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b: Lawrence Co IL; d: Vincennes IN; s/of Charles Edwin Couch* & Maggie Eliza Andrus*; m: 14 Oct 1925 Wabash Irene Mathilda Price*; res: 1940 Friendsville; ch: Ronald Edwin* (10 Dec 1937 Friendsville) & Joe R. (m: Debbie ? Albion IL). (obit of Ronald)
age 9m 14d; b & d Friendsville; s/of Bradley S Couch (1 Feb 1844 Wabash-21 Jun 1930 West Salem-Edwards Co IL; s/of Hiram Ransom Couch* & Mary Starkey*) & Maria Esther Greathouse (11 Jun 1848 Wabash-27 Mar 1927 West Salem-Edwards Co IL; d/of John A Greathouse (1822-1855) & Hester Kaericher (21 Jan 1822 PA-21 Jul 1865) both buried Old Lancaster Cem
age 86; b & d Wabash; s/of Ebenezer J Couch Jr* & Rachel Gaddy*; m: 18 Oct 1900 Wabash Maggie Eliza Andrus*; res: 1900 Lukin twp. Law. Co; 1910-30 Friendsville; 1942 Mt Carmel; ch: Percy S.* (8 Dec 1901 IL) & Byron E.* (2 Mar 1903 Lawrence Co IL) & Edna Marie* (18 Mar 1905 m: 11 Dec 1926 Omar Shank) & Melvin E.* (22 Apr 1907) & William Harlan* (29 Nov 1909) & Beulah Irene (19 Oct 1920 Knox Co IN-7 Feb 1983 LA CA) & Mefford Hiram* (17 Aug 1920-21 Jan 2013 m: Margaret Thompson both buried Harrison Cem) & Willard Manson (10 Apr 1923 Friendsville-28 Aug 2000 buried Allendale Cem m: Opal Fern Dicus).
b & d Wabash; s/of Ebenezer Couch* & Mary Louise Runyon*; m1: 25 Nov 1875 Wabash Louisa Jane Smith*; res: 1880-1900 Lancaster 1920 Friendsville; ch: Noble Ebenezer (7 Oct 1876 IL-26 Jul 1951 m: 10 Oct 1897 Wabash Grace Ann Shepard both buried Orio Cem) & Ethel (28 Nov 1878 IL-1 Jan 1919 buried Bicknell Knox Co IN m: by 1910 Albert G. Craig) & Harvey Joshua* (18 Oct 1881 IL)
age 32; Co G Inf 333 - cook; b: Wabash; d: Lukin twp Lawrence Co IL; s/of Ebenezer J Couch Jr* & Rachel Gaddy*; m: 18 Nov 1918 Lawrence Co IL Agnes May Wright (Sep 1897 IL; d/of Stephen Wright 30 Nov 1870 IL-30 Nov 1932 Bridgeport Lawrence Co IL & Susan E Moore Sep 1861-28 Sep 1918); res: 1920 Lukin twp Lawrence Co IL; ch: Doris Edna (15 Feb 1920 IL-17 Jan 2010 MT) & Katherine (8 Apr 1922 IL-21 Mar 1972 buried Crawford Col IL m: Richard Atwood); note: Agnes res: 1930 Bridgeport w/father
age 77y 11m 25d ; b: Alleghany NY; d: Wabash; s/of Levi Couch (22 Jun 1783 CT-7 Sep 1875) & Cynthia Higgins (1785 CT-18 Feb 1828 buried Couch-Higgins Cemetery); m1: by 1833 Esther S Prout (1803 NY-5 Apr 1847 buried Couch-Higgins Cemetery); m2: 1848 Mary Louise Runyon*; res: 1840-50 Wabash 1860 Lancaster 1870-80 Friendsville; ch: Aesensth Elizabeth (18 May 1833-3 Oct 1898 buried Old Lancaster Cem m: William F. Courter) & Hiram* (1 Nov 1835 Wabash) & Ebenezer Jr* (28 Apr 1845 Wabash) & David Cyrus* (28 Aug 1850 Wabash) & George C (21 Mar 1852 Wabash-16 Apr 1931 FL) & Amanda C. (7 Apr 1854 Wabash-10 Nov 1947 buried Old Lancaster Cem m: 16 Nov 1876 Edward Greathouse) & Simeon C. (1 Nov 1855 Wabash-8 Jul 1947 buried Allendale m: 1879 Sarah J. Fox) & Sarah E (20 Oct 1859 Wabash-16 Apr 1869 Wabash).
age 76; b & d Wabash; s/of Ebenezer Couch* & Esther S Prout (1808-1847 buried Couch-Higgins Cem); m1: 25 Oct 1869 Wabash Julia Angelina Pool*; m2: 3 Nov 1878 Lawrence Co IL Rachel Gaddy*; res: 1870 Friendsville; 1900 Lukin twp. Law. Co.; ch: Dr. Gilbert Sharon (18 Jul 1870 Wabash-16 Jul 1946 Gibson Co IN) & Harlan William (15 May 1872 IL-22 Sep 1954 CA) & Julia Angeline (5 Nov 1875 Wabash-13 Nov 1965 Bridgeport IL m: Joseph Williams) & Charles Edwin* (26 Nov 1879 Wabash) & Minnie Esther* (Jul 1881 Wabash) & Elve Elizabeth (27 Apr 1884 IL-25 Oct 1971 WA m: Perry Richmond) & David Russell* (17 Feb 1889 Wabash).
d/of Uriah Lambert (15 Feb 1865 Wabash-14 Aug 1929) & Mary D Vandament (Feb 1874-May 1945) both buried Antioch Cem; m: 18 Oct 1937 Mt Carmel William Harlan Couch*
age 18y 7m 6d; d: Wabash; d/of Walter Ransom Couch* & Exima Charlotte Wood*
age 44y 5m 10d; b & d Wabash; d/of James Smith* & Almira Daily*; m: 5 Feb 1863 Wabash Hiram R (2) Couch*
age 22y 6m 9d; b & d Wabash; s/of Walter Ransom Couch* & Exima Charlotte Wood*
age 40; d/of Joseph Wood Jr* & Charlotte J Keen*; m: 16 Aug 1862 Wabash Walter Ransom Couch*
age 50; b: Lancaster; d: Wabash; s/of David Cyrus Couch* & Louisa Jane Smith*; m: 23 Sep 1904 Richland Co IL Pearl Brian Higgins*; res: 1910 Lancaster IL 1920 Friendsville 1930 Lancaster; ch: Grace Ivalee (10 Aug 1905 Wabash-14 Jul 1963 FL m: Clifford A Strine both buried Winter Haven-Polk Co FL) & Virginia Lee (28 Feb 1918 Lancaster-19 Dec 2011 buried Highland Cem m: Burtis Brown Alka).
age 54; b & d Wabash; s/of Ebenezer Couch* & Esther S Prout (bur: Couch-Higgins Cem); m: 5 Feb 1863 Wabash Emily Smith*; res: 1850 Wabash 1870-80 Friendsville; ch: Louis Linder (28 Nov 1863-26 Sep 1935 Vincennes IN buried Fairview Cem. m: 12 Nov 1890 Lulu M. Garner) & Mary A. (Dec 1866 Wabash-1950 buried Forest Park Cook Co IL m: Malcolm Ingham 1860-1925) & James E (20 Nov 1868 Wabash-11 Sep 1942 Oak Park-Cook Co IL m1: Mary Lena Skaggs 4 Jan 1869-9 May 1902 buried Allendale; m2: 1904 IN Catherine Priebs) & Louella* (1871 IL) & Amanda (Feb 1873 IL m: ca 1893 George B. Courter) & George Noble (18 Apr 1875 Mt Carmel-7 Apr 1941 Peoria IL m: Grace) & Marshall Leeds (20 Dec 1879 Wabash m: 3 Sep 1919 Cook Co IL Fannie M Braumoeller 7 Sep 1881-7 Jun 1940; res: 1918-1942 Chicago).
age 65y 2m 5d; b: Alleghany NY; d: Wabash; s/of Levi Couch (22 Jun 1783 New Preston-Litchfield Co CT-23 Jul 1845 Wabash) & Cynthia [Lucy] Higgins (1785-18 Feb 1828 buried Couch-Higgins Cem); m: ca 1825 Allegheny NY Sarah Mary (Polly) Starkey*; res: 1840 Wabash - bought land in Wabash 1854; 1870 Friendsville; ch: Sarah K (8 Sep 1831-9 Sep 1889 m: Ira Keen Smith both buried Allendale Cem) & William (21 Jun 1832-22 Jun 1832) & Levi D. (17 Aug 1834-25 Sep 1912 buried Rose Hill Cem m: 1854 Harriet Litherland) & Esther Cynthia* (1837 m: Newton J. Courter) & Rev. Walter Ransom (14 Sep 1839-22 Nov 1917 CO) & Ebenezer Bostwick (19 Jan 1842 Friendsville-26 Feb 1925 WA) & Bradley S. (1 Feb 1844 Friendsville-21 Jun 1930 West Salem m: Miria E. Greathouse) & Charles Eastman (ca 1846 IL-1850 Wabash) & Susan(28 Jun 1848 IL-28 Jan 1928 Beaver City Furnas Co NB m: 1866 Charles W Showalter) & Harriet Eliza (3 Jan 1851 Friendsville-1885/9 IL m: Thomas J. Grayson) & Lewis Albert (2 Sep 1853 Wabash-Jun 1854 Wabash).
ch/of Joel B Couch* & Martha Armstrong*
age 77; d/of Clifford Noble Price* & Minnie Frick*; m: 14 Oct 1936 Byron Edwin Couch*
age 70; b & d Wabash; s/of Lora Sophia Couch (10 Feb 1808 NY-14 Oct 1877) m: Samuel Hazelton (1813-1881) both buried Orio Cem; m1: 9 Dec 1858 Wabash Martha Armstrong*; m2: 22 Mar 1883 Wabash Mary Ann (Strine) (May 1843-by 1900?; m1 ? Sales); res: 1870-1900 Friendsville; ch: George C. (27 Sep 1860-11 Sep 1940 Lawrence Co IL) & Lewis* (1863 Wabash) & & Francis [Frank] Newton (Oct 1867-1959 Texas Co OK) & Rhoda* (1869) & Theodore* (1873 Wabash) & infant* (1875) & Mary* (1880 Wabash) & Catherine (26 Dec 1883 Wabash-after 1900) & Florence Jane (10 Sep 1885 Wabash-21 Jan 1926 Wabash m: Benjamin F Beanblossom).
age 24y 8m 17d; b: Wabash; d: IL; d/of Orange W Pool (4 Mar 1822-25 Feb 1884 Richland Co IL) & Lousia Melinda Smith (29 Apr 1826 Allendale-10 Jun 1907 Richland Co IL) both buried Shiloh Cem; m: 25 Oct 1869 Wabash Ebenezer Couch Jr*
b & d Wabash; s/of Joel B Couch* & Martha Armstrong*
age 16y 6m 4d; b & d Wabash; d/of Hiram R Couch* (2) & Emma Emily Smith*
b & d Wabash; d/of Joshua Smith (29 Jun 1821 Allendale-10 Feb 1887) & Caroline Kimbrell (16 Dec 1829 IL-26 Jul 1918) both buried Allendale; m: 25 Nov 1875 Wabash David Cyrus Couch*
age 43; d/of Melvin Ebenezer Couch* & Mary Irene Summers*
age 77; b: Friendsville; d: IL; d/of Pascal F Williams (Feb 1867 IL-1901) & Mary Ellen White (1870 IL-1936) both buried Orio; m: 8 Dec 1922 Wabash Percy Sharon Couch*
age 79; b & d Wabash; d/of Marcellus Cylvestine Andrus (1 Dec 1857-27 Jul 1943 buried Highland Cem) & Mary Elizabeth Keen*; m: 18 Oct 1900 Wabash Charles Edwin Couch*
d/of Lewis Thomas Armstrong (6 Aug 1799-2 Sep 1869) & Martha Wood (6 Nov 1800-19 May 1866) both buried Armstrong Cem; m: 9 Dec 1858 Wabash Joel B Couch* (birthdate on monument does not match other records)
b & d Wabash; d/of Joel B Couch* & Martha Armstrong*
age 10m 9d; b & d Wabash; d/of George C Couch (21 Mar 1852 Wabash-16 Apr 1931 FL; m: 15 Nov 1876 Wabash) & Eliza C McCrary (16 Oct 1854 IN-14 Jan 1913 FL) both buried West Salem-Edwards Co IL
b: Lancaster; d: Mt Carmel; d/of Harley Summers (Jan 1892 IL-18 Mar 1972) & Ida J Able (19 Oct 1894 IN-27 Oct 1971) both buried Harrison Cem; m: 24 Dec 1930 Melvin Ebenezer Couch*
age 82y 2m 20d; b: New Brunswick NY; d: Friendsville; d/of David Runyon (ca 1781 NJ) & Phoebe (ca 1781); m1: Mar 1835 NJ Richard Vermule; divorced 1845 Wabash; m2: 1848 Ebenezer Couch*; res: 1900 Friendsville w/daughter Manda Greathouse (Apr 1853 IL); note: Mary had Eliza M. Vermule* (ca 1830 NJ m: 1859 Stephen L. Liddle*)
age 67; s/of Charles Edwin Couch* & Maggie Eliza Andrus*; m: 24 Jan 1930 Mary Irene Summers*; res: 1940 Friendsville; ch: Lucille Catherine* (16 Aug 1932 IL) & Shirley Ann* (19 Sep 1935 Wabash m: George W Van Matre*) & Alice M* (28 May 1940-29 Nov 2007 m: 1959 Glenn Allen)
age 43; b: Wabash; d: Lawrenceville; d/of Ebenezer J Couch Jr* & Rachel Gaddy*
age 73; b: Richland Co IL; d/of Authur E Higgins (Mar 1849 IL-18 Mar 1925; m: ca 1883) & Barbara Jane Brian (29 May 1857 Lawrence Co IL-22 Mar 1931) both buried West Salem-Edwards Co IL); m: 14 Sep 1904 Richland Co IL Harvey J Couch*; res: 1900 Bonpas
age 5y 18d; b & d Wabash; s/of George Clinton Couch (21 Mar 1852 Wabash-16 Apr 1931 FL) & Eliza C McCrary (16 Oct 1854 IN-14 Jan 1901 FL) both buried West Salem-Edwards Co IL; note: George Couch s/of Ebenezer Couch* & Mary L Runyon*
age 75; b: Friendsville; d: Mt Carmel; s/of Charles Edwin Couch* & Maggie Eliza Andrus*; m: 8 Dec 1922 Madora Williams*; res: 1930-40 Friendsville; ch: Margaret B. (15 Oct 1923 Mt Carmel- 31 Mar 1997 Evansville IN m: Loren M Bosecker both buried Highland Cem) & Sharon Edwin* (1928 Wabash) & Harriett I (22 May 1932 IL- buried Evansville IN m: ? Davis)
age 48; b & d Lawrence Co IL; d/of Elijah Gaddy (20 Aug 1815 Wilson Co TN-14 Mar 1902 Lawrence Co IL; m: 14 Feb 1836 Lawrence Co IL) & Amy Moore (1816 TN-27 Dec 1896); m: 3 Nov 1878 Lawrence Co IL Ebenezer Couch Jr*
d/of Joel B Couch* & Martha Armstrong*
May not be buried here; US Army 1958-60; age 81; b: Friendsville IL; d: Mt Carmel; s/of Byron Edwin Couch* & Irene Matilda Price*; m: 27 Nov 1965 Mt Carmel D. Kay Armstrong; ch: Brian (ca 1970 m: Tonya- Hendersonville TN) & Brent (Gilbert AZ). (obit)
age 69y; b: OH; d: Friendsville; d/of John Starkey?; m: ca 1825 Allegheny NY Hiram Ransom Couch*
age 6d; b & d Wabash; s/of Percy Sharon Couch* & Madora Williams*
b & d Wabash; s/of Joel B Couch* & Martha Armstrong*; m: 16 Sep 1896 Lawrence Co IL Julia Ann Fipps (1878-08 Fayette Co IN; d/of John H Fipps {ca 1827 IN} & Eliza J {ca 1846 OH}); who res: 1900 Friendsville 1930 Detroit MI; siblings: Ogle Sharon (9 Sep 1897 Wabash-23 May 1975 FL m: Hazel M.); note: Julia m2: ca 1900 Herbert DeLoria; m3: Vern L Ward
age 1y 8m; d/of Bradley S Couch (1 Feb 1844-21 Jun 1930 West Salem-Edwards Co IL; s/of Hiram Ransom Couch* & Sarah Mary Starkey*) & Maria Esther Greathouse (11 Jun 1848 Wabash-27 Mar 1927; buried West Salem-Edwards Co IL; d/of John A Greathouse (1822-1855) & Hester Kaericher (21 Jan 1822 PA-21 Jul 1865) both buried Old Lancaster Cem)
b: Friendsville; d: Jefferson Co CO; s/of Hiram Ransom Couch* & Sarah Mary Starkey*; m1: 16 Aug 1862 Wabash Co IL Exima Charlotte Wood*; m2: 24 Mar 1884 Wabash Mary Jane Leek (30 Sep 1833 Wabash-1 May 1912 Wabash; d/of Robert Leek & Margaret Philpott & widow of Robert G. Cusick); res: 1870 Friendsville 1880 Denison twp. Lawrence Co IL 1900 Friendsville 1910 Mt Carmel; ch: Clara B. (30 Nov 1865 Friendsville-18 Jun 1896) & Emmett Francis* (21 Jan 1868 Wabash) & Eleanor Keen [Nellie]* (17 Apr 1870) & Marshall Wood (21 Nov 1873 IN-25 Feb 1948 buried Highland Cem) & Mary Charlotte (12 Jan 1875-3 Jul 1968 CA) & John Franklin (29 Jul 1877-23 Sep 1977 Anderson-Madison Co IN m: 1903 Daisy C. Chambers) & Mason Gregg (20 Mar 1879 Friendsville-29 Jun 1970 Barry Co MI) & Sarah?
age 88; b: Friendsville; d: Mt Carmel; s/of Charles Edwin Couch* & Maggie Eliza Andrus*; m: 18 Oct 1937 Mt Carmel Edith Edna Lambert*; res: 1930 Friendsville; ch: Molly (m: ? Helton)