Irene was born in 1897. She was the daughter of Irvin Couch and Taletha Simmons. She passed away in 1972.
1900: Irvin Couch, age 3 Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas, living with her parents and 5 siblings.
1910: Irene Couch, age 12, Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas, living with her parents, 4 siblings, and her paternal grandmother.
Research Notes
It appears that the census taker mistakenly listed Irene as a male named Irvin in 1900.
Sources
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3XP-8FF : accessed 3 January 2019), Irvin Couch in household of Irvin Couch, Magnolia Town Magnolia town, Columbia, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 55, sheet 7B, family 128, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,054.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKJJ-FH1 : accessed 2 January 2019), Irene Couch in household of Irvin W Couch, Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 70, sheet 10B, family 216, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 46; FHL microfilm 1,374,059.
"Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM59-Q4C : 10 February 2018), Ernest A Ray and Irene Hazel Couch, 24 Jul 1918; citing Marriage, , Columbia, Arkansas, United States, county offices, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 1,004,684.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Irene by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Irene: