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From: "Darrel Claibourn" <>
Subject: Re: [COUCH] query list and a finding
Date: Wed, 1 Jan 1997 01:09:34 -0600
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Bill,
Do you have any additional information on these Sarh Couch line?
Also, where was Gwinnett co.?
Gerri
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From: "Bill Couch" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 9:29 PM
Subject: Re: [COUCH] query list and a finding


> Yes we are all in Group 5 But I still don't think everyone will be a son
> of the old Thomas that was married to Mary.
>
> My Benjamin had some strong ties to the group that was in Lincoln and
> Bedford Co. before going to Gwinnett Co. I am still not convienced that
> the Joseph Couch family that was in Franklink Co. is part of the old
> Thomas Couch line. but wene I bring up something like this I make a
> bunch mad at me.
>
> But on Benjamin, I have not seen anything to indicate he was a son of
> Old Thomas. and Benjamin was a administrator for a James Couch once.
> The Old James and Matthew Couch Owned land a pretty good ways away from
> Old Thomas and his group. and My Benjamin also owned land next to
> Matthew and got part of the old James Couch Estate. Those are some of
> the reason I have been trying to find out which of the old James Couch
> that was.
> But we have just about as many James floating around before 1700 as we
> do John Couch's and I am not sure if we will ever figur them all out.
> I was hoping the DNA could solve some of those problems.
>
> The old Millington that was in South Carolina and North Carolina went
> through Lincoln Co. before going to Illinois.
> Family Records in Illinois states his father was James.
> I am thinking this James is the son of Thomas and Elizabeth. but I have
> never found where anyone as put any Children with this James.
> I think This James is a brother to Matthew who was married to Fannie
>
> I have been working on other names that was very clost to these Couches
> and have traced a number of those families down. and I have been working
> on a Matthews line that also went to Gwinnett Co. I have found that two
> different Couch families married into this Matthew Line one of them was
> the Sarah Couch line that married a McDaniel that was in Gwinnett Co.
> and one of Joseph Couch daughters was in Gwinnett co for a while before
> going to Bedford Co. also married into this line.
>
> Bill Couch
> >
> > Bill,
> >
> > Great to hear you are alive and well.
> >
> > I am more and more convinced that we in group 5 all descend from Thomas
and
> > Elizabeth Couch in Brunswick Co (Bristol Parrish) VA.
> >
> > My John Couch Sr is son of Ole Thomas as indicated in Ole Thomas's will
> > which indicates that John and wife Mary are exectutors (This is well
> > documented). It is my contention that I descend from John 'Sr and Ole
> > Thomas and I do match with group 5.
> >
> > Robert Murphy Couch's Ancestor Drury Couch and William Couch were son
and
> > grandson of Ole Thomas.
> >
> > Joseph Couch, son of ole Thomas also is a son of Ole Thomas. Robert
Couch
> > of Tullahoma TN has taken the DNA test and falls into group 5. If you
> > recall Kathryn Hopkins of TN is in this line.
> >
> > IF, as some project YOUR ancestor is Benjamin Couch and Benjamin is a
> > younger son of Ole Thomas, then you too are a descendent of Ole Thomas.
You
> > are also in the group 5 DNA match.
> >
> > I am highly encouraged about the results we now have. I can not
understand
> > why you see no connections.
> >
> > Bob Couch
> > Auburn
> >
>
>
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