Catharine Smelser was born in MD the daughter of Peter & Barbara
Smelser. The family came to Bourbon KY in 1888 where she married
Malachi (Melchor) Couchman in 1791. On their marriage application
they signed as Melkiah Couchman & Caty Smelzer.
They had 5 children:
Peter 1792-1863 d:Montgomery Co KY ... m: Frances Wilson
Benjamin 1794-1859 d:Morgan Co IL ... on FAG (see below)
Catherine 1797-1844 d:Clark Co MO ... on FAG (see below)
Andrew 1799-1854 d:Nicholas Co KY ... on FAG (see below)
John 1802-1830 d:Nicholas Co KY ... m: Nancy Hall
Her husband married twice following Catherine's death in 1802/1803:
#2) 1803 to Mary Giltner (died 1808) ... 3 children: Margaret 1804, Michael 1806, Barbara 1807
#3) 1808 to Ann Breckenridge ... 3 children: Milichiah 1808, Melgar 1814, William 1815
Husband Malachi Couchman died 1818 in Bourbon Co KY.
Smelser. The family came to Bourbon KY in 1888 where she married
Malachi (Melchor) Couchman in 1791. On their marriage application
they signed as Melkiah Couchman & Caty Smelzer.
They had 5 children:
Peter 1792-1863 d:Montgomery Co KY ... m: Frances Wilson
Benjamin 1794-1859 d:Morgan Co IL ... on FAG (see below)
Catherine 1797-1844 d:Clark Co MO ... on FAG (see below)
Andrew 1799-1854 d:Nicholas Co KY ... on FAG (see below)
John 1802-1830 d:Nicholas Co KY ... m: Nancy Hall
Her husband married twice following Catherine's death in 1802/1803:
#2) 1803 to Mary Giltner (died 1808) ... 3 children: Margaret 1804, Michael 1806, Barbara 1807
#3) 1808 to Ann Breckenridge ... 3 children: Milichiah 1808, Melgar 1814, William 1815
Husband Malachi Couchman died 1818 in Bourbon Co KY.
Catharine Smelser was born in MD the daughter of Peter & Barbara
Smelser. The family came to Bourbon KY in 1888 where she married
Malachi (Melchor) Couchman in 1791. On their marriage application
they signed as Melkiah Couchman & Caty Smelzer.
They had 5 children:
Peter 1792-1863 d:Montgomery Co KY ... m: Frances Wilson
Benjamin 1794-1859 d:Morgan Co IL ... on FAG (see below)
Catherine 1797-1844 d:Clark Co MO ... on FAG (see below)
Andrew 1799-1854 d:Nicholas Co KY ... on FAG (see below)
John 1802-1830 d:Nicholas Co KY ... m: Nancy Hall
Her husband married twice following Catherine's death in 1802/1803:
#2) 1803 to Mary Giltner (died 1808) ... 3 children: Margaret 1804, Michael 1806, Barbara 1807
#3) 1808 to Ann Breckenridge ... 3 children: Milichiah 1808, Melgar 1814, William 1815
Husband Malachi Couchman died 1818 in Bourbon Co KY.
Smelser. The family came to Bourbon KY in 1888 where she married
Malachi (Melchor) Couchman in 1791. On their marriage application
they signed as Melkiah Couchman & Caty Smelzer.
They had 5 children:
Peter 1792-1863 d:Montgomery Co KY ... m: Frances Wilson
Benjamin 1794-1859 d:Morgan Co IL ... on FAG (see below)
Catherine 1797-1844 d:Clark Co MO ... on FAG (see below)
Andrew 1799-1854 d:Nicholas Co KY ... on FAG (see below)
John 1802-1830 d:Nicholas Co KY ... m: Nancy Hall
Her husband married twice following Catherine's death in 1802/1803:
#2) 1803 to Mary Giltner (died 1808) ... 3 children: Margaret 1804, Michael 1806, Barbara 1807
#3) 1808 to Ann Breckenridge ... 3 children: Milichiah 1808, Melgar 1814, William 1815
Husband Malachi Couchman died 1818 in Bourbon Co KY.
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