CALIFORNIA'S COUTS COUSINS
VOLUME 6
November December
January NUMBER 1
2001-2002
A Quarterly Newsletter for the
Descendants of the Couts Family #22
RED COUTS
What a delightful Saturday afternoon! Red Couts
and his wife Betty made their way back to the
West Coast. Betty had to work on her Sierra
Club job, but Red had time for a visit! At the
stroke of noon, (I was late, traffic problems),
at Kinko's in Davis, CA, we met and discussed
our Indiana Couts lines. Red treated me to lunch
and brought vital statistics to be added to our paper
at a later date. Soon, we hope to have the entire
Indiana Branch completed; John and Mary Polly
Caldwell Couts would have been proud. Red's
one of those people that you seemed to have known
forever. Look for future articles about the Indiana
Couts, you'll enjoy them, and thanks for lunch and
the information, Red.
WILSON PAPERS - HUNTINGTON
LIBRARY- PRINTED AS WRITTEN
Genealogylibrary.com
July 4, 2001
B.D. WILSON TO CAVE J. COUTS
Los Angeles, October 6, 1853 (as written)
Sir. Yours bearing date on the 2nd present has
been duly rcd. As I am sick and not able to write
you lengthly I will merely [p.118] say to you that
I have just returnd from the north where I have been
on an Indian tour with Mr. Beale the Suppnt. I left
him (Mr. B.) in San Francisco he told me he would
be here by the 15 Inst. without fail and then we
would take a travel through the Southern Indians
and make arrangements to Settle the Indians
permanently. So please let things remain as they
are until Mr. Beale arrives then I have no doubt
but you will have us at your place
[Wilson Papers, Huntington Library.]
CAVE J. COUTS TO B. D. WILSON
Guajomito, June 5, 1854
The enclosed letter to Beale, I leave
open that you may see it. I care not a
straw for his removing me; but am a
little annoyed at his sending me word
that he removes me on account of an
old difficulty of five years standing with
the notorious handler of public funds.
What did this have to do with Indian affairs?
From the acquaintance& knowledge I have
of Beale, thought him above medling in any
such operations. If you have any influence
with Beale, try and get some Citizen of the
county appointed in place of Capt. Burton.
On account of the sparce population of this
county, the army has been riding it, rough shod,
since the formation of the state constitution.
This I shall kick against as long as I have
fingers & toes.
N. B. I shall continue to act as sub agent
until officially informed or until Capt. Burton,
or some one else, shows me that they have
the appointment, officially.
[Wilson Papers, Huntington Library.]
CAVE J. COUTS TO THOMAS J. HENLEY
[ Guajomito] July 7, 1856
The inhabited portion of this county [San Diego]
is infested with two tribes of Indians known
as the San Luisenians, and Dieguinos, according
to the mission to which they respectively
belonged, and number about 2,500 each.
The San Luisenians exist in the northern part
of the county, and, from the coast east, include
the principal chain of mountains. These Indians
are probably more advanced than any pertaining
to your superintendency, and require but little
attention with proper management. They
understand the cultivation of the soil, and are
the main dependence of our rancherios for
vaqueros. They live comfortably in rancheros
of tule (some few in adobes,) on what they gather
from their wheat and barley fields, gardens, acorns
and cattle stealing. Many of them can read and
write. The Dieguinos, although reared in an
adjoining mission, are far inferior to the San
Luisenians. They lack nothing of that laziness
and indolence proverbial to all Indian tribes,
and live principally by cattle stealing, and on acorns.
They are in the southern part of that county, and
extend from the coast to the desert, where they
naturally blend with the Yumas, with whom
they are on very friendly terms.
Nat Vise's house in San Diego is the old residence
of Don Juan Rodriguez. In 1838-39 Alcalde
Estudillo here kept his office, the Juzgado.
Adjoining our apartment in the Couts house
is a room occupied as the County Clerk's office.
Our boarding-house was burned down.
The mansion of Don Juan Bandini and the
Estudillo house nearby were commenced
in 1827. As late as 1821, there was no house
on the bench that forms the present site of Old
Town. The Fitch House was built that year.
Then the inhabitants all resided within the Presidio,
having some gardens in the mission valley, around
the mouth of it, and one other garden made by
Captain Francisco Ruiz, comandante of the Presidio;
this is the same known as the Soto garden. Among
the first houses built were the Fitch House, that of the
Pico family, and the Commercialhouse (as now called).
(Note: In the flood of 1861-2 the whole garden of
Mr. George Lyons as well as Reiner's was carried
away except the three large sycamore trees; these
were carried off by the overflow of January, 1874. B. H.)
Oct. 8th: Chata left on the steamer for Los Angeles,
to spend a month at Don Abel's.
Oct. 14th: Went to San Bernardino to hold Court.
I went and returned by the same road which, to
the rancho of Guajomito, is described in the trip
to San Diego. Busily engaged up to 14th in the
examination of Spanish and Mexican archives.
Copy many. Intend to index the originals for the
benefit of some future more industrious antiquarian.[p.143]
Left San Diego at 1 1/2 P.M., in company with
Col. Kanrick, Democratic candidate for the Legislature,
Mr. Marks Jacobs, a prominent Jew, and J. R.
Gitchell, Esq., District Attorney. The Presidio,
with its solitary date tree. The Mission valley
and river. Circle round False Bay, a beautiful
sheet of water for sailing, rowing, fishing, or
bathing; too shallow for large vessels to enter.
Great abundance of clams on its northern shore;
many curlew seen today there. Ornamental bush
on the side of the road; pretty foliage; full of
clusters of red berries looking at a little distance
like masses of gay flowers; might be trimmed
for a garden. To Rose's coal mine (!) 5 miles;
to the tannery one mile further. The graves of
Mr. and Mrs. Fischer on the very top of the hill
that Overlooks the house he built; a strange
idea that of burying them there. Over the lofty
hills, affording an extensive prospect of the
county, down to Soledad Valley. This valley is
the boundary of the city in this direction, 12
miles from Old Town. The sea in sight here;
little good soil; (what is its extent?)
Six miles further San Dieguito, formerly an
Indian pueblo. The Indians now rent to Don
Bonifacio Lopez; nobody at his house as we
pass. (What is the extent of Indian cultivation?
What is the character of the valley above the Osunas?)
Here Don Andres Ybarra overtakes us. He says
he is for Frémont "because the latter has a rancho
and residence in California, and knows the interests
of the Californians." I told him I had been
rummaging among the archives, and had
found several documents concerning him (Ybarra).
Hence 7 miles to Encinitos, the rancho of Don Andres,
passing first over the valley of San Alejo, about
half way; the rest long ascents and descents; the
summits commanding a view of the sea, and of the
high mountains to the north, as San Ysabel, Temécula.
For the most a dreary vista, without water, timber,
cultivation; nothing but chaparral; I believe there
is one stunted pine a little after leaving Soledad.
As we were about emerging from San Alejo valley,
[I] galloped ahead on a trail leading across a long,
narrow [p.144] meadow, and then over one or
two low hills down to his house--my design being
to get supper ready before the arrival of the rest,
as we intended to go on in the night to Coutts'.
From San Diego to Encinitos 25 miles.
INTERNET FAMILY~
From: "Pam Drake" pamdrake@bellsouth.net
Subject: Couts family Barbara (and Randy)-
I just wanted to let you know I received your letter
and check today dated September 3rd
(they received it at the museum
earlier but gave it to me when I went by today).
Anyway, THANKS SO MUCH! I have spoken
with the Blick family, who are the current owners
of the land where the cemetery is located, about
cleaning it up. They seem to be very cooperative.
I am going to wait until it gets sorta chilly here
so there will be no critters crawling before we
begin! I will keep you up to date on the progress.
I also wanted to let you know how much
I enjoyed meeting the both of you and appreciate
so much the work you do in preserving our
family history! If you still "snail mail" any
newsletters out [yes, I do] I would like to add
my grandfather to the mailing list. Please let
me know the cost for this and I will get that to
you. [$0]Once again, thanks so much for
all you do! Pam
Author: Frankie (Carlin) Meyer In Reply
to: Couts by: Barbara Anson
I am descended from the Collins family. I
believe my ancestor was related to the Collins
family of Lafayette County. I have had trouble
learning about the ancestry before 1830. From
information I've learned, I suspect that the
Collins family of Lafayette County was related
to the Collins family of Boone County. (Thomas
Collins from Lexington, located in Lafayette
County, named the children of Lewis Collins
of Boone county in his will.) Any information
that you know about the Collins family in the
1800's would be much appreciated.
My e-mail address is fjmeyer@4state.com
Subject: Grays in Missouri Posted by:
Zane Gray Message: We are searching for
information on David Stillwell Gray, early
1800's, settled in northern 1/2 of Lawrence,
Co. Missouri, along North White Oak Creek.
Brothers were Zebulon and Thomas. David
died before Civil War, we think. Married
Mary 'Polly" Bird, daughter of John Bird
and Nancy Couts.
Subject: Polly Gray Posted by: Zane Gray
Message: We have a Polly Bird Gray, b.
KY or TN, early 1800s m. David Stillwell
Gray lived Gray's Point, Lawrence, MO. Any
connection?
Robin Granicy-Sergent mscouts@hotmail.com
Message: Yes, I have a Polly Bird Gray, she
was born in 1825 in Tennessee she was the
daughter of John Bird born. approx. 1799 and
Nancy Couts. She married David S. Gray 1842
in Dade Co. Missouri and completed the
establishment of the Gray home at Gray's Point.
They had 5 daughters and two sons.
Jane the oldest daughter married Dr. Leon Morris,
Nancy, who married E.D. Griffith, Alexander was
the oldest son , Armitta , the next daughter married
Alonzo Morri, Susan married B.F. Swope, A son
James H Gray, Ann the youngest daughter married
Henry Swope. I have much more family history for
her if you are looking. You can Email and let me
know what else you need. My mother started our
family tree in the 1960's and traced it to the 1700's.
Marvin Morris had the family traced all the way
to 700A.D. but unfortunately due to a very sad
circumstances it was lost . I would happy to explain
that also. Let me know what else you are looking
for and I will also see if you have anything.
From: MARCY SMITH Subject: Sarah (Wright)
Couts Collins I am Marcy (Smith) Smith daughter
of Henry & Jo Smith, who were on the newsletter
mailing from you. I have inherited their genealogy
records and am currently working on reloading
them in my computer. I was going through some
mail I stockpiled until I could get my father's family
reloaded, and the 30 October 1999 newsletter was
in the pile. I do not know if they ever shared the
descendants of Sarah Wright and her second husband
William Collins (my 4th great grandparents) with
you. I am sending what loaded with my father's records,
although it is my mother's family line. It is not all-
inclusive nor very updated, but may interest some.
I will begin work soon on my mother's family. If you
would like the information once loaded, I would be
most happy to send it. Thank you for your website,
your contributions, and the contributions from those
who have visited the site.
Descendants of William Collins
1 Big Bill Collins Abt 1755 - 1835
.. +Sarah Wright Unknown - 1823
.... 2 Richard Collins Abt 1796 - 1851
........+Caty Ennis 1802 - 1878
..........3 Sarah Collins 1821 - 1880
.............+Solomon Clay 1817 - 1876
...............4 Robert Craig Clay 1855 - 1935
..................+Alice Swick 1862 - 1935
....................5 Lacy Mahala Clay 1904 - 1989
.......................+Earl Randolph Woods 1898 - 1957
.........................6 Billie Sarah Jo Woods
............................+Henry Clayton Smith 1928 - 1995
..............................7 Marcy Joan Smith
.................................+Carl David Reasoner
.................................*2nd Husband of Marcy Joan Smith:
.................................+Michael Roy Hendrick
...................................8 Michael Cory Hendrick
......................................+Kimberly Renee Rackow
.................................*3rd Husband of Marcy Joan Smith:
.................................+Larry Patrick Smith
.............................7 Shirley Louise Smith
................................+Larry Vaughn Thomas
..................................8 Hanna Vonne Thomas
.....................................+Norman Vern Duncan
.....................................*2nd Husband of Hanna Vonne Thomas:
.....................................+Gerald Haag
................................*2nd Husband of Shirley Louise Smith:
................................+Smithson Mulkey Goodlett III
................................*3rd Husband of Shirley Louise Smith:
................................+Britton Craig Brown
............................7 James Clayton Smith
...............................+Debra Lynn Hill
.................................8 Adrianne Renea Smith
.................................8 Cari Denise Smith
.......................6 Katherine Woods
.......................6 Earlene Woods 1927 - 2001
.......................6 Charles Woods
.......................6 Max Earl Woods
PUNKIN7703@MSN.COM
From: Ronald W. Cook
Cc: Subj:
http://www.coutsfamily.com/john.htm
Do you know any living Bloods? cowaro.com
in the Baldwin file. I am trying to find
descendants. Thanks, Ron Cook
From: Robert J Anconetani
Subject: addition to family I am Tonia
Deewall Anconetani from the
family of Rachel Bird & Paul Deewall.
I had Emily Jean and Rachael.
We have changed our e-mail address
& I lost yours. My husband's family
keeps finding us on this family tree.
This is an awesome amount of work you
have done. There are other great grand
children of Rachel & Paul that are not
on the list. I will try to get the information
& send it to you. We are in the 7th
generation after John Couts. Thanks
Tonia Deewall Anconetani rtrea@juno.com
From: Sandy (Lockwood) Chase
Subject: Lockwoods
I received your e-mail address from
Jerry Lockwood who come to find out is
a distant cousin. He also e-mailed me a
copy of "Descendants of Christopher
"Chrisley" Couts Sr." I thought you
might be interested in some more
information from my grandfather
Lonnie's descendants. If you have
any that you think might interest me
please feel free to e-mail me. Thanks
Descendants of Lonnie Newton Lockwood
Generation No. 1
1. LONNIE NEWTON5 LOCKWOOD
2. (LEWIS EAN4, LOWELL3, LEWIS R.2, MORRIS1) .
3. He married GLAYDS PAULINE BUSH Arkansas,
4. daughter of ISAAC BUSH and HOLLY KEMP.
Children of LONNIE LOCKWOOD and GLAYDS BUSH are:
2. i. RONNIE LEWIS6 LOCKWOOD
3. ii. DONALD RAY LOCKWOOD
4. iii. BONNIE SUE LOCKWOOD
5. iv. CONNIE JOE LOCKWOOD
6. v. JOHNIE MAE LOCKWOOD
vi. VONNIE LOCKWOOD
Generation No. 2
2. RONNIE LEWIS6 LOCKWOOD (LONNIE
3. NEWTON5, LEWIS EAN4, LOWELL3,
4. LEWIS R.2, MORRIS1) He married NELL
5. JEAN COLLARD.
Children of RONNIE LOCKWOOD and NELL
COLLARD are:
i. STEVE NEWTON7 LOCKWOOD;
ii. m. KAREN HENRY, Oklahoma.
ii. LESHIAN JOLENE LOCKWOOD.
3. DONALD RAY6 LOCKWOOD (LONNIE NEWTON5,
LEWIS EAN4, LOWELL3, LEWIS R.2, MORRIS1) He
married VERA LEE CAUTHON ,OK, daughter of
JAMES CAUTHON and DELLA ANDERSON
Children of DONALD LOCKWOOD and VERA CAUTHON are:
7. i. SANDRA PAULINE7 LOCKWOOD
8. ii. MELISSA DEANN LOCKWOOD
BONNIE SUE6 LOCKWOOD (LONNIE NEWTON5,
LEWIS EAN4, LOWELL3, LEWIS R.2, MORRIS1)
Washington. She married DONALD RAY PEARSON JR.
Children of BONNIE LOCKWOOD and DONALD JR. are:
9. i. DANIEL THOMAS7 PEARSON,
iii. JACCI MICHELE PEARSON,;
iv. m. MICHAEL WAYNE KERLIN,
5. CONNIE JOE6 LOCKWOOD (LONNIE NEWTON5,
LEWIS EAN4, LOWELL3, LEWIS R.2, MORRIS1) .
He married (1) DEBORAH. He
married (2) WANDA LYN GRIMM
daughter of DONALD BEVINGTON and JIMMIE GOOCH.
Children of CONNIE LOCKWOOD and DEBORAH are:
i. MICHAEL7 LOCKWOOD.
ii. SCOTT LOCKWOOD.
Child of CONNIE LOCKWOOD and WANDA GRIMM is:
iii. SARA7 GRIMM, Stepchild.
6. JOHNIE MAE6 LOCKWOOD (LONNIE NEWTON5,
LEWIS EAN4, LOWELL3, LEWIS R.2, MORRIS1).
She married RONALD STEWART ANDERSON.
Children of JOHNIE LOCKWOOD and RONALD ANDERSON are:
i. RILEY STEWART7 ANDERSON.
ii. HOLLY OCTAVIA ANDERSON.
Generation No. 3
SANDRA PAULINE7 LOCKWOOD (DONALD RAY6,
LONNIE NEWTON5, LEWIS EAN4, LOWELL3,
LEWIS R.2, MORRIS1) Oklahoma. She met (1)
LLOYD WAYNIE BRASHIER. She married (2) JAMES
EVERETT CHASE ,Oklahoma.
Child of SANDRA LOCKWOOD and LLOYD BRASHIER is:
i. SETH MICHAEL DONLEE8 CHASE, Oklahoma.
Child of SANDRA LOCKWOOD and JAMES CHASE is:
ii. JERRID KEITH8 CHASE, Oklahoma
8. MELISSA DEANN7 LOCKWOOD (DONALD RAY6, LONNIE
NEWTON5, LEWIS EAN4, LOWELL3, LEWIS R.2, MORRIS1
She married SHAWN DALE LOVELL Arkansas.
Children of MELISSA LOCKWOOD and SHAWN LOVELL are:
i. COLTON SHAWN8 LOVELL
ii. CONNAR RYAN LOVELL
9. DANIEL THOMAS7 PEARSON (BONNIE SUE6 LOCKWOOD,
LONNIE NEWTON5, LEWIS EAN4, LOWELL3, LEWIS R.2, MORRIS1)
He married ANGELA RENEE CARRY
Child of DANIEL PEARSON and ANGELA CARRY is:
i. DEVLIN WAYNE8 PEARSON
Hello, I was just looking at the web site for the first
time. John Couts is the 3rd child of Charles and
Martha Jane Stofer. My gg grandfather ( William
(Brocky) Couts) is the 1st child of Charles and
Martha which makes John and Brocky brothers.
I do have some information on the family including
a picture of Jessie and her obit. If
you would like to correspond any further,
please do so.Thank you [Yes, I would love them]
Subject: Three Kautz officers
from General Grants hometown. Barb, I thought
you might be interested in the following
found in: THE GRANT ARTICLES, VOL. 1,
64 pages , pub. by U.s. Grant Homestead
Association, Georgetown, Ohio, 27 April,
1997.There were two high ranking officers
named KAUTZ, on p. 63 in the article
BROWN COUNTY , OHIO IN THE CIVIL
WAR, written by Georgetown historian
Meryl Markley. The above mentioned men
were General Augustus V. Kautz, West
Point, and Admiral Albert Kautz,
Annapolis graduate. Also a Captain
F. R. Kautz.
From: To: "Philip
C. Dobson"
Cc: "Barbara Couts
Evans" ,
"JERRY BARTON" ,
"Wayne M.. Sampson"
, "Virginia Easley
DeMarce" veasleyd@AOL.COM
Subject: Re: OBED (GEORGE?) BARTON
Please correct date at end of point 3. It should
read 1923, not 1823. I hope this
little study is of interest to you and you sister,
Philip.
To: "Roger Barton"
Cc: "Barbara Couts Evans" ;
"JERRY BARTON";
"Wayne M.. Sampson" ;
"VirginiaEasley DeMarce" veasleyd@aol.com
Subject: OBED(GEORGE?)BARTON
THE QUESTION IS: DID OBED BARTON,
PROB. THE THIRD SON OF BAVESTER BARTON,
NAMED IN HIS FATHER'S WILL OF 1813 IN
WARREN CO., KY, REALLY DIE YOUNG, AS
WAS SAID BY OTHERS? OR WAS HE, PERHAPS
THE GEORGE BARTON (PERHAPS OBED
GEORGE BARTON?) OF THE 1820 CENSUS
IN THAT COUNTY? CONSIDER THE POINTS
GIVEN HERE AND LET ME KNOW, PLEASE,
WHAT YOU THINK/OR CAN ADD TO THE
SUPPOSITION, IF YOU WILL, PLEASE.
1. 1820 CENSUS, WARREN CO., KY/ IN THE
2. NEIGHBORHOOD OF TRAMMEL'S
3. CREEK WITH BARTON
/COUTS/COLLINS. - GEORGE BARTON:OOO1
- 202. THIS MEANS THAT GEORGE WAS
BORN BETW 1794 AND 1802 (BETW 18
AND 26YRS). HIS WIFE WAS BORN . BETW.
1794 AND 1804 (OR BETW 16 TO 26 YRS)
THEIR CHILDREN WERE TWO GIRLS BORN
BETW 1820 AND 1820 (OR UNDER 10 YRS OLD).
2. I HAVE A BIBLE REECORD OF 1852,
MEMPHIS, TN, TITLED " THEBARTON-
LUNDIE FAMILY BIBLE, THAT SAYS ON
PAGE 2. "WILLIAM PACE BARTON (ELDEST
SON OF GEORGE AND SUSAN WEST BARTON)
BORN IN WARREN CO, KENTY. FEBY.
22 nd A.D.1822. I CAN SEND A COPY OF
THESE TWO PAGES OF WILLIAM PACE
BARTON'S BIBLE IF YOU REQUEST SAME.
HOWEVER, THE ABOVE ITEM ABOUT
GEORGE AND SUSAN WEST ANDTHEIR
FIRST SON WILLIAM PACE BARTON, IS
ALL THAT PERTAINS TO OUR FAMILY
INWARREN CO.KY UP TO 1822. WILLIAM
PACE BARTON DIED 27 JULY 1886 "AT
HARRINGTON, SHELBY CO., TN. HIS FAMILY
SEEMS TO HAVE CONTINUED IN THAT
COUNTY AT LEAST TO 1823 OR BEYOND
THAT DATE.
3. IN ROWENA LAWSON,S 1986 BOOK OF
WARREN CO., KY 1810 TO 1840 CENSUSES,
WHICH I HAVE WITH ME HERE IN MN THIS
SUMMER, I FIND ONLY THE FF PACE AND
WEST NAMES: 1810, p8 JOHN PACE 1001 -
3101; p..12 RICHARD PACE 3101 - 1001, AND
ON 1820 CENSUS, p. 23, SUSANNA PACE 000101
- 00221, BOTH OLDER MALE AND SUSANNA
- WERE OVER 45YS OLD. (WAS SUSAN WEST
WHO MD GEORGE BARTON POSSIBLY
NAMED FOR HER?). THE ONLY WEST
NAME IN THESE CENSUSES IS ON THE 1830
CENSUS, bk. p.32: JAMES W. WEST: 0001 - 0001,
OR BOTH b. betw 1810 AND 1815 OR AGES betw
15 AND 20YRS..
4. I do not have any Warren Co., KY marriages here,
5. so I can not check for GEORGE BARTON and
6. SUSAN WEST'S marriage there. Perhaps one
7. of you has that and can send it to me, please.
8. "FURTHER DEPONENT (me) SAYETH NOT"
9. WHAT SAYETH YOU? Mary Ruth Barton/
10.
Subject: WALT BARTON Barb, Do you have an
e-mail address for WALT BARTON, other than
a0007864@airmail.net. That one does not go through
at all! He and I need to get in touch, for we both have
the same material indicating a close relationship of
Bavester Barton and Joseph Barton, in SC, KY, and TN. Thanks.
Subject: WALT BARTON
NEWSLETTER 16 GAVE WALT BARTON'S EMAIL
ADDRESS AS aooo7864@email.com. HE IS TRYING
TO LINK BAVESTER BARTON WITH JOSEPH
BARTON OF TRIGG CO. KY AND ALSO OF
HENRY CO., TN. SO HAVE I FOR MANY
YEARS. WE NEED TO WORK TOGETHER.
THANKS
From: Subject:
Hi from Katherine Hobbs (Couts)
Dear Barbara, I'm sorry its been along
time coming in writing to you couldn't
locate your email address and here am..
finally , I just came home from
Clarksville Tenn, visiting my father...
found the info you asked me about a
year ago,,, Please send me your address
and I have made copies of the info for you...
My address is Kathy Hobbs Barstow Ca.
I'd love to hear from you... Thank you..
and will be looking forward to hearing
from you ... Kathy,, :) THANK YOU
KATHY FOR THE INFORMATION.
IT'S PEOPLE LIKE YOU WHO MAKE
THIS POSSIBLE.
From: David Harrison Subject: Couts,
Vanada of Warrick County Indiana Hi,
I am looking for information on the
Couts and Vanada family of Warrick
County in Indiana. I tried to pull up
a picture of Nancy Reed and it would
not come up. If you have information
or pictures that I can find it would help
me very much. Thank-You Dave
Harrison Newburgh Indiana
dharr@sigecom.net [Try it again,
please my expert worked on it]
From: Margie Subject: My Family
History Barb- Here is some of the
history and the present from my family.
I hope this helps, if you need any other
information let me know. It is nice
talking to ya. Margie James M. Couts
father of William Carl Couts father
of Harold J. Couts & William Eugene
Couts. Eugene changed his middle
name to his first because he didn't
like William. William Couts married
Thelma, daughter of Aram & Toille
(pronounced ToyLee) in an Indiana
community. They had 2 children-
Donald & Cheryl Couts. Donald was
a locomotive engineer . He married
Phyllis Carlisle daughter of Hugh
Leanord & Almeda Carlisle, they
had 2 daughters Dawn & Amanda
Couts. They divorced in 1981. Donald
met my mother Tina Marie Mason.
My mother had me Margie & my
younger brother Donald Couts. My
mother Tina is the Daughter of Paul
& Marjorie Mason. We live in the
small coalmine community in Indiana.
Dawn is married to Nick Riley they
have a daughter Mikayla Alexis Riley
1 year old. Renee works on computers.
Amanda June is single at the present
time, she is as a Transmission Technician.
Donald Jr. is a sophomore in High School
in Indiana. He is in Football and Track
and every other sport he can play. (Very
Athletic) We are all proud of him and he
plans to join the military when he
graduates. He is not sure which branch
yet. I Margie married to Jason Wayne
Arnold. Jason the middle son of 3 by
Thomas Arnold & Patricia Arnold, they
reside in Spencer County after Thomas
retired from the Navy after 22yrs he
retired off of the Theodore Roosevelt,
he was on it when it was commissioned
in 1986 and he retired on it. (not sure if
that makes a difference, kind of interesting)
Jason Wayne is a Sgt. in the United States
Marine Corp & I am a Spc. in the United
States Indiana Army National Guard.
Hope this helps out... Margie Elizabeth
Couts & Donald Couts
SR...Brown-eyes138@hotmail.com
[ You sound like wonderful relatives]
margie and jason mandj@psci.net DO U
HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON JAMES
MONROE COUTS. MY GREAT GREAT
GRANDPA WHO LIVED AT ENOS CORNER
NEAR SPURGEON INDIANA. IS HE A
BROTHER OR SON OF ANY ONE FROM
CLARKSVILLE TENNESSEE?
MARGIE COUTS ARNOLD
From: dkruse
Subject: RE: [molafaye] Re: Couts, Collins
I read this message twice and I could not find
any COUTS in it, thought your COLLIN'S
might have married into the COUTS. I have
COUTS from OH time period 1826 and up.
Thomas, William, Sarah, Mary Emieline,
Nancy(Jennie), Martha and Mary Ellen (Mollie)
who married a William Thomas CLAY. I do
have more information, do these names ring a
bell? Delores
From: PHILIP COUTS scouts@prodigy.net
Subject: Couts Family My name is Philip Couts,
Currently I live in Texas. I am originally from
Danville, Ill. I am an electrical engineer, and
am married to Susan Couts (Binkley), and have
one son Robert Couts, age 20. I just noticed your
page with interest-our name is unusual. My
grandfather was Charles Robert Couts of Indiana.
He was born July 30, 1901 and died in August of
1970 in Windslow, Indiana. My grandfather was
a miner. My father is William George Couts. He
was born February 24, 1924& died on October 1,
1989.He was a control operator at Allied Chemical.
I would be interested in any information
you have. Regards, Philip
From: genealau genealau@sbceo.org Subject:
Re: Genea. too. I found a Jesse and a John Bird
in the 1820 census in Boone Co., MO. Haven't seen
originals yet. Samuel Couts is in the same county.
Think this is one of Aaron Couts's offspring. This
is the closest I have come to having a John Bird and
Couts together in the same county MO. What can
you tell me about Samuel's travels? I have some
other tidbits and/fodder for the trash can for you.
You may have them
already or it can provide you with sources/doc.
Having a bit of trouble sending email lately
but will send. Launa
From: genealau genealau@sbceo.org
Subject: Couts clutterSource NARA M-432,
Roll 392, 1850 U.S. Census, Boone Co., MO,
Dist. No. 8, p. 431, #1431/1431: Samuel Couch,
30, m, Farmer, $200, Kentucky; Luvisa, 24, F,
KY; Sarah A 4, f Missouri; Nancy J, 2, f, MO;
John, 3/12, m, MO.NOTE: Based on identification
of neighbors, his residence was probably Cedar
Township.1850 U.S. Census Boone Co, MO:Couch,
Samuel, age30, m, b.KY; Levissa Lurissa?,24 f b. KY.
From: "Anna L Bertram" abertram@hotcom.net
Subject: COUTS/DOROSETT Barb, I visited your
COUTS page. Thanks for the hard work. I would like
to exchange information with you. Please message
me at abertram@hotcom.net if you receive this
message. Thanks! Anna BERTRAM
Dear Couts Relative, I linked to your site from
the LDS familysearch.org. I am looking for a
Thomas Jefferson Couts (b. abt 1857) m. Rebecca ??,
parents of William F., Violet, Samuel (m. Lyda Roach)
Edward C. (b. 3 Jun 1894 d. Feb 1981), and
Amber (b. 26 jul 1900 d. Oct 1970). Might you
have a listing for them? I tried your search
on your website. You may view my database
for this family at:
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dorhall&id=I609
Thanks, Doreen Hall (Arizona)
Hi Barb: Janet Hunter here of Nancy Couts
& John Byrd>Henry Byrd and
Lucinda Choate, etc.
I was trying to go through your various
descendant trees, and I know at one time
you had one that had place names on it,
and I can't find it. Now I do know that I
think I may have downloaded it on an old
computer that isn't hooked up at the moment,
but am I missing something at your site?
{It became too big-I can send you a file}
Could you send it to me?
Or maybe a gedcom. I'm not publishing
or anything (what with three kids, fulltime
job, etc. My sister thinks I'm nuts but I just
say, well when my kids are with their dad
I DON'T watch any TV; I do go to the library
or the Natl Archives, etc.).But we are talking
about Wilsons on the Dade Co., list, and I
thought it'd be helpful to refer them to the
one that has birthplaces, etc.Thanks.Janet
{Janet did I get these places to you? My
computer was acting up about then}
From: Rick Dexter
Subject: Thornton/Stark I saw your web
page today and noticed you have the James
Stark & ElizabethThornton marriage. Do you
have any additional info on Elizabeth's parents,
siblings, etc. I have a couple of sources that say
Elizabeth's brother was Matthew Thornton who
signed the Declaration of Independence but I
cannot yet prove it. Any info you have would
be appreciated. Thanks! - Rick -
From: genealau genealau@sbceo.org
Subject: Jacob, Frederick, Adam, Henry,
---Handwritten Original 1768 Tax List,
Loudon Co., VA I hadn't looked at the Loudon
GenWeb sites in months. I don't know if these
images have been up a long time or not. I
know we have extracts of the tithable lists,
but this is the first time I have seen handwritten
copies of the originals. Haven't check all
pages yet. Launa
Loudon Co VA History According to
"Marriages of Loudoun County, 1757-1853"
by Mary AliceWertz: "Loudoun County was
formed from Fairfax County, which was
primarily Truro Parish, in 1757. In
October 1748, Truro was divided at Difficult
Run and the upper part became Cameron
Parish. When Loudoun was created, it's
boundaries were essentially those of Cameron
Parish; on the north it was bounded by the
Potomac River; on the south by Prince William
County (which later became Fauquier); on the
east by Difficult Run; and on the west by the
Blue Ridge Mountains. In 1770, Shelburne
Parish was created from the western part of
Cameron and included, generally, the land
west of Goose Creek running to the Blue
Ridge" Loudon Co., GenWeb Cameron
Parish 1768 Tithables
http://freepages.arts.rootsweb.com/~vataxlists/
Va/Loudoun/Cameron%20Parish/1768/
Parent Directory
Tith1768VaCameronParish-JamesHamilton-01.jpg
Tith1768VaCameronParish-JamesHamilton-02.jpg
Jacob and Frederick (Teter?) bottom first column
Tith1768VaCameronParish-JamesHamilton-03.jpg
Adam bottom first column, Henry top of second column
Tith1768VaCameronParish-JohnMcILhaney-01.jpg
Tith1768VaCameronParish-JohnMcILhaney-02.jpg
Tith1768VaCameronParish-JohnMinor-01.jpg
Tith1768VaCameronParish-JosiahChapman-01.jpg
Tith1768VaCameronParish-JosiahChapman-02.jpg
Tith1768VaCameronParish-LevenPowell-01.jpg
Tith1768VaCameronParish-LevenPowell-02.jpg
Tith1768VaCameronParish-LevenPowell-03.jpg
Tith1768VaCameronParish-LevenPowell-04.jpg
Tith1768VaCameronParish-NicholasMinor-01.jpg
Tith1768VaCameronParish-NicholasMinor-02.jpg
Tith1768VaCameronParish-WilliamLane-01.jpg
Tith1768VaCameronParish-WilliamLane-02.jpg
Tith1768VaCameronParish-WilliamLane-03.jpg
http://freepages.arts.rootsweb.com/~vataxlists/
Va/Loudoun/Cameron%20Parish/1768/Tith1768
VaCameronParish-JamesHamilton-02.jpg
Loudoun County, Virginia Civilian Patriots
April 9th, 1782 Entries from the 1780-1783 Minute Book
http://ketoctin.8m.com/PatrioticService/1782April9.html
134 Adam Counts for 312 Do @ Do
171 Henry Counts for 437 Do @ Do
221The estate of Jacob Coutzman is allow'd
for 300 lb Hay
Genealogylibrary.com July 4, 2001
Tennessee The Volunteer State Vol 2
Biographies of professional individuals ( including
but not limited to finance, medicine, teaching, law
and politics) residing in Tennessee from 1769-1923
LAURIN BRYAN ASKEW.
An enterprising citizen of Clarksville is
Laurin Bryan Askew, wholesale and retail
druggist. He was born in Eufaula, Alabama,
on the 29th of August, 1863, a son of Bryan
and Mina J. (McLaurn) Askew, the former a
native of Mississippi of English descent and
the latter likewise a native of Mississippi and
of Scotch descent. The paternal ancestors came
from England to America at an early day and the
name Bryan has been carried through the family
for generations. The maternal grandmother was
a member of the Stuart family and a native of
Mississippi. Prior to the Civil war Bryan Askew
was engaged in the mercantile business in
Vicksburg. Upon the outbreak of the war he
sent his family to Alabama and while in that
state the birth of Laurin Bryan occurred.
Immediately after the war the family returned to
Vicksburg and found that city a more or less
devastated place. The Federal soldiers had burned
the goods and the store belonging to the father
and subsequently Mr. Askew set out for New
York to get a new supply. He was taken off the
boat at Memphis quite ill, however, and his
demise occurred a short time afterward at the
old Gayosa Hotel. Bryan Askew's father was
the son of Bryan Askew, a native of North Carolina,
who was the progenitor of this branch of the
family in Mississippi, having located in Hinds county.
In the acquirement of his early education
Laurin Bryan Askew attended the common
schools of his native state and at the age of
ten years came to Clarksville. He enrolled
in Stewart College, later the Southwestern
Presbyterian University, and after completing
his course there became associated with the
firm of Owen & Moore, druggists, the business
which he and his partner, G. W. Coulter, now
own. They are engaged in the wholesale and
retail drug business and carry a complete line
of books, stationery and sporting goods. Mr.
Askew is a man of well proven ability and well
merits the success he has achieved. In addition
to the drug business he is active in financial
circles as a director in the Northern Bank of
Tennessee, the oldest bank in the state and one
of the very few that withstood the ravages of the
Civil war. Mr. Askew is also on the finance
committee of the institution.
On the 11th of November, 1887, was celebrated
the marriage of Mr. Askew to Miss Florence
Fleming, the adopted daughter of John F. Couts.
They have become parents of three sons: L. B.,
Jr., John Couts, and Harley L. L. B., Jr., married
Leisel Hoevel of Weisbaden, Germany. John Couts
married Barbara Barker, granddaughter of Childs
Barker, a prominent banker and farmer of Christian
county, Kentucky. John Couts is engaged in farming
in that county and he and his wife are the parents
of four children, Barbara, Laurin B. (III), John
Couts, Jr., and Peter M. Harley L. married Norine
Harrison, a daughter of a prominent and honored
old family of Robertson county. Both L. B., Jr.,
and Harley L. are veterans of the World war. The
elder son served under General Pershing, going
to France with the First American
Expeditionary Forces,
and was attached to the Third Army Cavalry,
participating in the battles of Chateau Thierry
and St. Mihiel, and was gassed. Upon the
signing of the armistice he was transferred to
Travis, Germany, with the Army of Occupation
and was later transferred to Paris, where he
was with General Richardson, who was a
member of the Peace Council. At one time,
while on leave in England, L. B. Askew
found the name "Bryan Askew" on a tablet
in the First Scotch Presbyterian church in
Trafalgar Square, London, this name being
listed as one of the founders of the church.
Harley L. Askew was with the Thirtieth
Tennessee Division which assisted in breaking
the Hindenburg line. He served with the
rank of sergeant major.
Since attaining his majority Mr. Askew has
given his political endorsement to the democratic
party and the principles for which it stands.
Although he has never sought nor desired
public preferment, he is ever cognizant of
the duties and responsibilities as well as the
privileges of good citizenship, and to that end
is active in the furtherance of every movement
for the up building of the town, county and state.
His religious faith is that of the Presbyterian
church, to the support of which he is a generous
contributor, and fraternally he is identified with
the Masons, the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows, and the Knights of Pythias.
THE LATEST PUZZLE WITH
DIETRICK AND JOHN COUTS
After recently peering through the
Early North Carolina Settlers, 1700's-1900's
Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. III,
contents - April, 1903, Page 314, I discovered a query:
A query from Weathersford, Texas, [James
Robertson Couts's home] a lady writes-for
the ancestors of Issac Johnson, who came
from Roanoke, N.C. with the Kilgore Colony
in 1784. He fought in the Revolutionary War.
Who was his wife? Also information of
Diethick Couts, who came from North
Carolina "way back in 1700," fought
in the Revolutionary War.
His wife was Leah Stark.
QUESTION: Was John Couts, brother
of Chrisley, who settled in Robertson
County, Tennessee really named John
Dietrick or Johann Dietrick?? Husband
of Leah Stark?? If so, this would fit into
our Virginia Couts who lived on the
Walling Cr. Land. It would connect us
more closely to the Kissling
Couts family of Virginia.
In the Kissling records, Johann Kautz
AKA John Couts, b. 10 Mar 1731,
Steinau (to PA 1752) was the brother
of Johann Dietrick "Teter" Kautz
AKA Teter Couts b. 12 Jan 1727,
Steinau (to PA 1750), both sons of
Christian Kautz, b. 11 Feb 1692,
Steinau, Hesse-Hanaum 24 May 1718,
Steinau, Hesse - Hanau .
Anna Catharina Broll
d/o Nicholaus Broll & Anna Sibille (------) Broll.
It is our speculation that we are
tied closely, to this family.
If it is true, the naming sequence patterns
would be Teter's son: Chrisley [Christian
or Christopher] the first son after Teter's
father Christian. John (In German, Johann
Dietrick would drop the Dietrick after his
father's death and/or Anglicized Johann to
John) John would be Teter's third son, after
his brother Johann and/or himself Dietrick)
or possibly John of Tennessee's middle name
was Dietrick. [Most middle names were not
chosen until after the Revolutionary War generation].
Any guesses, facts, or speculation on
this or does it seem to far fetched???????
We have a Teter Couts living with or next
to Henry Couts (brother of Chrisley)
until 1795. Teter even appears in court selling
his own land in 1795. That is our last record
of him. So, a Dietrick …nickname Teter or
Tetrach is a perfect tie….
any documentation out there???????
Chalkley's, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish
Settlement in Virginia -17th November, 1752.
Benjamin Borden to Andrew Bird, 174 acres,
Brock's Gap, on North Shanando; the Chimney
Rock. Delivered to Abraham Bird, 27th January,
1754. 13th March, 1753. Benj. Borden to Charles
Dayley, 76 acres on No. Shanando, North
Shanando, Brock's Gap. Delivered: Jno. Thomas,
August Ct., 1777. 2d February, 1754. Andrew
Bird to Abraham Bird, 174 acres in Brock's
Gap on North Sharrando River, the patent
line to the Chimney Rock.
Page 358,Feb. 8, 1760 Andrew Bird, with
two others and William Logan, Tetrich
Counts and John Counts, added 40 tithables.
[Kautz Brothers-Deterick and Johann,
sons of Christian]
Page 439 NOVEMBER 21, 176OAndrew
Bird, with two others, and William Logan,
Teterick Counts and John Counts, added
to tithables. [Kautz Brothers-Deterick
and Johann, sons of Christian]
Pages of Court Records:
Chalkley's, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish
Settlement in Virginia, extracted from the
original court records of Augusta County
1745-1800 , by Lyman Chalkley Volume II.
Page 447 1767-68 John Dunkle and Michael
Props Procession, Processioned by ... viz: for
Abraham Bird, present Teter Couts. .
[Kautz Brother-Deterick, son of Christian]
7th July 1767 Page 447.- 1767-1768. . . . .
Processioned by Thos Beggs and Michael
Humble from Brock's Gap to Hampshire
Line, viz: For Abraham Bird, present Rudy
Mauk and Teter Couts; for Teter Coutts,
for Conrad Custard, for Rudy Mauck, for
Conrad Lamb, for Isaac Beackfield, for John
Miller, for Charles Man, for Thomas Wilsell,
for Conrad Custard Sr., for Jacob Trumbo,
for Thomas Beggs, for James Beggs, for Jacob
Bare, for James Marshall, for Andrew Trumbo,
for Martin Witsell, for Adam Reader, for Uriah
Humble. [Kautz Brother-Deterick, son of Christian]
CHALKLEY'S SCOTCH/IRISH IN VIRGINIA http://www.netins.net/showcase/sellerfamily/vachalk.htm
Names of Persons who Sold Land in
Rockingham County from 1777 to 1793
From the First Deed Book,
No. 0 The Valley Germans
Deter Kouts Others: Philip Armentrout, A.
Armentrout, Charles Grim, Joseph Hawkins,
John Drake, James Dyer, Abram Lincoln,
Peter Roller, James Skidmore. . . [
Kautz Brother-Deterick, son of Christian]
1795 Lincoln County Tax Records Kentucky -
Henry Couts 1 wmover 21 4 horses, 7 cattle,
Sugar Creek, 50 acres and Peter 1 wmover 21
and 1 horse.
August 18, 1795-Teter (indexed as Peter) Couts
to John Bryant, Both of Lincoln Co. No. Carolina,
for 63 pounds 10 shillings, 40 acres in Lincoln Co.
on the waters of Sugar Creek, C-3 ( This is the land
in A:520 (A:530). Witnesses were John Hall, John Ferris
and William Daugherty. Deed was acknowledged in
court by Teter Couts to be his act and ordered to be
recorded on 18 A August 1795. No mention of his wife.
C:3 August 18, 1795-Teter (indexed as Peter)
Couts to John Bryant, Both of Lincoln Co. NC,
for 63 pounds 10 shillings, 40 acres in Lincoln Co. on
the waters of Sugar Creek, C-3 ( This is the land in
A:520 (A:530). Witnesses were John Hall, John Ferris
and William Daugherty. Deed was acknowledged
in court by Teter Couts to be his act and ordered to be
recorded on 18 Aug 1795. No further records of Teter Couts.
1795 Lincoln County Tax Records Kentucky
Henry Couts 1 wm over 21 4 horses, 7 cattle,
Sugar Creek, 50 acres and Peter (sic Teter) wm over 21
PICTURES OF A drive through the countryside
Photo courtesy of Launa Kitros
Tulpenhocken Creek, Berks County, PA
Sunset over the old homestead
Tulpenhocken Creek, Berks County, PA
Photo courtesy of Launa Kitros
Photo courtesy of Launa Kitros
Tulpenhocken Creek, Berks County, PA
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