Washington Couch & Sons, Lawrence Co. AL 1860s
Washington Couch & sons, William, Marion and Robert along with relative J. T. Cooper are referenced in the book Early Settlers of Alabama.
(Yes, I know this book is already in the Ancestry.com references, but I just found a copy on a give-away book shelf in a library alcove, where I live in ENGLAND, when I was ducking out of the heavy rain.So, I feel perhaps this info is really meant for another Couch researcher. -- Cheers!
Carol, twin of Cynthia)
Here are the Couch references:
Page 130 references the Lawrence Company out of Marshall co, AL and 3rd LT W. T. Couch.
Page 146 references a detailed account of a Civil War battle in early May 1-2, 1863, involving a rout of the 10th Alabama, just then the 9th was called to march, when Co K was hit by close range cannon fire, leaving 11 dead and twice that many wounded without them getting off a round, reports the next heaviest loss in Company C of Cpt. Couch out of Lawrence AL, thenfrom D out of Lauderdale and H out of Limestone, etc.
Page 164 references the family history of 2nd LT William T. Couch.“His father was Washington Couch who came from Limestone to Lawrence some thirty years ago.The old man was poor, but he and his sons worked industriously.William was the oldest and married a sister of Dr. J.H. Odam.Marion Couch married a widow, Wright.Robert, the youngest son married a daughter of Rev. Hamilton Moore, a Campbellite minister.When May became captain Couch was promoted to his place, and when May resigned Couch became captain.He was much esteemed by his men and a good captain.He was wounded at Frazier’s Farm but served until the end of the war, and still lives near Hillsboro in this county, and has no enemies that I know of except himself.”
Page 165 references “J. T. Cooper:His father was one of the old settlers, and related to the Couch family; but I have not learned his Christian name.J. T. was a brave soldier, and was killed at Cold aHarbor, in the second year of the war.”
Col. James Edmond Saunders, originally published this book in 1899, shortly after his death.It was reprinted in 1969 and 1982 by Clearfield Publishing.Col. Saunders was born in VA in 1806, and his family migrated through TN to live in Lawrence County Alabama from 1821 until his death in 1896.He published many of his letters in the local newspaper over a 10 year period.This extensive collection was carefully arranged by his family from his personal letters and notes.
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Re: Washington Couch & Sons, Lawrence Co. AL 1860s
Cynthia Rodriguez 11/02/08