Alva Couch b. 06 Jul 1890 Olympia, Thurston Co, WA d. 17 Feb 1923 Pasadena, Los Angeles Co, CA: Adkins-Horton Family

1890 - 1923 (32 years)

Name	Alva Couch [1, 2, 3]
Born	06 Jul 1890	Olympia, Thurston Co, WA
	Birth also given as Oakville, Grays Harbor County, WA, as does his WWI Draft Registration card.
Gender	Male
Died	17 Feb 1923	Pasadena, Los Angeles Co, CA
	VIEW OBITUARY Resident Succumbs The death of Alvah Couch of South Huntington Drive occurred at the Keaster Hospital, Saturday afternoon, after an illness extending a short period. Mr. Couch suffered a severe attack of appendicitis which was followed by pneumonia. He was born in Southern Illinois, and had been a resident of Southern California for about three years, a port of the time having been spent in the Imperial Valley. His mother, Ella Couch, came here last fall for a visit following the death of her husband. His widow and two children and a brother, Levi Couch, reside in Lamanda Park, also two aunts, Mrs. J. F. Jourdan and Mrs. F. G. Legg, of Nina street.
Buried	19 Feb 1923	Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum, Altadena, Los Angeles Co, CA
	Poppy Fields section, Lot 1644, Grave 10, near the southern edge of the cemetery. Find A Grave Memorial
Person ID	I2735	adkinshorton
Last Modified	17 May 2022

Father	Walter Wade Couch, b. 23 Jan 1861, Lancaster, Wabash Co, IL , d. 27 Jul 1922, Evansville, Vanderburgh Co, IN (Age 61 years)
Mother	Ora Ella Scaggs, b. 7 Aug 1866, Lawrence Co, IL , d. 04 Mar 1957, IL (Age 90 years)
Married	17 Oct 1883	Richland Co, IL [1, 4]
Married	Marriage date from pages watched by "TheCouches" on WeRelate.org wiki for Walter and Ella.
Photos » Slide Show		Walter Wade Couch & Ora Ella Skaggs Couch
		Ora Ella Berninger & daughter, Hattie Couch Gray in Family Group
		Ora Ella Berninger & daughter, Hattie Mable Couch Gray - 1944
Documents » Slide Show		Illinois Statewide Marriage Index - COUCH • Quick View of Families (maximize browser for better viewing)
		Walter Wade Couch & Orrie Ella Scaggs - 1883 Marriage Record
		1900-IL Census, District 87, Lick Prairie Precinct, Wabash Co, IL << View United States Federal Census Help >> • Walter Wade Couch & Ora Ella Skaggs with children • Nelson Wood & Mary E. Ulm
		1910-AR Census, District 52, Saline Township, Drew Co, AR << View United States Federal Census Help >> Walter Wade Couch & Ora Ella Skaggs with children
		1920-IL Census, Bellmont Village, Bellmont Township, Wabash Co, IL << View United States Federal Census Help >> Walter Wade Couch & Ora Ella Skaggs
Headstones		Walter Wade Couch & Ora Ella Skaggs (Couch Berninger) gravetsone
Family ID	F19864	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Verna May King, b. 17 Dec 1892, Monticello, Drew Co, AR , d. 29 Mar 1976, Ramona, San Diego Co, CA (Age 83 years)

Married 08 Oct 1911 Monticello, Drew Co, AR

Residence of both Alva Couch and Verna May King was in Saline, Drew Co, AR on the date of their marriage.

Children

	1. Margaret Couch, b. 05 Jul 1912, Barkada, Drew Co, AR , d. 31 Dec 1912, Wabash Co, IL (Age 0 years)
+	2. Glen Leroy Couch, b. 03 Oct 1913, LaGrange, Cook Co, IL , d. 19 Apr 1982, San Francisco, San Francisco Co, CA (Age 68 years)
	3. Mertie May Couch, b. 10 Sep 1917, Calexico, Imperial Co, CA , d. 17 Sep 1917, Mt. Signal Precinct, Calexico Township, Imperial Co, CA (Age 0 years)
+	4. Rev. Wilson Wade Couch, b. 28 Feb 1919, Calexico, Imperial Co, CA , d. 15 Mar 1997, Grand Terrace, San Bernardino Co, CA (Age 78 years)

Photos

Documents

1920-CA Census, Mt. Signal Precinct, Calexico Township, Imperial Co, CA
<< View United States Federal Census Help >>

• Alva Couch & Verna May King with sons
• Thomas Abner King & Mildred Elizabeth Willoughby
• John William King & Viola Eudora Lamb
• Cora E.Hawk Willoughby

California Voter Registrations - Alva & Verna Couch
1900-1918 Imperial County, Roll 1
1920-1926 Imperial County, Roll 2

Family ID F18923 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Photos		Alva Couch (photo given to Wilson Wade Couch by his mother Verna Mae King Couch Aldrich)
Photos		Alva Couch

Documents » Slide Show		Alva Couch - 1917 WWI Draft Registration
		Alva Couch - Map to Gravesite at Mountain View Cemetery
		1923-CA Death Certificate - Alva Couch
		1923-CA Death & Burial Record - Alva Couch
		Alva Couch - Mountain View Cemetery, Grave Location The Poppy Fields section lies along the southern edge of the cemetery to the right of the Woodbury entrance after entering, which enters on Raymond Avenue.

Headstones

Alva Couch
gravestone

Notes

Death Certificate gives Washington as birthplace. Verna Aldrich (Verna King-Couch) gave Olympia as the place of birth. (noted because one family member had it down as Illinois)

Born in Olympia, Alva was one of two of Walter's and Ella's children born in Washington. Apparently, Walter and his brother Emmett migrated to Washington to take part in the paper industry's mills in Oakville, Grays Harbor County, Washington.

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