Nolene, I did not recognize that you were from Huntsville. Your library does have a great genalogy section and I have been there a time or two. According to official records the John SR, Jr and Thomas Couch farms were located next to each other on Indian Creek. We have the official latitude and longditude of their land and it does not appear to be on Indian Creek but rather closer to the airport. I visited Triana where Indian Creek runs into the Tennessee Rive. Indian creek was smaller than i had thought. Thanks for your offer to help . I trust your hand will recover quickly. Robert H. Couch ---------- >From: Etheln@aol.com >To: COUCH-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [COUCH] Lincoln County, TN >Date: Thu, Aug 28, 2003, 10:39 AM > >Hi! Since I live in Madison County, Al (Huntsville) and we have a wonderful >genealogy section in our library, I will get down there soon (I hope) and try >to >research the Couches that were here and in Alabama. Our Couch is Jane who >married Rowland Blankenship in Knox County, Tn in 1815 and they came to A; >about 1816/17. I have centered my research around them and Joseph and >Jonathan Couch who were in Knox County when Jane and Rowland married. >Jonathan signed her marriage bond. I believe Joseph to be her father who >was in AShe County, NC in 1800. There was also a Timothy Couch in White >County, Tn when Jane and Rowland moved there about 1827/28. I believe he >was Jane's brother and he later moved to adjoining Warren County. > >I am dealing with trying to heal from hand surgery and an arthritic hip - >cannot >sit too long, but will get to this soon. Have had all kinds of >computer/program >problems. Have a new computer which arrived yesterday and will have >installed >within the next couple of days Transferring files and information will take >time but >as soon as I can handle things at home, will make it a point to do some >library >research and will post it for the list as soon as I get some new information. > >Just don't give up on me. Nolene > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Khandi, You've left some guess work here with no dates but just happens I was recently looking at this family, planning to track some of them. Maybe you already have this but below is census info. I have original copies if you need them. Have you identified any of the "Elihu" s in s.e. KY as suspects? Lots of Vicars in s.e. KY too. 1860 Scott Co. Virginia Henry Couch, 65 VA Susanah, 34 Elihue K, 13 Elizabeth,12 ? Jemminah, 9 Sylvester, 7 Lafayatte M, 4 John P, 7 Neighbors on both sides: Jeremiah Couch, 89 NC (interesting...NC to VA?) Mahala Couch, 50 Polly, 50 Agnes, 16 Henry, 10 James Vicars, 49, VA Margaret, 36 Tilitha, 13 ? Hiram, 11 Susan, 6 James E. 9/12 1870 Scott Co. VA...Estillville Twp. Elihue Couch, 23, VA Elizabeth, 22 same Twp: Susannah, 45 (appears Henry prob. died) Jemima, 19 Silvester, 16 Lafayette M, 14 John P, 10 Still a James Vicars neighbor but appears to have a different wife, Emily. Kathleen Couch Latshaw (Kathy) Kentucky Couch Kin http://swapasource.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <KBabygirlAngel@aol.com> To: <COUCH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 1:34 PM Subject: [COUCH] Elihugh K. Couch > I am looking for documents, family pictures, family bibles, and family, > cousins or anyone who has this same line so I can add more info to mine. I have > his parents as Henry Couch and Susannah VIcars, Elihugh married Elizabeth > Chapman and their daughter Lola Alberta Couch married my great grandfather Jesse > Andrew Cope. DOes any one have a completed childre list for Elihugh and > Elizabeth? I would love any information you may have. > > Khandi

On Wed, 2003-08-27 at 21:11, RGC0013@aol.com wrote: Robert, I cannot tell you specifically how group 5 relates to Tim Couch -- seems I read on this site that he (Tim) is a descendant of Martin Couch, as I am. Perhaps others are aware of facts in the relationship. If it is true, I certainly will claim him. There are not many Couch folk that are as well known as Tim -- actually none I know of. I bet Windwalker knows about Tim. Ron Couch Tim is on Martin Couch line via Ira. Tim was born in 1977 and is the son of Elbert Wayne Couch and Janice Johnson His Great Grandfather is Red Bige Couch Tims middle name is Scott. In 1998 he was canidate for the Heisman Tropy He owns property in Big Willard {Leslie Co} His parents own property next to ours in Perry Last time I known Tim was in florida. Have no idea of "group 5" thats a AR thing or AL. Sam

On Thu, 2003-08-28 at 14:58, Couch, Robert H. wrote: SAM, IN MY RECORDS WHICH SOMEONE FROM KENTUCKY SENT ME I HAVE THAT TIM COUCH IS SON OF ELBERT WAYNE AND JANICE JOHNSON COUCH; GRANDSON OF BIGE COUCH JR AND BESSIE; AND GREAT GRANDSON OF BIGE COUCH SR. IS THIS CORRECT? WHERE DOES THE IRA COUCH FIT IN AND HOW FAR REMOVED IS TIM FROM MARTIN AND JOHN COUCH? ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANKS A BUNCH. ROBERT H. COUCH ---------- This is what I posted early in the week.... Bige Couch was known as "Red Bige" follow the Ira Couch line on down to Red Ira son of Martin

Joyce, I think you are correct about the Moores and Couches. Actually, the first time I heard about the "different set of Couches" was when I witnessed a wedding performed by my great uncle Henry Couch at his home in Leslie Co. KY. Both groom and bride-to-be were Couches. The mother-in-law was holding a little baby. You don't think...? haha Ron

I am looking for documents, family pictures, family bibles, and family, cousins or anyone who has this same line so I can add more info to mine. I have his parents as Henry Couch and Susannah VIcars, Elihugh married Elizabeth Chapman and their daughter Lola Alberta Couch married my great grandfather Jesse Andrew Cope. DOes any one have a completed childre list for Elihugh and Elizabeth? I would love any information you may have. Khandi

Hi! Since I live in Madison County, Al (Huntsville) and we have a wonderful genealogy section in our library, I will get down there soon (I hope) and try to research the Couches that were here and in Alabama. Our Couch is Jane who married Rowland Blankenship in Knox County, Tn in 1815 and they came to A; about 1816/17. I have centered my research around them and Joseph and Jonathan Couch who were in Knox County when Jane and Rowland married. Jonathan signed her marriage bond. I believe Joseph to be her father who was in AShe County, NC in 1800. There was also a Timothy Couch in White County, Tn when Jane and Rowland moved there about 1827/28. I believe he was Jane's brother and he later moved to adjoining Warren County. I am dealing with trying to heal from hand surgery and an arthritic hip - cannot sit too long, but will get to this soon. Have had all kinds of computer/program problems. Have a new computer which arrived yesterday and will have installed within the next couple of days Transferring files and information will take time but as soon as I can handle things at home, will make it a point to do some library research and will post it for the list as soon as I get some new information. Just don't give up on me. Nolene

There are repeated rumors that some of the Couch folk came here from Germany. In a handbook titled "Pioneer Families of Leslie County" by Sadie W. Stidham, p. 153, it is said "The Couches are of German-French descent.....Martin Couch immigrated from Germany to America and settled first in North Carolina..." Doesn't make a lot of sense, but there is the reference. I've also heard tales that John and Martin came to America -- went back to Germany, and returned again. To date, I have seen no documented evidence (other than Ms. Stidham's claim) that either John or Martin were from Germany. My father claimed there were two separate Couch clans in SE KY, but I have no real evidence this is true. There was a Couch family bible that held answers, but it was supposedly destroyed in a house fire. We jusy need to keep digging -- maybe the answer to our questions is closer than we think. Ron Couch

Ron, I have a Moore line out of Owsley Co KY. I asked my aunt if we were related to some who were not our direct line. She said, "no relation - they're a different set". Well, what she didn't know is the different "sets" are all descended from James Moore and Ellender Hamilton of Augusta Co VA, who came to Madison/Clay/Owsley area KY early on before 1795. So when I hear there are "two differnet lines of Couches in eastern KY", I have to think they were related -- but further back -- maybe even from John and Joseph of 1800 Ashe County NC. It is evident John and Joseph were closely related. I am of the opinion it was Joseph of 1800 Ashe Co who came to Clay Co KY and was on a 1816 Tax List there, and never on any records thereafter. Did he go to TN, or further west? Joyce

On Thu, 2003-08-28 at 17:17, Joyce H. Reeves wrote: Ron, I have a Moore line out of Owsley Co KY. I asked my aunt if we were related to some who were not our direct line. She said, "no relation - they're a different set". Well, what she didn't know is the different "sets" are all descended from James Moore and Ellender Hamilton of Augusta Co VA, who came to Madison/Clay/Owsley area KY early on before 1795. So when I hear there are "two differnet lines of Couches in eastern KY", I have to think they were related -- but further back -- maybe even from John and Joseph of 1800 Ashe County NC. It is evident John and Joseph were closely related. I am of the opinion it was Joseph of 1800 Ashe Co who came to Clay Co KY and was on a 1816 Tax List there, and never on any records thereafter. Did he go to TN, or further west? Joyce see Va records of approx tiemframe for john/joseph form mongomery co.. going back and forth to nc

Would love to find someone interested in looking at a Harlan/Leslie Co. Kentucky family I've been working on. This involves a Couch family in the book Up Cutshin & Down Greasy, Folkways of a Kentucky Mountain Family by Leonard W. Roberts. This is not a genealogy book but has reference to lineage throughout interviews by the author with two brothers, Dave and Jim Couch, primarily Harlan Co. during the early 1950's. The most interesting thing is Jim Couch states with some certainty, "Now, the Couches was French, my daddy allas said. My great grandfather was Anse Couch and he lived in Virginia, in the county of Scott." Jim/Dave's grandparents are John b. 1845 and Sarah (Sally) Shepherd. Their parents are Tom b. abt. 1860 and Mary Ann Harris. I've put a file together on this family and am willing to share it with anyone wanting to help unravel this bunch. Sorry, it's not for general distribution at this time. This family is commonly put with Thomas Couch b. 1812 N.C. and Elizabeth Campbell, Perry Co. KY. I've found some hint that a son of Thomas, John b. 1837 may have been mistaken for the John b.1845 who is grandfather of Jim/Dave. Anyone interested would benefit by reading the book and having copy for reference to help sort out this mystery. Lets not everyone volunteer at once :-) If several interested, we can do this offlist as email group.....Taskforce if you will....lol I don't know of any tie to my family here but it's obvious there are contradictions on this family so...who knows! Looks like fun to me. Thanks, Kathleen Couch Latshaw (Kathy) Kentucky Couch Kin http://swapasource.com

On Thu, 2003-08-28 at 16:56, RGC0013@aol.com wrote: There are repeated rumors that some of the Couch folk came here from Germany. In a handbook titled "Pioneer Families of Leslie County" by Sadie W. Stidham, p. 153, it is said "The Couches are of German-French descent.....Martin Couch immigrated from Germany to America and settled first in North Carolina..." Doesn't make a lot of sense, but there is the reference. I've also heard tales that John and Martin came to America -- went back to Germany, and returned again. To date, I have seen no documented evidence (other than Ms. Stidham's claim) that either John or Martin were from Germany. My father claimed there were two separate Couch clans in SE KY, but I have no real evidence this is true. There was a Couch family bible that held answers, but it was supposedly destroyed in a house fire. We jusy need to keep digging -- maybe the answer to our questions is closer than we think. Ron Couch John is evidenced in Va prior marriage to Elizabeth Campbell. as early as 1768 If one gets into it fully, on the modern days lines. One set in Perry/Leslie is from the NC area having came from VA The other mainly Leslie Co is from VA proper. {Russel Co} present day Alot of the Joseph Couch lineage still are in present day Wva Patsy Horn {retired Perry Historian and does not support internet genealogy} Had two distict lines of Couch,s. All Couch people in KY were not original from NC as is common belief. Nor were they from eastern Va. If one spends alot of time researching VA records, one will see the pattern of migration Some of the Couch clan settled at or neat Martins station in VA That was the starting point for the Wilderness road. The absolute problem with alot of hardcopy books published {and I got a ton of them} Is most were wrote for some reason mostly resale. I dont know how many "source" people Ive contacted in the last three months to be told.. "well thats what I was told" Therefore in ater accounts its taken as gospel.Therefore the rumors are contagion. One must compare "books" and the accreditabilty of the author. Why was they writing these accounts?? genealogy sales? Family lore printed? Kentucky Explorer is a prime example of this having accounts of Couch came form Germany and accounts from New England. I well know the book you speak of destroyed by fire. But it seems that reference in it could be checked??? I am also aware of the publishings of Gladys Frazier, relating to the same lineage. Confirmation later dispelled documented proof. There fore no indications of any evidence to prove it. In a document I have in my keeping. That is passed down. John Couch {brn1870} my grandfather. Had in his bible a notation made by his father William Couch... In part. Joseph Couch son of Martin said "We will never forget our North Eastern States familys" Thus giving reason to believe they had kin in old New England states. The "notion" that John Couch was from Germany is a old one, never proved nor anywhere close. Common family belief {non internet} Believes they were Welsh or English. And believe me there are alot pf Perry line thaat does have "some" info But does not use the internet. References are of absolute no value, if they can not be verified. Ive seen lines published on LDS site that gives Book/author and published in late 1800,s When one does locate the book form a used book source and goes to the direct place and page they quoted.. One sees 80% of the time no reference to the file in question. Extreme care must be used in such cases. Ive also seen a lot will clip a certain part of a Dickey Diary interview and thus proceed to inject it into the already infected internet genealogy. Yes the certain part is correct if you look through the full books by Dickey {which I might ad are in reprint now} But others will post a line quoting a Dickey Diary excerp that is in fact not in the books. Use extreme care. The Couch lineage of Kentucky was and is well known for intermingle with other lines. Even marrying into other Couch lines. So its no wonder early people DNA checks will show lineage back to XXX via XXX. On your John/Martin reference from Germany and back I know it might be hard to aquire the book or source , but if the resourses are there, try to procure it. Thence it will either prove or disprove the theory. A good "reference" will always lead to a known historial document. either in form of deed/grant/marriage bond/will/lawsuit/testemony or any other documented proof. The bad sourses are verbal accounts, put down in the form of a interview or a later life wrtten book on "memory" Another key to the Kentucky lines is having a working knowledge of the place names of the times.. towns/villages/stations and the roads and travel routes of the times Weigh carefully accounts of states of origin. The key area that has a wealth of info is Va and present day Wva

I am so happy to see people looking at these results! The KY Couch info on the web is in desperate need of correction and all you experienced researchers can certainly put a huge dent in it. Would love to see more KY lines in on the dna project also. I need a match! lol Kathleen Couch Latshaw (Kathy) Kentucky Couch Kin http://swapasource.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Couch, Robert H. " <rcouchauburn@mindspring.com> To: <COUCH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 9:03 AM Subject: Re: [COUCH] Re: test > JOYCE, > > SINCE RON IS A MEMBER OF OUR GROUP 5 COUCH DNA BUNCH THEN WE ALL ARE > INTRESTED IN THE JOHN/MARTIN COUCH LINE. WHO WAS THE FATHER OF JOHN? WHERE > DID HE COME FROM? I KEEP SEEING SOME POSTINGS THAT JOHN WAS GERMAN AND > PERHAPS CAME TO NC FROM PENNSYLVANIA. WINDWALKER BELIEVES THAT JOHN'S > FAMILY MAY HAVE BEEN CONNECTED TO THE CONNETICUT COUCHES. WE KNOW OF OTHER > RELATED COUCHES IN LUNENBURG COUNTY, VA, ORANGE, ASHE AND SEVERAL OTHER NC > COUNTIES, SPARTANBURG AND GREENVILLE COUNTIES IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND LATER IN > GEORGIA, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI AS WELL AS KENTUCKY. > > I AM CERTAINLY WILLING TO HELP FOR IF WE FIND THE PARENTS AND THEIR ORGINS > WE MAY ALSO UNLOCK THE MYSTERY OF ALL COUCHES COMING INTO THIS COUNTRY. > > ROBERT H. COUCH > ---------- > >From: JoyceHouseReeve@webtv.net (Joyce H. Reeves) > >To: COUCH-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: Re: [COUCH] Re: test > >Date: Wed, Aug 27, 2003, 12:20 PM > > > > >Hi Ron, > > If there's so few of us, why don't we try to recruit some more and do > >some heavy duty reseach on our Couch, Boone, Campbell,Lewis lines ?? > >Anyone out there ?? > > cuzn Joyce > > > > > >============================== > >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

SAM, IN MY RECORDS WHICH SOMEONE FROM KENTUCKY SENT ME I HAVE THAT TIM COUCH IS SON OF ELBERT WAYNE AND JANICE JOHNSON COUCH; GRANDSON OF BIGE COUCH JR AND BESSIE; AND GREAT GRANDSON OF BIGE COUCH SR. IS THIS CORRECT? WHERE DOES THE IRA COUCH FIT IN AND HOW FAR REMOVED IS TIM FROM MARTIN AND JOHN COUCH? ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANKS A BUNCH. ROBERT H. COUCH ---------- >From: Windwalker <windwalker@fastmail.fm> >To: COUCH-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [COUCH] Re: test >Date: Wed, Aug 27, 2003, 8:52 AM > >On Wed, 2003-08-27 at 21:11, RGC0013@aol.com wrote: > Robert, > > I cannot tell you specifically how group 5 relates to Tim Couch -- seems I > read on this site that he (Tim) is a descendant of Martin Couch, as I am. > Perhaps others are aware of facts in the relationship. If it is true, >I certainly > will claim him. There are not many Couch folk that are as well known as Tim > -- actually none I know of. I bet Windwalker knows about Tim. > > Ron Couch > >Tim is on Martin Cocuh line via Ira. Tim was born in 1977 and is the son >of Elbert Wayne Couch and Janice Johnson >Tims middle name is Scott. In 1998 he was canidate for the Heisman Tropy > >He owns property in Big Willard {Leslie Co} His parents own property >next to ours in Perry > Last time I known Tim was in florida. >Have no idea of "group 5" thats a AR thing or AL. >Sam > > > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

SAM, I REALIZE YOU DO NOT BELIEVE IN THE DNA PROJECT BUT RON COUCH OF KENTUCKY LANDED IN THE SAME DNA GROUP AS I DID AS WELL AS ABOUT 13 OTHERS. THESE WERE NOT ALL FOR INDIVUALS IN ARKANSAS AND ALABAMA BUT INCLUDE AT LEAST THOSE FROM: NORTH CAROLINA, KENTUCKY, SOUTH CAROLINA, ARKANSAS, TENNESSEE, OKLAHOMA, FLORIDA. I HAVE FOUND THAT DESCENDENTS OF OLE THOMAS COUCH AND THOMAS AND ELIZABETH ALSO HAVE MATCHING DNA (JOHN SR, DRURY, JOSEPH). TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT THE DNA RESULTS ON THE COUCHGENWEB. YOU JUST MIGHT MAKE SOME SENSE OF THE RESULTS WE HAVE. FOR INSTANCE, FOR THOSE IN GROUP 5 WHO TOOK THE 25 MARKER TEST AND STILL MATCH UP SUPPOSEDLY HAVE A COMMON ANCESTOR WITHIN THE PAST SEVEN GENERATIONS. IF SO WE COULD PROBABLY HAVE A REAL BREAKTHROUGH. MANY BUT NOT ALL OF THOSE IN THIS GROUP HAVE THOMAS AND ELIZABETH COUCH OF BRISTOL PARISH, BRUNSWICK COUNTY, VA (NOW LUNENBURG CO, VA) IN THEIR COUCH LINE. SINCE RON IS IN THIS GROUP I HAVE COME TO BELIEVE ALL THOSE KENTUCKY DESCENDING FROM JOHN AND MARTIN ARE ALSO MY KIN. ROBERT H. COUCH ---------- >From: Windwalker <windwalker@fastmail.fm> >To: COUCH-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [COUCH] Re: test >Date: Wed, Aug 27, 2003, 8:52 AM > >On Wed, 2003-08-27 at 21:11, RGC0013@aol.com wrote: > Robert, > > I cannot tell you specifically how group 5 relates to Tim Couch -- seems I > read on this site that he (Tim) is a descendant of Martin Couch, as I am. > Perhaps others are aware of facts in the relationship. If it is true, >I certainly > will claim him. There are not many Couch folk that are as well known as Tim > -- actually none I know of. I bet Windwalker knows about Tim. > > Ron Couch > >Tim is on Martin Cocuh line via Ira. Tim was born in 1977 and is the son >of Elbert Wayne Couch and Janice Johnson >Tims middle name is Scott. In 1998 he was canidate for the Heisman Tropy > >He owns property in Big Willard {Leslie Co} His parents own property >next to ours in Perry > Last time I known Tim was in florida. >Have no idea of "group 5" thats a AR thing or AL. >Sam > > > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

THANKS FOLR YOUR REPLY RON. I WANT TO TELL YOU OF PERHAPS THE MOST FAMOUS COUCH IN OUR FAMILY. ROBERT M. COUCH OF BIRMINGHAMN IS IN OUR GROUP 5 DNA TEST AND HE IS A KNOW ANCESTOR OF THE REALLY FAMOUS HARVEY COUCH OF ARKANSAS. HARVEY COUCH NEVER FINISHED ANY FORMAL SCHOOLING BUT FOUNDED THE ARKANSAS LIGHT & POWER COMPANY, THE MISSISSIPPI LIGNT AND POWER COMPANY, ONE OF THE FIRST TELEPHONE COMPANIES IN LOUSIANA OWNED SEVERAL RAILROADS, TELEPHONE COMPANIES, WATER WORKS, RADIO STATIONS AND WAS A GREAT FRIEND OF FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT. TWO SEPARATE BIOGRAPHIES HAVE BEEN WRITTEN ON HIM. I HAVE AN APPENDIX IN MY BOOK (ONE ALABAMA COUCH FAMILY) AND IT LISTS ALL THE FAMOUS COUCHES INCLUDING MY MOTHER AND MY CHILDREN. I WANTED TO FIND OUT EXACTLY HOW WE RELATE TO TIM COUCH. I TOO AM PRODUD TO CLAIM HIM. ALONG WITH HARVEY COUCH HE IS INDEED ONE OF OUR MOST FAMOUS FAMILY MEMBERS. LET ME KNOW IF YOU FIND OUT MORE ABOUT HIS LINE. I HAVE HIS FATHER, MOTHER, GRANDFATHER AND GREAT GRANDFATHERS NAME. SOMEONE EARLIER INFORMED ME HE WAS KIN BUT I FORGET WHO. ROBERT H. COUCH ---------- >From: RGC0013@aol.com >To: COUCH-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [COUCH] Re: test >Date: Wed, Aug 27, 2003, 2:11 PM > >Robert, > >I cannot tell you specifically how group 5 relates to Tim Couch -- seems I >read on this site that he (Tim) is a descendant of Martin Couch, as I am. >Perhaps others are aware of facts in the relationship. If it is true, I certainly >will claim him. There are not many Couch folk that are as well known as Tim >-- actually none I know of. I bet Windwalker knows about Tim. > >Ron Couch > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

JOYCE, SINCE RON IS A MEMBER OF OUR GROUP 5 COUCH DNA BUNCH THEN WE ALL ARE INTRESTED IN THE JOHN/MARTIN COUCH LINE. WHO WAS THE FATHER OF JOHN? WHERE DID HE COME FROM? I KEEP SEEING SOME POSTINGS THAT JOHN WAS GERMAN AND PERHAPS CAME TO NC FROM PENNSYLVANIA. WINDWALKER BELIEVES THAT JOHN'S FAMILY MAY HAVE BEEN CONNECTED TO THE CONNETICUT COUCHES. WE KNOW OF OTHER RELATED COUCHES IN LUNENBURG COUNTY, VA, ORANGE, ASHE AND SEVERAL OTHER NC COUNTIES, SPARTANBURG AND GREENVILLE COUNTIES IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND LATER IN GEORGIA, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI AS WELL AS KENTUCKY. I AM CERTAINLY WILLING TO HELP FOR IF WE FIND THE PARENTS AND THEIR ORGINS WE MAY ALSO UNLOCK THE MYSTERY OF ALL COUCHES COMING INTO THIS COUNTRY. ROBERT H. COUCH ---------- >From: JoyceHouseReeve@webtv.net (Joyce H. Reeves) >To: COUCH-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [COUCH] Re: test >Date: Wed, Aug 27, 2003, 12:20 PM > >Hi Ron, > If there's so few of us, why don't we try to recruit some more and do >some heavy duty reseach on our Couch, Boone, Campbell,Lewis lines ?? >Anyone out there ?? > cuzn Joyce > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Kathryn, I failed to give you the date that the Couch family was recorded in the Mississippi Territorial Census. It was January 1809. My Thomas Couch (grandson of Ole Thomas of Enoree) moved with his father John Couch Sr to Greenville ca 1898. He married Elvie Lynch in Greenville and they had sons John Mitchell in 1800, Malachi in 1803 and William Lynch Couch in 1807. Legend has it that they went first to Tennessee then moved to Alabama. If they were recorded in Madison County by January of 1809 then they had only a couple of years between the time of William Lynch Couch's birth in Greenville, SC and their arrival in Alabama during the very first month of 1809. If you can check your Linconln County records for John Sr, Jr Thomas or other Couches during the period of 1807-1808 would be most appreciative. Bob Couch ---------- >From: "Couch, Robert H. " <rcouchauburn@mindspring.com> >To: COUCH-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [COUCH] Lincoln County, TN >Date: Wed, Aug 27, 2003, 2:34 PM > >Thanks Kathryn, > >and thanks too for all the data bases on Lunenburg. I just got back from >there and what you have was far more informative than what I learned on my >trip. I could have stayed home and just depended upon you. However, seeing >Lunenburg VA and Couches Creek there where our Thomas Couch lived as early >as 1720 was worth the trip. Really thrilling. > >My earliest Alabama Couches were recorded in Madison County, Al (then >Mississippi Territory) on January 9th, Mississippi Territory Census. >Counted were four Couches. John Couch Sr, John Couch Jr. and Thomas Couch. >All three I thind were mine. John Sr was father to Thomas who is mine. All >three of these Couches had 162 acre farms on Indian Creek which flows into >the Tennessee river. There was also a Nicholas Couch there at the time and >he lived on Flint River. > >FAMILY oral history holds that my Couch family came to Alabama from >Tennessee. A. J. Drew Couch and his mom also have our John Couch coming to >north Alabama from Tennessee. Bill Couch believes that my folks were in >Lincoln County, Tennessee. As you recall when we first met you in >Shelbyville, TN I was looking for those Couches (not Bedford Co Couches) but >finally just gave up since I could not find any. Now, I think I need to >look again. Let me know where best to Look for Couches in Lincoln County, >TN. > >Take care and thanks for all your contributions to Couch research. > >Bob Couch >---------- >>From: Kathryn Hopkins <kathopkins@yahoo.com> >>To: COUCH-L@rootsweb.com >>Subject: Re: [COUCH] Lincoln County, TN >>Date: Wed, Aug 27, 2003, 7:39 AM >> > >>Hi Bob, >> >>I have a few Lincoln County books so give me a few days to type up >>some information. After that, if you still need more info, I can run >>over to Lincoln County and look some more. >> >>Send along the names of your connections in Madison County, AL as >>that will give me a starting point. >> >>Best regards, >>Kathryn >> >> >>--- "Couch, Robert H. " <rcouchauburn@mindspring.com> wrote: >>> Kathryn, >>> >>> Thanks so much for the complete works of Couch marriages in Orange >>> County, >>> NC. I found some I was not aware of. >>> >>> Now I need your help. I want to study all the Couches who came to >>> Lincoln >>> County, TN in early 1800s. >>> What guidance can you give me of where to search. I am still >>> looking for >>> some of the Couches who were related to us who moved there and >>> later showed >>> up in Madison County, AL. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. >>> >>> Bob Couch >> >> >>__________________________________ >>Do you Yahoo!? >>Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software >>http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com >> >> >>============================== >>To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >>http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >> > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

I am cousin joyce! My Gr mary w.bolling was the d/o GtGrs Jobe Bolling & Rebecca White(the d/o GtGtgrs james white & drucilla moore, who was the d/o GtGtGtgrs allen moore & Margaret/Peggy lewis; the d/o 4GtGrs james lewis, ii(JR) & Sarah/Sally Couch(d/o 5gtgrs John Couch & Mary Polly Boone. GtGr Jobe Bolling(the s/o GtGtGrs sarah/sally ann baker & john e. bowling). John was the s/o GtGtGtGrs Rachel eversole & "Bluehead" william Bowling(notice the sp has changed), who was the s/o 4gtgrs justice bolling & hannah reed. Justice was the s/o 5gtgrs rev jesse bowling(1758)& Mary Pennington. this is a "double" dose of James Lewis,ii & Sarah/Sally Couch: John S. Bowling's connection to John Couch: *John S. Bowling, III F.Rev.Jesse Bowling/Bolling m. m.Mary Pennington *Polly M. lewis F.James Lewis, II(Jr)-F.James Lewis,I M.Sarah/Sally Ann Couch F.John Couch M.MP Boone **distant Aunt & Uncle John S. Bowling & SArah Couch's daughter m.___Eversole Have A Nice Day! Gerri ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joyce H. Reeves" <JoyceHouseReeve@webtv.net> To: <COUCH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 1:20 PM Subject: Re: [COUCH] Re: test > Hi Ron, > If there's so few of us, why don't we try to recruit some more and do > some heavy duty reseach on our Couch, Boone, Campbell,Lewis lines ?? > Anyone out there ?? > cuzn Joyce > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

I think you have a point there Ron. I believe the KY Couch people simply are outnumbered on this list compared to other states. Stats on those visiting my website seem to indicate that and email contacts I've made. I've found many interesting families that appear to have no one researching them online. If there are any KY "lurkers" out there......please don't be shy. Just post a brief Hello and I'm sure you'll get a Howdy from some nice people here. Kathleen Couch Latshaw (Kathy) Kentucky Couch Kin http://swapasource.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <RGC0013@aol.com> To: <COUCH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 1:49 PM Subject: Re: [COUCH] Re: test > Jo G, > > Maybe it's because there are so few branches? :-) > > Ron Couch