BIO: William L. COUCH, Huntingdon County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: 
Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, 
Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. 
Runk & Co., 1897, pages 300-301.
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  WILLIAM L. COUCH, Cornpropsts Mills, Huntingdon county, Pa., a 
resident of Miller township, was born November 29, 1820, one-half mile 
from his present home. His father was F. Andrew Couch, a carpenter and 
gunsmith, native of Chester county, and his mother, Rebecca (Green) 
Couch, was born in Oneida township, Huntingdon county. Their children 
were: Ellen, wife of Graffius Miller, both deceased, resided in 
Huntingdon; William T.; George, died in 1889, in McVeytown, Pa., his 
wife, Maria McVey, now residing in Ohio; Caroline, wife of Alexander 
Port, of Huntingdon county; John C., married to Martha Duff, resides in 
Cincinnati, O.; Napoleon, deceased, was married in Pittsburg; Mary, 
died at the age of seventeen. Mr. F. A. Couch died in 1846, his wife in 
1853.
  W. L. Couch was educated in the common schools of Miller township. 
After leaving school, he assisted his father in his business, driving a 
team for him. Continuing in the same line of occupation, he has ever 
since been a farmer. He is a serviceable citizen, taking an interest in 
county affairs; has done his best to improve the county roads. He is a 
Republican; has been elected to the offices of school director, tax 
collector and supervisor.
  William L. Couch was first married to Sarah Smith, who died in 1854. 
Their children are: Andrew, married to Anna Miller, residing in Miller 
township; Graffius, married to Margaret Miller, living in Altoona, Pa.; 
and John, married to Alice Haffner, and residing in Miller township. 
Mr. Couch's second wife was Mary E. Miller, daughter of Thomas Kronauer 
and Sallie (Etchberger) Miller, Germans by descent, but Americans by 
birth. McVey Couch, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Couch, married Miss 
Evans, and resides in Miller township. When Mr. Couch attends church, 
he prefers the Methodist Episcopal.