Orrigen Alexander Couch Jr (1917 - 2009)

Born 21 Aug 1917 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Marion (Pickering) Couch — married 25 Dec 1942 in Camp van Dorn, Mississippi, USA

Died 1 Feb 2009 at age 91 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Orrigen Alexander Couch was born on August 21, 1917 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States, son of Orrigen Alexander Couch (1878–1968) and Rachel Louisa Williams (1882–1954).^[1]

In 1920, Orrigen (2) was living in the household of Origen A Couch (42) in Nashville Ward 23, Davidson County, Tennessee: Origen A (42), R Louise (37), Ellen (16), Frank (14), Origen A Couch (2), and Mary E Couch (69, grandmother). ^[2]

In 1930, Orrigen (12) was living in the household of Origen Couch (52) at 312 South Seventeenth Street, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee: Origen Couch (52), Rachel (47), Frank (25), and Orrie Couch (13). ^[3]

In 1940, Orrigen (22) was living in the household of Orrie A Couch (61) in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee: Orrie A Couch (61), Louise Couch (57), and Orrie A Couch (22). ^[4]

Orrigen registered for the draft for World War II. ^[5], ^[6]

Orrigen (25) married Marion Pickering (21) (born on May 30, 1921 in Iowa City, Allamakee, Iowa, United States) on December 25, 1942 in Camp van Dorn, Mississippi, USA.^[7]

In 1950, Orrigen (32) was living in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, with his wife, Marion (28). ^[8]

Orrigen died on February 1, 2009 in Nashville, aged 91.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
   Find A Grave: Memorial #66620175
   Ancestry Record 60525 #31383512 (accessed 12 February 2024)
   Orrie Alexander Couch Jr burial (died on 1 Feb 2009) in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America. Born on 21 Aug 1917.
2. ↑ 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 #12951003 (accessed 12 February 2024)
   Origen A Couch Jr (2), single son, in household of Origen A Couch (42) in Nashville Ward 23, Davidson, Tennessee. Born in Tennessee.

   1 Jan 1920: Nashville Ward 23, Davidson, Tennessee

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

3. ↑ 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 #68005967 (accessed 12 February 2024)
   Orrie Couch (13), single son, in household of Origen Couch (52) at 312 South Seventeenth Street, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA. Born in Tennessee.

   2 Apr 1930: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee

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

4. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03975; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 99-143
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #38188231 (accessed 12 February 2024)
   Orrie A Cauch Jr (22), single son, Physician, in household of Orrie A Cauch (61) in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee. Born in Tennessee.

   1 Apr 1940: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee

   Name	Sex	Race	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Orrie A Cauch	M	White	61	Married	Head	Piano Tuner	Alabama
   Louise Cauch	F	White	57	Married	Wife		Tennessee
   Orrie A Cauch	M	White	22	Single	Son	Physician	Tennessee

5. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
   National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Iowa, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 98
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #38123668 (accessed 12 February 2024)
   Name: Orrie Alexander Couch; Gender: Male; Race: White; Age: 23; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 21 Aug 1917; Birth Place: Nashville Tennessee; Residence Place: Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, USA; Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940; Registration Place: Iowa, USA; Employer: Robert E Neff; Height: 5 11; Weight: 162; Complexion: Ruddy; Hair Color: Brown; Eye Color: Brown; Next of Kin: Orrie A Couch;
   Household Members (Name) Relationship:
   Orrie Alexander Couch Self (Head)
   Orrie A Couch Father.
6. ↑ Military: "Iowa, U.S., World War II Bonus Case Files, 1947-1954"
   Original data: WWII Bonus Case Files. State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8825 #52002 (accessed 12 February 2024)
   Name: Orrie A Couch Jr; Birth Date: 21 Aug 1917; Birth Place: Nashville, Tennessee; Application Date: 6 Jan 1950; Application Place: Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
7. ↑ Marriage: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current"
   The Gazette; Publication Date: 13/ Dec/ 1942; Publication Place: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/547940992/?article=2fa6a1e5-86a1-4d71-8099-b638c9c1ac64&focus=0.37329426,0.022440352,0.68761104,0.21272421&xid=3398
   Ancestry Record 62116 #92076000 (accessed 12 February 2024)
   Lieut Orrie A Couch Jr marriage to Marion Pickering in May 1942 in Camp Van ' Dorn , Miss..
8. ↑ 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census"
   National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: 997; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 99-160
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #104184230 (accessed 12 February 2024)
   Orrie A Couch Jr (32), married, Physician, head of household in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA. Born in Tennessee.

   1 Apr 1950: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee

   Name	Sex	Race	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Orrie A Couch Jr	M	White	32	Married	Head	Physician	Tennessee
   Marion Couch	F	White	28	Married	Wife	Spanish Tutor	Iowa

See also:

• 1949 Directory: "U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995"
  Original data: Original sources vary according to directory. The title of the specific directory being viewed is listed at the top of the image viewer page. Check the directory title page image for full title and publication information
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2469 #781525708 (accessed 12 February 2024)
  Name: Orrie A Couch Jr; Gender: Male; Residence Year: 1949; Residence Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Occupation: Med; Spouse: Marion P Couch; Publication Title: Nashville, Tennessee, City Directory, 1949.
• 1951 Directory: "U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995"
  Original data: Original sources vary according to directory. The title of the specific directory being viewed is listed at the top of the image viewer page. Check the directory title page image for full title and publication information
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2469 #811962564 (accessed 12 February 2024)
  Name: Orrie A Couch Jr; Gender: Male; Residence Year: 1951; Street Address: Rovil; Residence Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Occupation: Med; Spouse: Marion P Couch; Publication Title: Nashville, Tennessee, City Directory, 1951.
• Obituary: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current"
  The Tennessean; Publication Date: 4 Feb 2009; Publication Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/304630465/?article=b6bee5d9-4440-422b-8fc0-ed447f33bf90&focus=0.50264907,0.54479396,0.64008594,0.9362701&xid=3355
  Ancestry Record 61843 #643280881 (accessed 12 February 2024)
  Name: Orrie Couch; Gender: Male; Death Age: 91; Birth Date: 21 Aug 1917; Residence Place: Nashville, TN; Death Date: 1 Feb 2009; Obituary Date: 4 Feb 2009; Obituary Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Newspaper Title: The Tennessean; Parents: Rachel Louisa Couch (Williams); O.A. Couch; Spouse: Marion Pickering Couch; Child: Nena Louise Couch Constance Claire Couch Barbara Ann Rose Arthur Alexander Couch Chester Orrigen Couch; Siblings: Ellen Claire Couch Kuhn Frank Benjamin Couch.
• Family History or Pedigree: "U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970"
  Original data: Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2204 #1038339 (accessed 12 February 2024)
  Name: Orrigen Alexander Couch Jr; Birth Date: 21 Aug 1917; Birth Place: Davidson, Mashville, Tennessee; SAR Membership: 95930; Role: Applicant; Application Date: 9 Aug 1967; Father: Orrie A Couch; Mother: Rachel Louisa Williams.
• Physician: "Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)"
  Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 968064
  Ancestry Record 4394 #5872331 (accessed 12 February 2024)
  Name: Orrie A Couch Jr.; Birth Year: 1917; Has Photo: No; Source: Biographical Directory of the American College of Physicians. 1979 edition. New York: R.R. Bowker, 1979. Use the Index, which begins on page 1789, to locate biographies. (BiDrACP).