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The DNA for Melvin Buford Couch did not match with anyone. The 1910 census is the first that I found on Thomas Hershel Couch and Melvin did not know any more about
his family. Can anyone find the parents for Thomas Hershel Couch. in 1910 he was in Fannin Co. Ga. They also had connection to Bradley County Tennessee.
More has been found and Thomas is beleived to be the son of Mary Jane Couch of Polk County, Tennessee, the 1900 census said she had 5 children and 4 still living and two
was with her on this census. As far as I can tell she was never married and this could account for Melvin's DNA not matching up with any one in the Couch Genealogy.
1-- Thomas Hershel COUCH-2 (1877- ) Georgia sp Nancy ______ (1873- ) Georgia Listed on 1900 census 2-- Thomas Henry COUCH-7 (1899- ) Tennessee sp-Lula-10 (1904- ) Tennessee 3-- Walter L. COUCH-11 (1918- ) Bradley County,Tennessee 3-- Eveline COUCH-12 (1921- ) Tennessee 3-- Gladys COUCH-13 (1923- ) Tennessee 3-- Louise COUCH-14 (1924- ) Tennessee 3-- William COUCH-15 (1927- ) Tennessee 2-- Fred Kimsey COUCH-8 (1900-1980) Tennessee sp-Martha Mae ARMOUR-24 ( - ) 3-- Evna COUCH-25 ( - ) 3-- Jessie Mae COUCH-26 ( - ) 3-- Barbara J. COUCH-27 ( - ) 3-- Edward COUCH-28 ( - ) 3-- Thomas Hershal COUCH-29 (1926-1986) Bradley County,Tennessee (obit2) sp Anna 4-- Thomas Hershal COUCH Jr. ( - ) 4-- Bobbie Joe COUCH 4-- Christopher D. COUCH 4-- Patsy Dianna COUCH sp _____ HENDRY 5-- Geneva Crystal HENDRY sp _____ HAMRICK 2-- Willie COUCH-9 (1903- ) Tennessee sp-Lura J. LEDFORD-3 (1877- ) North Carolina Married 11 may 1907 Tennessee 2-- George W. COUCH-4 (1907- ) Tennessee 2-- Buford M. COUCH-5 (1910-1990) Georgia 3-- Melvin Buford COUCH-1 (1957-2009) (obit)sp-Loretta YOUNG-19 ( - ) 4-- Casey Renne COUCH-20 ( - ) 4-- James Eric COUCH-21 ( - ) 3-- Bobby COUCH-16 ( - ) 3-- Don COUCH-17 ( - ) 3-- James COUCH-18 ( - ) 3-- Louise COUCH-22 ( - ) sp-WOOD-23 ( - ) 2-- Eunice K. COUCH-6 (1919- ) Tennessee =================================================================================================== OBIT: Melvin Buford Couch Thursday, Jan 15, 2009 Melvin Buford Couch, 52, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday evening, Jan. 13, 2009, in a local hospital. He was preceded in death by his father, Buford Couch; aunt, Eunice Whaley; and his brothers: Bobby, Don, James and Ova Whaley. He was a U.S. Army veteran, who served in the paratroopers. He was a member of the Philadelphia Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Loretta Young Couch of Cleveland; daughter, Casey Renne Couch; son, James Eric Couch, both of Cleveland; sisters: Louise Wood of Live Oak, Fla., Phyllis Barlow of Etowah, Nancy Brocklehurst of Covington, La.; brothers: A.C. Whaley of Decatur and Billy Whaley of Cleveland; and several nieces and nephews. The Remembrance of Life service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16, 2009. from the Wildwood Chapel of Jim Rush Funeral Homes with the Rev. Ray Higgins, the Rev. Jackie Martin and Wilbur Wood officiating. Interment will follow in the Moores Chapel Cemetery with Shane Harold, Billy Chastain, Jerry Chastain, Jeff Vaughn, Jeff Whaley, David Armstrong and Ken Harold serving as pallbearers. ========================================================================================= OBIT2: THOMAS HERSHEL COUCH, 60 LAKELAND- Mr. Thomas Hershel Couch Sr. 60 of 2705 Gallitan Road, died Monday December 1, 1986 at his home. A native of Cleveland, Tennessee he came to Lakeland 30 years ago. He was a forklift operator for Universal Foods and a US ARMY VETERAN. He was also a member of Jehovah's Witness Church. He is survived by his wife Anna Couch, Lakeland,sons Thomas Hershel Couch Jr. and Bobbie Joe Couch, both of Pendelton, Indiana, Christopher D. Couch, Herbersprings, Arkansas, daughters Patsy Dianna Corbin and Teresa K. Hededus, both of Lakeland; brother Edward Couch, Dade City; sisters Evna Simsonds, Cleveland,Tennessee; Jessie Mae Bryant, Dade City; and Barbara J. Couch, Lacoochee; 14 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren. Viewing at Gentry Morrison Lakeland. Funeral at RoseLawn Cemetary Lakeland.
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