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 1839 - 1917  (78 years) 
| Name | Walter Ransom Couch |  
| Title | Elder |  
| Born | 14 Sep 1839 | Friendsville, Wabash Co, IL   |  
| Gender | Male |  
| Died | 22 Nov 1917 | Golden, Jefferson Co, CO   |  
| Buried | Friendsville Cemetery, Friendsville, Wabash Co, IL   |  
| Person ID | I2810 | adkinshorton |  
| Last Modified | 11 Dec 2017 |  
 
| Father | Hiram Ransom Couch,   b. 21 Aug 1809, Alleghany, Cattaraugus Co, NY  ,   d. 26 Oct 1874, Wabash Co, IL  (Age 65 years) |  
| Mother | Sarah Mary Starkey,   b. 11 Nov 1809, OH  ,   d. 6 Dec 1880, Wabash Co, IL  (Age 71 years) |  
| Married | Abt 1825 | Allegany Co, NY  [1] |  
| Documents |  | 1850-IL Census, Wabash Co, IL << View United States Federal Census Help >>
 
 • Ebenezer J. Couch, Sr. & Mary Louisa Runyon
 • Hiram Ransom Couch & Sarah Mary Starkey
 • Elizabeth Vermule
 • David Runyon
 |  |  | 1860-IL Census, Mier, Lancaster Precinct, Wabash Co, IL << View United States Federal Census Help >>
 
 • Ebenezer J. Couch, Sr. & Mary Louisa Runyon with children
 • Ebenezer J. Couch, Jr.
 • Joel B. Couch & Martha Armstrong
 • Hiram Ransom Couch & Sarah Mary Starkey
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| Family ID | F20016 | Group Sheet  |  Family Chart |  
 
| Family 1 | Exima Charlette Wood,   b. 4 Aug 1843, Friendsville, Wabash Co, IL  ,   d. 7 Jan 1884, Mt. Carmel, Wabash Co, IL  (Age 40 years) |  
| Married | 16 Aug 1862 | Friendsville, Wabash Co, IL  [2] |  
| Children | 
|  | 1. Clara COUCH |  |  | 2. Emmet Francis Couch,   b. 03 Jul 1868, Wabash Co, IL  ,   d. 30 Jul 1890, Wabash Co, IL  (Age 22 years) |  |  | 3. Eleanor COUCH,   b. 17 Apr 1870,   d. 23 Nov 1888  (Age 18 years) |  | + | 4. Marshall Wood Couch,   b. 21 Nov 1873, Greenwood, Johnson Co, IN  ,   d. 25 Feb 1948, Denver, Denver Co, CO  (Age 74 years) |  |  | 5. Mary Charlotte COUCH,   b. 13 Jan 1875, Greenwood, Johnson Co, IN  ,   d. 3 Jul 1968, Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles Co, CA  (Age 93 years) |  |  | 6. John Franklin COUCH,   b. 29 Jul 1877, Greenwood, Johnson Co, IN  ,   d. 29 Aug 1977, Mt. Carmel, Wabash Co, IL  (Age 100 years) |  |  | 7. Manson Gregg COUCH,   b. 20 Mar 1879, Friendsville, Wabash Co, IL  |  |  
| Documents |  | 1880-IL Census, Friendsville Precinct, Wabash Co, IL << View United States Federal Census Help >>
 
 Walter Ransom Couch & Exima Wood with children
 |  |  | Illinois Statewide Marriage Index - COUCH • Quick View of Families (maximize browser for better viewing)
 
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| Headstones |  | Walter Ransom Couch & Exima Charlotte Wood gravestone
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| Last Modified | 11 Dec 2017 |  
| Family ID | F20531 | Group Sheet  |  Family Chart |  
 
| Family 2 | Mary Jane LEEK |  
| Married | 24 Mar 1884 | Wabash Co, IL  [3] |  
| Documents |  | 1900-IL Census, District 86, Friendsville Precinct, Wabash Co, IL << View United States Federal Census Help >>
 
 • Walter Ransom Couch & Mary Jane Leek his children with Exima Wood, and niece, Lily Grayson
 • Manson Gregg Couch
 • John Franklin Couch
 |  |  | 1910-IL Census, Mt. Carmel City, Mt. Carmel Precinct, Wabash Co, IL << View United States Federal Census Help >>
 
 Walter Ransom Couch & Mary Jane Leek
 |  |  | Illinois Statewide Marriage Index - COUCH • Quick View of Families (maximize browser for better viewing)
 
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| Family ID | F20530 | Group Sheet  |  Family Chart |  
| Notes | 
Burial: Friendsville Cem, Wabash Co., ILOccupation: Reverand
 
 Biographical Sketch of Walter R. Couch
 
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 Text from Haynes, Nathaniel S. History of the Disciples of Christ in Illinois 1819-1914, Cincinnati: Standard Publishing Company, 1915. Page 501. This online edition
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| Sources | [S18860]  1850 US Census, Wabash Co, IL. 
 
[S18728]  Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900, 227/10 Wabash. 
 
[S18728]  Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900, E/67 #179 Wabash. 
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