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John Buchanan Floyd Counts 1859–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 Oct 1859

Birth Location: Cleveland, Russell, Virginia

Death Date: 07 May 1939

Death Location: McClure, Dickenson County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: John Counts

Mother: Elizabeth Childress

Spouse(s): Margaret Deel, Mary Smith

Children(s): Kester Counts

The story of John Buchanan Floyd Counts began in 1859 in Cleveland, Russell, Virginia. In 1860, John Buchanan Floyd Counts resided in Russell County, Virginia. In 1870, John Buchanan Floyd Counts resided in Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, United States. John Buchanan Floyd Counts married Margaret Elizabeth Deel, Mary Ellen Smith, and had children including Kester Counts. John Buchanan Floyd Counts passed away in 1939 in McClure, Dickenson County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Buchanan Floyd Counts began in 1859 in Cleveland, Russell, Virginia.
  • In 1860, John Buchanan Floyd Counts resided in Russell County, Virginia.
  • In 1870, John Buchanan Floyd Counts resided in Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, United States.
  • John Buchanan Floyd Counts married Margaret Elizabeth Deel, Mary Ellen Smith, and had children including Kester Counts.
  • John Buchanan Floyd Counts passed away in 1939 in McClure, Dickenson County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Counts
1825–1874
Birth Location: Cleveland, Russell, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Childress
1826–1869
Birth Location: Pike, Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Deel
1898–1952
Birth Location: Dickenson, Virginia, USA
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Mary Smith
1867–1943
Birth Location: Wise County, Virginia
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Children(s)

Kester Counts
1895–1982
Birth Location: Stratton, Wise, Virginia
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John Counts's Ancestors

Self
John Counts
1859–1939
Birth Place: Cleveland, Russell, Virginia
Parents
John Bunyan Counts
1825–1874
Cleveland, Russell, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Childress
1826–1869
Pike, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Counts's Descendants

1.
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John (Buchanan Floyd) Counts (02 Oct 1859–07 May 1939) m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Deel (22 May 1898–8 Apr 1952) m. Mary (Ellen) Smith (30 Jan 1867–19 Dec 1943)
  1. 1. Kester Counts 1895–1982 m. Blanche (Susan Compton) \\ 1913–1977

John Counts's Timeline

7 Records

1859
02 Oct 1859
Birth of John Buchanan Floyd Counts in Cleveland, Russell, Virginia
Cleveland, Russell, Virginia
1860
1860
Age 1
John Buchanan Floyd Counts resided here in Russell County, Virginia
Russell County, Virginia
1870
1870
Age 11
John Buchanan Floyd Counts resided here in Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, United States
Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, United States
1910
1910
Age 51
John Buchanan Floyd Counts resided here in Lipps, Wise, Virginia
Lipps, Wise, Virginia
1920
1920
Age 61
John Buchanan Floyd Counts resided here in Lipps, Wise, Virginia
Lipps, Wise, Virginia
1930
1930
Age 71
John Buchanan Floyd Counts resided here in Ervinton, Dickenson, Virginia
Ervinton, Dickenson, Virginia
1939
07 May 1939
Age 80
Death of John Buchanan Floyd Counts in Dickenson County, Virginia
Dickenson County, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Oct 1859
    Event Place: Cleveland, Russell, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia; Roll: T625_1918; Page: 32A; Enumeration District: 173; Image: 674.
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ervinton, Dickenson, Virginia; Roll: 2441; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 5; Image: 129.0; FHL microfilm: 2342175.
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Castlewood, Russell, Virginia; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: , Russell, Virginia; Roll: ; Page: 64; Image: 70.
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia; Roll: T624_1652; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0150; Image: ; FHL microfilm: 1375665.
    [6] One World Tree (sm)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Russell County, Virginia
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: , Russell, Virginia; Roll: ; Page: 64; Image: 70.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Castlewood, Russell, Virginia; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia; Roll: T624_1652; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0150; Image: ; FHL microfilm: 1375665.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia; Roll: T625_1918; Page: 32A; Enumeration District: 173; Image: 674.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Ervinton, Dickenson, Virginia
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ervinton, Dickenson, Virginia; Roll: 2441; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 5; Image: 129.0; FHL microfilm: 2342175.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 May 1939
    Event Place: Dickenson County, Virginia
    Record Source: One World Tree (sm)

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: McClure, Dickenson County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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