Elijah Couch (1837 - 1921)

Born 10 Mar 1837 in Perry County, Kentucky, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Estep) Couch — married 19 May 1859 in Clay, Kentucky

Descendants

Died 13 Dec 1921 at age 84 in Buffalo, Owsley County, Kentucky, USA

Biography

He was born on 10 Mar 1837 in Perry, Kentucky, USA and his parents were Daugherty (Hall) and William Couch.

Elijah Couch and Elizabeth "Betty" Estep married on 19 May 1859 in Clay County, Kentucky, USA. ^{[1] [2]}

He enlisted in the Union Army on 10 Oct 1862 in Kentucky and served during the American Civil War. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

He died on 13 Dec 1921 in Buffalo, Owsley, Kentucky, USA ^{[7] [8]} and was buried at Booneville, Owsley County, Kentucky, USA. ^{[9] [10] [11]}

Residence

1850 Kentucky, Owsley County, Kentucky, USA ^[12]

1870 Buffalo, Owsley County, Kentucky, USA ^[13]

1880 Manchester, Clay County, Kentucky, USA ^[14]

1890 Cow Creek, Owsley County, Kentucky, USA ^[15]

1900 Buffalo, Owsley County, Kentucky, USA ^[16]

1910 Buffalo, Owsley County, Kentucky, USA ^{[17] [18]}

Sources

1. ↑ Kentucky, Marriage Records 1852-1914 on ancestry.com
2. ↑ Kentucky Marriages 1851-1900 compiled by Jordan Dodd on ancestry.com
3. ↑ American Civil War Soldiers compiled by Historical Data Systems on ancestry.com; enlisted: 10 Oct 1862 Kentucky; Union Army;
4. ↑ U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles 1861-1865 compiled by Historical Data Systems on ancestry.com
5. ↑ U.S. Civil War Soldiers 1861-1865 compiled by National Park Service on ancestry.com
6. ↑ U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files 1861-1934 compiled by National Archives and Records Administration on ancestry.com
7. ↑ Kentucky, Death Records 1852-1953 on ancestry.com
8. ↑ Kentucky Death Index 1911-2000 on ancestry.com
9. ↑ Web: Kentucky, Find A Grave Index 1776-2012 on ancestry.com
10. ↑ U.S., Find A Grave Index 1600s-Current on ancestry.com
11. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #22370782 for Elijah Couch
12. ↑ 1850 USA Census of Owsley County, Kentucky; on ancestry.com citing NARA# M432_216; image#357; p282B family#80; which included ...

    35 Couch William, b: c1815

    30 Couch Daugherty (wife)

    14 Couch Sampson

    12 Couch Elijah

    10 Couch John

    08 Couch David, b: 1842

    06 Couch Polley

    04 Couch Henry, b: 1846.

13. ↑ 1870 USA Census of Buffalo, Owsley County, Kentucky; on ancestry.com citing FHL#545993; image#46; NARA# M593_494; p325B
14. ↑ 1880 USA Census of Manchester, Clay County, Kentucky; on ancestry.com citing FHL#1254410; image#0288; roll#410; ed#025; p541B
15. ↑ 1890/June USA Census of Cow Creek, Owsley County, Kentucky; on ancestry.com citing Veterans Schedules; roll#3; p4; ed#102
16. ↑ 1900 USA Census of Buffalo, Owsley County, Kentucky; on ancestry.com citing FHL#1240547; roll#547; ed#0091; p4A
17. ↑ 1910 USA Census of Buffalo, Owsley County, Kentucky; on ancestry.com citing FHL#1374511; NARA# T624_498; ed#0168; p3B
18. ↑ 1910 Miracode Index of Kentucky compiled by National Archives and Records Administration on ancestry.com

Acknowledgements

• Couch-1285 was created on 24 Apr 2015 by Amber Kennett through the import of 227 small ged.ged