Jackson County Alabama Genealogy and History Obituaries and Death Notices COUCH - SMITH Scalded to Death. At Elora, Ala., the boiler of a distillery exploded, wrecking the plant and scalding to death George Couch, the engineer, and James Smith, the fireman. Couch died instantly. Smith lived several hours, suffering intensely. [Aug 26, 1893, The Lafayette Advertiser - Submitted by Janice Rice] HOME ©2009 Genealogy Trails