James D. COUCH

Male 1819 - 1898  (78 years)


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  • Name James D. COUCH 
    Born 31 Jul 1819  Ulster Co, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1898  Hammersley Fork, Clinton Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3337  adkinshorton
    Last Modified 2 Jan 2013 

    Father Silas Crane COUCH,   b. 8 Jun 1786, Redding, Fairfield Co, CT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Mar 1876, Montgomery, Orange Co, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Mother Hannah PEET,   b. 5 Mar 1788, CT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Aug 1861, Montgomery, Orange Co, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 11 Nov 1808  Washington, Litchfield Co, CT Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F21705  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah A. HULTS,   b. Jul 1825, Orange Co, NY Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1920, Bradford Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 94 years) 
    Children 
     1. Henrietta Copley COUCH,   b. 6 Dec 1845,   d. 9 Jan 1932  (Age 86 years)
     2. Hester A. COUCH,   b. Feb 1848
     3. Hannah Lisa COUCH,   b. Abt 1850
     4. John Corwin COUCH,   b. 2 Sep 1851
     5. Antoinette COUCH,   b. Abt 1854, Montgomery, Orange Co, NY Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Binghamton, Broome Co, NY Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Phobe A. Couch,   b. Est 1856
     7. James S. COUCH,   b. Abt 1858
     8. Charles L. COUCH,   b. Abt 1863, Barton, Tioga Co, NY Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Marshall William COUCH,   b. Abt 1865
     10. Susan COUCH,   b. Abt 1868, Sheshequin Township, Bradford Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1900, Waverly, Tioga Co, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 32 years)
    Family ID F21867  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • From "Genealogy an Personal History of Northern Pennsylvania" by John W. Jordan, Lewis Historical
      Publishing Co., NYC, 1913, reprint by Heritage Books
      James Couch, the first member of this family of whom we have definite information, was born in New York state in
      1823, and died at HammersIey Fork, Pennsylvania, in 1898. He learned the trade of milling in New York State,
      and then removed first to Milan, Pennsylvania, and later, a short time before his death, to Hammersley Fork. He
      was a Republican in politics and a Methodist in religion and very active in church work. He married Susan A. Hults,
      who was born in New York State in 1825, and is now living in Milan, Pennsylvania, Children: 1. Annie, married
      Servillon Kitchen, of Milan; child, Elizabeth, married Herbert Sampson, a railroad carpenter. 2. Henrietta, married
      John Vanatta, a civil war veteran and pensioner, of Claremont, Virginia; children: Burt and others. 3. Harriet,
      married Jules Sexton, of Bradford County, Pennsylvania; child, Belle. 4. John Corwin. 5. Antoinette, died in
      Binghamton, New York; married Orville Newell. 6. James, married Myra Walters, of Hammersley Fork; children:

      Laura, married Richard Powers; Nettie, married Edward Ressler; Lottie; Jennie; Carman. 7. Phebe, died in Athens,
      Pennsylvania, married Edward Hoyt, child, Louis. 8. Charles, living at Punxsutawny, Pennsylvania, married
      Margaret _____. 9. William, living at Punxsutawny, Pennsylvania, married Sarah, sister to his brother Charles' wife.
      10. Kate, died in Waverly, New York, in 1900, married George Babcock.

      See 1850 Montgomery, Orange County, Ny, Federal Census, Dwelling 506, Family 564, for Silas C. Couch

      From 1860 Barton, Tioga County, Ny Federal Census ....
      Dwelling 166, Family 162 ...
      Couch, James, age 41, born NY
      Susan, age 34, born NY
      Henrietta, age 14, born NY
      Hannah, age 12, born NY
      Hester, age 10, born NY
      John, age 8, born NY
      Antinette, age 7, born NY
      Phebe, age 5, born NY
      James S, age 2, born NY

      From 1865 Barton, Tioga County, Ny, State Census ....
      Dwelling 69, Family 79
      Couch, James, age 45, born Ulster Co.
      Susan A., age 39, born Orange Co.
      Hester, age 17, born Orange Co.
      Hannah L., age 15, born Orange Co.
      John C., age 13, born Orange Co.
      Antoinetta, age 11, born Orange Co.
      Phobe A., age 9, born Orange Co.
      James S., age 7, born Tioga Co.
      Charles L., age 2, born Tioga Co.

      From Sheshequin Township, Bradford County, PA, 1870 Census .....
      Dwelling 130, Family 130 ......
      Hults, Samuel, age 69, m, farmer, 1500, 300, born NY
      Eliza, age 60, f, keeping house, born PA

      Dwelling 131, Family 131 ......
      Couch, James, age 51, m, miller, 500, 150, born NY
      Suson (sic), age 45, f, keeping house, born NY
      John age 18, m, born NY
      Phebe, age 15, f, born NY
      Charles, age 8, m, born NY
      Marshall W., age 5, m, born NY
      Suson (sic), age 2, f, born PA

      From Ulster Township, Bradford County, PA 1880 Census ...
      Dwelling 67, Family 67 ........
      Couch, James, age 60, M, hus, laborer, born NY, father born CT
      Susan, age 54, F, wife, housekeeper, born NY, father born, NY, mother born NY
      Marshel, age 14, M, son, born NY, father born NY, mother born NY
      Katie, age 12, F, dau, born PA, father born NY, mother born NY

      Dwelling 167, Family 170
      Hults Eliza, 70 F boarder (at K. Abajina French house), widow, born PA, father born PA, mother born PA


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