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Subject: Re: [COUCH-L] Thomas J. Couch
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 20:10:02 EST

In a message dated 1/16/00 1:06:13 AM Eastern Standard Time,
writes:

<< I think he is my ggggdad
What information do you have
cindy>>

The only information I have is what's copied on the rest of this email.
Keep reading and there is a reply from the St. Louis Library and info on the
portrait they have.
Kathleen Couch Latshaw



>From:
>Reply-To:
>To:
>Subject: [COUCH-L] Thomas J. Couch
>Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2000 19:01:37 EST
>
> This is a copy of correspondence I recently had with the St. Louis
>public
>library regarding a Thomas J. Couch. Don't have anything connecting him to
>my line but thought maybe one of you would be interested.
>
>Kathleen Couch Latshaw
>
>
> wrote:
> >
> > I am a genealogy researcher for my family name Couch. There is a
>Thomas
> > J. Couch listed on the J.C. Strauss Portrait Collection which you have
>listed
> > on the website I've copied from below. This is the name of my
> > ggggGrandfather and he also had a son by the same name. I have very
>little
> > data on them and am hopeful you could let me know if there is a
>possibility
> > these are my ancestors. I don't know what your policy is as to how much
>you
> > can answer by way of email but let me know if I need to do a separate
>request
> > or what else is required.
> > The Thomas J. Couch in my family was born abt. 1797 in Russell, VA
>I
> > have no name for a wife or where he died but he had three sons, also
>born in
> > Russell, VA, Thomas, Curtis N., and Calvin G.
> > Since Thomas J.'s name on your list is marked with an asterisk *,
>I'm
> > hoping you will have more information on the questionnaires mentioned in
>the
> > intro to this page. In any case, please send all you can as he is
>probably
> > related somewhere in the line, even if not directly to mine.
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Kathleen Couch Latshaw
> >
>
> > <<J. C. Strauss Portrait Collection
> >
> >
> > The collection consists of approximately 250 studio portrait photographs
>of
> > St. Louisans prominent in government, business and industry, and
>professions,
> > taken by J. C. (Julius Caesar) Strauss. All the portrait subjects were
>dead
> > before the collection was presented to St. Louis Public Library on March
>26,
> > 1912. There are nine portfolios of portraits and one box of
>questionnaires
>in
> > the collection.
> >
> > Biographical questionnaires, completed by family members and associates
>of
> > the subjects, are available for approximately half of the collection.
>They
> > are indicated by an asterisk * after the name. The questionnaires ask
>for
> > information on place and date of birth, names and birth places for
>father,
> > mother, spouse, and children, avocation, government/military service,
>honors,
> > date and place of death, and incidents of historical interest.
> >
> > The full name of the subject and his birth and death dates, when
>available,
> > are provided.
> >
> > The Strauss Portrait Collection is located in Rare Books & Special
> > Collections at Central Library.
> >
> > Couch, Thomas J., 1846- * v. 9
> >
> > http://www.slpl.lib.mo.us/libsrc/strauss.htm >>
>
>We will forward your request to our Special Collections Department.
>
>WebRef Dept./SLPL
>
>
>
><<<This is in answer to your email question regarding information on Thomas
>J.
>Couch in the Strauss portrait collection.
>
>The Strauss collection consists of two sections, the studio portrait
>photographs and a file of biographical questionnaires, which are available
>for only some of the portrait subjects.
>
>In a brief outline form, this is the information contained in the Thomas J.
>Couch questionnaire:
>
>Born in Columbus, Ohio, May 14, 1846
>Father: Joseph I. Couch, native of North Carolina
>Mother: Piety J. Couch, native of Virginia
>Married Carrie Couch, St. Louis, May 15, 1888
>Father of Carrie C.: Ferd. Schwind, native of Germany
>Mother: Mary Schwind, native of Germany
>
>Children: Mae Couch
>
>Questions regarding education, avocation, national service, positions of
>honor, date and place of death, burial, etc. were left unanswered.
>
>On request, a copy print of the portrait may be made. The original
>photograph is sent to a commercial photo lab. In general for an 8x10"
>black/white print the cost is about $14, plus the library charge of $1.00
>for postage and handling (unless postage is more than $1). The library
>keeps the negative. The photograph may not be used in any publication,
>exhibit, electronic presentation, etc. without permission from St. Louis
>Public Library.
>
>Xerox copies of the questionnaire may be made for $ .30, plus $1.00 for
>postage and handling.
>
>Let me know if we can be of further assistance.
>
>Jean E. Meeh Gosebrink
>Special Collections, St. Louis Public Library 314/539-0399>>>>
>
> >>

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