Couch Family 1900 Christmas Photo Album

 

Couch Family 1900 Christmas Photo Album

 1900 Christmas Album, a gift to family members from Carrie Couch, 1856-1927, photographer. Carrie is Nettie's aunt. This photo book belonged to Nettie Ethel Couch Schuler. The photos include her family and friends. Each photo has been identified if possible. Dates are approximate. Some photos were added after 1900. 

Photo	Page	Notes
	1	Nettie Ethel COUCH 1884-1965, Illinois relationship to Selma Kampe: maternal grandmother see Roots_Digger on MyHeritage or Ancestry
	2	Verne Ernest EDWARDS 1898-1957, Illinois Verne was born 9 November 1898, age about 2 months relationship to Nettie Couch: nephew relationship to Selma Kampe: maternal 1st cousin 1x removed see Roots_Digger on MyHeritage or Ancestry
	3	Verne Ernest EDWARDS 1898-1957, Illinois age between 1-2 hears old relationship to Nettie Couch: nephew relationship to Selma Kampe: maternal 1st cousin 1x removed see Roots_Digger on MyHeritage or Ancestry
	4	Ole ANDERSON & George COUCH 1860-1928, Illinois Ole Anderson, UNABLE TO IDENTIFY George Couch, relationship to Nettie Couch: uncle relationship to Selma Kampe: great granduncle see Roots_Digger on MyHeritage or Ancestry
	5	Martha and Ole ANDERSON UNABLE TO IDENTIFY See Ancestry.com for several possibilities
	6	George R. WILLIAMS, two possibilities George, 1850-1900, lived in Oneida County, New York relationship to Nettie Couch: husband of 1st cousin relationship to Selma Kampe: 1st cousin 3x removed George, born Dec 1862 in Indiana, was a schoolteacher in LaSalle County, Illinois, according to the 1900 U.S. census relationship to Nettie Couch: teacher relationship to Selma Kampe: none see Roots_Digger on MyHeritage or Ancestry
	7	Grace COUCH 1895-1971, Illinois age about 5 years relationship to Nettie Couch: 1st cousin relationship to Selma Kampe: 1st cousin 2x removed see Roots_Digger on MyHeritage or Ancestry
	8	THAYER, Charles Edward 1886-1900, Charles Fremont 1856-1931, Etta 1886-1970, Louella Armstrong Thayer 1866-1950 twins: Charles Edward and Etta relationship to Nettie Couch: Charles Edward and Etta 1st cousin, Charles Fremont husband of aunt, Louella Armstrong aunt relationship to Selma Kampe: Charles Edward and Etta 1st cousin 2x removed, Charles Fremont husband of great grandaunt, Louella Armstrong great grandaunt see Roots_Digger on MyHeritage or Ancestry
	9	George COUCH 1860-1928 relationship to Nettie Couch: uncle relationship to Selma Kampe: great granduncle see Roots_Digger on MyHeritage or Ancestry
	10	Jane Angeline DUNHAM 1823-1906 relationship to Nettie Couch: grandmother relationship to Selma Kampe: 2nd great grandmother see Roots_Digger on MyHeritage or Ancestry
	11	Elisha Tompkins COUCH 1820-1896 relationship to Nettie Couch: great grandfather relationship to Selma Kampe: 2nd great grandfather see Roots_Digger on MyHeritage or Ancestry
	12	Anna and Myrtle ALLEN Anna 1890-1945 Myrtle 1887-1951 relationship to Nettie Couch: neighbors relationship to Selma Kampe: none see Roots_Digger on MyHeritage or Ancestry
	13	Mrs. & Mr. Andrew THOMPSON Minnie Knutson Thompson 1874-1907, Illinois Andrew Thompson 1865-1941, Illinois relationship to Nettie Couch: friends relationship to Selma Kampe: none see Roots_Digger on MyHeritage or Ancestry
	14	Etta Thayer Van ZANDT 1887-1970, see #8 relationship to Nettie Couch: 1st cousin relationship to Selma Kampe: 1st cousin 2x removed see Roots_Digger on MyHeritage or Ancestry
	15	Spot & Mildred COUCH 1889-1970, Illinois relationship to Nettie Couch: sister relationship to Selma Kampe: grandaunt seeRoots_Digger on MyHeritage or Ancestry
	16	Mr. & Mrs. Roy KILMER James Monroe Kilmer "Roy" 1862-1921 Mary Jane Armstrong Kilmer 1864-1906 relationship to Nettie Couch: aunt relationship to Selma Kampe: great grandaunt see Roots_Digger on MyHeritage or Ancestry
	17	Cora MOONEY 1890-1912, Illinois relationship to Nettie Couch: friend relationship to Selma Kampe: none see Roots_Digger on MyHeritage or Ancestry
	18	Laura E. ARMSTRONG 1857-1931 relationship to Nettie Couch: mother relationship to Selma Kampe: great grandmother see Roots_Digger on MyHeritage or Ancestry
	19	Eugene Deloss COUCH 1851-1925 relationship to Nettie Couch: father relationship to Selma Kampe: great grandfather see Roots_Digger on MyHeritage or Ancestry
	20	Clarence & Helen WOODIN Clarence Able Woodin 1899-1960, Illinois Helen Elizabeth Woodin 1900-1996 relationship to Nettie Couch: cousins relationship to Selma Kampe: 1st cousin 1x removed see Roots_Digger on MyHeritage or Ancestry
	21	Willie DAVIS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY
	21	Mildred COUCH 1889-1970, Illinois see #15 relationship to Nettie Couch: sister relationship to Selma Kampe: grandaunt see Roots_Digger on MyHeritage or Ancestry
	21	Nettie COUCH & Gertrude HAYNES Nettie Couch owner of photo album Florence Gertrude Haynes 1885-1944 relationship to Nettie Couch: by marriage, sister's daughter's daughter relationship to Selma Kampe: niece of husband of grandaunt see Roots_Digger on MyHeritage or Ancestry
	21	Reuben HAYNES 1881-1944 relationship to Nettie Couch: by marriage, sister's daughter's son relationship to Selma Kampe: nephew of husband of grandaunt see Roots_Digger on MyHeritage or Ancestry
	22	May THAYER Many ladies named May Thayer both by birth and by marriage NEED TO SEPARATE, UNIDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME seeRoots_Digger on MyHeritage or Ancestry
	22	Mrs. Jennie KIENLEN UNABLE TO IDENTIFY
	22	Jno. EDWARDS [John] 1877-1955 relationship to Nettie Couch: sister's husband relationship to Selma Kampe: husband of grandaunt see Roots_Digger on MyHeritage or Ancestry
	22	Nettie COUCH owner of photo album relationship to Nettie Couch: self relationship to Selma Kampe: maternal grandmother see Roots_Digger on MyHeritage or Ancestry
	23	Mr. THOMPSON relationship to Andrew Thompson UNKNOWN see Roots_Digger on MyHeritage or Ancestry
	23	Edna BARKER 1884-1903, Illinois relationship to Nettie Couch: friend relationship to Selma Kampe: none see Roots_Digger on MyHeritage or Ancestry
	23	Eleanor SCHULER 13 months relationship to Nettie Couch: daughter relationship to Selam Kampe: aunt see Roots_Digger on MyHeritage or Ancestry.com
	24	Helen KIMBERK ANDERSON 1884-1972, Illinois relationship to Nettie Couch: by marriage to the wife of Lewis Couch relationship to Selma Kampe: niece of wife of great granduncle see Roots_Digger on MyHeritage or Ancestry
	24	Marshall SOLBERG 1887-1949, Illinois relationship to Nettie Couch: friend relationship to Selma Kampe: none see Roots_Digger on MyHeritage or Ancestry
	24 24	Ole ANDERSON, standing #4 George COUCH, right sitting #4, #9 Left sitting UNKNOWN George COUCH, sitting #4, #9 Ole ANDERSON, standing #4

Nettie COUCH 1900 Christmas Album. Possession of Selma Kampe Blackmon [address private], given to the Archives at the Coastal Community College, Brewton, Alabama in June 2022.
relationship to Selma Kampe: maternal grandmother

Elisha Tompkins Couch, 1820-1896, parents and siblings

Elisha Thompkins Couch 1820-1896

My second great-grandfather, Elisha Tompkins Couch, was born in Green's Corner, Oneida County, New York on 14 April 1820 according to Find a Grave. E.T. was married to Jane Angeline Dunham on 24 December 1846 in Oneida County, New York, according to family notes. At this time, May 2020, I am unable to verify this with county records. E. T. died 6 December 1896 in Seneca, LaSalle County, Illinois. He is buried in Mt Hope Cemetery, Seneca, Illinois.








Since the early 1990s, I have been searching for his parents and siblings. Thank you to DNA, I have connected with several descendants of his siblings. In February while researching and expressing my frustration at my family searches at the Family History Library, Lawrenceville, Georgia, Oria Kelly asked for family information. Within a very short time, Oria Kelly found a newspaper interview with Julia Couch Fraser. The full interview is in the Rome Daily Sentinel newspaper found on The Old Fulton New York Post Cards site.  Below is a small part of the full article.

Using this newspaper article, I have attempted to reconstruct my direct line ancestor to his parents and siblings. For the full details, see my tree Roots Digger (Under Construction) on Ancestry and Roots Digger2020 on MyHeritage.

E T Couch parents: Elisha Couch, about 1776 - 1854 and Lucy Loveland 1778 - 1853, dates need verification.

E T Couch siblings:

Sophia, 1802-1879

Nancy Ann 1804-1840

Solomon 1805-

Elisha 1808-1808

Joab 1809-

Jemima 1811-1900

Lucy 1812-

Joel 1813-

Julia A 1816-1911

Sarah 1818-1910

Adelia 1822-1910

More information and my sources are on my trees. This is only my research, please share your thoughts.  PLEASE, I would like to share with any family member that has photos or documents or stories on these family members. Thank you!!! Happy tree climbing and roots digging, Selma

Sunday's Obituary - ARMSTRONG, Joseph Harmenius (1861-1932)

Death Claims Two Old Residents
Jos. H. Armstrong
Joseph H. Armstrong, was born in Alleghany county, New York, March 10, 1861. He moved with his parents to a farm in LaSalle county, Illinois, when but a small boy. On November 10, 1892, he married Ada Newton and established himself on a farm near Tonica. In 1908 he moved with his family to Emporia, Kansas, continuing to farm until 1918 when he retired. His health had been failing since 1924, but his condition was not serious until about one week before his death, which occurred on Friday evening, March 25. He was an active member of Tonica Baptist church while living here.
He is survived by his wife, one daughter Evelyn of San Francisco, California, one son Earle of Amarillo, Texas; also one grandson, Edward Armstrong, and two sisters, Mrs. May Thayer of Joliet, Illinois and Mrs. Charles Thayer of Fort Morgan, Colorado.
Those attending from out of town were a sister of Mr. Armstrong's, Mrs. George Thayer, a nephew and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Thayer, a niece, Mrs. Harry Culbertson, all of Joliet; two nieces, Mrs. Genice [Eugenia] Woodin and Mrs. John Edwards of Marseilles; also a niece from Lockport, Mrs. W.J. Schuler; Mrs. and Mrs. C. E. Knapp and Mrs. Mabel Roberts of Ottawa; I.M. Bassett and Mrs. Mary Brady of Granville.
The remains, accompanied by the widow and her children, arrived in Tonica Monday morning. Funeral was held from the George R. Ford home to the Methodist church on the same day at 2:30, where old friends and neighbors had gathered to pay their last respects to one who was prominent in the affairs of this community in bygone years. Rev. C.L. Shult conducted the services and Mr. and Mrs. E. Williams sang, accompanied by Mrs. Grace Ward on the organ. Burial was made in Fairview cemetery.
Mrs. Armstrong, Earle and Evelyn desire in this way to gratefully thank all those who in any way helped and comforted them during the last sad rites for their loved one.

  "Death Claims Two Old Residents," obituary, The Tonica News, 1 April 1932, page unknown. Jos. H. Armstrong.

 Fairview Cemetery, Tonica, LaSalle County, Illinois posted on Find a Grave.com.

Check newspaper or Find A Grave for complete text.

Judge Advocate General, Naval Disciplinary Barracks, Port Royal, S.C. 1911-1915 records in the Federal Archives at Atlanta

The records for the Judge Advocate General, Naval Disciplinary Barracks, Port Royal, S.C. are located in the National Archives at Atlanta. Textual records for Record Group (RG) 125 are available for public research at the National Archives at Atlanta, 5780 Jonesboro Rd, Morrow, GA 30260, 770-968-2100. NARA at Atlanta is the repository for federal records created in the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

Record Group 125, Records of the Office of the Judge Advocate General (Navy) 1799-1950, was established 8 June 1880. Among other duties, the offices of the Judge Advocate General, JAG, administer military justice, enforce court-martial sentences, and handle claims against the navy. A complete history and record list is available online at the National Archives website www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/125.html.

Homer Albert Thayer - Navy discharge with honors

Other documents in this collection include name changes, enlistment records, and court martial.

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