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Family Group Sheet Name: Jesse Pinkney Couch ---------------------------------------- Birth:
May 1842, Tishamingo Co., Mississippi Cause
of death: Pneumonia and
Uraemic Poison per Application for mortuary warrant and signed by H. H.
Stephenson, practicing physician. Father:
Gabriel Couch (1800->1870) Spouses: ---------------------------------------- Spouse
1: ---------------------------------------- Spouse 2: Name:
Nancy Catherine Raines Palling Notes
for Jesse Pinkney Couch He
was called "Pa" by his children and sometimes referred to just as
Pinkney. Jesse enlisted in the war between the states in November 1861 and mustered February 26, 1862. He was discharged on February 25, 1863 in Little Rock, Arkansas. During the military Jesse was hurt by the fall of a horse on him which injured his leg severely. It consisted first of a severe bruise from the ankle to the knee and continued to swell and at times burst open. About a month after the injury the injury became infected by continually traveling and wading in muddy waters. It caused an ulcer to form on his leg about the size of his palm. He also suffered from a case of measles and from hemorages. After staying home from service for several months he went back into service and was detailed to ferry service on the Bayon on the Military road between St. Francis and Little Rock, Arkansas. He remained there until the end of the war performing such services as he could. He filed for his pension when he was 58 years old in July 1899 in McLennan Co., Texas before the honorable Judge J. N. Gallagher, County Judge of McLennan Co., Texas. Jesse's pension application is several pages long with several witnesses testifying before the judge. The application was denied due to his being under 60 years of age, however, on February 20, 1902 he was granted his pension by the chief pensions clerk and account comptroller. 1850 Panola County, Mississippi 1860 in Grayson Co., Texas, 202, Sherman 1880 in Hill County, Texas, Precint 4 with wife Martha age 36, b. MS, Ann, daughter age 14, b. Arkansas, Molly, daughter age 8, b. Arkansas, Benjamin, son age 7, b. Arkansas, John, son age 5, b. Arkansas and Gertrude, daughter age 4, b. Texas 1900 and 1902 in Wills Point, Van Zandt Count, Texas Application for Mortuary Warrant was filed by son, B. P. Couch on March 20, 1920. On March 26, 1920 Mortuary Warrant was issued for $30.00. The account of the items for the funeral were as follows: 1 #1428 Casket: $100.00, 1 burial suit: $35.00, and for the hearse service: $20.00. Military: Served in the Civil War, CO D, 32 Arkansas Infantry, Private National Archives Microfilm Box # 000376, Roll # 0005, Record # 00004390 War
pension application dated 9/29/1899 while living in McLennan Co., Texas for 5
years # 08762. He served in Arkansas. His brother William G. served with him. Notes for Nancy Catherine Raines (Spouse 2) Palling was her married name. Death Certificate # 3407 (copy in file). Informant on death certificate: George Couch (could this be Jesse's brother, William G. Couch)
Charlie
& Pearl June (Couch) Summers
Pearl
June (Couch) was the d/o Jesse Pinkney Couch and Martha J. Gilliam.
She and Charlie Summers lived in Frost, Texas (see notes on tornado
of Frost, 1930). Her sister, Sarah Ann Couch Bowman died along with
her husband William H. Bowman in that Tornado and they are both buried in the Frost
Cemetery. Pearl and Charlie's son was visiting with his aunt and
uncle when the tornado hit and killed them. Pearl and Sarah are also the
half-sisters of Plony Ann Couch Hatley buried in Rose
Hill Cemetery, Blooming Grove, Texas.
Jesse
Pinkney Couch (their father) died on 3/9/1920 in Frost, Texas and is buried in
the Italy Cemetery, Italy, Texas. He first married Martha J. Gilliam and
2nd married Mrs. Nancy Catherine (Raines) Palling on 1/10/1883 in Ellis Co.,
Texas.
Sarah
Ann Couch Bowman was b. 12-9-1864 in Arkansas and d. 5/6/1930 in Frost, Texas
William H. Bowman was b. 3/29/1856 and d. 5/6/1930 in Frost, Texas
Pearl
June Couch Summers was b. 1/11/1880 in Ellis Co., Texas and d. 3/6/1958 in
Corsicana, Texas
Charlie
Gordon Summers was b. 4/7/1879 in Rome, GA and d. 8/1/1956 in Corsicana,
Texas.
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