Daughter of Peyton Clement Martin and Margaret Louisiana Edwards Clayton Martin.

Married to Samuel J Couch on December 22, 1886 in Durham County, North Carolina.

Samuel and Maggie were the parents of:
Edgar Ruffin Couch
Bertha A Couch
Lona E Couch White
Mamie Couch Miles
Jesse O Couch
S Hubert Couch
Jennie Mae Couch Deck
William Troy Couch
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Magnolia Martin
Age: 10
Birth Year: abt 1870
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Durham, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Paton Martin
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Lousiana Martin
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Paton Martin 35
Lousiana Martin 42
Texanora Martin 21
Samuel Martin 18
G. M. Martin 12
Glorfus Martin 11
Magnolia Martin 10
Charlie Martin 7

North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979
Name S J Couch
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 22 Dec 1886
Event Place Durham, North Carolina
Age 25
Birth Year (Estimated) 1861
Spouse's Name Maggie Martin
Spouse's Age 16
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1870
Digital Folder Number 004639081

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Maggie Couch
Age: 30
Birth Date: Jun 1870
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter in Law
Marital Status: Married
Marriage Year: 1886
Years Married: 14
Father's name: Samuel Couch
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: number of living children: 4
Mother: How many children: 4
Household Members:
Name Age
Samuel Couch 75
Samuel J Couch 39
Maggie Couch 30
Edgar R Couch 12
Bertha Couch 9
Lonie Couch 6
Mamie Couch 4
Mary J Couch 52
William Broughton 40

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Maggie Corck
Age in 1910: 40
Birth Year: abt 1870
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Eno, Orange, North Carolina
Street: Cornwallis Road
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Samuel J Corck
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 25
Number of Children Born: 7
Number of Children Living: 6
Household Members:
Name Age
Samuel J Corck 51
Maggie Corck 40
Edger Corck 20
Berthia Corck 17
Lonie Corck 15
Mamie Corck 13
Hubert Corck 6
Jennie M Corck 1
Mary J Corck 54

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Maggie Couch
Age: 49
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Eno, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Samuel Couch
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: None
Household Members:
Name Age
Samuel Couch 60
Edgar Couch 31
Maggie Couch 49
Bertha Couch 27
Mamie Couch 22
Jenny Couch 11
Troy Couch 8
Mary Couch 74

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Maggie Couch
Birth Year: abt 1871
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Eno, Orange, North Carolina
Street address: Cornwallis road
Dwelling Number: 1
Family Number: 1
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: Yes
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Farm
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Maggie Couch 59
Bertha A Couch 36
Mary J Couch 82
W Troy Couch 18

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Maggie Couch
Respondent: Yes
Age: 69
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Eno, Orange, North Carolina
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Eno, Orange, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 5A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 89
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 500
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Maggie Couch 69
Bertha Couch 42

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Maggie Martin Couch
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 96
Marital status: Widowed
Occupation: Homemaker
Birth Date: 30 Jun 1870
Birth Place: Person, North Carolina
Death Date: 4 May 1967
Death Location: Durham, Orange
Spouse's Name: Samuel J Couch
Father's Name: Peyton C Martin
Mother's Name: Louisiana Edwards
Residence: Rt 1, W Cornwallis Rd, Durham, Orange, North Carolina
Cause of death: Heart failure, auricular fibrillation, pneumonitis, pulmonary edema
Informant: W Troy Couch, 2111 Pershing St, Durham NC