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Family: David COUGHENOUR / Rachel MCCARTY (F17)

• Father | Male David COUGHENOUR

  
  

  Born	6 Aug 1820	Augusta County, Virginia, USA
  Died	14 Apr 1900	Gallia County, Ohio, USA
  Buried
  Married	26 Oct 1843  [1]	Cheshire, Cheshire Twp, Gallia County, Ohio, USA  [1]
  Father	Christian COUGHENOUR | F40 Group Sheet
  Mother	Margaret DICE | F40 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Rachel MCCARTY

  
  

  Born	4 Feb 1822	Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA
  Died	5 Aug 1896	Cheshire, Cheshire Twp, Gallia County, Ohio, USA
  Buried
  Father	Jonas MCCARTY, Sr | F41 Group Sheet
  Mother	Ester S RIFE | F41 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Female Mary J Coughenour

  
  

  Born	2 Aug 1844	Gallia County, Ohio, USA
  Died	26 Dec 1903	Gallia County, Ohio, USA
  Buried

  
  

  Child 2 | Female Augusta Coughenour

  
  

  Born	31 Jan 1846	Gallia County, Ohio, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Spouse	Flournoy Crawford Bowling | F378
  Married	25 Dec 1872
  Spouse	William H 'Earl' King | F379
  Married	25 Oct 1883	Gallia County, Ohio, USA

  
  

  Child 3 | Female Marilla Coughenour

  
  

  Born	12 Mar 1848	Gallia County, Ohio, USA
  Died	12 Jan 1925	Cabell County, West Virginia, USA
  Buried
  Spouse	John Quen Evans | F380
  Married	19 Dec 1866	Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA

  
  

  Child 4 | Male John Mel Coughenour

  
  

  Born	22 Mar 1850	Gallia County, Ohio, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Spouse	Melissa A Butcher | F381
  Married	11 Apr 1874

  
  

  Child 5 | Female Derthula Coughenour

  
  

  Born	1 Jun 1852	Gallia County, Ohio, USA
  Died	15 Jan 1898	Athens County, Ohio, USA
  Buried
  Spouse	Clement Hooper | F382
  Married	10 May 1882	Athens, Athens, Ohio, USA

  
  

  Child 6 | Male Albert A Coughenour

  
  

  Born	27 Oct 1854	Gallia County, Ohio, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Spouse	Susan S Kent | F383
  Married	7 Apr 1880

  
  

  Child 7 | Female Anne Eliza COUGHENOUR

  
  

  Born	24 Jun 1857	near old Kyger Church - at home
  Died	18 Nov 1928	Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio, USA
  Buried
  Spouse	George Howard BRIGGS | F138
  Married	21 Nov 1883	Little Kyger Church or home of the bride?

  
  

  Child 8 | Female Esther Virginia "Jennie" Coughenour

  
  

  Born	22 Apr 1859	Gallia County, Ohio, USA
  Died	1 Jul 1920
  Buried
  Spouse	Emmet Lyle | F384
  Married	8 Apr 1885	Gallia County, Ohio, USA

  
  

  Child 9 | Female Luella Coughenour

  
  

  Born	25 Aug 1861
  Died	1948
  Buried
  Spouse	James Lincoln Butcher | F415
  Married	15 Feb 1882

  
  

  Child 10 | Female Abbie M Coughenour

  
  

  Born	26 May 1864	Gallia County, Ohio, USA
  Died	26 Aug 1864	Gallia County, Ohio, USA
  Buried

  
  

  Child 11 | Female Minnie Alberta Coughenour

  
  

  Born	25 Jan 1867	Gallia County, Ohio, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Spouse	John Lewis Miller | F385
  Married	30 May 1897	Cheshire, Cheshire Twp, Gallia County, Ohio, USA

  
  

• Photos

  Coughenour Sisters and one friend - Sitting: ?, ?, Anne; standing: ?, Minnie, not daughter, Mary, Jennie, Luella Hold cursor over person to seen name

  
  

• Notes

  GCMR: Bk 1, p 420 David Coughenour & Rachel McCarty, Oct 20, 1843 Gallipolis Journal, Nov 2, 1843 issue; David Coughenour married Rachel McCarty on Oct 20, 1843 in Cheshire Twp bu W S Jenkins 1850 Cheshire Twp, Gallia Co, OH # 938 David Coughenour, 30, farmer, VA Rachel, 27, OH Mary J, 6, OH Augusta, 4 f, OH Marilla, 2, OH Christian, 5/12, OH 1870 Gallia Co, Cheshire Twp #133 David Coughenour, 50, farmer, 10,000RE, 1938PE, VA Rachel, 47, O Mary J, 25, O Augusta, 23 John M, 20 Works on farm Derthula, 18, helps mother Abinsl, 15, works on farm Ann, 12, helps mother Virginia, 10, helps mother Luella, 8 Minnie, 4 All children except Mary J attend school within the last year. 1880 Cheshire Presinct, Gallia Co, OH #111 David Coughenour 59 Farmer VA, VA, PA Rachel, w 56 OH, OH, VA Mary J, d 35 Thula, d 28 Schoolteacher Anna E, d 22 Jennie , d 20 Luella, d 18 Minnie A, d 13 Gravel Hill Cemetery: David Coughenour, b Aug 6, 1820 d Apr 14, 1900 Rachel Coughenoour w/o David b Feb 4, 1822 d. Aug 5, 1896 Mary J Coughenour b Aug 2, 1844 d Dec 26, 1903 Abbie Coughenour, b May 26, 1864 d Aug 26, 1864 Ohio Records and Pioneer Families Vol 1 1960 Gallia Co Pioneer families Coughenour, David, son of above (Christian), born Augusta Co, 1820, Married Rachel McCarty born here 1822, d/o Jonas & Ester S McCarty who came here in 1800 from Greenbrier Co. (gives list of children) David Coughenour died at his home near Cheshire, Saturday, April 14, 1900. He was born in Augusta County, Va, Aug. 6, 1820. He came to Gallia Co. with his parents in 1830 and settled in Cheshire township,where he has always lived. He married Rachel McCarty in 1843. They were the parents of eleven children, two sons and nine daughters, all save two daughters surviving him. He had held, membership with the First Kyger F.W.B. Church since 1841. He was a man of great worth to the church and community. His funeral was held Monday morning at the church, services conducted by Rev. W.J. Fulton of Rio Grande, which was largely attended.

  
  

• Sources

  [S61] Marriage Records, Gallia Co, OH.