J.A. Rouse

Well we have been hunting up who J.A. Rouse could be; we know from his stone that he or she is born 9 Jun 1876 and dies 1 Jan 1898.  He or She would have been 21 when he passed away.  So the hunt was on for anyone that fit the profile, slim as it was, a person first name started with J and last name Rouse who would have been in central Indiana during his or her death.  We tried to find a connection to a family buried in Howard to the surname Rouse, but have not found one.  Next we started a blind search for anyone born in or about 1876 and the last name Rouse, and the varied spelling of the name.  Thankfully Rouse is not Smith or Brown or any other of the more common names.  We have found a Joseph Rouse born in 1876 and living in Sugar Creek, Shelby, Indiana.  He is the only Rouse in the United States that fits the slim profile.   So we researched his family ties, and we have discovered the Robert Rouse and his wife Permelia are living in Perry township, Boone County in the 1900. But Permelia according to the 1900 and 1910 Census has had no children; so may not be Roberts only spouse, or we have the wrong Rouse. But J.A. is still  a very good suspect to be the J. A. Rouse buried in Howard Cemetery.  Hopefully we can find a death index or certificate to verify his parentage.  More to come