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

Children of Abel & Sarah Giles Woodin

The 1900 Bureau County, Illinois, US Federal census ED 14, sheet 11, Dwelling 202, Family 219, for Sarah Giles Woodin Raisbeck reads that she had 13 children with 7 living. The following is my account of the seven living children. Please share your research!

Martin Luther Woodin was born 8 August 1873, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England. On 22 December 1897 in Seneca, LaSalle County, Illinois, he married Eugenie Luella Couch 1878-1959, my great-aunt. Martin Luther died 7 September 1931 in Marseilles, LaSalle County, Illinois.

Wilma Irene Woodin, "Billie" Thank you for sharing your family

One of their children was Wilma Irene Woodin, 1922-2016. Thank you to Wilma Woodin Morey’s family for all these beautiful photos. Wilma was my 1^st cousin 1x removed.

Walter Abel Woodin was born October 1869 in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England. According to Wilma’s notes, I read “Left home at an early age. Last known to be in eastern U.S.”  Using computer and digital records, I have possibly found two wives for Walter Abel. At this time, May 2020, I find no children. An estimated death date is between 1940 and 1957 in Maryland. Again, I am unable to find any death notices. See my online trees at Ancestry.com or MyHeritage.com for more details.

Mary Ellen Woodin was born 4 December 1865 in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England. The family came to American in 1880. Mary Ellen married first Charles William Van Tassell, 1855-1905, on 28 November 1884 in LaSalle County, Illinois. According to Wilma's notes, “Mary Ellen & Charles homesteaded in North Dakota Lived in Sod hut (Soddie) first few years. He died after just a few years.”

Mary Ellen married second to William Hopton, 1868-1956, exact date unknown, the year was 1907 in North Dakota. Wilma writes, “A widower with several children she helped raise.” According to the 1910 Burleigh County, North Dakota, US Federal census, ED 25, sheet 15B, Dwelling 307, family 307, Mary Ellen had no children. According to the 1920 census, the family had moved back to Marseilles, LaSalle County, Illinois. Mary Ellen died in Marseilles on 24 September 1942. William Hopton continued to live in Marseilles near the Woodin family until his death.

Ann Woodin was born April 1862 in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England. She came to America about 1880? Ann was married to George Edwin Stoney on 3 July 1883 in LaSalle County, Illinois. Hopefully records of this marriage will be found in the LaSalle County court house. When did George travel to America? When did the family and their three children return to England? A son was born in England in 1895. The family is enumerated in the 1901 and 1911 census in England. Ann died in Lincolnshire, England, in 1912. A death certificate for her would be helpful.

Mary Alice Woodin was born 26 October in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England. In January 1881, Mary Alice married Ruben James Haynes, 1857-1927, in Bromsgrove. The family of six came to America about 1889 or 1890. The last child was born in LaSalle County, Illinois. Mary Alice died in Marseilles, LaSalle County on 10 March 1926.

Woodin, Hopton & Haynes family lived in Marseilles, LaSalle Co., IL

Jane Woodin was born January 1855 in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England. Jane married Emanuel James, 1852-1913, in Yorkshire, England on 12 December 1881. Jane died January 1918 in Derby, Derbyshire, England. The exact dates for birth and death need to be verified.

Eliza Woodin was born October 1851 in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England. This information is from the 1861, 1871 England census and the Civil Registration Birth Index. This is about as much as I know in records for her. BUT, here is the conflict. I can produce index records from Ancestry that offer a suggestion that her husband was Harry Barley. These are indexes only, not the actual records. Most of the trees offer someone else. If I follow the records for this other name, I have no connection to the middle name given to her. Also, some of the records offer a surname of Wooding or even a father, Joseph Wooding. I am able to find both Abel Woodin and Joseph Wooding in the same early England census records. From my research, I believe these are two separate families. Please offer records, beyond indexes or indexing of records to help verify this family. THANK YOU!!!

Sarah Raesbeck Woodin 1831-1908

Who is Sarah Raesbeck Woodin? According to the photo she is “Dad’s Mother.” This photograph is one on many from the Wilma Woodin Collection. Wilma Woodin Morey, 1922-2016, was my mother’s cousin or my first cousin once removed. So, “Dad’s Mother” would be the mother of Martin Luther Woodin, 1873-1931, or the wife of Abel Woodin, 1827-1887.

With the use of online computer digital images, I was no closer to identifying Sarah than the paper copies I received in the early 1990s. Maureen Taylor, The PhotoDetective,  tells me that every photograph wants to tell me a story. So, Sarah what is your story? What records are now digitized that Wilma did not have access to years ago?

Sarah Giles was baptized 2 November 1831 in Bromsgrove, Worcester, England according to the Family History Library Film Number 321128. The index for the baptism date is 1831 and several census records agree. The 1841 and 1851 English Census records approximate 1832. So, when the quarantine is over, this will need to be verified (May 2020). Her father is listed as James Giles; her mother is listed as Mary Giles. The 1861 English Census reads that Mary’s father is Richard Lewis.

Sarah Giles married Abel Woodin on 9 June 1851 in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England. According to digital records, the family crossed the Atlantic in 1880. Abel died 1887 and was buried in LaSalle County, Illinois. Sarah married a second time to John Raisbeck on 17 September 1890 in Grundy County, Illinois, Illinois Marriages FHL film 001415756. View the 1900 United States Federal Census, John, Sarah and Thomas were enumerated in Bureau County, Illinois. Thomas was born in 1881 in Illinois. Thomas’ obituary reads that he was born in Braceville, Grundy County. At this time, my further research reveals that Elizabeth Wilson was the mother of Thomas and Rachael Raisbeck. Sarah was still married to Abel Woodin in 1881. Family papers reveal Sarah’s death date as 1908, as of May 2020 I am unable to find an obituary or any document.

For me, the photo question has been answered, Sarah was born Giles, married first time Abel Woodin, married second time John Raisbeck.

My connection, Sarah Giles was the mother-in-law of my great aunt, Eugenie Luella COUCH 1878-1959. See my tree, Roots Digger (Under Construction), on Ancestry.com for the source citations; or, see my tree, Roots Digger 2020, on MyHeritage.com.

Thank you Wilma for your many, many hours putting together this family for future generations!

Wilma Woodin Morey, March 1922 - October 2016

Wilma Morey, 94, of Marseilles, passed away Saturday October 15, 2016 at Proctor Hospital in Peoria.

Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday Oct. 18 at Seals-Campbell Funeral Home in Marseilles with Rev. Kihwan Choi of Marseilles United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery in Marseilles. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Wilma was born March 17, 1922 in Ottawa to Martin and Eugenia (Couch) Woodin. In 1941, she married Jim Morey of Marseilles, who preceded her in death in 2001.
She was a member of Marseilles United Methodist Church, and had been on the board and was past president of the Marseilles Nursing Service. She was a member of Home Extension and a founding member of Kimble Thimble Quilt Club. She enjoyed designing and painting china.
Wilma is survived by two sons, Jerry (Dorothy) Morey of Chillicothe and Tim (Rita) Morey of Marseilles; five grandchildren, Randy (Carol), Steve (Becky), Tim Jr. (Erin), Tanya (Mike) Dial and Trent (Julie); and twelve great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jim; her daughter-in-law, Sherry Morey; and six siblings, Clarence, Helen, Eugene, Walter, Nellie, and Mary.
The preferred form of remembrance would be memorials to the Marseilles Nursing Service or to the United Methodist Church.
Her grandchildren will be pallbearers.
Seals-Campbell Funeral Home 1009 E. Bluff St., Marseilles, IL 61341 815-795-5151 www.sealscampbell.com
 http://www.sealscampbell.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=3943895&fh_id=12137

Wilma, thank you for sharing your family with Joey and me!!! If it had not been for your interest, we would not have the privilege of knowing your son and his wife, thank you very much!!!

Laura Armstrong Couch 1931 death certificate correction

Laura Eleanor Armstrong COUCH died 11 March1931. A transcription error occurred between the filed death certificate from the Illinois State Archives and the certified copy.
In the Medical certificate of death, a "3-" appears. This may be for $3 or some other notation. In my certified copy the "3-" was transcribed as death date. This makes for an interesting document as the doctor stated she was last seen alive on 11 March 1931.

If possible, always try to find an original document. We all make mistakes.

Happy tree climbing and roots digging!!!

Sunday's Obituary - CULBERTSON, Mildred Angeline COUCH(1889-1970)

MILDRED CULBERTSON

Mrs. Mildred Culbertson, 81, formerly of 815 Madison St. in Lockport, died Sunday (Aug. 23, 1970) at the Salem Home for the Aged in Joliet.
Mrs. Culbertson was born in Seneca. She lived in Lockport for 18 years after living in Joliet.
Mrs. Culbertson was employed by the Boston Store in Joliet before retiring.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry; her parents, Eugene and Laura (Armstrong) Couch, and three sisters.
Mrs. Culbertson is survived by several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Goodale Funeral Home in Lockport with the Rev. William Boldt officiating. Burial will be in Elmhurst Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

DEATH NOTICES
CULBERTSON, Mildred-nee Couch, age 81 years, formerly of 815 Madison Street, Lockport. August 23, 1970 at the Salem Home for the Aged. Preceded in death by her husband, Harry (1944), her parents, Eugene and Laura (Armstrong) Couch; three sisters, Eugenia Woodin, Elsie Edwards, and Nettie Schuler. Survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Remains are at the Goodale Funeral Home where services will be held Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. with numerous Reverend William Boldt, formerly of St. John's English Lutheran Church of Joliet, officiating. Interment Elmhurst Cemetery. Visitation 7-9 p.m. Tuesday.

"MILDRED CULBERTSON," obituary, Joliet Herald-News, 24 August 1970, Vol 66-357 and 358, pages 4 and 18. microfilm. Joliet Public Library, Joliet, Illinois.