The following contained the above names that I checked on out of curiosity, since these families all show up as surrounding neighbors in my various family research. HC, they contain a lot of Turners..... From the microfilm collection of Death Cert. 1915 - 1952 located at the Camden Archives & Museum, Camden, SC Billie Jones Camden, SC tjones@camden.net ------------------------------------------ 1926 - Death Cert. #9749, Aiken Co, SC Mary E. Couch Female, white, married b. April 2, 1859 father: Will--- Turner, SC mother: Mary Hatcher, SC d. June 29, 1926, Graniteville, Gregg township, Aiken Co, SC cause: chronic endocarditis informant: J. P. Couch, Graniteville, SC buried: Philippi Church [Baptist Church, Edgefield Co, SC] UT: Couch & Timmerman, Graniteville, SC The following are buried at Philippi along with other Couch individuals. Couch, Jeptha Jan 27 1862 Jan 16 1936 *Couch, Mary E. Apr 2 1859 Jun 29 1926 Couch, Son Couch, Son Sep 20 1893 Sep 20 1893 Couch, [William] Willie W. Aug 22 1885 Aug 10 1887 An old Couch file I have of HC Ouzts gives the following info.: Jeptha P. Couch (b. 1/27/1862 Edgefield SC, d. 1/16/1936 Edgefield SC)[1870][1880](m. Mary E. (b. 4/2/1859 Edgefield SC, d. 6/29/1926 Edgefield SC))[1920] Philippi Bapt Edgefield SC. Jeptha is listed as a son of Watson E. Couch (b. 1835 Edgefield SC, d. 1891 Edgefield SC)[1850](m.1. Reliance Stedham (b. 1838 Edgefield SC)[d/o Rosannah (Rosa) Stevens & John Stedham], 10/26/1854 Edgefield SC)[1860] Watson & Mary (2. Mary E. (b. 3/1844 Edgefield SC))[1870][1880] Mary [1900][1910][1920] Edge Marr HOWEVER: the death certificate of the Jeptha Crouch b. 1862 lists his wife as Susie Turner Couch???? [see next posting] ----------------------------------------------------- This next one seems to be the Jeptha of the above Cem. records, ***but NOTE his wife is different. Did he remarry and she also died?? Need some clarification on these folks. Possible they are buried together as siblings??? 1936 - Death Cert. #5254, Aiken Co, SC Jeptha Pickens Couch Male, white, watchman/cotton mill, widower of **Susie Turner Couch b. Jan 27, 1862, SC father: Watson E. Crouch, SC mother: Mary Moyer, SC d. April 16, 1936, Aiken Co, SC cause: ___ pneumonia --- informant: Linwood Couch, Graniteville, SC buried: Philippi [Baptist Church, Edgefield Co, SC] J. M. Posey, SC I rechecked the death date in the Death cert. and it is transcribed correctly. Since death certificates are PRIMARY sources for death dates, I am using the 16th day of APRIL rather than the JAN 16 date listed in the cem. transcription. ------------------------------------------ The following Jessie L. Couch has duplicate death certificates but each gave one or two different facts. The following is a combination of all info. given on both. 1947 - Death Cert. #16592 & 16599, Aiken Co, SC Jessie L. Couch Male, white, textile worker, md. Ida May Jay lived in community all his life. b. May 17, 1882, Aiken Co, SC father: Alexander Couch, SC mother: Ella Covar, Edgefield Co, SC d. Dec. 19, 1947, Aiken Co. Hospital, Aiken, Aiken Co, SC cause: cerebral accident; hemorrhage informant: Ida Mae Couch, Aiken, SC buried: Philippi Church, Edgefield Co, SC UT: D. M. George, Aiken, SC The following is from the Philippi Church Cem. records sent to me by HC Ouzts: Couch, Jesse L.[May] 1882 - 1947 Couch, Mary M. 1885 - 1931 Couch, Jesse1907 - 1907 Did he marry twice? Or is Mary M. of cem. records the same as Ida May Jay Couch of the death cert., named as wife??? ------------------------------------------------------ 1947 - Death Cert. # 16595, Aiken Co, SC Fabian Clark b. Sept 4, 1901 father: Willis Clark mother: Pamela Turner d. Dec. 19, 1947, Aiken Co, SC informant: Joe Clark, Monetta, SC buried: Aiken Co, SC -------------------------------------------------------- 1936 - Death Cert. #5268, Aiken Co, SC Lucy Turner Taylor Female, white, widow b. April 30, 1877, Aiken Co, SC father: A. E. Turner, Aiken Co, SC* mother: Emma Barton, Aiken Co, SC* d. April 9, 1936, Windsor, Aiken Co, SC cause: Myocarditis; diabetes melitis informant: Miss Irene Taylor, Montmorenci, SC buried: Levels Church [Aiken Co, SC] ut: D. M. George, Aiken, SC *Aiken Co. not formed until 1870. Found her with parents: CENSUS: 1880 Aiken, Aiken, SC, p. 2D [Source: FHL Film 1255218 National Archives Film T9-1218] Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Alexander E. TURNER Self M M W 37 SC Occ: Farmer Fa: SC Mo: SC Emma TURNER Wife F M W 23 SC Occ: Keeping House Fa: SC Mo: SC Lucy TURNER Dau F S W 3 SC Fa: SC Mo: SC Susan MOSELEY Other F S W 13 SC Fa: SC Mo: SC Actual census image may give relationship of Susan to the family. LDS CDs do not. ---------------------------------------------------- 1936 - Death Cert. #18203, Saluda Co, SC Mrs. Hester Berry Edwards Female, white, md to W. H. Edwards b. ____, age 39 yrs, 3 days father: J. P. Berry, SC mother: Miss Amanda Turner, SC d. Jan 2, 1936, Saluda Co, SC cause: heart lesion informant: W. H. Edwards, Saluda, SC buried: Cedar Grove [Saluda Co, SC] This may Hester's Parents in the 1880 census.... bad spelling CENSUS: 1880 Germanville, Edgefield, SC, p. 143D Source: FHL Film 1255228 National Archives Film T9-1228 Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Pecken BARRY Self M M W 21 SC Occ: Farmer Fa: SC Mo: SC Amanda BARRY Wife F M W 22 SC Fa: SC Mo: SC All of the following are identifed as children of Hester Berry and Walter Henry Edwards buried at Cedar Grove in info. sent to me by HC Ouzts. I have not researched census records to verifiy. Edwards, Patrick Henry Dec 2 1915 - Sep 16 1975 Edwards, James P. Jun 20 1918 - Jul 5 1967 Edwards, Thelma BLACK [wife of Joe Ben] Sep 21 1924 - no date Edwards, [Joseph Benjamin] Joe Ben Jan 31 1922 - Feb 21 1967 Edwards, Walter Henry Nov 11 1881 - Aug 1 1946 *Edwards, Hester [Ann] BERRY Dec 29 1898 - Jan 1 1936 Edwards, Berry May 22 1935 - May 22 1935 Edwards, Walter Satcher Apr 21 1920 - May 5 1945 ------------------------------------------------