Son of William A Couch and Dicey White Couch.

Married to Margaret A Pickett 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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--Service Summary provided by Dick Pickett on February 2, 2015:

William was by occupation a Planter before enlisting in Trice's Company in the Hillsborough Regiment of Militia. Overseer of the polls at Trice's store in October 1861, when the Confederate Congress was elected. He entered Company A, 66th NC Infantry Regiment on 10 December 1862. Company A from Orange County seems to have been the old Trice's company of militia. He appears on the roll of Officers, Attendants, and sick and wounded soldiers attached to General Hospital No. 10, Salisbury, NC, paroled in accordance with the terms of a Military Convention entered into on the 26th day of April, 1865, between General Joseph E. Johnston, Commanding Confederate Army, and Major General W. T. Sherman, Commanding United States Army in North Carolina. Paroled at Salisbury, NC May 2, 1865.
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1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Wm Couch
Age: 32
Birth Year: abt 1828
Gender: Male
Birth Place: North Carolina
Home in 1860: South Side of the NC RR, Orange, North Carolina
Post Office: University Station
Dwelling Number: 685
Family Number: 641
Occupation: Farmer
Real Estate Value: 800
Personal Estate Value: 1300
Household Members Age
Vicky Couch 64
Wm Couch 32
John Couch 25

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

U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 Name: William Couch
Residence: Orange County, North Carolina, North Carolina
Enlistment Date: 1 Dec 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Orange County, North Carolina
State Served: North Carolina
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company A, North Carolina 13th Infantry Battalion on 18 Dec 1862.Mustered out on 02 Oct 1863.Transferred to on 02 Oct 1863.
Sources: North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: William Couch
Age in 1870: 43
Birth Year: abt 1827
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Durham, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Durhams
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: William Couch
Age: 50
Birth Year: abt 1830
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Durham, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Margaret Couch
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
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