West Virginia Pioneers

Family: Joseph Thornton Counts / Virginia Ernestine Skeen (F15085)

m. 8 Mar 1905


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  • Father | Male
    Joseph Thornton Counts

    Born  Aug 1882  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1960   
    Buried    Tommy County Cemetery, Kentuck, Jackson County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  8 Mar 1905  [1]  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Joseph K Counts | F3245 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Caroline J Cleek | F3245 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Virginia Ernestine Skeen

    Born  Feb 1884  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1965   
    Buried    Kentuck, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Peter Click Skeen | F4561 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Charlotte T Cleek | F4561 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    George Rector Counts, Sr

    Born  8 Dec 1905  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 Jul 1969   
    Buried    Kentuck, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Dorothy Lee Siders | F22877 
    Married     

    Child 2 | Male
    Darrel Franie Counts

    Born  18 Sep 1910  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  31 Oct 1957  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Kentuck, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Vivian Ray Kessel | F16932 
    Married     

    Child 3 | Male
    Dexter Lee Counts

    Born  13 Oct 1912  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Jul 1966   
    Buried    Tommy County Cemetery, Kentuck, Jackson County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Male
    Romie Dell Counts

    Born  2 Apr 1914  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Oct 1982   
    Buried    Kentuck, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Berthal Lillian Good | F29369 
    Married  8 Jun 1953  Lake County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Female
    Ada E Counts

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    Died     
    Buried     

    Child 6 | Female
    Dollie Counts

    Born  28 Jan 1925  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

  • Notes 

    • JCMR
      Joseph Thornton Counts, 23, Jackson, Jackson
      Ernest Skeen, 21, Jackson, Jackson 3/8/1905

      1910 Washington, Jackson, WV# 42
      Counts, Joseph T 27 m1- 5y
      Virginia E m1- 5y 3-1 child
      George R son 3

      1920 Washington, Jackson, WV # 61
      Counts, Joseph T 37
      Virginia E 35
      Joseph K father 72 wd
      George R son 14
      Darrell F son 9
      Dexter L son 7
      Romeo D son 5
      Ada E da 8/12

      Cleek - Poling Cemetery
      Row 9
      Counts, Darrrell F. "Father" Sept 18, 1910 – Oct 31, 1957
      Counts, Elsie Nov 21, 1906 -1906
      Counts, Raymond Aug 20, 1908 – 1909
      Counts, Virginia Ernestine 1884 – 1965 Our Loving Mother
      Elsie and Raymond could be the two children who died before 1910.

  • Sources 
    1. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.