kruse - E Bingham HRS, 114 acres $200, 1 horse $30, 7 cows $35,
                                                   state tax .62, co tax .81.

1871 - Tax List - Henry J Kruse - abs #60, E Bingham HRS, 114 acres $149, 1 horse $30, 8 cows $41,
                                                   state tax $2.22, co tax $4.62.

1872 - Tax List - Henry J Kruse - abs #60, E Bingham HRS, 114 acres $200, 1 horse $30, 7 cows $35,
                                                   state tax $2.59, co tax $1.97.

1874 - Tax List - Henry J Kruse - E Bingham HRS, 114 acres $228, 1 horse $30, 12 cows $60,
                                                   state tax $2.62, co tax $3.42.

1877 - Tax List - Henry J Kruse - abs #60, E Bingham HRS, 114 acres $171, 1 wagon $30,
                                                   abs #264, J S Herring HRS, 50 acres $75, 6 cows $55,
                                                   1 horse $30, 10 cows $50, state & co tax $8.02.
                        **Note: J S Herring 50 acres from Elias White estate to granddaughter Julia V Harlan Kruse**

1878 - Tax List - Henry J Kruse - abs #74, E Bingham HRS, 114 acres $200, 1 wagon $20,
                                                   abs #264, J S Herring HRS, 100 acres $200,
                                                   1 horse $55, 31 hogs $46, state & co tax $6.72.

1880 - Tax List - H J Kruise - abs #73, Elisha Bingham HRS, 114 acres $154, 2 wagons $15,
                                             2 horses $60, 7 cows $35, 8 hogs $27, state and co tax $5.56.

1881 - Tax List - H J Kreuse - abs #73, E Bingham HRS, 114 acres $275, 1 wagons $10,
                                              2 horses $65, 9 cows $45, 20 hogs $20, state and co tax $5.54.

1887 - Tax List - H J Kruse - abs #78, J Bingham, 178 acres $450, 2 wagons $40, 4 horses $150,
                                             9 cows $98, 6 goats $5, total state & co tax $7.33.

1888 - Tax List - H J Kruse - abs #72, J Bingham, 178 acres $890, 2 wagons $40, 4 horses $150,
                                             14 cows $55, total state & co tax $10.42.

1889 - Tax List - H J Kruse - abs #72, E Bingham HRS, 178 acres $534, 6 horses $100, 14 cows $70,
                                             8 hogs $8, 1 wagon $20, total tax $7.97.

1896 - Tax List - H J Krase - abs #73, Prior owner W M Williams, original owner HRS E Bringham,
                                            178 acres $534, 4 horses $100, 7 cows $35, 4 sheep $2,
                                            14 hogs $15, 1 wagon $25, all taxes $6.34.

1897 - Tax List - H J Kruse - abs #73, E Bingham HRS, 178 acres $540, 4 horses $80, 8 cows $40,
                                             total tax $7.06.                                                         

1898 - Tax List - H J Kruse - abs #73, E Bingham HRS, 178 acres $534, 4 horses $80, 8 cows $40,
                                             7 sheep $7, 9 hogs $9, 1 wagon $20, 5 sheep $10, total tax $8.96.

1899 - Tax List - H J Kruze - abs #73, E Bingham HRS, 178 acres $534, 3 horses $50, 12 cows $120,
                                             4 sheep $4, 9 hogs $9, 1 wagon $20, 5 sheep $10, total tax $7.06.

 Civil War Service of

Henry Johnson Kruse (CSA)
(Wounded at Pea Ridge)


Co. E - Crumps Texas Battalion-Cavalry

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Civil War Service of Henry Johnson Kruse:

Wounded at the Battle of Elkhorn Tavern Mar 8th, 1862

Provided by: 
Bryan Barnes

Confederate Pension # 22870 (1913)

     Henry joined the Texas Confederate Army in the fall of 1861. He had been in Texas 8 years, was unmarried and 25 years old. He was in Company E, Crumps Battalion-Calvary. He was wounded in the Boston Mountains, Ark while retreating from the Battle of Elkhorn Tavern, also known as the Battle of Pea Ridge. This was considered the biggest battle west of the Mississippi. The battle lasted three days-Thursday, Friday and Saturday-March 6,7 & 8, 1862. The Confederates were led by Gen Earl Van Dorn and Stering "Pap" Price against Federal troops led by Gen. Samuel Curtis. During the battle, the Confederates lost both Brig. Generals Benjamin McCulloch and James McQueen McIntosh. It was the last major offensive of the South in the Trans-Mississippi until 1864. Out of 14,000 Confederate troops, 600 were killed or wounded. Henry was one of the wounded. [on the following day, Mar. 9, 1862, The Monitor and Merrimack fought its battle]. Because of his wound (?), Henry remained at Sulphur Springs, Ark. for about four months and was discharged sometime in July, 1862. He married his wife Julia a year and a half later in January, 1864. Fifty-one years afer being discharged, he applied for his pension in August of 1913 and was allowed a pension starting in December, 1913 at the age of 76. This was two years after his wife's death in 1911. He died at the age of 84, so he only drew his pension for eight years. At his pension hearing, the State and County Assessor, R.M. Johnson, assessed Henry's property as being a homestead worth $890 and other property, personal or real of both at $330.

     Also at the hearing, were four witnesses. Two to testify that he was a long standing citizen and member of the community. He was 76 and had been in Texas and Bowie County for sixty years. These two men were: Will H. Davis and Roy Dalby. The other two witnesses fought in the war with Henry. They wrote " We were in the same regiment with H. J. Kruse known as Crumps Battalion. After crossing the Mississippi River in 1862, the regiment was reorganized and became the Texas Calvary regiment in Gen. Ecters Brigade." These two men were: B. G. Johnson and J. J. Peters, JP. There is a copy of his pension form in my file. 

       On the night of March 6, Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn set out to outflank the Union position near Pea Ridge, dividing his army into two columns. Learning of Van Dorn's approach, the Federals marched north to meet his advance on March 7. This movement--compounded by the killing of two generals, Brig. Gen. Ben McCulloch and Brig. Gen. James McQueen McIntosh, and the capture of their ranking colonel--halted the Rebel attack. Van Dorn led a second column to meet the Federals in the Elkhorn Tavern and Tanyard area. By nightfall, the Confederates controlled Elkhorn Tavern and Telegraph Road. The next day, Maj. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis, having regrouped and consolidated his army, counterattacked near the tavern and, by successfully employing his artillery, slowly forced the Rebels back. Running short of ammunition, Van Dorn abandoned the battlefield. The Union controlled Missouri for the next two years.

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