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Martha Moderwell Shields Couch

Birth	:	Feb 1832 Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Death	:	27 Apr 1918 Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, USA
Burial	:	John Cabe Family Cemetery, Eno Township, Orange County, USA
Coordinate	:	36.0433000, -78.9897000
Description	:	Daughter of daughter of William Thomas Shields and Jane Cabe Shields. Married to Lorenzo Leigh Bennitt on August 2, 1858 in Guilford County, North Carolina. Lorenzo and Martha were the parents of: Roberta Jane Bennett Shields James Lorenzo Bennett Married to Nathan Couch on April 27, 1867 in Orange County, North Carolina. ********************************** North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011 Name: M M Shields Gender: Female Marriage Date: 2 Aug 1858 Marriage Place: Guilford, North Carolina Spouse: L L Bennett Spouse Gender: Male Event Type: Marriage 1860 United States Federal Census Name: Martha Bennett Age: 23 Birth... Read More	Daughter of daughter of William Thomas Shields and Jane Cabe Shields. Married to Lorenzo Leigh Bennitt on August 2, 1858 in Guilford County, North Carolina. Lorenzo and Martha were the parents of: Roberta Jane Bennett Shields James Lorenzo Bennett Married to Nathan Couch on April 27, 1867 in Orange County, North Carolina. ********************************** North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011 Name: M M Shields Gender: Female Marriage Date: 2 Aug 1858 Marriage Place: Guilford, North Carolina Spouse: L L Bennett Spouse Gender: Male Event Type: Marriage 1860 United States Federal Census Name: Martha Bennett Age: 23 Birth Year: abt 1837 Gender: Female Birth Place: North Carolina Home in 1860: Orange, North Carolina Dwelling Number: 594 Family Number: 594 Household Members Age L L Bennett 27 Martha Bennett 23 North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011 Name: Nathan Cauch Gender: Male Father: William Couch Mother: Dicey Couch Marriage Place: Orange, North Carolina Marriage Date: 27 Apr 1867 Spouse: Martha M Bennitt Spouse Gender: Female Spouse's Father: William T Shields Spouse's Mother: Jane Shields Event Type: Marriage 1870 United States Federal Census Name: Martha Couch Age in 1870: 36 Birth Date: abt 1834 Birthplace: North Carolina Dwelling Number: 125 Home in 1870: Durham, Orange, North Carolina Race: White Gender: Female Post Office: Durhams Occupation: Keeping House Household Members Age Nathan Couch 30 Martha Couch 36 Jane Couch 10 James Couch 8 Dicey Couch 77 1880 United States Federal Census Name: Martha Couch Age: 42 Birth Date: Abt 1838 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1880: Durham, Orange, North Carolina Dwelling Number: 16 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Widowed Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Occupation: Farming Household Members Age Relationship Martha Couch 42 Self (Head) Robertta Bennet 19 Daughter James R. Bennet 17 Son 1900 United States Federal Census Name: Martha M Couch Age: 62 Birth Date: Feb 1832 Birthplace: North Carolina, USA Home in 1900: Durham, Durham, North Carolina House Number: 52 Sheet Number: 3 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 52 Family Number: 54 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Mother Marital Status: Widowed Father's Birthplace: North Carolina, USA Mother's Birthplace: Virginia, USA Mother: number of living children: 1 Mother: How many children: 1 Can Speak English: Yes Household Members Age Relationship Ira W Shields 41 Head Berta G Shields 39 Wife Ira W Shields 12 Son Madge M Shields 12 Daughter Martha S Shields 8 Daughter James B Shields 6 Son Jesse Shields 4 Mother Berta G Shields 2 Daughter Martha M Couch 62 Mother 1910 United States Federal Census Name: Martha M Couch Age in 1910: 78 Birth Date: 1832 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1910: Durham, Durham, North Carolina Street: Fish Dams Road Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law Marital Status: Widowed Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Native Tongue: English Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Number of Children Born: 2 Number of Children Living: 2 Household Members Age Relationship I William Shields 51 Head Roberta J Shields 49 Wife Ira W Shields Jr. 21 Son Madge M Shields 19 Daughter Mattie S Shields 18 Daughter James B Shields 16 Son Jesse C Shields 14 Son Bertie L Shields 11 Son Robert F Shields 8 Son Martha M Couch 78 Mother-in-law North Carolina, U.S., Deaths, 1906-1930 Name: Martha M. Couch Gender: Female Race: White Age: 85y Marital status: Widowed Occupation: Domestic Birth Date: 1833 Birth Place: Orange Co., N.C. Death Date: 27 Apr 1918 Death Place: Durham, Durham, North Carolina Burial Date: 28 Apr 1918 Cemetery: Shields Burying Ground Father: W. T. Shields Mother: Jane Cabe Reference ID: p 389 cn 2873 FHL Film Number: 4215347

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Where is Martha Moderwell Shields Couch's memorial?
Martha Moderwell Shields Couch's memorial is located at: John Cabe Family Cemetery, Eno Township, Orange County, USA.
When did Martha Moderwell Shields Couch death?
Martha Moderwell Shields Couch death on 27 Apr 1918 in Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Martha Moderwell Shields Couch's memorial?
Latitude: 36.0433000
Longitude: -78.9897000

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Nathan Couch

(1839 - 1874)

Siblings

William Thomas Shields Jr.

(1840 - 1919)

William Thomas Shields Jr.

(1843 - 1919)

Joseph Herbert Shields

(1844 - 1931)

Children

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. John Cabe Family Cemetery
Eno Township, Orange County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0433000, -78.9897000

2. Bennett-Neal Family Cemetery
Durham, Durham County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0298260, -78.9722990

3. Mount Gilead Baptist Church Cemetery
Eno Township, Orange County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0642000, -78.9961000

4. William Cabe Slave Cemetery
Eno Township, Orange County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0629000, -79.0096000

5. William Cabe Cemetery
Eno Township, Orange County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0639000, -79.0094000

6. Mount Bethel Presbyterian Church Columbarium
Durham, Durham County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0415810, -78.9568750

7. McMannen United Methodist Church Cemetery
Durham, Durham County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0275290, -78.9629490

8. Dunagan Family Cemetery
Lebanon Township, Durham County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0640350, -78.9680310

9. Mount Hermon Baptist Church Cemetery
Eno Township, Orange County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0342000, -79.0225000

10. Pleasant Green United Methodist Church Cemetery
Eno Township, Orange County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0719000, -78.9958000

11. Couch Family Cemetery
Chapel Hill Township, Orange County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0153000, -79.0028000

12. Borland-Strayhorn Family Cemetery
Eno, Orange County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0456000, -79.0283000

13. Stanley-Denson Family Cemetery
Chapel Hill Township, Orange County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0182000, -79.0131000

14. Couch - Riggsbee Family Cemetery
Chapel Hill Township, Orange County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0115000, -78.9977000

15. Riley Family Cemetery
Eno Township, Orange County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0609000, -79.0237000

16. Piper Family Cemetery
Eno Township, Orange County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0744000, -79.0072000

17. Pratt Family Cemetery
Chapel Hill Township, Orange County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0231000, -79.0246000

18. Couch-Pickett Family Cemetery
Chapel Hill Township, Orange County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0061000, -78.9942000

19. Scarlett Family Cemetery
Eno, Orange County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0821990, -78.9973230

20. Gilbert Strayhorn Slave Cemetery
Eno Township, Orange County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0343000, -79.0394000

21. James N. Strayhorn Family Cemetery
Eno Township, Orange County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0348000, -79.0416000

22. Thomas and William Couch Family Cemetery
Chapel Hill Township, Orange County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0045000, -79.0161000

23. John Proctor Family Cemetery
Durham, Durham County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0454900, -78.9330400

24. Fuller Family Cemetery
Durham, Durham County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0094720, -78.9506900