Maria E. GREATHOUSE

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MARIA COUCH 5-6-1927 Micro Film WOMAN WHO DIED NATIVE OF THIS COUNTY.
News Notes of General Interest from West Salem.
West Salem, Ill., April 5.-Maria E. Couch, daughter of John A. and Esther Greathouse, was born near Lancaster, in Wabash county, on June 11, 1848, and passed away at her home on South Broadway in West Salem, Sunday evening, March 27, 1927, at the age of 78 years, nine months and eleven days. On Dec. 24, 1866 she was united in marriage with Bradley S. Couch. To this union eight children were born, four sons and four daughters, three of whom have preceded in death, namely: Mrs. Sadie K. Pool, Theresa Couch, and one son, Charles Couch. The deceased was a member of the Christian church, hav-...(the rest of the obituary copy is missing).

Maria married Bradley S. Couch on 27 Dec 1866 in Wabash Co, IL. Bradley (son of Hiram Ransom Couch and Sarah Mary Starkey) was born on 1 Feb 1844 in Friendsville, Wabash Co, IL; died on 21 Jun 1930 in West Salem, Edwards Co, IL; was buried in Moravian Cemetery, West Salem, Edwards Co, IL. [Group Sheet]

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marriage records for IL. Volume 417 page 14

Bradley S. Couch with wife Maria E. (Greathouse) and children Maurio D (son), John W., Edwin E. from image 1900 Census Salem Precinct, Edwards Co, IL.

1. Theresae Couch was born on 17 Feb 1875; died on 17 Oct 1876; was buried in Friendsville Cemetery, Friendsville, Wabash Co, IL.
2. Charles Bradley Couch was born on 23 Dec 1877; died on 04 Oct 1878; was buried in Friendsville Cemetery, Friendsville, Wabash Co, IL.
3. Maurio COUCH was born in Aug 1881 in IL; and died.
4. John W. COUCH was born in Sep 1884 in IL; and died.
5. Edwin E. COUCH was born in Oct 1887 in IL; and died.

John married Hester Kercher. Hester was born on 21 Jan 1822 in PA; died on 21 Jul 1865 in Wabash Co, IL; was buried in Old Lancaster Cemetery, Lancaster, Wabash Co, IL. [Group Sheet]

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Hester's maiden name also given spelled Kaericher.