Carlene, I can provide you with a little information on the Joseph P. Couch and Margaret A. Couch buried in the Smith Cemetery. Joseph P. Couch was the son of Levi D. Couch and Harriet Litherland. Levi D. Couch was born in Illinois in 1835. One source reports that Levi's parents were Hiram Ransom Couch and Sarah Mary Starkey, but I can't confirm that. Levi and Harriet were living in Wabash County, Illinois, in 1870, when their son, Joseph P. Couch, was listed as six years old. In 1880, the Levi D. Couch family was in Lawrence County, Illinois. Joseph P. Couch married Margaret Anderson in Lawrence County, Illinois, on February 24, 1887. Joseph and Margaret apparently moved west to Washington soon after their marriage. Joseph P. and Margaret moved from Washington back to Illinois about 1900. They appear in the 1900 census of Edwards County, Illinois, with one daughter and three sons (all born in Washington). In 1910, Joseph and Margaret were in Jackson County, Illinois, with one daughter and six sons. In 1920, Joseph and Margaret were still in Jackson County, Illinois, with four sons (including Kenneth, who is also buried in the Smith Cemetery). By 1930, Joseph and Margaret had relocated to Carter County, Missouri. At this point, I don't see any evidence of a link between this Couch family and your Couch family of Oregon County. It is interesting to note that Joseph P. Couch died in Carter County in 1933. I wonder why he was buried in the Smith Cemetery? If you want to try to trace descendants, I believe that Margaret A. Couch died in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, in 1941, and that Kenneth E. Couch died in Jefferson County, Missouri, in 1970 . Hope this answers your question, Carlene. If you find a connection between this family and your Couch family, I would appreciate hearing about it. Best wishes, Mike Landwehr ----- Original Message ----- From: <MeFreeToB@aol.com> To: <mo-oregon-history@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2007 2:03 PM Subject: [MO-OREGON-HISTORY] Joseph P. & Margaret A. Couch > Hi List, > > I just stumbled across this couple and am hoping to find more info on > them. > I found them in the records of Smith Cemetery, Oregon Co., MO. The > cemetery > records show these 4 Couches: > > Joseph P. Couch, b. Feb. 01, 1865; d. Oct. 21, 1933 > Margaret A. Couch, b. Oct. 17, 1868; d, Jan. 17, 1941 > Kenneth E. Couch, b. Aug. 26, 1904; d. June 16, 1970 > Mercedes D. Couch, b. Mar. 18, 1910; d. June 7, 1965 > > These Couches don't seem to fit with all the other Couches in Oregon Co., > MO. > I would appreciate any info on these people. > > Thanks, > Carlene > Missouri Ozarks > > > ************************************** > See what's free at > http://www.aol.com. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MO-OREGON-HISTORY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message