Individual Details

Was William farming his father's place? There's no other William Critcher in the area to be creating records.
Granville Court Records
6 Feb 1849 William Critcher's hands on road crew from fork of road at Newby's Folly to Gooch's Bridge.
4 Feb 1850, Monday William Critcher's hands to work on road from Newby's Folly to Gooch's Bridge.

Granville DB 18, p.541
24 Jan 1852 Anson Crutcher to William H. Crutcher for $375. Tract begin post oak Kings line, metes & bounds. 70 acres on waters of Hatches Run. Signed A. Crutcher. Wit: Thomas H. McClanahan
13 Dec 1855. Acknowledged by Anson Crutcher.

William H. Critcher married Eliza Norwood, bond dated 24 Feb 1854, Granville Co, NC. Detron T. Rowland, bondsman. A. Landis, wit. Married the same day by Jas. M. Heggie, J. P.

Granville DB 19, p. 310
12 May 1857. Mortgage Deed. William Clay of 1st part. William H. Clay of 2nd part. Albert J. Crutcher & William H. Crutcher of the 3rd, all of Granville. William Clay of the 1st is justly indebted to Albert J. & William H. Crutcher in the sum of $125, payable in six months with interest. For $1 paid by William H. Clay, William Clay conveys to him the following property: one dark bay mare & colt, one cart and oxen, one cow and calf, the present growing crop of wheat, oats, corn and the crop of tobacco to be planted. If the debt is not paid William H. Clay will be required to sell the property and pay off the debt having first advertised at the court house door.
William H (+) Clay. Wit: Robt. M. Lapetes
12 May 1857 Acknowledged by William Clay.

1860 Census. Oxford, Granville, NC, Hh 48
Will Cretchr, 33. Eliza, 25
Frances, age 5

1870 Census. Fishing Creek, Granville, NC, P.O. Oxford
Wm. H. Critcher, 47. Elizabeth, 34
Elizabeth, 16. Solomon, 9. Rosa, 3.

1880 Census. Fishing Creek, Granville, NC, Hh 316
William H. Critcher, 55, Farmer
Eliza S., 45, wife
Rosa F., 13, dau
Joseph I. D., 5, son


These papers were in the estate file of Eliza, but obviously belonged in the file of her husband.
29 Jul 1886. Petition to the Probate Court. Rosa F. Critcher and Joseph J. D. Critcher are minor orphans without guardian. Mrs. Eliza Critcher has applied for guardianship.
29 Jul 1886. J. T. C. Norwood stated he was acquainted with the estate belonging to the children of Wm. H. Critcher, dec'd. Exclusive of the land, he believed the estate to be worth about $150 each; the value of rents & profits of the land about $50.
29 Jul 1886. Mrs. Eliza Critcher named guardian of Rosa and Joseph I. D. Critcher - their estate worth about $300.

FamilySearch tree had dates of birth for children citing a Family Bible.

Birth	21 Mar 1825	Granville County, North Carolina
Marriage	24 Feb 1854	Granville County, North Carolina - Eliza S. Norwood
Death	21 Mar 1886	Oxford, Granville County, North Carolina

Spouse	Eliza S. Norwood (1835 - 1888)
Child	Frances Elizabeth Critcher (1854 - 1915)
Child	Solomon Franklin Critcher (1861 - 1916)
Child	William T. Critcher (1866 - 1866)
Child	Rosa Florence Critcher (1867 - )
Child	Joseph Ira Devlin Critcher (1874 - 1931)

Father	Thomas Critcher (1800 - 1844)
Mother	Elizabeth [Critcher] (1802 - 1884)
Sibling	Minta Critcher (1825 - )
Sibling	Albert Jackson Critcher (1826 - 1897)
Sibling	Mary E. Critcher (1829 - 1915)
Sibling	Lucy Critcher (1835 - )
Sibling	Susan Critcher (1838 - )
Sibling	Martha Jane Critcher (1839 - 1901)
Sibling	Joseph Critcher (1843 - )