Individual Details

James Critcher married Betsey (Elizabeth) Inez Roden, 22 Jun 1830, Blount Co, AL

1830 Census. Blount Co, AL
James Coutcher, 1male age 20-30. 1 female age 15-20.

1840 Census. Marshall Co, AL
Jas. Crutcher. 1m -5, 1m 10-15, 1m 15-20, 1m 30-40. 2f 5-10. No apparent spouse

1850 Census. Dist 22, Marshall, AL, Hh 87
James Crutcher, 41, Farmer, b. NC
Elizabeth I., 34, b. TN
Sarah E., 17, b. AL as were all the children
Mary J., 15
James P., 10
John M., 5
John Newman, 22, Laborer, b. GA

Married Eliza Rebecca Phillips, 15 Mar 1856, Marshall Co, AL. They divorced and both remarried. They had one son that she raised with her second husband Jacob McCain.

1860 Census. Eastern Division, P.O. Guntersville, Marshall Co, AL, Hh 833
James Critcher, 49, Milling, b. NC
James P., 20, b. AL
John, 15, b. AL
Charles G., 9, b. AL
Levina Roden, 20, Domestic, b. AL

Married (3) Harriett Patterson about 1864, Marshall Co, AL.

1870 Census. Subd. 45. Marshall, AL, Hh 909
James Crutcher, 60, Farmer, b. NC
Harriet, 24, Keeping house, b. TN (his 3rd wife)
Richard, 4, b. AL
Ana, 2, b. AL
Buck, 9 months old, b. AL
Caldona Beam, 20, housekeeper

1880 Census. Thompson's Beat, Marshall Co, AL
James Cretcher, 72, b. NC
Harrett, wife, 36, b. TN
Dick, son, 12, b. AL as were the rest of the children
Anna F., dau, 10
Buck, son, 8
Dido, dau, 6
Martha, dau, 4
Iva Mina, dau, 2
Fenton N., son, age 1


Buried as Col. Jas. Critcher, Martling Community Cemetery, Marshall Co, AL

Although trees on Ancestry have attached the following to James - it is obviously some other man of similar name:
There is a Civil War Pension Index Card for James Crutcher who served in Co. K, 115 US Infantry.
He applied for his invalid pension 21 May 1880
Widow Eliza J. Crutcher applied 26 Oct 1895 from Kentucky
A 2nd widow is listed as "Con Wid" - Mary Crutcher, who had applied 30 Aug 1890 - also from Kentucky

The following land records need to be confirmed through the BLM office - they appear in an Alabama database without images:
10 Sep 1838 - 39.81 acres 11S 3E 15
1 May 1845 - 160.75 acres as assignee of Moses Hughes. 9S 3E 7
1 Jun 1845 - 78.14 acres 8S 3E 21

10 Sep 1838 James Critcher of Blount Co, AL, land office at Huntsville, issued patent for the SW quarter of the SE quarter, Section 15, Twp 11, Range 3 East. 39.81 acres.

Birth	8 May 1808	Granville County, North Carolina
Marriage	22 Jun 1830	Blount County, Alabama - Elizabeth Inez "Betsey" Roden
Marriage	15 Mar 1856	Marshall County, Alabama - Eliza Rebecca Phillips
Divorce	Bef 1860	Eliza Rebecca Phillips
Marriage	Abt 1864	Madison County, Alabama - Harriett Patterson
Death	3 Jun 1893	Marshall County, Alabama

Spouse	Harriett Patterson (1844 - 1927)
Child	Richard Crutcher (1864 - )
Child	Anna F. Crutcher (1868 - )
Child	Buck Crutcher (1869 - )
Child	Dido Crutcher (1871 - 1943)
Child	Martha Crutcher (1876 - )
Child	Iva Mina Crutcher (1878 - )
Child	Fenton N Critcher (1879 - 1964)

Spouse	Elizabeth Inez "Betsey" Roden (1815 - 1855)
Child	William Henry Crutcher (1831 - 1886)
Child	Joseph Fletcher Crutcher (1832 - 1900)
Child	Sarah E. Crutcher (1833 - )
Child	Mary I. Crutcher (1835 - )
Child	James P. Crutcher (1839 - )
Child	John M. Crutcher (1845 - )
Child	Charles G Critcher (1851 - )

Spouse	Eliza Rebecca Phillips (1836 - )
Child	Ervin McGuffee Critcher (1860 - 1940)

Father	JOHN GORE Critcher (1770 - 1851)
Mother	SARAH JANE Marshall (1777 - 1853)
Sibling	Rebecca Critcher (1795 - )
Sibling	MASTIN Crutcher (1797 - 1847)
Sibling	Thomas Critcher (1800 - 1844)
Sibling	Nathaniel Rochester Critcher (1803 - 1883)
Sibling	Anson Critcher (1811 - 1882)
Sibling	William N. Critcher (1813 - 1897)
Sibling	Frances T Critcher (1815 - 1904)