James D. COUCH: Adkins-Horton Family

1819 - 1898 (78 years)

Generation: 1

James D. COUCH was born on 31 Jul 1819 in Ulster Co, NY; died in 1898 in Hammersley Fork, Clinton Co, PA.

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

James married Sarah A. HULTS. Sarah was born in Jul 1825 in Orange Co, NY; died before 1920 in Bradford Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Henrietta Copley COUCH was born on 6 Dec 1845; died on 9 Jan 1932.
3. Hester A. COUCH was born in Feb 1848.
4. Hannah Lisa COUCH was born about 1850.
5. John Corwin COUCH was born on 2 Sep 1851.
6. Antoinette COUCH was born about 1854 in Montgomery, Orange Co, NY; died in in Binghamton, Broome Co, NY.
7. Phobe A. Couch was born est 1856.
8. James S. COUCH was born about 1858.
9. Charles L. COUCH was born about 1863 in Barton, Tioga Co, NY.
10. Marshall William COUCH was born about 1865.
11. Susan COUCH was born about 1868 in Sheshequin Township, Bradford Co, PA; died in 1900 in Waverly, Tioga Co, NY.

Generation: 2

2. Henrietta Copley COUCH (1.James¹) was born on 6 Dec 1845; died on 9 Jan 1932.
3. Hester A. COUCH (1.James¹) was born in Feb 1848.
4. Hannah Lisa COUCH (1.James¹) was born about 1850.
5. John Corwin COUCH (1.James¹) was born on 2 Sep 1851.
6. Antoinette COUCH (1.James¹) was born about 1854 in Montgomery, Orange Co, NY; died in in Binghamton, Broome Co, NY.
7. Phobe A. Couch (1.James¹) was born est 1856.
Notes:
May have been married to Andrew Scull (see 1920 US Census, Egg Harbor, Atlantic, NJ).
8. James S. COUCH (1.James¹) was born about 1858.
9. Charles L. COUCH (1.James¹) was born about 1863 in Barton, Tioga Co, NY.
10. Marshall William COUCH (1.James¹) was born about 1865.
11. Susan COUCH (1.James¹) was born about 1868 in Sheshequin Township, Bradford Co, PA; died in 1900 in Waverly, Tioga Co, NY.