 1752 - 1829 (76 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | Simon Couch, Jr. was born on 6 Nov 1752 in Fairfield Co, CT; died on 16 Apr 1829 in Redding, Fairfield Co, CT; was buried in Umpawaug Cemetery, Redding, Fairfield Co, CT. Notes:
Simon Couch, brother of Thomas, settled in Redding, on Umpawaug Hill, about the same
time. He married, January 7th, 1776, Eleanor, daughter of Jonathan Nash, of Fairfield. Their
children were: Elizabeth, born October 9th, 1776; Jessup, born August 3d, 1778; Seth, born
August 31st, 1780; Eleanor, born August 26th, 1782. Simon, born December 1st, 1784;
Nash, born April 23d, 1787; Priscilla, born June 27th, 1790; Edward, born July 14th, 1792;
Simon A., born December 6th, 1794; Caroline, born June 23d, 1801. Simon Couch died April
16th, 1829. Of the children, Simon and Jessup graduated at Yale College. Jessup graduated
in 1802, and in 1804 removed to Chillicothe, Ohio, where he practised law until his
appointment as Judge of the Superior Court of Ohio in 1815. This office he continued to hold
until his death in 1821. In the War of 1812 he was also aide-de-camp to Governor Meigs, of
Ohio, and bearer of dispatches to General Hull.
Simon Couch, his brother, settled at Marion, Ohio, where he practised medicine until his
death in 1826.
Source: History of Redding Connecticut
Simon married Eleanor Nash on 7 Jan 1776 in Redding, Fairfield Co, CT. Eleanor (daughter of Jonathan Nathan Nash and Sarah Andrews) was born on 14 Jan 1758 in Redding, Fairfield Co, CT; died on 5 Mar 1818 in Redding, Fairfield Co, CT; was buried in Umpawaug Cemetery, Redding, Fairfield Co, CT. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Elizabeth COUCH
 was born on 9 Oct 1776; died on 21 Feb 1834.
- 3. Jessup COUCH was born on 3 Aug 1778; died in Jun 1821.
- 4. Seth COUCH was born on 31 Aug 1780.
- 5. Eleanor COUCH was born on 26 Aug 1782; died on 28 Dec 1856.
- 6. Simon COUCH was born on 1 Dec 1784; died in 1826 in Marion, Marion Co, OH.
- 7. Nash COUCH was born on 23 Apr 1787.
- 8. Priscilla COUCH was born on 27 Jun 1790.
- 9. Edward COUCH was born on 14 Jul 1792 in Redding, Fairfield Co, CT; died on 16 Apr 1856 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co, CT.
- 10. Simon A. Couch was born on 6 Dec 1794 in Redding, Fairfield Co, CT.
- 11. Caroline COUCH was born on 23 Jun 1801.
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Generation: 2
| 3. | Jessup COUCH (1.Simon1) was born on 3 Aug 1778; died in Jun 1821. Notes:
graduated at Yale College
Jessup graduated
in 1802, and in 1804 removed to Chillicothe, Ohio, where he practised law until his
appointment as Judge of the Superior Court of Ohio in 1815. This office he continued to hold
until his death in 1821. In the War of 1812 he was also aide-de-camp to Governor Meigs, of
Ohio, and bearer of dispatches to General Hull.
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| 6. | Simon COUCH (1.Simon1) was born on 1 Dec 1784; died in 1826 in Marion, Marion Co, OH. Notes:
He graduated at Yale College
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| 9. | Edward COUCH (1.Simon1) was born on 14 Jul 1792 in Redding, Fairfield Co, CT; died on 16 Apr 1856 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co, CT. Edward married Betsey MERCHANT. Betsey was born on 29 Jan 1794 in Redding, Fairfield Co, CT; died on 6 May 1875 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co, CT. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 12. Edward J. Couch was born on 17 Jul 1828 in Redding, Fairfield Co, CT; died on 29 Apr 1907 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co, CT.
- 13. Simon COUCH was born on 12 Mar 1830 in Redding, Fairfield Co, CT; died on 11 Mar 1893 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co, CT.
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Generation: 3
| 13. | Simon COUCH (9.Edward2, 1.Simon1) was born on 12 Mar 1830 in Redding, Fairfield Co, CT; died on 11 Mar 1893 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co, CT. |
Generation: 4
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