Freestone County, Texas
Towns


Coutchman 
(very commonly misspelled as Couchman without the "T")

Coutchman is best known for its former resident musician, Blind Lemon 
Jefferson. Coutchman is located near the Navarro County line about half way 
between Streetman and Wortham. The area is drained by Cedar Creek that flows 
into Tehuacana Creek.  The area might be named after Benjamin S. Coutchman/
Couchman (1810-1853) who held a land patent for a parcel of land in Freestone 
County back at its beginnings.


School:
Coutchman had a school.

Post Office:
Coutchman had a post office between 15 Jan 1894 between 15 Feb 1905.  After 
which the mail went to Wortham.  Most of the time William T. Stubbs was the 
postmaster, with the except in 1901 when William C. Bland ran the office.
The September 14, 1894 issue of the Dallas Morning News says "The following 
postoffices have had special service discontinued:  Couchman, Freestone county, 
from Marathon;..."

Cemetery:
Coutchman Cemetery


Former Residents:
Bland, William C.

Evans, Annie Lou (Barree) 

Meador, Mary Elizabeth (Stubbs)

Oliver, Minyard 

Spence, Raymond 
Stubbs, William T.