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George Daniel Counts 1871–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 May 1871

Birth Location: Wesley, Madison, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 18 Apr 1945

Death Location: Wesley, Madison, Arkansas, USA

Father: Henry Counts

Mother: Melissa Thompson

Spouse(s): Lena Lawson

Children(s): Lena Counts, John Counts, Maxwell Counts, Augustus Counts, William Counts, Nora Counts, Esther Counts

The story of George Daniel Counts began in 1871 in Wesley, Madison, Arkansas, USA. George Daniel Counts married Lena Ella Maud Lawson, and had children including Augustus Charles Gus Counts, Esther Malissa Counts, John G Counts, Lena Chloe Counts, Maxwell Lawson Counts, Nora J Counts, William Clyde Counts. George Daniel Counts passed away in 1945 in Wesley, Madison, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of George Daniel Counts began in 1871 in Wesley, Madison, Arkansas, USA.
  • George Daniel Counts married Lena Ella Maud Lawson, and had children including Augustus Charles Gus Counts, Esther Malissa Counts, John G Counts, Lena Chloe Counts, Maxwell Lawson Counts, Nora J Counts, William Clyde Counts.
  • George Daniel Counts passed away in 1945 in Wesley, Madison, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Counts
1847–1929
Birth Location: Madison, Arkansas, United States
HC
Melissa Thompson
1845–1936
Birth Location: Wesley, Madison, Arkansas, USA
MT

Spouses(s)

Lena Lawson
1874–1947
Birth Location: Wesley, Madison, Arkansas, United States
LL

Children(s)

Lena Counts
1897–1986
Birth Location: Wesley, Madison, Arkansas, USA
LC
John Counts
1896–
Birth Location: Wesley, Madison, Arkansas, USA
JC
Maxwell Counts
1912–1967
Birth Location: Wesley, Madison, Arkansas, USA
MC
Augustus Counts
1909–1992
Birth Location: Wesley, Madison, Arkansas, USA
AC
William Counts
1890–1970
Birth Location: Wesley, Madison, Arkansas, USA
WC
Nora Counts
1892–1906
Birth Location: Wesley, Madison, Arkansas, USA
NC
Esther Counts
1893–1979
Birth Location: Wesley, Madison, Arkansas, USA
EC

George Counts's Ancestors

Self
George Counts
1871–1945
Birth Place: Wesley, Madison, Arkansas, USA
Parents
Henry Henderson Counts
1847–1929
Madison, Arkansas, United States
Melissa (Evelyn) Thompson
1845–1936
Wesley, Madison, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
George (Washington) Counts
1804–1863
Countstown, Grainger, Tennessee, USA
Mathilda (Jane) Johnson
1807–1899
Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
Lewis (A.) Thompson
1812–1887
Campbell, Tennessee, USA
Mary ("Polly" Phillips) +
1812–1892
Cumberland, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Counts
1780–1845
Martha McElhaney
1789–1845
Martin Sr
1777–1852
Sarah Johnson
1779–1829
Blackburn Thompson
1791–1861
Lucretia Lawson
1792–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Ii
1752–1838
Eve Sharp
1752–1840
John McElhaney
1771–1840
Margaret Bowen
1773–1845

George Counts's Descendants

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George (Daniel) Counts (9 May 1871–18 Apr 1945) m. Lena (Ella "Maud") Lawson (23 May 1874–31 Jul 1947)
  1. 1. Lena (Chloe) Counts 1897–1986 m. Ray Powell 1896–1957
    1. 1. Helen (Dean) Powell 1918–1993 m. Kenneth (Benjamin) Townsend 1915–1995
      1. 1. Loretta (Jean) Townsend 1937–2008 m. Harold (Duane) Winfrey 1935–2020
    2. 2. Maxine (Thelma) Powell 1916–2010
    3. 3. George (Julian) Powell 1919–
  2. 2. John (G.) Counts 1896–
  3. 3. Maxwell (Lawson) Counts 1912–1967
  4. 4. Augustus (Charles "Gus") Counts 1909–1992
  5. 5. William (Clyde) Counts 1890–1970
  6. 6. Nora (J.) Counts 1892–1906
  7. 7. Esther (Malissa) Counts 1893–1979

George Counts's Timeline

2 Records

1871
9 May 1871
Birth of George Daniel Counts in Wesley, Madison, Arkansas, USA
Wesley, Madison, Arkansas, USA
1945
18 Apr 1945
Age 74
Death of George Daniel Counts in Wesley, Madison, Arkansas, USA
Wesley, Madison, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 May 1871
    Event Place: Wesley, Madison, Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1945
    Event Place: Wesley, Madison, Arkansas, USA
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