Frank Benjamin Couch Sr. (1905 - 1978)

Born 27 Feb 1905 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Son of Orrigen Alexander Couch and Rachel Louisa (Williams) Couch

Husband of Rosa Louvenia (Pewitt) Couch — married 25 Sep 1936 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 4 May 1978 at age 73 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

See the James A. Yeargin Family Bible

Frank Benjamin Couch was born on February 27, 1905 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States, son of Orrigen Alexander Couch (1878–1968) and Rachel Louisa Williams (1882–1954).^[1]

In 1910, Ben (5) was living in the household of Origen A Couch (31) in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee. ^[2]

In 1920, Ben (15) was living in the household of Origen A Couch (42) in Nashville. ^[3]

In 1930, Ben (25) was living in the household of Origen Couch (52) at 312 South Seventeenth Street, Nashville. ^[4]

Ben (31) married Rosa Louvenia Pewitt (29) (born on August 10, 1907 in Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee; daughter of Isaac Pewitt and Dona Louvenia Peach) on September 25, 1936 in Nashville. Their children were:

• Charles Frederick Couch
• Frank Benjamin Couch (1937–2017)
• John Warren Couch (1940–2019)

In 1940, Ben (35) was living in Nashville. ^[5]

Ben registered for the draft for World War II. ^[6]

In 1950, Ben (45) was living in Nashville. ^[7]

Ben died on May 4, 1978 in Nashville, aged 73.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Tennessee, U.S., City Birth Records, 1881-1915"
   City Birth Records. Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee State Library and Archives
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2491 #210574 (accessed 28 May 2023)
   Frank Benjamin Couch born on 27 Feb 1905 in Nashville, Davidson.
2. ↑ 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1910; Census Place: Nashville Ward 23, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1496; Page: 11b; Enumeration District: 0077; FHL microfilm: 1375509
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #129236841 (accessed 28 May 2023)
   Frank B Couch (5), single son, in household of Origen A Couch (31) in Nashville Ward 23, Davidson, Tennessee, USA. Born in Tennessee.

   Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Origen A Couch	M	31	Married	Head	Salesman	Alabama
   Louise R Couch	F	27	Married	Wife		Tennessee
   Ellen C Couch	F	6	Single	Daughter		Tennessee
   Frank B Couch	M	5	Single	Son		Tennessee
   Mary E Couch	F	60	Married	Mother		Alabama

3. ↑ 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1920; Census Place: Nashville Ward 23, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1735; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 90
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #12951002 (accessed 28 May 2023)
   Frank Couch (14), single son, in household of Origen A Couch (42) in Nashville Ward 23, Davidson, Tennessee. Born in Tennessee.

   Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Origen A Couch	M	42	Married	Head	Repairer	Alabama
   R Louise Couch	F	37	Married	Wife		Tennessee
   Ellen Couch	F	16	Single	Daughter		Tennessee
   Frank Couch	M	14	Single	Son		Tennessee
   Origen A Couch Jr	M	2	Single	Son		Tennessee
   Mary E Couch	F	69	Widowed	Mother		Alabama

4. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1930; Census Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0075; FHL microfilm: 2341976
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #68005962 (accessed 28 May 2023)
   Frank Couch (25), single son, Piano tuner, in household of Origen Couch (52) at 312 South Seventeenth Street, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA. Born in Tennessee.

   Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Origen Couch	M	52	Married	Head	Piano tuner	Alabama
   Rachel Couch	F	47	Married	Wife		Tennessee
   Frank Couch	M	25	Single	Son	Piano tuner	Tennessee
   Orrie Couch	M	13	Single	Son		Tennessee

5. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03976; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 99-181
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #35121335 (accessed 28 May 2023)
   Frank B Couch (35), married, Piano, head of household in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee. Born in Tennessee.

   Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Frank B Couch	M	35	Married	Head	Piano	Tennessee
   Rosa L Couch	F	32	Married	Wife		Tennessee
   Frank B Couch	M	2	Single	Son		Tennessee
   Charles F Couch	M	1	Single	Son		Tennessee

6. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
   National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For Tennessee, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 63
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #201574790 (accessed 28 May 2023)
   Name: Frank Ben Couch; Gender: Male; Race: White; Age: 35; Birth Date: 27 Feb 1905; Birth Place: Nashville Tennessee; Residence Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee; Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940; Registration Place: Nashville, Tennessee; Employer: Self; Height: 6; Weight: 165; Complexion: Light; Hair Color: Black; Eye Color: Brown; Next of Kin: Mrs Frank Ben Couch.
7. ↑ 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census"
   United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: 999; Sheet Number: 3; Enumeration District: 99-231
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #106210505 (accessed 28 May 2023)
   Frank B Couch (45), married, Private Tuner, head of household in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA. Born in Tennessee.

   Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Frank B Couch	M	45	Married	Head	Private Tuner	Tennessee
   Louvinia P Couch	F	43	Married	Wife		Tennessee
   Frank B Couch Jr	M	12	Never married	Son		Texas
   Fred C Couch	M	11	Never married	Son		Tennessee
   John W Couch	M	10	Never married	Son		Tennessee

8. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #189711370 (accessed 28 May 2023)
   Memorial page for Frank Ben Couch Sr. (1905-1978), citing Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Linda Moore Mora (contributor 48168017).

See also:

• Historical Vignette: "Newspapers.com"
  The Tennessean (Nashville, Tennessee) Wed, Mar 13, 1957, page 9
  Newspapers Clip: 124529875
• James Yeargin Family Bible, published by the Southern Methodist Publishing House, 1859, "Frank Benj. Couch Son of OA & Louisa Couch Born in Nashville Tenn on the 27 Feb. A.D. 1905."
• Certificate of Death #1093333. A copy is kept at home of grandson, FB Couch, III.
• Personal knowledge, FB Couch, III.
• Obituary: "Newspapers.com"
  The Tennessean (Nashville, Tennessee) Sat, May 6, 1978, page 25
  Newspapers Clip: 125470259 (accessed 28 May 2023)
• Obituary, Frank Ben Couch, Sr., The Tennessean, Nashville, Tennessee, Friday, May 05, 1978, page 51. A copy is in the possession of Ben Couch, III.

DNA Confirmation

• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Ben Couch, III and AAC, his 1st cousin 1x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are Orrigen Couch and Rachel Williams, the great grandparents of Ben Couch, III and grandparents of AAC. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 1C!R, based on sharing 553 cM across 21 segments.

• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Fred Couch and AAC, his 1st cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are Orrigen Couch and Rachel Williams, the grandparents of both Fred Couch and AAC. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 1C-2C, based on sharing 447 cM across 22 segments.

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Fred Couch and SMPL, his 2nd cousin 1x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are Edgar Couch and Mary Myer, the great grandparents of Fred Couch and great great grandparents of SMPL. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2C-3C, based on sharing 159 cM across 10 segments. DNA test taker Fred Couch is the son of Frank Couch, the son of Orrigen Couch, the son of the common ancestors Edgar Couch & Mary Myer.

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Fred Couch and VLTS, his 2nd cousin 1x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are Edgar Couch and Mary Myer, the great grandparents of Fred Couch and great great grandparents of VLTS. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2C-3C, based on sharing 121 cM across 6 segments. DNA test taker Fred Couch is the son of FB Couch, Sr., the son of Orrigen Couch, the son of the common ancestors Edgar Couch & Mary Myer.

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Ben Couch and SAC, his 3rd cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are Edgar Couch and Mary Myer, the great great grandparents of both Ben Couch and SAC. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3C, based on sharing 121 cM across 6 segments. DNA test taker Ben Couch is the grandson of Frank Couch, the son of Orrigen Couch, the son of the common ancestors Edgar Couch & Mary Myer.

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Fred Couch and SuLS, his 2nd cousin 1x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are Edgar Couch and Mary Myer, the great grandparents of Fred Couch and great great grandparents of SuLS. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2C-3C, based on sharing 96 cM across 5 segments. DNA test taker Fred Couch is the son of Frank Couch, the son of Orrigen Couch, the son of the common ancestors Edgar Couch & Mary Myer.

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Fred Couch and LLBW, his 2nd cousin 1x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are Edgar Couch and Mary Myer, the great grandparents of Fred Couch and great great grandparents of LLBW. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2C-3C, based on sharing 167 cM across 7 segments. DNA test taker Fred Couch is the son of Frank Couch, the son of Orrigen Couch, the son of the common ancestors Edgar Couch & Mary Myer.

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Fred Couch and BDC, his 2nd cousin 2x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are Edgar Couch and Mary Myer, the great grandparents of Fred Couch and 3x great grandparents of BDC. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2C-3C, based on sharing 112 cM across 5 segments. DNA test taker Fred Couch is the son of Frank Couch, the son of Orrigen Couch, the son of the common ancestors Edgar Couch & Mary Myer.

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Fred Couch and VAPS, his 3rd cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are Solomon Myer and Amanda Alexander, the great great grandparents of both Fred Couch and VAPS. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2C-3C, based on sharing 235 cM across 8 segments. DNA test taker Fred Couch is the son of FB Couch, Sr., the son of Orrigen Couch, the grandson of the common ancestors Solomon Myer & Amanda Alexander.

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Fred Couch and JRH, his 2nd cousin 1x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are Solomon Myer and Amanda Alexander, the great great grandparents of Fred Couch and great grandparents of JRH. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2C-3C, based on sharing 242 cM across 11 segments. DNA test taker Fred Couch is the son of Frank Couch, the son of Orrigen Couch, the grandson of the common ancestors Solomon Myer & Amanda Alexander.

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Fred Couch and SCBS, his 3rd cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are James Yeargin and Louisa Minor, the great great grandparents of both Fred Couch and SCBS. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2C-3C, based on sharing 96 cM across 7 segments. DNA test taker Fred Couch is the son of FB Couch, Sr., the son of Rachel Williams, the granddaughter of the common ancestors James Yeargin & Louisa Minor.

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Fred Couch and SCBS, his 3rd cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are William Williams and Rachel Sloan, the great great grandparents of both Fred Couch and SCBS. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2C-3C, based on sharing 96 cM across 7 segments. DNA test taker Fred Couch is the son of FB Couch, Sr., the son of Rachel Williams, the granddaughter of the common ancestors William Williams & Rachel Sloan.

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Ben Couch and SGH, his 3rd cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are William Williams and Mary Yeargin, the great great grandparents of both Ben Couch and SGH. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2C-3C, based on sharing 117 cM across 5 segments. DNA test taker Ben Couch is the grandson of Frank Couch, the son of Rachel Williams, the daughter of the common ancestors William Williams & Mary Yeargin.

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Ben Couch and CBG, his 3rd cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are William Williams and Mary Yeargin, the great great grandparents of both Ben Couch and CBG. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2C-3C, based on sharing 103 cM across 5 segments. DNA test taker Ben Couch is the grandson of Frank Couch, the son of Rachel Williams, the daughter of the common ancestors William Williams & Mary Yeargin.