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Dennis Holly Counts

Male 1888 - 1965  (77 years)


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  • Name Dennis Holly Counts 
    Born 14 Apr 1888  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 27 Sep 1965  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Tommy County Cemetery, Kentuck, Jackson County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Death Record
      Name: Dennis H./Counts
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 27 Sep 1965
      Death Place: Sissonville, Kanawha, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 77y
      Burial Place: Kentuck, Jackson, W. Va.
      Burial Date: 29 Sep 1965
      Cemetery: Counts
      Birth Date: 12 Apr 1888
      Birth Place: Kentuck, Jackson, W. Va.
      Marital Status: M
      Occupation: Farmer
      Residence: Sissonville, Kanawha, W. Va.
      Mother: Ida/Garrett
      Father: Cainen C./Counts
      Informant: Mary K Counts, Sissonville
    Person ID I96030  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father Canaan C Counts,   b. Dec 1857, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 May 1932, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 74 years) 
    Mother Ida Virginia Garrett,   b. May 1869, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1915  (Age ~ 45 years) 
    Married 18 Jul 1886  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 7/18/1886
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Canaan C Counts, 27, Jackson, Jackson
      Ida Virginia Garrett, 17, Jackson, Jackson

      1900 Union, Jackson, WV
      Counts, Cain C 12/1857 m 14y WV VA WV
      Ida 5/1869 m 14y 6-5 children WVWVWV
      Dixie da 8/1889 8/9/1886
      Dennis D son 4/1889 Dennis Holly 4/14/1888
      Tivius or Livius S son 5/1890
      Dovie da 5/1892 D M 5/3/1892
      Thomas son 10/1895 Thomas Harvey 10/27/1895
      Jennis B son 4/1898 Isaac James 4/3/1898
      Isaac father 3/1823 wd VA VA VA

      1910 Washington, Jackson, WV #40
      Counts, Canaan O 52 m1- 23y WV VA VA
      Ida V 40 m1- 23y 9-7 children WV VA WV
      Dixie da 23 s WV
      Dennis son 21 s WV
      Tinis son 19 s WV
      Dovie da 17 WV
      Thomas son 14 WV
      William J son 12
      Phoebe B da 5

      1920 Washington, Jackson, WV # 63
      Counts, Canaan C 62 wd
      Dennis H son 31 m
      Thomas H son 24 s
      Isaac J son 21 s
      Bernice D da 7 10/17/1912
      Ruby dil 22 m
      Freda B gd 2 5/12
      Gene F gs 8/12

      1930 Washington, Jackson, WV
      Counts, Thomas 34 md age 27 WV WVWV
      Adaline 23 md age 16
      Izetta da 6
      Philis da 4
      Zane G son 3
      Gwendolyn da 8/12
      Bernice sis 17
      Windel E neph 2/12
      Gene F neph 10
      Cain C father 72 wd WV VA VA

      JCBR
      Decia 9/25/1894

      Tommy Counts Cemetery
      Counts, Canaan C. 1857 - 1931
      Counts, Ida (Garrett) 1869 -1915
    Family ID F24665  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Ardena A Kiser,   b. 17 Sep 1890, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 29 May 1910  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 5/29/1910 at JK Kiser
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Dennis H Counts, 21, Jackson, Jackson
      Deanie Kiser, 20, Jackson, Jackson
    Family ID F24666  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Ruby Amos,   b. CA 1898, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 1920 and 1926  (Age ~ 22 years) 
    Married 19 Aug 1914  Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 8/19/1914
      Place: Wood Co, WV
      Dennis Holly Counts, 25, Jackson Co, Kentuck
      Ruby Amos, 21, Wood Co, Rockport

      1920 Washington, Jackson, WV # 63
      Counts, Canaan C 62 wd
      Dennis H son 31 m
      Thomas H son 24 s
      Isaac J son 21 s
      Bernice D da 7 10/17/1912
      Ruby dil 22 m
      Freda B gd 2 5/12 Freda Bell 7/30/1917
      Gene F gs 8/12 Gene Frederick 4/12/1919

      1930 Charleston, Kanawha, WV
      Counts, Dennis H 41 md age 20 WVWVWV
      Mary 41 md age 38 WVWVWV
      Freda B da 12 s WVWVWV
      Harold R son 2 10/12 WVWVWV

      1930 Washington, Jackson, WV
      Counts, Thomas 34 md age 27 WV WVWV
      Adaline 23 md age 16
      Izetta da 6
      Philis da 4
      Zane G son 3
      Gwendolyn da 8/12
      Bernice sis 17
      Windel E neph 2/12
      Gene F neph 10
      Cain C father 72 wd WV VA VA
    Children 
     1. Freda Bell Counts
     2. Gene Frederick Counts
    Family ID F24667  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Mary Catherine Pfost,   b. 5 Nov 1888, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 5 Sep 1926  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 9/5/1926
      Place: Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
      Dennis Counts, 37, wid,, Jackson, Jackson
      Cathrine Pfost, 37, Jackson, Kanawha

      1930 Charleston, Kanawha, WV
      Counts, Dennis H 41 md age 20 WVWVWV
      Mary 41 md age 38 WVWVWV
      Freda B da 12 s WVWVWV
      Harold R son 2 10/12 WVWVWV

      Tommy County Cemetery
      Counts, Dennis H. 1888 - 1965
      Counts, Mary C. 1888 -
    Children 
     1. Harold Ray Counts,   b. 15 Jun 1927, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Nov 1949, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 22 years)
    Family ID F24668  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    2. [S519] Cemeteries JC Vol 1.

    3. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    4. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.