Oscar Couch of Brookville
OSCAR COUCH FAMILY
Oscar was the son of J. Nelson Couch. Jesse Nelson Couch and his wife, Phoebe, were both born in New Jersey (he about 1858, she about 1872; their 1900 Census entries say he was born Nov 1860 and she in Nov 1871), so this is an "old New Jersey" family, and probably one of the first families in Brookville. As of 1900, J. Nelson was employed as a 'laborer'. J. Nelson and Phoebe Couch were the parents of :
Alvin Couch, b. Apr 1892. He was living at home as of 1910 in Brookville. He was gone by 1920. In 1920, he still lived in Brookville, but in his own house with his wife, Irene (b. abt 1898), daughter Elva (age 3), and his grandmother, Mary A. Reeves (age 71).
Willis Couch, b. Sep 1895. He was living at home in Brookville as of 1910 and 1920. In 1920, he was employed as a laborer. In Aug of 1929, the New Jersey Courier mentions that Mr. and Mrs. Willis Couch and son Harry of Barnegat spent Sunday with his parents.
Edna Couch, b. May 1897. She lived at home in 1910 but was gone by 1920.
Carrie Couch, b. Mar 1891. She lived at home in 1910 but was gone by 1920.
Eva Couch, b. abt 1901. She lived at home in 1910 but was gone by 1920.
Dora Couch, b. abt 1903. She lived at home in 1910 but was gone by 1920.
Oscar Couch, b. abt 1905. He still lived at home in 1910 and 1920. This is the fellow who shows up in his own house in Brookville in 1930. In 1930, Oscar was employed as a laborer. He lived with his wife, Myrtle, age 26 and 4 year old daughter, Doris. A boarder named Anna Penn also lived with them; she was an 81 year old widow with no relation to the Couch family. Anna's husband apparently died prior to 1910; at that time she was living with her son-in-law, William P. Johnson, in Barnegat, on School St. Her brother-in-law, Grover C. Penn also lived with the family in Barnegat in 1920.
Albertus Couch, b. abt 1906. He still lived at home in 1910 and 1920. I'm not sure yet where he was in 1930.
Regarding the boarder, Anna Penn: She was 81 in 1930; in 1900, a Samuel and Anna Penn lived just a few houses up the road from John and Amanda Cranmer in Ocean Township, and presumably Brookville then as well. She was 44 at the time, born in NJ in May of 1848; her husband, Samuel was born Dec 1842 and employed as a day laborer. They had a son, Otis Penn, who was 15 in 1900 (born in Apr 1885). This is, in all likelihood, the same Anna Penn. In 1920, she and her husband, Samuel lived in Brookville. Samuel was 77 and retired at that time.
Otis Penn shows up in 1920 in Waretown, not far from Brookville. He lived with his wife, Josephina (28), and children William E. (6), Otis A., Jr. (4), Eva K. (4, presumably Otis Jr.'s twin),and Maragaret (2).
The August 9, 1929 issue of the New Jersey Courier makes reference to this family:
"Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Couch, daughter Doris and Mr. and Mrs. Tilden Estlow were Tuesday callers at Barnegat" with his sister, Mrs. Everett Reeves.In that same issue, Phoebe Couch, Oscar's wife, is mentioned as having been on the sick list along with Deborah Estlow
Oscar was the son of J. Nelson Couch. Jesse Nelson Couch and his wife, Phoebe, were both born in New Jersey (he about 1858, she about 1872; their 1900 Census entries say he was born Nov 1860 and she in Nov 1871), so this is an "old New Jersey" family, and probably one of the first families in Brookville. As of 1900, J. Nelson was employed as a 'laborer'. J. Nelson and Phoebe Couch were the parents of :
Alvin Couch, b. Apr 1892. He was living at home as of 1910 in Brookville. He was gone by 1920. In 1920, he still lived in Brookville, but in his own house with his wife, Irene (b. abt 1898), daughter Elva (age 3), and his grandmother, Mary A. Reeves (age 71).
Willis Couch, b. Sep 1895. He was living at home in Brookville as of 1910 and 1920. In 1920, he was employed as a laborer. In Aug of 1929, the New Jersey Courier mentions that Mr. and Mrs. Willis Couch and son Harry of Barnegat spent Sunday with his parents.
Edna Couch, b. May 1897. She lived at home in 1910 but was gone by 1920.
Carrie Couch, b. Mar 1891. She lived at home in 1910 but was gone by 1920.
Eva Couch, b. abt 1901. She lived at home in 1910 but was gone by 1920.
Dora Couch, b. abt 1903. She lived at home in 1910 but was gone by 1920.
Oscar Couch, b. abt 1905. He still lived at home in 1910 and 1920. This is the fellow who shows up in his own house in Brookville in 1930. In 1930, Oscar was employed as a laborer. He lived with his wife, Myrtle, age 26 and 4 year old daughter, Doris. A boarder named Anna Penn also lived with them; she was an 81 year old widow with no relation to the Couch family. Anna's husband apparently died prior to 1910; at that time she was living with her son-in-law, William P. Johnson, in Barnegat, on School St. Her brother-in-law, Grover C. Penn also lived with the family in Barnegat in 1920.
Albertus Couch, b. abt 1906. He still lived at home in 1910 and 1920. I'm not sure yet where he was in 1930.
Regarding the boarder, Anna Penn: She was 81 in 1930; in 1900, a Samuel and Anna Penn lived just a few houses up the road from John and Amanda Cranmer in Ocean Township, and presumably Brookville then as well. She was 44 at the time, born in NJ in May of 1848; her husband, Samuel was born Dec 1842 and employed as a day laborer. They had a son, Otis Penn, who was 15 in 1900 (born in Apr 1885). This is, in all likelihood, the same Anna Penn. In 1920, she and her husband, Samuel lived in Brookville. Samuel was 77 and retired at that time.
Otis Penn shows up in 1920 in Waretown, not far from Brookville. He lived with his wife, Josephina (28), and children William E. (6), Otis A., Jr. (4), Eva K. (4, presumably Otis Jr.'s twin),and Maragaret (2).
The August 9, 1929 issue of the New Jersey Courier makes reference to this family:
"Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Couch, daughter Doris and Mr. and Mrs. Tilden Estlow were Tuesday callers at Barnegat" with his sister, Mrs. Everett Reeves.In that same issue, Phoebe Couch, Oscar's wife, is mentioned as having been on the sick list along with Deborah Estlow
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