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John Kouns

Male 1797 - 1872  (74 years)


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  • Name John Kouns 
    Born 4 Apr 1797  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 22 Feb 1872  [1
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I13303  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father Michael Koontz,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Susannah Rader,   b. 23 Dec 1776,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Notes 

    • These are most of the Kountz families in Kanawha Co in 1830/40

      1840 Jackson, VA
      Kountz, Ona
      1m 15-20
      1m 20-30
      2f 10-15
      2f 15-20
      1f 40-50

      1840 Jackson, VA
      Kountz, Wilson
      1m 20-30
      1f 20-30

      1830 Mason, VA
      John Kouns (18th fk?)
      2m 5-10
      2m 10-15
      1m 40-50
      1f 0-5
      1f 10-15
      1f 30-40

      1840 Jackson, VA
      Kountz, John
      2m 5-10
      2m 15-20
      1m 50-60
      1f 10-15
      1f 40-50

      1840 Jackson, VA
      Kountz, James
      1m 20-30
      1f 15-20

      1840 Jackson, VA
      Koontz, Henry
      1m 0-5
      1m 20-30
      2f 0-5
      1f 20-30
    Family ID F4450  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary [Kouns],   b. 21 May 1798,   d. 6 Sep 1849  (Age 51 years) 
    Notes 

    • 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
      8744
      Kouns, James R., Died July 18, 1869 Aged 48 ys 5 ms 17
      Kouns_JamesR.jpg
      8748
      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.
      8746
      Kouns, Mary 1798 - 1849 [s] Kouns_Mary.jpg
      8747
      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.
    Children 
     1. James R Kouns,   b. 1 Feb 1821, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jul 1869, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)
     2. Naomi Catherine Kouns,   b. Abt 1824, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Miranda Susan Kouns,   b. Abt 1825, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Nancy K Kouns,   b. 1826, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1905  (Age 79 years)
     5. Elizabeth Sarah Kouns,   b. 1829, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1911, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     6. Margaret J Kouns,   b. 3 Jan 1832, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Apr 1915, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     7. Ann Eliza Kouns,   b. 24 Nov 1834, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jun 1873  (Age 38 years)
     8. Melissa Kouns,   b. 1837, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1886  (Age 49 years)
    Family ID F4968  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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