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Counts, Rebecca

Female 1818 - 1892  (~ 73 years)


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  • Name Counts, Rebecca 
    Birth Jun 1818  Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Census 1850  Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Census 1860  Jackson, Virginia (now West Virginia), United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census 1870  West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Death 1 May 1892  Jackson, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Kentuck, Jackson, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Address:
    Garrett Cemetery 
    Person ID I75621  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 1 Dec 2020 

    Father Counts, John,   b. 11 Dec 1789, Carterton, Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1863, Carterton, Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Mother McReynolds, Susan Phoebe,   b. 1 Feb 1797, Ashe, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Feb 1861, Carterton, Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1815  Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F39838  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Kiser, Abednigo,   b. Abt 1817, Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1889, Jackson, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 72 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1837  Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Clinch River 
    Notes 
    • Abednego Kiser was born abt 1817 in Russell County, Virginia, the son of E
      phraim Kiser & Mary Sutherland. About 1836 he married Rebecca Counts, t
      he daughter of John Counts and Phoebe McReynolds. Rebecca was born abt J
      un 1818 in Russell County. In the 1850's they moved to "New Kentuck", ne
      ar the head of Middle Fork of Pocatalico River in Jackson Co., WV. Abedne
      go Kiser was a centralfigure in a fued pitting Russell County Skeens, Cou
      nts, Kisers and others against other Jackson & Roane County West Virginian
      s.
    Children 
     1. Kiser, Rebecca Virginia   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Kiser, Ephraim,   b. Abt 1835, Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1841 (Age ~ 6 years)
     3. Kiser, Bethany Ann,   b. 12 Jun 1837, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Apr 1907, Jackson, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
    +4. Kiser, Elijah,   b. 10 May 1839, Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jun 1912, Higby (Historical), Roane, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
    +5. Kiser, Rachael,   b. 25 Jan 1841, Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 May 1923, Roane, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     6. Kiser, Henry,   b. 17 Jan 1845, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1921 (Age 75 years)
    +7. Kiser, Elihu,   b. 1847, Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Jan 1937, Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)
     8. Kiser, Phoebe,   b. 1851, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     9. Kiser, Mary Elizabeth,   b. 4 Feb 1856, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jan 1936, Kentuck, Jackson, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
     10. Kiser, Nancy Ann,   b. 14 Nov 1858, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Apr 1928 (Age 69 years)
     11. Kiser, (Male),   b. 1860, Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Mar 1860, Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
    Family ID F31389  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Jun 1818 - Russell, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Address:
    Clinch River - Abt 1837 - Russell, Virginia, United States
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    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1850 - Russell, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1860 - Jackson, Virginia (Now West Virginia), United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1870 - West Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1 May 1892 - Jackson, West Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Address:
    Garrett Cemetery - - Kentuck, Jackson, West Virginia, United States
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  • Sources 
    1. [S154144] Rebecca Keyser in household of Abednego Keyser, "United States Census, 1850".

    2. [S154146] Rebecca Kiser in household of A B Kiser, "United States Census, 1860".

    3. [S154145] Rebecca Kyser in household of Abednego B Kyser, "United States Census, 1870".

    4. [S154143] Rebecca Counts Kiser, "Find A Grave Index".