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William Elisha Couch 1881–1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 May 1881

Birth Location: Winfield, Marion, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 3 Aug 1952

Death Location: Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas, USA

Father: Malachiah Couch

Mother: Mary Vickery

Spouse(s): Willie Blakeney

Children(s): Lee Couch, John Couch, Paul Couch, Joseph Couch

William Elisha Couch was born in 1881 in Winfield, Marion, Alabama, USA, the child of Malachiah Couch And Mary E Vickery. In 1900, William Elisha Couch resided in Winfield, Marion, Alabama, USA. In 1920, William Elisha Couch resided in Fayette, Fayette, Alabama, USA. William Elisha Couch married Willie Beatrice Blakeney, and had children including John Mac Couch, Joseph Thomas Couch, Lee Roy Couch, Paul Couch. William Elisha Couch passed away in 1952 in Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • William Elisha Couch was born in 1881 in Winfield, Marion, Alabama, USA, the child of Malachiah Couch And Mary E Vickery.
  • In 1900, William Elisha Couch resided in Winfield, Marion, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1920, William Elisha Couch resided in Fayette, Fayette, Alabama, USA.
  • William Elisha Couch married Willie Beatrice Blakeney, and had children including John Mac Couch, Joseph Thomas Couch, Lee Roy Couch, Paul Couch.
  • William Elisha Couch passed away in 1952 in Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Malachiah Couch
1859–1937
Birth Location: Pikeville, Marion, Alabama, USA
MC
Mary Vickery
1859–1935
Birth Location: Marion County, Alabama, USA
MV

Spouses(s)

Willie Blakeney
1881–1941
Birth Location: Fayette, Fayette, Alabama, USA
WB

Children(s)

Lee Couch
1909–1975
Birth Location: Winfield, Marion, Alabama, USA
LC
John Couch
1914–1986
Birth Location: Fayette, Alabama, USA
JC
Paul Couch
1920–
Birth Location: Alabama
PC
Joseph Couch
1919–2003
Birth Location: Fayette County, Alabama, USA
JC

William Couch's Ancestors

Self
William Couch
1881–1952
Birth Place: Winfield, Marion, Alabama, USA
Parents
Malachiah Couch
1859–1937
Pikeville, Marion, Alabama, USA
Mary (E) Vickery
1859–1935
Marion County, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Elisha Vickery
1805–1905
Tennessee, USA
Nancy (M) Berryhill
1838–1880
Marion County, Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
Absalom Vickery
1773–1816
Casiah Vickrey
1778–1836
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Vickrey
1743–1832
Eleanor Swaim
1745–1794

William Couch's Descendants

1.
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William (Elisha) Couch (28 May 1881–3 Aug 1952) m. Willie (Beatrice) Blakeney (11 Mar 1881–8 Jul 1941)
  1. 1. Lee (Roy) Couch 1909–1975
  2. 2. John (Mac) Couch 1914–1986
  3. 3. Paul Couch 1920–
  4. 4. Joseph (Thomas) Couch 1919–2003 m. Nallie (Hazek) Stevens 1918–1988 m. Mildred (A) Dees 1919–1997
    1. 1. Willie (Earl) Couch 1942–2007
    2. 2. Hazel Couch 1937–2024

William Couch's Timeline

8 Records

1881
28 May 1881
Birth of William Elisha Couch in Winfield, Marion, Alabama, USA
Winfield, Marion, Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 19
William Elisha Couch resided here in Winfield, Marion, Alabama, USA
Winfield, Marion, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 39
William Elisha Couch resided here in Fayette, Fayette, Alabama, USA
Fayette, Fayette, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 49
William Elisha Couch resided here in Beat 4, Beat 4, Sharkey, Mississippi, USA
Beat 4, Beat 4, Sharkey, Mississippi, USA
1935
1935
Age 54
William Elisha Couch resided here in Rural, Sharkey, Mississippi
Rural, Sharkey, Mississippi
1940
1940
Age 59
William Elisha Couch resided here in Beat I, Fayette, Fayette, Alabama, USA
Beat I, Fayette, Fayette, Alabama, USA
1950
1950
Age 69
William Elisha Couch resided here in Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas, USA
Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas, USA
1952
3 Aug 1952
Age 71
Death of William Elisha Couch in Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas, USA
Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 May 1881
    Event Place: Winfield, Marion, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fayette, Fayette, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00032; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 29-1
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fayette, Fayette, Alabama; Roll: T625_16; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 1
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 4, Sharkey, Mississippi; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2340899
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Winfield, Marion, Alabama; Roll: 30; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0066
    [5] Arkansas, Death Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Death Certificates; Year: 1952; Roll: 3
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas; Roll: 1010; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 35-62

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Winfield, Marion, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Winfield, Marion, Alabama; Roll: 30; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0066

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Fayette, Fayette, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fayette, Fayette, Alabama; Roll: T625_16; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 1

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Beat 4, Beat 4, Sharkey, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 4, Sharkey, Mississippi; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2340899

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Sharkey, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fayette, Fayette, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00032; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 29-1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Beat I, Fayette, Fayette, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fayette, Fayette, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00032; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 29-1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas; Roll: 1010; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 35-62

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1952
    Event Place: Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Arkansas, Death Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Death Certificates; Year: 1952; Roll: 3
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