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1830 Mason, VA
John R Kouns
1m 5-10 [James]
1m 30-40
2f 0-5 [there should be more girls. Image is faded - could be more marks]
1f 30-40
1840 Jackson, VA [entry 61, the other Kountz entries are toward the end of the census, so I am guessing they live in another part of the county]
John Kountz
1m 15-20 [James]
1m 40-50
2f 0-5 [Anne 5, Melissa 3]
2f 5-10 [Maggie 7, ?]
3f 10-15 [Elizabeth 11, Nancy 13, ?]
2f 15-20 [Kathy 16, Susan 15]
1f 40-50
1850 Jackson, VA # 998-1004
Kouns Jno 53 M Farmer 1500 Va
Kouns James 29 M Farmer Va
Kouns Susan 25 F Va
Kouns Nancy 23 F Va
Kouns Elizabeth 21 F Va
Kouns Margaret 17 M Va
Kouns Anne 15 F Va
Kouns Melisa 13 F Va
Rice Cornelius 38 M Carpenter 1800 N York
Wardner Armnenus 40 M Cooper 1000 N York
Curtis Lewis 31 M School Teacher Ohio
1860 Jackson, VA # 751-706
John Kouns 63 1000-3000 VA
Jas R 39 VA
Nancy 32 VA
Sarah E 30 VA
Ann E 25 VA
Melissa 22
1860 # 703-659 l/w sister Susan
Kouns, Margaret, 28
William, 8
1870 Ravenswood Town, Jackson, WV # 1
Kouns, John, 73, hotel keeper
Nancy 40
Sarah E 37
Margaret J 34
Melissa 27
Petty, Joseph A, 34, jeweler
Annelisa 31
Margaret 11
Elizabeth 6
Price, William, 38, cooper, OH
Conner John,. 30, cooper, OH
Showalter Henry C, 24, lawyer, PA
Hattie, 22, PA
Emmet M, 7/12, VA
Thompson, Lewis, 17, waiter, VA
1880 Census Place: Ravenswood, Jackson, West Virginia Page 490B
James RADER Self M M W 58 WVVAVA
Occ: Laborer Fa: VA Mo: VA
Mary A. RADER Wife F M W 56 WV PAPA
Occ: Keeping House Fa: PA Mo: PA
Maggie RADER Dau F S W 15 WVWVWV
Jane RADER SDau F S W 34 WV
N.K. WILLIAMSON Other F W W 53 WV
Elizabeth KOUNS Other F S W 50 WV
Margaret J. KOUNS Other F S W 43 WV
Malissa KOUNS Other F S W 39 WV
Nannie PETTY Niece F S W 8 WV
Florence MCKAY Other F S W 49 WVSC VA
Ravenswood Cemetery
The following stone is inscribed on three sides - John and Mary on the 'front' and James on one side, Ann on the opposite side.
Kouns, John, Died Feb 22, 1872 Aged 74 yrs 10 Ms 18 ds
Kouns, Mary, Wife of John Kouns, Died Sept 6, 1849 Aged 51 ys 3 ms 16 ds
Kouns_John_Mary_fam.jpg
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Kouns, James R., Died July 18, 1869 Aged 48 ys 5 ms 17
Kouns_JamesR.jpg
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Petty, Ann Eliza, Wife of J.A. Petty, Died June 5, 1873 Aged 38 ys 6 ms 12 ds
Petty_AnnEliza.jpg
The next two are on either side of the large one.
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Kouns, Mary 1798 - 1849 [s] Kouns_Mary.jpg
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Kouns, Melissa 1837 - 1886 [s] Kouns_Melissa.jpg
John House:
Michael Koontz married Susan Rader, a daughter of Michael Rader, Sr. He lived in Mason County.
A son, John Koontz, (sometimes spelled Kouns) lived at the mouth of Elk Fork, on the Young farm. He was a Justice of the Peace, in 1839.
Michael Koontz, who married Susan Rader, had a son, John Koontz. His wife's name is not given. Their children were:
Nancy Koontz, who married D.J. Jack Keeney, as a second husband.
Maggie Koontz.
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