Couch Ancestors
from Pickens County, South Carolina

I have the following "ELEVEN" children for John Couch Sr. and wife Mary Ann Prater/Prather:

1. Jane Couch, married a Prater/Prather.
2. John Couch, Jr., (b. 1800, SC) married Sarah Ann Watson. They are both buried in the Couch Family Cemetery in Pickens Co., S.C.
3. Ellender “Nelly” Couch, (DIED “after” Aug. 1850 and “before” 31 May 1854) married William Baker.
4. Robert Couch, (b. 1805, SC) married Nancy Prater.
5. Margaret Couch, (b. 1813, SC) married 1st to Henry Hendricks and 2nd to a Mr. Keasler.
6. Mary Ann Couch, (b. 1815, SC) married Spencer Stegall (my husband's line). They are both buried in Rock Springs Baptist Church Cemetery in Pickens Co., S.C.
7. Melinda Couch, (b. 1820) married Alexander Orr.
8. Sidney Couch, (b. 1824) married Mary Ann Unknown.
9. William Couch, (b. 1825) married Elizabeth "Eliza" Orr.
10. Dorcas P. Couch, (b. 1826) married William M. Jameson.
11. Lucinda Couch, (DIED about 1851, SC) married Thomas Montgomery.

Jane Couch (dau. of John Couch, Sr. and Mary Ann Prater/Prather) married a Mr. PRATER and apparently had no children. She is mentioned to have likely died before her father - as she is not mentioned in will. No other info. on her.

John Couch, Jr. (b. 1800, S.C.) was the son of John Couch, Sr. and Mary Ann Prater/Prather. John Couch, Jr. married Sarah Watson and had the following children:

1. John Quincey Adams "Quinny" Couch, married Rachel R. Nixon.
2. Mary Jane Couch
3. James Couch
4. Amanda "Mandie" E. Couch
5. Nancy Couch, (born abt. 1838).

Robert Couch, born abt 1805, S.C. (son of John Couch Sr. and Mary Ann Prater/Prather) married Nancy Prather/Prater. Resided in Pickens Dist. SC in 1840, 1850, 1860.

NINE Children of Robert and Mary Ann Couch:

1. Margaret J. b. abt 1835
2. Thomas, b. abt 1836
3. Elizabeth, b. abt 1838
4. Dorcus, b. abt 1839
5. Henry S., b. abt 1840
6. Martha, b. abt 1841
7. Nancy, b. abt. 1843
8. Eleanor b. abt 1847
9. Lucinda, b. abt 1849

I found the following three "single" sisters (all in the same household) in the 1900 Census of Pickens Co., S.C. and can't help but wonder if they are the daughters of Robert and Mary Ann Couch (above). It may be that they "fibbed" a little on their ages for the census taker...

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COUCH, Dorcas S. (head) white female, b. March 1846, age 54 (single), Farmer, S.C., S.C., S.C.
COUCH, Ellen D. (sister), white female, born June 1854, age 46, (single), S.C., S.C., S.C.
COUCH, Lucinda C. (sister), white female, born April 1856, age 44, (single), S.C., S.C., S.C.

Ellender “Nellie” Couch (b. abt. 1810, S.C.; died after Aug. 1850 and before 31 May 1854 in LA), married William Baker (died 31 May 1854 in Shreveport, LA - mentioned that he was believed to have been visiting there when he died - but resided in Tyler Co., TX). They had previously resided in Early Co., GA during 1850 census.

I have TEN Children for Ellender “Nelly” Couch and William Baker:

1. John A. Baker, b. 1827, Pickens Co. SC; died abt 1864, TX.
2. Mary Ann Baker, b. 1829, SC; died bef. 1856. Married Jesse B. Williams. After her death in 1856, Jesse remarried to her sister Lucinda. She and husband Jesse Williams were residing in Early Co., GA during the 1850 Census. She moved to Tyler Co., TX with the rest of her family and had at least one child before she died prior to 1856.
3. Lucinda Baker, b. 1832, S.C.; died 19 May 1904 Woodville, Tyler Co., TX. Married Jesse B. Williams. (This was Jesse’s second marriage - he was married Lucinda’s sister Mary Ann until her death). Lucinda and Jesse Williams had several children and many of their descendants still live in the area of Tyler Co., TX.
4. Elizabeth Baker, b. 1833, S.C., married a Mr. Forrester and lived in FL in 1858. Nothing else is know of Elizabeth Baker Forrester at this time.
5. William P. Baker, b. 1836 S.C.
6. Robert P. Baker, b. 1837, S.C.
7. Richard Baker, b. 1838 in SC or GA;
8. Green Berry Baker, b. 1839, Earley Co., GA; died 11 Oct. 1900 Pilgram, Gonzales Co., TX.
9. Joseph Crawford Baker, b. Nov. 1845, GA; died 1 Nov. 1928 Oil City, Caddo Pa., LA.
10. Llewellen Baker, b. 2 May 1850 Earley Co., GA; died 15 June 1934, Childress, Childress Co., TX.

Margaret COUCH, born abt 1813 S.C. (dau. of John Couch, Sr. and Mary Ann Prater/Prather) married (1st) Henry Hendricks, Jr. (b. 1809) - (also seen as Hendrix) about 1832; and also married (2nd) Mr. Keasler after 1850. She resided in Pickens District SC in 1850.

I have TWELVE Children of Margaret Couch and Henry Hendricks:

1. Lawrence Alexander Hendricks, died single.
2. Martin VanBuren Hendricks, died single.
3. Mary Ann Lucinda Hendricks, b. abt. 1833; died 1899, married John "Calvin" Abner O'DELL (1830-1873).
4. John M. Hendricks, born abt. 1834; died 1873, married Mrs. Cynthia J. Couch (HAMILTON) on 12 May 1858.
5. Elizabeth Hendricks, born abt. 1836.
6. James Franklin Hendricks, b. abt. 1839; died 1921, married Mary Katherine RICHARDSON (1842-1920).
7. Malinda Jane Hendricks, b. abt. 1840, married a Mr. JAMESON.
8. Harriet Amanda Hendricks, b. abt 1842, married a Mr. O'DELL.
9. Caroline C. Hendricks, b. abt 1843, married a Mr. JAMESON.
10. Naomi Hendricks, b. abt 1845, died single.
11. Henry Baylas Hendricks, b. abt 1847; died 1931; married Temperance Hendricks Looper (1851-1932).
12. Laura Emeline Hendricks, b. abt. 1849, married a Mr. DARK.

Mary Ann COUCH, (dau. of John Couch, Sr. and Mary Ann Prater/Prather) born abt. 1815; died 1896, married Spencer Scorcher STEGALL (b. aft 1810; died 1898) (this is my husband's line!) They married abt. 1835 and had the following children:

I have THIRTEEN children of Mary Ann COUCH and Spencer Scorcher STEGALL:

1. John Peddley Stegall, b. abt 1836 in S.C.; died 1887, married Sarah "Jane" DIXON.
2. William Stegall, b. abt 1839 in Pickens Co., S.C.; died 1925, married Mary A. CARGLE.
3. Thomas Stegall, b. abt 1842 in Pickens Co., S.C.
4. George Washington Stegall, b. abt 1844 in Pickens Co., SC; died 1921, married Elizabeth Unknown.
5. Sarah Stegall, b. abt 1845, married George MOORE.
6. Sydney Spencer Stegall, b. 20 June 1843 in S.C.; died 23 March 1919 (buried in Jameson Family Cemetery, Pickens Co., S.C. (as per Pickens Co. Cemetery Survey Vol. I, pg. 25). It's very likely that Sydney Stegall married Martha Dorcus Jameson first and she died early in their marriage. Sydney then remarried a second time to her sister Mary E. "Jane" Jameson (1852-1930) in April 1870. (These sisters were his first cousins).
7. Patrick Stegall, b. abt 1848; died 1925, married Lou ORR.
8. Richard Harrison Stegall, b. abt 1850; died 1912, married Mary "Biddy" O. HUGHES.
9. James S. Stegall, b. abt 1851/52 in S.C., married Amanda ORR.
10. Malinda J. Stegall, b. 9 April 1852 in Pickens Co., SC; died 5 February 1941, buried in DAY Cemetery Easley, SC; Malinda married Andrew J. Hanson DAY (1851-1917) son of Bradwell DAY and Elizabeth CANSLER. *This is my husband's line...
11. Mary "Anna" Stegall, b. abt 1854 in Pickens Co., SC; died 1926, married A. Pick JAMERSON.
12. Emaline "Emma" Stegall, b. abt 1857/58 in Pickens Co., SC; died 1901 (buried in Rocky Springs Church Cem., Easley, SC). Emma Stegall married Oscar COUCH.
13. Mary Elizabeth Stegall, born abt 1856 in S.C. She married John Strickland ORR. (This child and marriage was noted in research of Mr. Terry Carpenter of San Antonio, TX - I did not have a record of her until this date (18 Jan. 1997).

Melinda COUCH, (b. abt. 1819, SC) daughter of John Couch, Sr. and Mary Ann Prater/Prather, married Alexander ORR (1817-1897) about 1843.

According to Kerry Ann Reese Harding she states she believes her ancestor John Lawrence Orr was the son of Malinda Couch and Alex Orr. She found the info. in an LDS Ancestral File submission (but stated she does not know the sources used). According to 1880 census for Anderson Co., S.C., John Lawrence Orr lived two houses from Alex and Malinda Couch Orr in Brushy Creek Township. He was born Jan. 1845 in S.C. and mar. Annie Murphy abt. 1877 and died in 1919. They are both buried at Mt. Airy Baptist in Piedmont SC with some of their children and grandchildren. In 1900 their children were: Mamie, F. Gaston (also called Jason), Ada Elizabeth (mar. John Washington Capps), Ida (mar. Jess Henry Capps), Willie, Maggie and Lillian. In the 1880 census (when Alex and John L. were living two houses apart) there are other children listed as Alex and Malinda's... they were James (listed as age 21) - which I have listed below; a daughter Marietta (could be Malinda? age 19); a daughter Carrie (age 17); and a son Pot? (age 15). I have added them as children below...

Children of Melinda COUCH and Alexander ORR:

1. Thomas Orr, born abt 1844.
2. Mary Orr, born abt 1846.
3. John Strickland (or possibly John Lawrence Orr) Orr, b. abt 1847
4. Eliza Orr, b. abt 1849
5. William Orr, b. abt 1851
6. Amanda Orr, b. abt 1853
7. Margaret Celeste Orr, b. 23 February 1855; died 1916, married Jacob M. KING (1851-1894).
8. James Orr, b. abt 1857.
9. Malinda Orr, b. abt 1859.
10. Marietta Orr, b. abt. 1861
11. Carrie Orr, b. abt. 1863
12. Pot? Orr, b. abt. 1865

William COUCH, b. abt 1825/26; died in Pickens Co., SC (son of John Couch, Sr. and Mary Ann Prater/Prather, married Elizabeth ORR about 1850. They resided in Pickens District in 1850 and 1860.

Children of William and Elizabeth Orr COUCH:

1. Mortimer Couch
2. Walter "Babe" Couch, born 1868; died 1957, married Dora DAY (1875-1951).
3. James W. Couch, died before 1857.
4. Lula Couch, born 1875; died 1969.
5. Thaddeus Couch
6. Edward Domer Couch, born 1868; died 1957, married Mamie Ellen OWENS (1881-1965).
7. Harrison Couch
8. Melvina Couch
9. Hattie Couch, born 1870; died 1962, married George KENNEMORE.

Dorcas P. Couch, born 5 October 1825, S.C.; died 2 October 1904, buried in Jameson Family Cemetery (per Pickens Co. SC Cemetery Survey Vol. I).
Dorcas P. Couch was the daughter of John Couch Sr. and Mary Ann Prater.
Dorcas married about 1843 to William M. JAMESON (He died 12 May 1864, while fighting during Civil War) William M. JAMESON was the son of William and Rebecca Fowler Jameson. Dorcas P. Couch-Jameson remarried a 2nd time to a Mr. ROBISON by 1871.

SIX Children of Dorcas COUCH and William M. JAMESON:

1. John Jameson, b. abt 1844
2. Andrew Pickens Jameson, b. abt 1846
3. Gerald T. Jameson, b. abt 1848
4. Mary “Jane” E. Jameson, b. abt 1851 married Sydney Spencer STEGALL. (It’s very likely that Sydney Stegall was married previously to her sister Martha Dorcus Jameson and that Martha died early in their marriage, and he remarried Mary “Jane” after Martha’s death). Mary E. Jameson went by her nickname “Jane”.
5. William Couch Jameson, b. 5 January 1852 died 19 October 1930, buried in Jameson Family Cemetery (Pickens Co., S.C. - from Pickens Co. S.C. Cemetery Survey Vol. I).
6. Martha A. Dorcas Jameson, b. abt 1852, married Sydney Spencer STEGALL. It’s very likely that Sydney Stegall married Martha first and she died early in their marriage. Sydney then remarried to her sister Mary E. “Jane” Jameson.

Sidney COUCH, born abt 1830, S.C.; died 1864 (son of John Couch, Sr. and Mary Ann Prater/Prather), married about 1855 to Mary Ann Unknown (died 1871). Their estates were admst 4 Sept. 1871 by Sidney's brother William Couch. Three minor children were left to care for - their guardian was their uncle Wm. Couch.

Children of Sidney and Mary Ann Prater COUCH:

1. Cornelia Ann Couch
2. Jane Couch, born 1857
3. Robert Lee Couch, born 1858
4. Mary Ann Couch, born 1864

The following Couch individuals are in a book called "Pickens Families of the South, published by Eron M. Sharp, 1963 (all names below are on page 102):

Couch, Dorcas and husband William M. Jameson
Couch, Ellender and husband Mr. Baker
Couch, John Jr.
Couch, Malinda and husband Alexander Orr
Couch, Margaret and husband Henry Hendrix
Couch, Mary Ann and husband Spencer Stegall
Couch, Robert
Couch, Sidney
Couch, William