Daughter of Henry Pickett and Elizabeth Frances Herndon Pickett.

Sister of:
Pleasant Pickett
Chesley Page Pickett
Henry Jackson Pickett
Asa Pickett
William Pickett
Elbert Washington Pickett
[Margaret A Pickett Couch]
Nancy Frances Pickett
James Pickett
Mark Pickett

Married to William A Couch on December 19, 1860 in Orange County, North Carolina.

William and Margaret were the parents of:
William Henry Couch
John Thomas Couch
Mary F Couch
Martha Dicey Couch Andrews
Nancy Ada Couch Cates
Chelsey Page Couch
Margaret Lewis Elizabeth Couch Rigsbee
James Richard Couch
Edward Wilson Couch
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Margaret Pickett
Age: 14
Birth Year: abt 1836
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: District 1, Orange, North Carolina
Gender: Female
Family Number: 800
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry Pickett 55
Frances Pickett 45
Pleasant Pickett 25
Page Pickett 23
Henry Pickett 22
Asa Pickett 20
William Pickett 18
Washington Pickett 15
Margaret Pickett 14
Nancy Pickett 11
James Pickett 8
Mark Pickett 2

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Margaret Picket
Age in 1860: 22
Birth Year: abt 1838
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1860: South Side of the NC RR, Orange, North Carolina
Gender: Female
Post Office: Durhamsville
Household Members:
Name Age
Frances Picket 50
Margaret Picket 22
Nancy Picket 18
James Picket 16
James Picket 16
Mark Picket 13

North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004
Name: Margaret Pickett
Gender: Female
Spouse: William Couch
Spouse Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 19 Dec 1860
Marriage County: Orange
Marriage State: North Carolina
Source: Record of this marriage may be found at the Family

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Margaret Couch
Age in 1870: 30
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Durham, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Durhams
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
William Couch 43
Margaret Couch 30
William H Couch 8
John T Couch 6
Mary R Couch 4
Martha D Couch 2
Nancy A Couch 4/12

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Margaret Couch
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Durham, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: William Couch
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
Name Age
William Couch 50
Margaret Couch 40
William Couch 18
John Couch 16
Mary Couch 12
Martha Couch 10
Nancy A Couch 9

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Margaret A Couch
Age: 61
Birth Date: Jul 1848
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: number of living children: 9
Mother: How many children: 9
Household Members:
Name Age
Margaret A Couch 61
Chesley R Couch 27
Mary Couch 34
Elizabeth Couch 25
Jas R Couch 20
Eddie W Couch 17