William "Black Bill" Couch: Our Family History

Generation: 1

William "Black Bill" Couch was born on 25 Dec 1852 in Hyden, Leslie Co, Kentucky (son of Elisha "Eel" Couch and Mahala "Hala" Sizemore); died on 2 Aug 1926 in Hyden, Leslie Co, Kentucky.

William married Polly Jane Sizemore about 1873 in Leslie Co, Kentucky. Polly (daughter of Wilkerson Sizemore and Mahalia Bolling (Bowling, Boling)) was born in Feb 1863 in Hyden, Leslie Co, Kentucky; died on 22 Jun 1910 in Hyden, Leslie Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Elizabeth "Suge" Couch was born in Apr 1892 in Hyden, Leslie Co, Kentucky; died on 28 Apr 1961 in Hyden, Leslie Co, Kentucky.

Generation: 2

Elisha "Eel" Couch was born in 1810 in Clay Co, Kentucky; died in 1885 in Hyden, Leslie Co, Kentucky.

Elisha married Mahala "Hala" Sizemore on 9 Aug 1826 in Leslie Co, Kentucky. Mahala (daughter of John "Rockhouse" Sizemore and Nancy Bolling (Bowling, Boling)) was born in 1814 in Clay Co, Kentucky; died on 11 Apr 1885 in Hyden, Leslie Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mahala "Hala" Sizemore was born in 1814 in Clay Co, Kentucky (daughter of John "Rockhouse" Sizemore and Nancy Bolling (Bowling, Boling)); died on 11 Apr 1885 in Hyden, Leslie Co, Kentucky.

Children:

1. William "Black Bill" Couch was born on 25 Dec 1852 in Hyden, Leslie Co, Kentucky; died on 2 Aug 1926 in Hyden, Leslie Co, Kentucky.

Generation: 3

John "Rockhouse" Sizemore was born in 1776 in Wilkes Co, North Carolina (son of George "of All" Sizemore and Agnes "Aggy" Shepard); died in 1850 in Hyden, Leslie Co, Kentucky.

John married Nancy Bolling (Bowling, Boling) in 1804 in North Carolina. Nancy (daughter of James Bolling (Bowling, Boling), (son?) and Sarah "Sally" Blevins) was born in 1775 in Blackwater, Hawkins Co, Tennessee; died after 1870 in Hyden, Leslie Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy Bolling (Bowling, Boling) was born in 1775 in Blackwater, Hawkins Co, Tennessee (daughter of James Bolling (Bowling, Boling), (son?) and Sarah "Sally" Blevins); died after 1870 in Hyden, Leslie Co, Kentucky.

Children:

3. Mahala "Hala" Sizemore was born in 1814 in Clay Co, Kentucky; died on 11 Apr 1885 in Hyden, Leslie Co, Kentucky.
Wilkerson Sizemore was born in 1817 in Hyden, Leslie Co, Kentucky; died before 1865 in Hyden, Leslie Co, Kentucky.

Generation: 4

12.

George "of All" Sizemore was born in 1755 in Luneberg, Virginia (son of Edward "Old Ned" Sizemore and Rachel Elizabeth Jackson); died on 13 Jul 1822 in Perry Co, Kentucky.

George married Agnes "Aggy" Shepard in 1772 in Shenandoah, Virginia. Agnes was born in 1755 in Tennessee; died after 1833 in Perry Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Agnes "Aggy" Shepard was born in 1755 in Tennessee; died after 1833 in Perry Co, Kentucky.

Children:

6. John "Rockhouse" Sizemore was born in 1776 in Wilkes Co, North Carolina; died in 1850 in Hyden, Leslie Co, Kentucky.
Susan Sizemore was born in 1784 in Shenandoah Co, Virginia; died in 1848 in Perry Co, Kentucky.

14.

James Bolling (Bowling, Boling), (son?) was born on 9 Jan 1756 in Chesterfield Co, Virginia (son of William Bolling (Bowling, Boling) and Amelia Randolph); died about 1820 in Kentucky.

James married Sarah "Sally" Blevins about 1775. Sarah was born in 1760 in North Carolina; died in 1833. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

15.

Sarah "Sally" Blevins was born in 1760 in North Carolina; died in 1833.

Children:

7. Nancy Bolling (Bowling, Boling) was born in 1775 in Blackwater, Hawkins Co, Tennessee; died after 1870 in Hyden, Leslie Co, Kentucky.
John Bolling (Bowling, Boling) was born in 1777 in Wilkes Co, North Carolina; died in 1838 in Perry Co, Kentucky.
Mary "Polly" Bolling (Bowling, Boling) was born on 7 Dec 1801 in Madison Co, Kentucky; died in 1875 in Hazard, Perry Co, Kentucky.