Person:Calvin Couch (2)

Calvin was a farmer. He was burned by a camphene lamp explosion on 28 Aug 1852.

from Town of Montgomery, Orange County, Ny, 1850 federal census (Pg 217) Dwelling 346, Family 374 Calvin Couch, age 33, Farmer, born Connecticut Margaret, age 33, born Ny Mary J, age 10, born Ny Robert A, age 7, born Ny Isaiah W, age 1, born Ny Jane Alexander, age 58, born Ireland Lavinia Wackman, age 22, born Ny

Notes from Chris Barry From the Independent Republican, Goshen, Orange County NY, Fri. Sept. 10, 1852, Vol. XL No. 8, pg. 2, col. 3: "On Saturday evening some three weeks since, just before engaging in family worship, Mr. Calvin Couch, of Montgomery, sat down on the floor to fill a camphene lamp - the lamp stood on the floor beside him, and the wicks were ignorantly or carelessly left burning. The lamp exploded, the burning camphene flew over him, and his clothes being of cotton material, were instantly on fire, and he was soon enveloped by the flames. In agony or in fright, he ran out in the open air, and before the flames could be extinguished, he was burned in a shocking manner. He died on Tuesday of last week. He was a good citizen, and an industrious and enterprising farmer. Yours & c., B."

Calvin was a farmer. He was burned by a camphene lamp explosion on 28 Aug 1852.

from Town of Montgomery, Orange County, Ny, 1850 federal census (Pg 217) Dwelling 346, Family 374 Calvin Couch, age 33, Farmer, born Connecticut Margaret, age 33, born Ny Mary J, age 10, born Ny Robert A, age 7, born Ny Isaiah W, age 1, born Ny Jane Alexander, age 58, born Ireland Lavinia Wackman, age 22, born Ny

Notes from Chris Barry From the Independent Republican, Goshen, Orange County NY, Fri. Sept. 10, 1852, Vol. XL No. 8, pg. 2, col. 3: "On Saturday evening some three weeks since, just before engaging in family worship, Mr. Calvin Couch, of Montgomery, sat down on the floor to fill a camphene lamp - the lamp stood on the floor beside him, and the wicks were ignorantly or carelessly left burning. The lamp exploded, the burning camphene flew over him, and his clothes being of cotton material, were instantly on fire, and he was soon enveloped by the flames. In agony or in fright, he ran out in the open air, and before the flames could be extinguished, he was burned in a shocking manner. He died on Tuesday of last week. He was a good citizen, and an industrious and enterprising farmer. Yours & c., B."