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Minerva Loucretia "Cressie" Counts 1884–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 July 1884 (or 1885)

Birth Location: Sulphur Springs, Howard County, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 18 MAR 1944

Death Location: Cove, Polk, Arkansas, USA

Father: Peter Counts

Mother: Martha Chambers

Spouse(s): Kirby Smith

Children(s): Jesse Smith, Harold Smith, Maynard Smith, Verbie Smith, Dexter Smith

In 1884, Minerva Loucretia "Cressie" Counts entered the world in Sulphur Springs, Howard County, Arkansas, USA, born to Peter Counts And Martha Mattie Chambers. In 1900, Minerva Loucretia "Cressie" Counts resided in Sulphur Springs, Howard, Arkansas, USA. Minerva Loucretia "Cressie" Counts married Kirby Dee Smith, and had children including Dexter Glen Smith, Harold Dee Smith, Jesse Hugh Smith, Maynard Milton Smith, Verbie Lee Smith. Minerva Loucretia "Cressie" Counts passed away in 1944 in Cove, Polk, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1884, Minerva Loucretia "Cressie" Counts entered the world in Sulphur Springs, Howard County, Arkansas, USA, born to Peter Counts And Martha Mattie Chambers.
  • In 1900, Minerva Loucretia "Cressie" Counts resided in Sulphur Springs, Howard, Arkansas, USA.
  • Minerva Loucretia "Cressie" Counts married Kirby Dee Smith, and had children including Dexter Glen Smith, Harold Dee Smith, Jesse Hugh Smith, Maynard Milton Smith, Verbie Lee Smith.
  • Minerva Loucretia "Cressie" Counts passed away in 1944 in Cove, Polk, Arkansas, USA.

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Minerva Counts's Ancestors

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Minerva Counts
1884–1944
Birth Place: Sulphur Springs, Howard County, Arkansas, USA
Parents
Peter Counts
1838–1916
Tishamingo County, Mississippi, USA
Martha ("Mattie") Chambers
1845–1923
South Carolina
Grandparents
Henry (C.) Counts\Koonce
1794–1867
S. Carolina
Sarah Rose
1800–1844
Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
John COUNTS
1754–1808
Elizabeth Noe
1754–1781
Levi Rose
1765–1850
Mary Stafford
1767–1753
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Cuntze
1729–1797
Elizabeth Sharp
1732–1788
Peter Noe
1721–1787
Roshannah Schell
1724–1781
Bennett Rose*\
1731–1778
Sarah (Rose)
1727–1783
William Stafford
1755–1782
Mary Boleyn?
1748–1780

Minerva Counts's Descendants

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Minerva (Loucretia "Cressie") Counts (8 July 1884 (or 1885)–18 MAR 1944) m. Kirby (Dee) Smith (22 November 1877–13 December 1968)
  1. 1. Jesse (Hugh) Smith 1916–1987 m. Barbara (Corinne) Bell 1917–2008
  2. 2. Harold (Dee) Smith 1908–1945
  3. 3. Maynard (Milton) Smith 1902–1972
  4. 4. Verbie (Lee) Smith 1906–1975 m. William (Jackson "Jack") Owen 1902–1980
    1. 1. Jessie (Pauline) Owen 1922–1992
    2. 2. Jackie (Mae Owen) (Blackburn) 1930–2019 m. Henry (Dale) Plunkett 1928–1991
    3. 3. Verbie (Allene) Owen 1923–
  5. 5. Dexter (Glen) Smith 1911–

Minerva Counts's Timeline

3 Records

1884
8 July 1884 (or 1885)
Birth of Minerva Loucretia "Cressie" Counts in Sulphur Springs, Howard County, Arkansas, USA
Sulphur Springs, Howard County, Arkansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 16
Minerva Loucretia "Cressie" Counts resided here in Sulphur Springs, Howard, Arkansas, USA
Sulphur Springs, Howard, Arkansas, USA
1944
18 MAR 1944
Age 60
Death of Minerva Loucretia "Cressie" Counts in Cove, Polk, Arkansas, USA
Cove, Polk, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 July 1884 (or 1885)
    Event Place: Sulphur Springs, Howard County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Sulphur Springs, Howard, Arkansas; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0066; FHL microfilm: 1240061

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Sulphur Springs, Howard, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Sulphur Springs, Howard, Arkansas; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0066; FHL microfilm: 1240061

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 MAR 1944
    Event Place: Cove, Polk, Arkansas, USA

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