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Aaron G Counts 1797–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 May 1797

Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 30 Nov 1878

Death Location: Avon, Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Nicholas Cuntze

Mother: Anna Ottey

Spouse(s): Ruth Hammer

Children(s): Martha (Boyd), George Counts, Sarah (Boyd), Joel COUNTS, Ellis Counts, Margaret Laws, Nicholas Counts, William Counts, Jasper Counts

Aaron G Counts was born in 1797 in Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, United States, the child of Nicholas Cuntze And Anna Mary Ottey. In 1840, Aaron G Counts resided in Safine, Sainte Genevieve, Missouri, USA. In 1850, Aaron G Counts resided in Saline, Ste Genevieve, Missouri, USA. Aaron G Counts married Ruth J Hammer, and had children including Ellis Counts, George Marion Counts, Jasper Leyde Counts, Joel Leyde Counts, Margaret Laws, Martha Counts Boyd, Nicholas Counts, Sarah Counts Boyd, William Benjamin Counts. Aaron G Counts passed away in 1878 in Avon, Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Aaron G Counts was born in 1797 in Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, United States, the child of Nicholas Cuntze And Anna Mary Ottey.
  • In 1840, Aaron G Counts resided in Safine, Sainte Genevieve, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1850, Aaron G Counts resided in Saline, Ste Genevieve, Missouri, USA.
  • Aaron G Counts married Ruth J Hammer, and had children including Ellis Counts, George Marion Counts, Jasper Leyde Counts, Joel Leyde Counts, Margaret Laws, Martha Counts Boyd, Nicholas Counts, Sarah Counts Boyd, William Benjamin Counts.
  • Aaron G Counts passed away in 1878 in Avon, Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nicholas Cuntze
1729–1797
Birth Location: Frederick County now, Page, Virginia, United States
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Anna Ottey
1755–1836
Birth Location: Germany
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Spouses(s)

Ruth Hammer
1792–1867
Birth Location: Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
RH

Children(s)

Martha (Boyd)
1824–1901
Birth Location: Countstown, Grainger, Tennessee, United States
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George Counts
1835–1885
Birth Location: Sainte Genevieve, Sainte Genevieve, Missouri, USA
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Sarah (Boyd)
1818–1879
Birth Location: Grainger, Tennessee, United States
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Joel COUNTS
1821–1894
Birth Location: Countstown, Grainger County, Tennessee
JC
Ellis Counts
1819–1888
Birth Location: Grainger, Tennessee, United States
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Margaret Laws
1827–1899
Birth Location: Grainger, Tennessee, United States
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Nicholas Counts
1830–1832
Birth Location: Grainger, Tennessee, United States
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William Counts
1838–1901
Birth Location: Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
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Jasper Counts
1838–1838
Birth Location: Grainger Co, TN
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Aaron Counts's Ancestors

Self
Aaron Counts
1797–1878
Birth Place: Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Nicholas Cuntze
1729–1797
Frederick County now, Page, Virginia, United States
Anna (Mary) Ottey
1755–1836
Germany
Grandparents
Johannes Koontz
1706–1765
Nassau Siegen, Westfalen, Prussia, Germany
Anna (Elizabeth) Stoever
1710–1750
Leudersdorf, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Christian II
1670–1733
Elisabeth FILTZER
1670–1733
John\Johann Rev
1685–1739
Anna Friesse\Freisen
1687–1728
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Cuntze
1640–1675
Elisabeth Cuntze
1645–1675
Dietrich Stoever
1653–1727
Magdalena Eberwein
1658–1703
Peter FRIESSE
1649–1727
Catharina Peters
1648–1708

Aaron Counts's Descendants

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Aaron (G) Counts (8 May 1797–30 Nov 1878) m. Ruth (J) Hammer (1 Jan 1792–17 Jul 1867)
  1. 1. Martha (Counts) (Boyd) 1824–1901
  2. 2. George (Marion) Counts 1835–1885 m. Orleana (Amanda Molly) Clay 1838–1907
    1. 1. Joel (Henry) Counts 1856–1905
    2. 2. Charles (T) Counts 1859–1882
    3. 3. Julian (Wade) Counts 1880–1896
    4. 4. Edward Counts 1868–1870
    5. 5. Charlie (J) Counts 1858–1930 m. Minnie (Belle) Lacy 1875–1965
      1. 1. Marjorie (Vey) Counts 1903–1984
      2. 2. Charley (J) Counts 1899–1899
      3. 3. Ola (May) Counts 1896–1978
      4. 4. Mary (Mildred) Counts 1898–1983
      5. 5. Robert (Henry) Counts 1901–1988
    6. 6. James (Ellis) Counts 1852–
  3. 3. Sarah (Counts) (Boyd) 1818–1879 m. Elliott (C) Boyd 1821–1888
    1. 1. John (M) Boyd 1845–1906
    2. 2. Aaron (Benton) Boyd 1849–1937
    3. 3. Henry (Elliot) Boyd 1852–1925
    4. 4. Rutha (C) Boyd 1842–1895
    5. 5. Nicholas (E) Boyd 1857–1891
    6. 6. Thomza (Elizabeth) Boyd 1843–1922
    7. 7. Joel (Madison) Boyd 1854–1916
    8. 8. Martha (M) Boyd 1861–1940
    9. 9. Abraham Boyd 1865–1870
    10. 10. Louisa (Orlena) Boyd 1839–1923
  4. 4. Joel (Leyde) COUNTS 1821–1894 m. Martha (Emily) Rodgers 1831–1890 m. Martha (Emily Rodgers) Leeth 1830–1899 m. Isippa (Mississippi) Daniel 1817–1860 m. Mary (Lucretia) THOMAS 1829–1863
    1. 1. Frances (Elizabeth) Counts 1868–1950
    2. 2. Sidney (Emit) Counts 1866–1951
    3. 3. Martha (Ellen) Counts 1854–
    4. 4. George (Bethel) Counts 1859–1936 m. Claressa (Adeline) Rogers 1863–1890
      1. 1. Claressa (Adeline) Counts 1887–1956
      2. 2. Evaline Counts 1877–1974
    5. 5. James (H) Counts 1845–1924 m. Susan (Frances) Hawkins 1854–1912
      1. 1. Emma Counts 1876–1952
      2. 2. William (Jasper) Counts 1871–1907
      3. 3. Mary (C.) Counts 1873–
      4. 4. Eddy Counts 1880–1941
      5. 5. Ralph Counts 1880–1963
      6. 6. Etha Counts 1893–1956
      7. 7. Viola Counts 1896–1977
      8. 8. Walter Counts 1881–1939
      9. 9. Cora Counts 1883–1964
      10. 10. Ivy (Mae) Counts 1890–1919
    6. 6. Mary (Ann) Counts 1848–1873 m. Jerome (Washington "Rome") Vaughan 1839–1898
      1. 1. Ella Vaughn 1866–1926
      2. 2. Amanda (L) Vaughn 1869–
    7. 7. Martha (Ellen) Counts 1850–
    8. 8. William (Jasper) Counts 1854–1900 m. Nancy (Caldonia "Callie") Gossett 1861–1930
      1. 1. Lena (Louisa) Counts 1885–1967
      2. 2. Mary (Frances) Counts 1881–1971
      3. 3. James (Henry) Counts 1888–1918
      4. 4. Ellen (Gertrude) Counts 1888–1971
      5. 5. Ruth (Caldonia) Counts 1894–1984
      6. 6. George (Franklin) Counts 1896–1966
      7. 7. Vernon Counts 1904–1993 m. Mary (Rose) Greenwood 1901–1993
      8. 8. Ellen (Gertrude) Counts 1892–1971
      9. 9. Beulah (Josephine) Counts 1883–1974
      10. 10. Joel (William) Counts 1879–1929
    9. 9. Sidney (E) Counts 1866–1951
    10. 10. Frances (Elizabeth) Counts 1868–1950
    11. 11. Martha (Ellen) Counts 1854–1880
    12. 12. George (Thomas) Counts 1863–
    13. 13. Joel (Leyde Counts) Jr 1859–1915
    14. 14. John (William) Counts 1845–1916
    15. 15. Martha (Ann) Counts 1847–1930
    16. 16. Nicholas (Lacy) Counts 1850–1934
    17. 17. Emily (Jane) Counts 1849–1934
    18. 18. Aaron (Wesley Westlake) Counts 1855–1927
    19. 19. Joel (Thomas) Counts 1862–
    20. 20. Joseph (L) Counts 1862–
    21. 21. James (Henry) Counts 1844–1924
  5. 5. Ellis Counts 1819–1888 m. Elizabeth (Jackson) Counts 1835–1917 m. Rachel (Eveline Runnels) Counts 1823–1857
    1. 1. Url (Lee) Counts 1868–1916
    2. 2. Rebecca Counts 1867–
    3. 3. Laura (A) Counts 1872–
    4. 4. Ruth (Eveline Counts Kelley) Stephenson 1855–1952 m. William (Beal) Kelley 1851–1883 m. William (Robert) Stevenson 1866–1960
      1. 1. Edna (Earl) Kelley 1879–1966
      2. 2. William (G) Kelley 1881–1963 m. Clara (Lucy) Austin 1889–1920
        1. 1. Sarah (Edith) Kelley 1914–1992 m. Luther (Markley) Hooker 1900–1970
        2. 2. William (Kelley) Jr 1918–
        3. 3. Cecil (B) Kelley 1905–1938
        4. 4. Minnie (G) Kelly 1909–1915
      3. 3. Stephen (Henderson) Kelley 1878–1966
      4. 4. Oda (Odessa) Stephenson 1893–1905
      5. 5. Robert (Lee) Stephenson 1895–1994
      6. 6. Phelix Stephenson 1900–
      7. 7. Guy (M) Stevenson 1900–1932
      8. 8. Myrtle (S) Stephenson 1890–1905
    5. 5. James (Aaron) Counts 1846–
    6. 6. Mary (Jane Counts) (Burnett) 1841–
    7. 7. Henry (Benton) Counts 1850–1905 m. Frankie Causets 1856–
      1. 1. Harvey (Dave) Counts 1885–1979 m. Ethel Plunkett 1893–1973
        1. 1. Eunice (M) Counts 1914–2011 m. Ive (Charles) Youmans 1902–1976
        2. 2. J (C) Counts 1924–2010
        3. 3. Kelsie (V) Counts 1913–1994 m. Lillie (Lenora) Smith 1926–2018
        4. 4. Dona (M) Counts 1919–2010
        5. 5. Iva Counts 1923–2017
        6. 6. Clara (Eslee Counts) (Presley) 1925–2015
        7. 7. Christeema Counts 1911–1913
      2. 2. Jesse Causets 1890–
      3. 3. Austin Causets 1892–
      4. 4. Margaret Causets 1894–
      5. 5. Patrick Thompson 1874–
      6. 6. Mary (O) Causets 1888–1969
      7. 7. Melvina Causets 1897–
      8. 8. Jesse (J) Counts 1891–
      9. 9. Canada Counts 1885–
      10. 10. Margie Counts 1898–
    8. 8. Martha (C) Counts 1838–1930 m. Greenbury (F) Burnett 1838–1920
      1. 1. Florence ((Burnett)) Jones 1880–
      2. 2. Greenbury (Frank) Burnett 1862–1937
      3. 3. Anne (E. "Annie") Burnett 1875–1934
      4. 4. James (Edward "Ed") Burnett 1865–
      5. 5. Jefferson (L. "Jeff") Burnett 1867–1938
      6. 6. Samuel (Ellis) Burnett 1860–1938
      7. 7. Leah (Ruth (Burnett) Herring, Quillen, Hostler,) Myrick 1883–1977
      8. 8. Marie (Helen) Burnett 1870–
      9. 9. Ada (June Burnett) Dodson 1873–1951
      10. 10. Mary (Edna) Burnett 1869–1945
  6. 6. Margaret Laws 1827–1899 m. Silas (S.) Laws 1818–1882
    1. 1. Joel (Phillip) Laws 1852–1927
    2. 2. Lodina (Jane) Laws 1853–
    3. 3. Ruth (Ann Laws) Counts 1856–1947
    4. 4. Sarah (Lucretia Laws) Gordon 1858–1928
    5. 5. Henry (Aaron) Laws 1867–
    6. 6. Martha (Elizabeth) Laws 1861–
  7. 7. Nicholas Counts 1830–1832
  8. 8. William (Benjamin) Counts 1838–1901
  9. 9. Jasper (Leyde) Counts 1838–1838

Aaron Counts's Timeline

5 Records

1797
8 May 1797
Birth of Aaron G Counts in Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
1840
1840
Age 43
Aaron G Counts resided here in Safine, Sainte Genevieve, Missouri, USA
Safine, Sainte Genevieve, Missouri, USA
1850
1850
Age 53
Aaron G Counts resided here in Saline, Ste Genevieve, Missouri, USA
Saline, Ste Genevieve, Missouri, USA
1860
1860
Age 63
Aaron G Counts resided here in Saline, Avon, Sainte Genevieve, Missouri, USA
Saline, Avon, Sainte Genevieve, Missouri, USA
1878
30 Nov 1878
Age 81
Death of Aaron G Counts in Avon, St Genevieve, Missouri, USA
Avon, St Genevieve, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 May 1797
    Event Place: Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Births
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Saline, Sainte Genevieve, Missouri; Roll: M653_645; Page: 312; Family History Lib
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 8920.237; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Saline, Ste Genevieve, Missouri; Roll: 413; Page: 240a
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Safine, Sainte Genevieve, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Safine, Sainte Genevieve, Missouri; Roll: 230; Page: 82; Family History Library Film: 0014858

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Saline, Ste Genevieve, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Saline, Ste Genevieve, Missouri; Roll: 413; Page: 240a

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Saline, Avon, Sainte Genevieve, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Saline, Sainte Genevieve, Missouri; Roll: M653_645; Page: 312; Family History Lib

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1878
    Event Place: Avon, St Genevieve, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Avon, Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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