NameElijah Couch
Birth26 Feb 1854, Breathitt Co., Kentucky
Death17 Mar 1927, Clark Co., Kentucky
FatherElijah Couch (~1807-1874)
Marriage31 Jul 1877, Morgan Co., Kentucky
SpouseHarriet Eveline Williams
Birth8 Aug 1856, Carter Co., Kentucky
DeathCarter Co., Kentucky
FatherThomas Williams (~1805-~1866)
MotherMartha J. Ross (1829->1900)
Notes for Elijah Couch
Breathitt Co., Ky birth register lists Elijah Crouch, born 26 Feb 1854, father Elijah Couch, mother’s maiden name Cerena Pennington.

His death certificate records Elijah Couch, age 75, born 22 Feb 1852 in Lee Co., Ky, died 17 Mar 1927 in Hayden Corner, Clark Co., Ky, widower, father Elijah Couch, mother’s maiden name Miss Pennington, both born in Va, cause of death senile decay, informant George Couch, Winchester, Ky, burial in Preston, Ky.
Notes for Harriet Eveline Williams
Carter Co., Ky birth records list Harry T. Williams, born 8 Aug 1856, father Thos Williams, mother’s maiden name Martha J. Ross.

I believe this is the child recorded in the 1860 census as Harriet E., with the “t” from the end of Harriet having been blurred together with the E to sound like Harry T. The gender column says “--”, instead of the male, female or ditto marks that are in every other line on the page, suggesting that the midwife or doctor did not record the sex.

(The other possibility would be that twins were both that day, and for some reason the birth of Harriet E was not recorded. But Martha reported herself in the 1900 census as the mother of 8 children, 4 living. If Harry and Harriet not the same child, that would make for 9 children.)

Her death certificate records Mrs. Evyln Couch, age 69 years 11 days, born 8 Aug 1856 in Carter Co., Ky, married, father John P. Williams, mother’s maiden name Patsy Williams, both born in Ky, cause of death tuberculosis, informant Geo Couch, Winchester, Ky, burial in Jackson graveyard, Preston, Ky.
Notes for Elijah & Harriet Eveline (Family)
Morgan Co., Ky marriage records list the marriage on 31 July 1877 of Elijah Couch and Evaline Williams, at J. E. Murphy’s by Isaac E. Murphy, witnesses William Murphy and D. M. Murphy.
Census
1880 census of Morgan Co., Ky, Black Water precinct, enumerated 16 June, lists on p. 18 as family #157/160:
Couch, Elijah, 26, farmer; Eveline H., 23, wife; Robert L., son, 1. All born Ky Ky Ky.
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