Margaret J Kouns

1832 - 1915  (83 years)

• Name	Margaret J Kouns
  Nickname	Maggie
  Born	3 Jan 1832	West Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Died	29 Apr 1915	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Notes	Death Record Name: Margaret J./Kowns Sex: Female Death Date: 29 Apr 1915 Death Place: Ravenswood, Jackson, West Virginia Age at Death: 83y3m26d Marital Status: S Informant: JH Wetzel, physician
  Person ID	I18639	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	17 Jun 2011

  
  

  Father	John Kouns,   b. 4 Apr 1797, Virginia, USA ,   d. 22 Feb 1872  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	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.
  Family ID	F4968	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	1. William Kouns,   b. CA 1852, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F23641	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S70] John House. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.