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John Bunyan Counts 1825–1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 February 1825

Birth Location: Cleveland, Russell, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 29 August 1874

Death Location: Cleveland, Russell County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Ezekiel Counts

Mother: Elizabeth AMBURGEY

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Childress, Elizabeth CHILDRESS, Melvina FLEMING

Children(s): Eva Kilgore, James Counts, Samuel Counts, William Counts, Elihu Counts, Elizabeth Stair, David Counts, Ezekiel COUNTS, Goolsby COUNTS, Henry Counts, Joseph COUNTS, Ethan COUNTS, Shadrack COUNTS, John COUNTS, Roland COUNTS, Abraham COUNTS, Elijah COUNTS, Ambras COUNTS, Andrew COUNTS, Noah COUNTS

In 1825, John Bunyan Counts entered the world in Cleveland, Russell, Virginia, USA, born to Ezekiel Counts And Elizabeth Amburgey. John Bunyan Counts married Elizabeth Childress, Melvina Lavina Fleming, and had children including Abraham Counts, Ambras Counts, Andrew Jackson Counts, David C Counts, Elihu Kiser Counts, Elijah S Counts, Elizabeth Jannette Stair, Ethan Allen Counts, Eva Caroline Kilgore, Ezekiel Counts, Goolsby B Counts, Henry Counts, James Jefferson Counts, John Buchanan Floyd Counts, Joseph Counts, Noah Columbus Counts, Roland Counts, Samuel Smith Counts, Shadrack Williams Counts, William Thomas Counts. John Bunyan Counts passed away in 1874 in Cleveland, Russell County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1825, John Bunyan Counts entered the world in Cleveland, Russell, Virginia, USA, born to Ezekiel Counts And Elizabeth Amburgey.
  • John Bunyan Counts married Elizabeth Childress, Melvina Lavina Fleming, and had children including Abraham Counts, Ambras Counts, Andrew Jackson Counts, David C Counts, Elihu Kiser Counts, Elijah S Counts, Elizabeth Jannette Stair, Ethan Allen Counts, Eva Caroline Kilgore, Ezekiel Counts, Goolsby B Counts, Henry Counts, James Jefferson Counts, John Buchanan Floyd Counts, Joseph Counts, Noah Columbus Counts, Roland Counts, Samuel Smith Counts, Shadrack Williams Counts, William Thomas Counts.
  • John Bunyan Counts passed away in 1874 in Cleveland, Russell County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ezekiel Counts
1805–1871
Birth Location: Cleveland, Russell, Virginia, USA
EC
Elizabeth AMBURGEY
1806–1853
Birth Location: Stokes, North Carolina, USA
EA

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Childress
1819–1900
Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America
EC
Elizabeth CHILDRESS
1826–1869
Birth Location: Pike, Kentucky, USA
EC
Melvina FLEMING
1836–1906
Birth Location: Big Beaver Creek, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
MF

Children(s)

Eva Kilgore
1858–1930
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia, United States of America
EK
James Counts
1840–1905
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia, United States of America
JC
Samuel Counts
1842–1927
Birth Location: United States of America
SC
William Counts
1856–1935
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia, United States of America
WC
Elihu Counts
1846–1909
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia, United States of America
EC
Elizabeth Stair
1849–1893
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia, United States of America
ES
David Counts
1844–1920
Birth Location: Castlewood, Russell County, Virginia, United States of America
DC
Ezekiel COUNTS
1846–1927
Birth Location: Island Branch, Russell, Virginia, USA
EC
Goolsby COUNTS
1847–1927
Birth Location: Island Branch, Russell, Virginia, USA
GC
Henry Counts
1850–1918
Birth Location: Island Branch, Russell, Virginia, USA
HC
Joseph COUNTS
1852–1940
Birth Location: Island Branch, Russell, Virginia, USA
JC
Ethan COUNTS
1854–1910
Birth Location: Island Branch, Russell, Virginia, USA
EC
Shadrack COUNTS
1857–1948
Birth Location: Island Branch, Russell, Virginia, USA
SC
John COUNTS
1859–1939
Birth Location: Cleveland, Russell, Virginia, USA
JC
Roland COUNTS
1861–1934
Birth Location: Island Branch, Russell, Virginia, USA
RC
Abraham COUNTS
1864–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
AC
Elijah COUNTS
1866–1939
Birth Location: Island Branch, Russell, Virginia, USA
EC
Ambras COUNTS
1855–1856
Birth Location: Island Branch, Russell, Virginia, USA
AC
Andrew COUNTS
1872–1951
Birth Location: Island Branch, Russell, Virginia, USA
AC
Noah COUNTS
1874–1942
Birth Location: Island Branch, Russell, Virginia, USA
NC

John Counts's Ancestors

Self
John Counts
1825–1874
Birth Place: Cleveland, Russell, Virginia, USA
Parents
Ezekiel Counts
1805–1871
Cleveland, Russell, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth AMBURGEY
1806–1853
Stokes, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Counts's Descendants

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John (Bunyan) Counts (4 February 1825–29 August 1874) m. Elizabeth Childress (20 May 1819–4 October 1900) m. Elizabeth CHILDRESS (30 JUN 1826–12 June 1869) m. Melvina (Lavina) FLEMING (24 Mar 1836–26 Nov 1906)
  1. 1. Eva (Caroline) Kilgore 1858–1930
  2. 2. James (Jefferson) Counts 1840–1905
  3. 3. Samuel (Smith) Counts 1842–1927
  4. 4. William (Thomas) Counts 1856–1935
  5. 5. Elihu (Kiser) Counts 1846–1909
  6. 6. Elizabeth (Jannette) Stair 1849–1893
  7. 7. David (C) Counts 1844–1920 m. Tennessee (Temperance) Self 1854–
    1. 1. Nannie (E) Counts 1878–
    2. 2. Tempie Counts 1879–
    3. 3. Charles (M) Counts 1881–
    4. 4. Willie (J) Counts 1890–
  8. 8. Ezekiel COUNTS 1846–1927 m. Arminda Counts 1854–1916
    1. 1. Joseph (Tilden) Counts 1877–1935
    2. 2. William (Floyd) Counts 1886–1962
  9. 9. Goolsby (B) COUNTS 1847–1927 m. Emma (Cosby) Counts 1854–1929
    1. 1. Emma Kiser 1877–1945
    2. 2. Francis (Marion) Counts 1875–1952
    3. 3. Elizabeth Parsons 1873–1934
  10. 10. Henry Counts 1850–1918
    1. 1. Dewey (Daniel) Counts 1900–1972
  11. 11. Joseph COUNTS 1852–1940
  12. 12. Ethan (Allen) COUNTS 1854–1910
  13. 13. Shadrack (Williams) COUNTS 1857–1948
  14. 14. John (Buchanan "Floyd") COUNTS 1859–1939
  15. 15. Roland COUNTS 1861–1934
  16. 16. Abraham COUNTS 1864–
  17. 17. Elijah (S) COUNTS 1866–1939
  18. 18. Ambras COUNTS 1855–1856
  19. 19. Andrew (Jackson) COUNTS 1872–1951
  20. 20. Noah (Columbus) COUNTS 1874–1942

John Counts's Timeline

2 Records

1825
4 February 1825
Birth of John Bunyan Counts in Cleveland, Russell, Virginia, USA
Cleveland, Russell, Virginia, USA
1874
29 August 1874
Age 49
Death of John Bunyan Counts in Cleveland, Russell, Virginia, USA
Cleveland, Russell, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 February 1825
    Event Place: Cleveland, Russell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 August 1874
    Event Place: Cleveland, Russell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cleveland, Russell County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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