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Sarah "Sally" Counts 1787 – 1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1787

Birth Location: Cleveland, Russell, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 27 Jul 1874

Death Location: Sand Lick, Dickenson, Virginia, United States

Father: John Counts

Mother: Margaret Kelly

Spouse(s): James Smith

Children(s): Joseph Smith

In 1787, Sarah "Sally" Counts entered the world in Cleveland, Russell, Virginia, USA, born to John Bunyan "of Cleveland" Counts and Margaret Peggy Kelly. Sarah "Sally" Counts married James "Jeams" Smith, and had children including Joseph ( Joe ) Smith. Sarah "Sally" Counts passed away in 1874 in Sand Lick, Dickenson, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1787, Sarah "Sally" Counts entered the world in Cleveland, Russell, Virginia, USA, born to John Bunyan "of Cleveland" Counts and Margaret Peggy Kelly.
  • Sarah "Sally" Counts married James "Jeams" Smith, and had children including Joseph ( Joe ) Smith.
  • Sarah "Sally" Counts passed away in 1874 in Sand Lick, Dickenson, Virginia, United States.

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Children(s)

Sarah Counts's Ancestors

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Sarah Counts
1787 – 1874
Birth Place: Cleveland, Russell, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Bunyan "of Cleveland" Counts
1765 – 1843
Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States of America
Margaret (Peggy) Kelly
1767 – 1835
Frederick, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John Counts
1734 – 1803
Opequan, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Mary (Magdeline) Summers
1732 – 1814
Prince William County, Virginia, United States of America
Michael Kelley
1720 – 1776
Dublin, Dublin Ireland
Amy Dahlenburg
1725 – 1810
Shenandoah, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Timothy Kelley
1700 –
Ann Fleming
1701 – 1801
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Fleming
1670 – 1746
Cisley Fleming
1674 – 1775

Sarah Counts's Descendants

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Sarah ("Sally") Counts (1787 – 27 Jul 1874) m. James ("Jeams") Smith (1784 – 13 JAN 1874)
  1. 1. Joseph (( Joe )) Smith (1 Nov 1809 – 18 Feb 1878) m. Sarah (( Sally )) Lockhart (1812 – 1850)
    1. 1. Lucinda Smith (abt 1831 – )
    2. 2. Martha Smith (abt 1833 – )
    3. 3. Lilbourne Smith (abt 1835 – )
    4. 4. Elisabeth Smith (abt 1836 – )
    5. 5. William Smith (abt 1837 – 1 Feb 1924) m. Nancy ((Ahyoka) Smith Cherokee) Indian (abt 1840 – )
      1. 1. Charles Smith (abt 1859 – )
      2. 2. Calvin Smith (Abt 1864 – )
      3. 3. Janes Smith (Abt 1866 – )
      4. 4. Willie Smith (Abt 1868 – )
      5. 5. John Smith (Abt 1870 – )
      6. 6. Martha Smith (Abt 1872 – )
      7. 7. Ed Smith (Abt 1874 – )
      8. 8. Mary (E) Smith (abt 1875 – 19 Feb 1963) m. Essex Ward (Jun 1870 – 10 February 1935) m. Casper Wilson (1878 – )
        1. 1. Nola Ward (May 1890 – )
        2. 2. Mattie Ward (Oct 1891 – )
        3. 3. Viola Ward (1892 – )
        4. 4. Arnelia Ward (Mar 1896 – )
        5. 5. Joe Ward (19 November 1896 – 30 June 1971) m. Mary Ward (abt 1900 – )
        6. 6. Lem Ward (7 Oct 1897 – 20 Mar 1975) m. Myrtle (Mae) Wilkins (7 February 1916 – 17 May 2010) m. Berta (B) Thompson (abt 1906 – 18 May 1932)
        7. 7. George Ward (14 Feb 1899 – )
        8. 8. Willie Ward (8 Mar 1904 – 29 Nov 1999)
        9. 9. Robert Ward (18 Dec 1906 – )
        10. 10. Mariah Wilson (abt 1906 – )
        11. 11. Edward Wilson (1908 – )
        12. 12. Sarah Wilson (1910 – 29 Jun 1930)
        13. 13. Vernada Wilson (abt 1914 – )
        14. 14. Odell Wilson (abt 1916 – )
        15. 15. Ludell Wilson (abt 1920 – )
      9. 9. Nancy Smith (Abt 1878 – )
    6. 6. Rebecca Smith (abt 1841 – )
    7. 7. Polly Smith (abt 1843 – )
    8. 8. Catharine Smith (abt 1845 – )
    9. 9. John Smith (abt 1849 – )

Sarah Counts's Timeline

2 Records

1787
1787
Birth of Sarah "Sally" Counts in Cleveland, Russell, Virginia, USA
Cleveland, Russell, Virginia, USA
1874
27 Jul 1874
Age 87
Death of Sarah "Sally" Counts in Sand Lick, Dickenson, Virginia, United States
Sand Lick, Dickenson, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1787
    Event Place: Cleveland, Russell, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900, Will Books, 1803-1910 ; Fiduciary Settlements, 1922-1930 ; General Index to Wills and Fiduciaries, 1803-1929; Author: Virginia. Circuit Court (Russell County)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1874
    Event Place: Sand Lick, Dickenson, Virginia, United States

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