John Marion Couch Family Group Sheet


submitter: Patricia Grimes  
email address: mimispoils@peoplepc.com
 

Husband: COUCH, John Marion 
Born: July 29, 1832 
Location: South Carolina 
Married: February 10, 1850 
Location: Georgia
Died: April 27, 1891 
Location: Camp County, Texas
Cemetery: LaFayette 
Location: Upshur County, Texas
Father: COUCH, Matthew
Mother: 
Other Spouses: 
 

Wife: KEY, Mary Jane
Born: June 19, 1834 
Location: South Carolina
Died: December 17, 1901 
Location: Kaufman, Texas
Cemetery: 
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Father: 
Mother: 
Other Spouses: 
 

Children 
Name: COUCH, John Washington
Born: April 21, 1852 
Location: Georgia
Died: August 19, 1914 
Location: Upshur County, Texas
Cemetery: LaFayette 
Location: Upshur County, Texas
Spouse 1: RUMSEY, Rhoda Ellen
Married: August 26, 1875 
Location: Upshur County, Texas
Spouse 2: 
Married: 
Location: 
 

Name: COUCH, William Marion
Born: August 23, 1854 
Location: Georgia
Died: August 28, 1935 
Location: Kaufman County, Texas
Cemetery: Wilson Chapel 
Location: Kaufman County, Texas
Spouse 1: WILLIAMS, Larah Alice
Married: July 8, 1880 
Location: Upshur County, Texas
Spouse 2: BARTON, Mrs. Alice Cox
Married: April 24, 1894 
Location: Kaufman County, Texas
 

Name: COUCH, Julia Ann
Born: December 27, 1856 
Location: Alabama
Died: June 13, 1930 
Location: Rockwall, Texas
Cemetery: 
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Spouse 1: HUSE, James Madison
Married: August 29, 1875 
Location: Upshur County, Texas
Spouse 2: 
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Name: COUCH, Mary May
Born: 1861 
Location: Alabama
Died: 1935 
Location: Kaufman County, Texas
Cemetery: 
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Spouse 1: SORRELLS, John Franklin
Married: 1878 
Location: Upshur County, Texas
Spouse 2: 
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Location: 
 

Name: COUCH, Samuel Harrison
Born: 1866 
Location: Arkansas
Died: 1941 
Location: Kaufman Texas
Cemetery: Kaufman City Cemetery 
Location: Kaufman, Texas
Spouse 1: HOWELL, Lula Bell
Married: 
Location: 
Spouse 2: 
Married: 
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Name: COUCH, Louisa Ella
Born: June 29, 1868 
Location: Upshur County, Texas
Died: January 16, 1918 
Location: Cass County, Texas
Cemetery: Concord Cemetery 
Location: Cass County, Texas
Spouse 1: RAY, John Franklin
Married: October 17, 1883 
Location: Upshur County, Texas
Spouse 2: 
Married: 
Location: 
 

Name: COUCH, Nancy Caroline
Born: 1870 
Location: Upshur County, Texas
Died: 
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Spouse 1: SUTTON, Albert Pike
Married: August 27, 1889 
Location: Upshur County, Texas
Spouse 2: 
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Name: COUCH, David Pinkney
Born: April 18, 1872 
Location: Upshur County, Texas
Died: December 9, 1887 
Location: Upshur County, Texas
Cemetery: LaFayette 
Location: Upshur County, Texas
Spouse 1: 
Married: 
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Spouse 2: 
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Name: COUCH, Emma Delilah
Born: 12-23-1875 
Location: Upshur County, Texas
Died: 12-14-1957 
Location: Kaufman County, Texas
Cemetery: Ashworth Cemetery 
Location: Kaufman County, Texas
Spouse 1: HEIDLE, J.C.
Married: April 16, 1893 
Location: Upshur County, Texas
Spouse 2: 
Married: 
Location: 
 

Comments: John Marion & Mary Jane Couch built a log home in 1868 and 
raised their children on "Couch Mountain" near LaFayette.

Sources: 1870 census, 1880 census History of Upshur County book Death 
records Cemetery records.