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| 4. |  Joseph Page Couch was born on 1 Feb 1865 in Wabash Co, IL (son of Levi D. Couch and Harriet Bryant Litherland); died on 21 Oct 1933 in Carter Co, MO; was buried in Smith Cemetery, Alton, Oregon Co, MO. Joseph married Margaret Alice Anderson on 24 Feb 1887 in Lawrence Co, IL. Margaret (daughter of Charles B. Anderson and Elizabeth wife of Charles Anderson) was born on 17 Oct 1868 in IL; died on 17 Jan 1941 in Cape Girardeau, Girardeau/Scott Counties, MO; was buried in Smith Cemetery, Alton, Oregon Co, MO. [Group Sheet]
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| 5. |  Margaret Alice Anderson was born on 17 Oct 1868 in IL (daughter of Charles B. Anderson and Elizabeth wife of Charles Anderson); died on 17 Jan 1941 in Cape Girardeau, Girardeau/Scott Counties, MO; was buried in Smith Cemetery, Alton, Oregon Co, MO. Notes:
Brothers Raymond, Kenneth and Ralph were all Baptist ministers.
My name is Kenneth E Couch Jr born in 1932 son of Kenneth E Couch who was the son of Joseph Page Couch who was the son of Levi D Couch of Wabash County Illinois. My father said his father Joseph P Couch owned a saw mill, general store, and theater where they showed silent movies and his sister Mildred played the piano for the movies.
Received directly from Kenneth E. Couch in 2009.
For Joseph P. Couch, born 2/1/1865, Wabash County, Ill. The family members are listed as living in Wabash County, Illinois in 1870 census records. Joseph P. married Margaret Anderson (born 10/17/1868, Ill.) on 2/24/1887. Shortly after they married, they moved west to Oakville, Washington. In 1900, they appear in the 1900 census of Edwards County, Illinois, with one daughter and three sons (all born in Washington). In 1910, Joseph and Margaret were in Jackson County, Illinois, with one daughter and six sons.
In 1920, Joseph and Margaret were still living in Jackson County, Illinois with four sons. Kenneth Earl Couch (born on 8/27/1904), one of the sons born in Illinois, was now a minister living in Reynolds County, Missouri and married Hallene Mercedes Demson Couch on 10/26, 1927. Sometime before 1930, Joseph and Margaret moved to live with Kenneth and Mercedes. Joseph P. Couch died, 10/21/1933 in Carter County, Missouri. Margaret A. Couch died on 1/17/1941 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. They are buried in a Smith Cemetery, Alton, Oregon County, Missouri together with Kenneth Couch who died in 1970 and Mercedes who died in 1965.
From Vickie Couch Lunden, descendant of Joseph P. Couch through Emmett Charles Couch, provided in 2008.
Married:
This marriage citation is double-noted in Marriage Index...same date, same spouses, one with (incorrect?) middle initial, and digit place variation on license, number in vol varied as 1 & 2.
Children:
- Mildred Couch was born on 23 May 1889 in WA; and died.
- Charles Emmett Couch was born on 31 May 1891 in Oakville, Grays Harbor Co, WA; died in 1981 in Lake Elsinore, Riverside Co, CA; was buried in Elsinore Valley Cemetery, Lake Elsinore, Riverside Co, CA.
- Rev. Everett Raymond Couch was born on 17 Aug 1893 in Oakville, Lewis Co, WA; died on 8 Apr 1957 in Baytown, Harris Co, TX.
- Rev. Joseph Chester Couch was born in 17Jul 1897 in Oakville, Grays Harbor Co, WA; died on 20 Feb 1981 in Long Beach, Los Angeles Co, CA; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Cypress, Orange Co, CA .
- Mabel Couch was born est 1899 in Wabash Co, IL; died est 1899 in Wabash Co, IL.
- Rev. William King Couch was born on 04 Apr 1902 in Mt. Carmel, Wabash Co, IL; died on 8 Jan 1969 in Jackson, Hinds Co, MS; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, Jefferson Co, IL.
- Rev. Kenneth Earl Couch, Sr. was born on 26 Aug 1904 in Murphysboro, Jackson Co, IL; died on 16 Jun 1970 in Jefferson Co, MO; was buried in 1970 in Smith Cemetery, Alton, Oregon Co, MO.
- 2. Rev. Ralph Anderson Couch
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| 7. | Louise was born est 1885 in IL. Children:
- 3. Margaret Lorene Greer was born on 28 Aug 1915 in MO; died on 22 Nov 2008 in MO; was buried in Saint Trinity Cemetery, Lemay, St. Louis Co, MO.
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| 8. |  Levi D. Couch was born on 17 Aug 1835 in Wabash Co, IL (son of Hiram Ransom Couch and Sarah Mary Starkey); died on 25 Sep 1912 in Wabash Co, IL; was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carmel, Wabash Co, IL. Notes:
birth also given as 1834 (Frost gen.), buried Rose Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carmel, Wabash, IL
Frech Family:
Married: WFT Est 1851-1884
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Sources:
Repository:
Name: Family History Library
Salt Lake City, Utah 84150
USA
www.familysearch.org
Title: International Genealogical Index
Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Note: Family group record submitted to request LDS temple ordinances.
Search performed using PAF Insight on 26 Jun 2004
Text: LEVI D. COUCH; Male; Birth: 17 AUG 1834 Friendsville, Wabash, Illinois; Death: 25 SEP 1912; Baptism: 07 MAY 1981 PROVO; Endowment: 01 OCT 1981 PROVO; Sealing to Parents: 15 OCT 1981 PROVO; HIRAM R. COUCH / MARY MRS COUCH; Father: HIRAM R. COUCH; Mother: MARY MRS COUCH; Batch Number: F792972; Sheet: 050; Source Call No.: 1260779 Type: Film
Levi married Harriet Bryant Litherland. Harriet (daughter of William LITHERLAND and Elizabeth Betsey WOOD) was born on 18 Nov 1832 in Wabash Co, IL; died on 26 Mar 1912 in Wabash Co, IL; was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carmel, Wabash Co, IL. [Group Sheet]
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| 9. |  Harriet Bryant Litherland was born on 18 Nov 1832 in Wabash Co, IL (daughter of William LITHERLAND and Elizabeth Betsey WOOD); died on 26 Mar 1912 in Wabash Co, IL; was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carmel, Wabash Co, IL. Children:
- Mary Elizabeth Couch was born on 17 Sep 1856 in Wabash Co, IL; died on 11 May 1950 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, CA; was buried on 13 May 1950 in Roosevelt Cemetery, Gardena, CA.
- Walter Wade Couch was born on 23 Jan 1861 in Lancaster, Wabash Co, IL; died on 27 Jul 1922 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co, IN; was buried on 30 Jul 1922 in New Bethel Cemetery, Bellmont, Wabash Co, IL.
- Melissa Couch was born on 15 Nov 1862; died on 24 Nov 1951; was buried in Kirk Cemetery, Ina, Jefferson Co, IL.
- 4. Joseph Page Couch was born on 1 Feb 1865 in Wabash Co, IL; died on 21 Oct 1933 in Carter Co, MO; was buried in Smith Cemetery, Alton, Oregon Co, MO.
- Bertha Couch was born on 06 Jul 1867 in Wabash Co, IL; died on 04 Oct 1938 in Mt. Carmel, Wabash Co, IL; was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carmel, Wabash Co, IL.
- Norah Ellen Couch was born on 8 Dec 1869 in Wabash Co, IL; died on 17 Jul 1881 in Claremont, Richland Co, IL; was buried in Antioch Cemetery, Claremont, Richland Co, IL.
- Evalena Couch was born on 8 Dec 1869; died on 24 Dec 1949; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Columbus, Franklin Co, OH.
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