Marilla Coughenour

1848 - 1925  (76 years)

• Name	Marilla Coughenour
  Born	12 Mar 1848	Gallia County, Ohio, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	12 Jan 1925	Cabell County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I171	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	3 Nov 2005

  
  

  Father	David COUGHENOUR,   b. 6 Aug 1820, Augusta County, Virginia, USA ,   d. 14 Apr 1900, Gallia County, Ohio, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Rachel MCCARTY,   b. 4 Feb 1822, Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 5 Aug 1896, Cheshire, Cheshire Twp, Gallia County, Ohio, USA  (Age 74 years)
  Married	26 Oct 1843	Cheshire, Cheshire Twp, Gallia County, Ohio, USA   [2]
  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.
  Photos		Coughenour Sisters and one friend - Sitting: ?, ?, Anne; standing: ?, Minnie, not daughter, Mary, Jennie, Luella Hold cursor over person to seen name
  Family ID	F17	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Quen Evans,   b. 9 Nov 1847, Cheshire, Cheshire Twp, Gallia County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 28 Mar 1928, Cabell County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 80 years)
  Married	19 Dec 1866	Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA   [3]
  Notes	1870 Cheshire, Gallia, OH Evens, John G 23 O Marilla 22 O Carles E 3 O 1880 Census Place: Clendennin, Mason, West Virginia Page 261B John Q. EVANS Self M M W 32 OH Occ: Saw Mill Hand Fa: WALES Mo: OH Martha EVANS Wife F M W 32 OH Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: OH Chas. E. EVANS Son M S W 13 OH Rosa EVANS Dau F S W 18 OH Etta EVANS Dau F S W 5 OH Horrace EVANS Son M S W 2 OH Alfred ABREY Other M S W 22 OH Occ: Saw Mill Hand Fa: SC Mo: VA 1900 Hannon, Mason, WV all born OH Evand, John 11/1847 m 33y Marrilla 3/1848 m 33y 10-6 children Harris H 6/1878 Berta da 9/1883 Oneta da 10/1887 Flossie 12/1891 1910 Cabin Creek, Kanawha, WV Evans, J Q 62 m1-43y OH WVWV Marilla 62 m1- 43y 11-6 children OHOHOH Flossa da 18 OHOHOH 11 boarders 1920 Union, Cabell, WV # 88-88 Evans, John Q 73 Oh Wales Ohio Marlilla 71 Oh Va Va 1920 Union, Cabell, WV# 87-87 Evans, Horace E 42 OH OH OH Naomi 32 WVWVWV Marillia 16 WV OH WV Lucy 14 WV OH WV Margeruite da 12 WV OH WV Dalton 4 WV OH WV Donald 2 WV OH WV 1930 Union, Cabell, WV 100-100 Evans, H C 53 WVWVWV Naomi 43 OHOHOH Dalton 14 Donald 12 Damon 10 Doris 8 Denzil 2 Death records for John and Marilla indicate they are buried in Cheshire (John) and Gravel Hill (Marilla). 4 Children buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, next to Christian Coughenour: Evans, Bertha, b May 19, 1882, d July 2, 1882 Evans, Adie May, d/o JD & M, d Aug 27, 1873, age 3m 27d Evans, Myrtie, d/o JQ & M, d Sep 6, 1869, age 1m 13d Evans, Cora d/o JQ & M, d Oct 10, 1870, age 2m 11d John Q was residing in Cheshire at the time of his death.
  Children	1. Charles E Evans,   b. Abt 1867, Ohio, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Myrtie Evans,   b. 24 Jul 1869,   d. 6 Sep 1869  (Age 0 years)   3. Cora Evans,   b. 30 Jul 1870,   d. 10 Oct 1870  (Age 0 years)   4. Rosa Evans,   b. 5 Feb 1871, Ohio, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Adie May Evans,   b. 30 Apr 1873,   d. 27 Aug 1873  (Age 0 years)   6. Etta Evans,   b. 21 Dec 1874, Ohio, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Horace Evans,   b. 28 Jun 1877, Ohio, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Bertha Evans,   b. 19 May 1882,   d. 2 Jul 1882  (Age 0 years)   9. Oneta Evans,   b. Oct 1887, Ohio, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Flossie Evans,   b. Dec 1891, Ohio, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F380	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 19 Dec 1866 - Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Coughenour kids: Mel, Jennie, Minnie, Al (back row) Luella, Rilla, Anne Hold cursor over person to see name
  		Coughenour Sisters and one friend - Sitting: ?, ?, Anne; standing: ?, Minnie, not daughter, Mary, Jennie, Luella Hold cursor over person to seen name

  
  

• Sources

  [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History. [S61] Marriage Records, Gallia Co, OH. [S62] Gallipolis Journal, 1/3/1867 issue.