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Edward Couch 1759 – 1796 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1759

Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: ABT 1796

Death Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States

Father: Benjamin Couch

Mother: Susan Woodward

Spouse(s): Apsela Watson

Children(s): Willis Couch

The story of Edward Couch began in 1759 in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States. Edward Couch married Apsela Watson, and had children including Willis H Couch. Edward Couch passed away in 1796 in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Edward Couch began in 1759 in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States.
  • Edward Couch married Apsela Watson, and had children including Willis H Couch.
  • Edward Couch passed away in 1796 in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Couch
1721 – 1795
Birth Location: South Carolina USA
BC
Susan Woodward
1728 – 1790
Birth Location: Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
SW

Spouses(s)

Apsela Watson
1745 – 1796
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
AW

Children(s)

Willis Couch
1794 – 1853
Birth Location: Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
WC

Edward Couch's Ancestors

Self
Edward Couch
1759 – 1796
Birth Place: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Parents
Benjamin Warren (5gg) Couch
1721 – 1795
South Carolina USA
Susan (Cornell) Woodward
1728 – 1790
Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John Couch
1690 –
Elizabeth (Drew) Woodward
1680 –
Ladock, Cornwall, , England
Great-Grandparents
John Couch
1667 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Couch's Descendants

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Edward Couch (1759 – ABT 1796) m. Apsela Watson (Abt. 1745 – Aft. 10 Oct 1796)
  1. 1. Willis (H) Couch (1794 – Aft. 1853) m. Rachel Jones (1798 – Abt. 1865)
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Ellen "Elyza") Couch (18 Jul 1817 – 18 Mar 1873) m. Alford (W) Kelley (15 Jun 1816 – 18 Aug 1875)
      1. 1. Rachel (Jane) Kelly (14 Mar 1835 – 20 May 1920) m. Jared (Westbrook) Ferguson (24 Aug 1828 – 14 Sep 1908)
        1. 1. Samuel (Washington) Ferguson (3 Jun 1854 – 8 Dec 1921)
        2. 2. Eliza (Jane "Babe") Ferguson (Mar 1858 – 18 Jan 1929)
        3. 3. William (James "Billie") Ferguson (Apr 1859 – 1870)
        4. 4. Lucy (Caroline Ferguson) Mayo (17 May 1861 – May 9, 1941) m. William (Henry) Mayo (12 Mar 1851 – 6 Feb 1940)
        5. 5. Jared (Alfred) Ferguson (04 Oct 1866 – 27 Jan 1946)
        6. 6. Alonzo (Jackson) Ferguson (18 Apr 1873 – 20 Feb 1958)
        7. 7. Minnie Furgason (abt 1877 – 2 Jul 1974)
      2. 2. Willis (Anderson) Kelley (21 Apr 1837 – 30 Aug 1904)
      3. 3. Frances (Elizabeth) Kelley (abt 1844 – 27 Feb 1884)
      4. 4. Eliza (M) Kelley (Jun 1845 – Sep 1917)
        1. 1. Evadora ('Dora') Eakin (5 March 1870 – 28 Dec 1900)
      5. 5. James Kelly (abt 1848 – )
      6. 6. George (W) Kelly (abt 1850 – )
    2. 2. Wilson (Hill) Couch (27 Apr 1818 – 12 Sep 1896)
    3. 3. Martha (Ann Matilda) Couch (20 Apr 1820 – 10 Dec 1902)
    4. 4. Alexander (Lafayette) Couch (1829 – 18 Sep 1872)
    5. 5. John (Burgess) Couch (about 1829 – Abt. 1880)
    6. 6. Sarah (A) Couch (4 Jun 1836 – )

Edward Couch's Timeline

2 Records

1759
1759
Birth of Edward Couch in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
1796
ABT 1796
Age 37
Death of Edward Couch in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1759
    Event Place: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: ABT 1796
    Event Place: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
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