Company D, 5th Kentucky Mounted Infantry, Confederate States Army

As Researched by Stephen D. Bowling

Son of Andrew and Ann (              ) Couch

Born about November 1843 in Breathitt County, Kentucky.

1850 Breathitt County Kentucky Federal Census
District 1, House #99-99
     Andrew Couch          42
     Ann Couch             41
          William Couch    11
          Jefferson Couch  9
          Polly Ann Couch  7

1860 – not located

Military Service
Company D, 5th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry (Consolidated), Confederate States Army
Listed as "Jefferson Crouch" on service tiles
Enlistment- September 20, 1862 at Jackson in Breathitt County, Kentucky by Acting Colonel William Mynheir for a period of three years.
Mustered In- on October 9, 1862 at Licking Station, Kentucky
No Further Record
Highest Rank- Private

Married to Elizabeth Plummer (1843-1907) about 1864 in Breathitt County, Kentucky. Daughter of John and Mary (          ) Plummer.

1870 Morgan County, Kentucky Federal Census
Black Water Precinct, House #116-114
     Jeff C. Couch          28
     Elizabeth Couch        27
          George H. Couch   2
          Laura B. Couch    7 months
          Caroline Couch    19

1880 Morgan County, Kentucky Federal Census
Black Water Precinct, House #91-92
     Jeff Couch             38
     Elizabeth Couch        37
          George W. Couch   12
          Laura B. Couch    10
          Kelsie M. Couch   6
          Andrew Couch      1

1890 – not located

1900 Morgan County, Kentucky Federal Census
Magisterial District 2, House #105-105
     Jeff Couch             55    November 1843
     Elizabeth Couch        56
          Andrew J. Couch   21    Son
          Mary F. Couch     19    Daughter-in-law

Death of Wife Elizabeth (Plummer) Couch died on July 22, 1907, near Mize in Morgan County, Kentucky. Buried on July 23, 1907, in the Old Grassy Cemetery at Mize in Morgan County, Kentucky.

Married to Esther M. (Rose) Arnett (1849-1925) on May 2, 1908, at Esther Arnett’s in Magoffin County, Kentucky. Daughter of James Robert and Henrietta (McQuinn) Rose.

1910 Magoffin County, Kentucky Federal Census
Johnson Fork Precinct, house #118-119
     Jeff Couch             68
     Easter Couch           51
          Kelly Arnett      26
          Johnnie Arnett    20

1920 Magoffin County, Kentucky Federal Census
Jonson Fork Precinct, House #148-1153
     John Arnett            30     Widower
          Finely E. Arnett  3
          Jeff Couch        78
          Esther Couch      67

Died on December 1, 1926, in Morgan County, Kentucky from “infirmities due to old age.”

Buried on December 2, 1926, in the Old Grassy Cemetery at Mize in Morgan County, Kentucky.

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