Spouse: Jefferson Jesse PRESSLEY. Children were: Belle PRESSLEY, Eunicy PRESSLEY.

Spouse: James M. "Jim" COLLEY. Eliza J. COUNTS and James M. "Jim" COLLEY were married UNKNOWN.

Spouse: Robert RIKARD-RICKARD. Elizabeth COUNTS and Robert RIKARD-RICKARD were married about 1795 in Newberry County, South Carolina.⁶⁵

Spouse: Greenberry B SIMS.

Spouse: Samuel BOLLINGER.

Spouse: Francis DUNN. Eva Tilitha COUNTS and Francis DUNN were married on 14 August 1850 in Franklin County, Arkansas.^65,174

Spouse: John HOUSEAL.

Spouse: Elizabeth AMBURGEY. Children were: John "Jack" Bunyon COUNTS.

Spouse: Bernice Kiser COLLEY. Bernice Kiser COLLEY and Fitzhugh Lee "Fitz" COUNTS were married on 4 September 1925 in Dickenson Co., VA. Children were: Loren COUNTS, Theda Jean COUNTS, Thayne Lee COUNTS.

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Freserick and Rose moved from Newberry County SC to Blount
County, Alabama in the early 1820's
Henry Counts, died 1814. His second wife was Catherine Fellers, died 1817,
daughter of John Fellers. Henry Counts is believed to be a son of Johannes
Kountz. After the death of Henry Counts and his his wife,Catherine,
Frederick Counts referred in court records to Catherine Counts as his
step-mother.

Counts, Fred and Rose (Article in County History Book for Yalabusha Co., MS)

Some of the county's pioneer settlers were Fred and Rose Counts, moving into the North-east corner of the county in the 1840's. Both were born in South Carolina, and were well up in years by the time they moved westward. Frederick Counts was born in 1774, Rose in 1780.(Proven incorrect per census) Fred's parents were both German: W. Henry Counts and Catherine Fello (English spelling "Fellers") of Newberry County, South Carolina. W. Henry Counts' father was Johannes Kountz, German, who came to Newberry County in the mid-1700'sand was given a land grant from King George III of England for 350 acres on Crimm's Creek, Newberry County, in 1751.

Fred and Rose Counts had one son and three daughters. One daughter, Sarah, married Hillary Adams and they settled near Birmingham, Ala. (see "Wilks Adams and Kir") and later this family moved to near Banner, Calhoun County. As recorded by the 1860 Federal Census Julius and Emily Counts and children lived next door to Fred and Rose. Julius was probablya son. Julius' children were William, Wesley, Mary, Julius, Parata, Elizabeth,Lewis, John, Sarah Franklin, and Martha. Another possible son of Fred and Rosewas Henry Counts, who by 1870 lived near Banner. His wife was Rebecca. (Dickey) His children were William, Mary, Victoria, Emily, Elijah, Lucinda, John, and Permelia.

Fred and Rose, with the help of grandson Wilks Adams and his wife Nancy, cleared land, built log cabins, and raised cotton beginning in the last part of the 1840's. At least one black family, Aunt Sal Counts, lived on the farm with them. Later when Calhoun County was formed from parts of Yalobusha, theCounts-Adams home place was in Calhoun County, but practically on the border of the Yalobusha-Calhoun county line.

The Civil War greatly changed the fortunes of many, and the Counts family was no exception. At war's end Granny Countshad two cotton sacks full of Confederate money, now worthless. During the war "King Cotton" brought in good money. After the war, a hard life began, economically.

Grandson Wilks Adams was conscripted into Confederate service, and hiswife Nancy having died, Rose "Granny" Counts was left with the rearing of three little great-grandchildren while Wilks was away. Fred Counts had died by the war's beginning. The three little girls, Sarah Ann, Paralee Jane, and Rose EmmaAdams in later years recall their Granny Counts as very mean, not even lettingthem use a comb to comb their hair. She would tie the comb way up in the attic, but when she wasn't looking they would pile boxes and chairs on top of each other and climb up and retrieve it. On at least one occasion Yankees stopped by and helped themselves to smoked hams and meat from the smoke house.

Family tradition has it that Rose "Granny" Counts, although pretty mean, lived to a ripe old age. In the 1950's some logs from the original log cabins at the old Counts-Adams home place were crumbling, But still visible. The home place is a short way east and south of the Old Liberty area. Parents: William Henry COUNTS and Catherina "Catherine" FELLERS.

Spouse: Roseannah-Rose "Rosie" TIDMORE. Roseannah-Rose "Rosie" TIDMORE and Frederick COUNTS were married about 1787.⁶⁵ Children were: Julius COUNTS, Sally Sarah COUNTS, Henry C. COUNTS.

1840 Madison Co, Mo.
Counts Dicey 30-40 , male 15-20, fe. 10-15, fe. 10-15, fe. 5-10, fe. u-5 Parents: William COUNTS and Annie BEAN.

Spouse: Etta FLEMING.

Spouse: Sarah Sally RICH. Sarah Sally RICH and George COUNTS were married on 23 July 1806.⁶⁵

Spouse: Matilda JOHNSON.

Spouse: Matilda J. JOHNSON. Matilda J. JOHNSON and George Washington COUNTS were married in 1828 in Warren County, Tennessee.^{65,171,172,173,174} Children were: William COUNTS, Martin COUNTS, Isaac Nicholas COUNTS, Nancy Caroline COUNTS, John COUNTS, Sarah Sally COUNTS, Martha A. COUNTS, Mary COUNTS, Amanda COUNTS, Ann Eliza COUNTS, Henry Henderson COUNTS, Elizabeth Pearlee COUNTS.

George Counts joined the Clarksvilleand California Mining Association's Wagon Train and became a "49er" we know this because he left behind a twenty page account of the journey west. A copy wasgiven to the Mariposa County Historical Musem by Samuel Counts Cornell a descendent of Samuel Counts, George's Son. the following journal was sent to me by, C.C. Counts

The following is a Journal of the travel of George Counts to California in 1849
Wagon left Clinton, Ar. Mar 23rd, S.P. Griggs the 25th, GeorgeCounts on the 28, 1849
Mar 28 1849 Wagon left home at Clinton, Ar. I overtookmy wagon on April 5, 5 mi. above Ozark, on the South Side of the river-camped on the 5th of April near the old barracks at Fort Smith. On the 10th, the Clarksville Company oraanized. Elected Redman Rogers Captain, S.P. Griggs 4th Lieutenant, on the 11th wagons were inspected-went 3 mi. & camped.
Apr 12, -went 6 miles, camped in a prairie, 1 mi. from the ferry, on the Posto River
Apr 13, crossed the Poteau, went a few mi. & camped
Apr 14, went 2 miles west of the Choctaw Agency, camped 25 m. from Fort Smith
Sun Apr 15, rested. J. B. Arinio preached, Bunkin preached also. Indians had a ball play near our camp.
Mon Apr 16, remained in camp, McAllister preached
Tue Apr 17, traveled 14 mi. in a prairie.
Wed Apr 18, traveled 6 mi. across the Sanboy-went 1 mile & camped. Saw2 Indians whipped.
Thur Apr 19, traveled 8 mi. over bad road camped in a prairie.
Fri Apr 20, traveled 12 mi. Got stove coal today, two wagons got pork (this area of Ok. has natural coal deposits on the surface)
Sat Apr 21, traveled8 mi. camped at the foot of a mountain 6 mi. from the Canadian River.
Sun Apr22, went on top of the mountains & camped
Mon Apr 23, crossed the South Fork of the Canadian. Went 5 mi. & camped. This is a level fertile section. We are 85 mi. from Fort Smith. (the area is current city of Hrnyette, Ok)
Tue Apr 24, traveled 18 mi. camped in a prairie 40 mi. east of Little River.
Wed Apr 25, traveled 15 mi. crossed a little creek & camped in a prairie
Thur Apr 26, traveled 11 mi. over bad road. Camped near Indian Hut.
Fri Apr 27, traveled 16 mi. crossed Littlr River. Went 11/2 mi. & camped. Crossed 7 small creeks today.
Sat Apr 28, traveled 7 mi. camped on the South Fork of the Little River (west side of present day Ok. City)
Sun Apr 29, rested & had a sermon by Parson Bates.
Mon Apr 30, traveled 16 mi. crossed a beautiful creek of limestone water, camped in a prairie with groves of timber. ( near the present day Bethany, Ok.)
Tur May 1, traveled 15 mi. partly over good land. Camped.
Wed May 2, traveled 16mi. over good prairie upland, crossed a little muddy creek & camped. (near El Reno)
Thur May 3, traveled 18 mi. camped at Cleotoes, old trading post, which stood on an elevated part of a large rich prairie. Used old gate posts as fuel.
Fri May 4, traveled 10 mi. had a "Northerner,: as cold as Nov. camped at a branch all wet & cpld.
Sat May 5, remained in camp all day to repair guns, ect.
Sun May 6, rested & had a sermon by J.B. Arinio.
Mon May 7, traveled 11 mi. over level prairie, saw some Indians with pack mules.
Tue May 8, traveled 12 mi. over prairie.
Wed May 9, traveled 14 mi, camped without wood, cooked with chips. This is rich land here.
Thur May 10, travele Parents: William COUNTS and Sara FREEMAN.

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census:
1850 Shannon Co, Mo. census
Counts George 31 Tn, Peggy 28 Ky, Martha Ann 8 Mo, Nancy 6, Agnes 4 Mo, Caroline 3/12
1860 Dent Co,Mo.
Counts George 42, Margaret 42, Nancy 17, Agnes 14, Caroline 12, Amanda 9,George 6, Margaret 4, James 1
1870 Dent Co, Mo.
Counts G.W. 56, Margaret 51,A. M. 23, Manda 18, George 15, James 10, Peter 8, William 4
census:
1850 Shannon Co, Mo. census
Counts George 31 Tn, Peggy 28 Ky, Martha Ann 8 Mo, Nancy 6, Agnes 4 Mo, Caroline 3/12
1860 Dent Co, Mo.
Counts George 42, Margaret 42, Nancy 17, Agnes 14, Caroline 12, Amanda 9, George 6, Margaret 4, James 1
1870 Dent Co, Mo.
Counts G.W. 56, Margaret 51, A. M. 23, Manda 18, George 15, James10, Peter 8, William 4 Parents: John Adam COUNTS and Nancy Agnes CARROLL.

Spouse: Margaret Peggy BELL. Margaret Peggy BELL and George Washington COUNTS were married on 12 December 1839 in Harmony Township, Washington County, Missouri.^{65,172,173,174,189,190} Children were: Martha Ann COUNTS, Agnes Mae COUNTS, Nancy Synifa COUNTS, Caroline COUNTS, Amanda "Manda" COUNTS, George COUNTS, Margaret COUNTS, James COUNTS, Peter COUNTS, William D. COUNTS.

Spouse: Causby COLLEY. 35.Causby Colley #4125 (16.James5, 7.Richard4, 3.Thomas3, 2.Thomas2,
1.Thomas1) S(E502, m. Goolsby Counts #4579, b. cir 1848, (son of John
(Jack) Bunyan Counts #4615 and Elizabeth Childress #4616) S(787.
Causby died Nov 20 1929.13 Goolsby: Goolsby and Causby lived in
Jackson County, West Virginia.
Children:
118.iElizabeth Counts #4582 b. Oct 1873.
119.iiFrancis Marion Counts #4580 b. 1875.
120.iiiEmma Counts #4583 b. 1877.
121.ivJames Gordon Counts #4581 b. Dec 1 1878.

Spouse: Mary Magdeline SUMMER. Mary Magdeline SUMMER and H. John "Carpenter John" COUNTS were married about 1780.⁶⁵

Spouse: Leonard FLEMING. Children were: Sidney FLEMING, Victoria FLEMING, Wayne FLEMING, Nadine FLEMING, Robert "Bobby" FLEMING.

Spouse: Garland EDWARDS. Children were: Gary EDWARDS.

Spouse: Sis HELTON.

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Henry died young and left a widow and two children Parents: William Henry COUNTS and Catherina "Catherine" FELLERS.

Spouse: Sarah Catherine "Sallie" HAIR. Sarah Catherine "Sallie" HAIR and Henry COUNTS were married about 1777.⁶⁵ Children were: Simon P COUNTS, Peter Wesley COUNTS.

Note:
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Unpublished Issue of Morristown, Tn. 1787-1936
Following Martin Stubblefield, Henry Counts became the most prominent citizen ofMorristown, especially in the ownership of estate and business. Very little isknown of the Counts family prior to their location in this section. From an old Family Bible it is learned that one, John Counts, married Elizabeth Armentrout. He died in 1777, and was the father of Nicholas Counts, whose will is recorded in the court House at Dandridge of date 2838, in which Nicholas Counts nameshis grandson Henry CCounts and Wm. Barton adminastrators. He bequethed the most of his belongings to his wife, Eve and small amounts to his son Henry and a daughter Mrs. Noe

After his marriage to Mary Stubblefield, Henry Counts and his wife lived in the Martin Stubblefield home untill he built a home on the lotadjoining, which was used as a tavern. This home was torn down to make way forthe railroad, and another home was built on the south side of the railroad tracks. This was known in later years as the Turley house, then as the Cain house.(It was burned in 1895) Henry Counts owned a large part of the land now consisting of the east end of Morristown. He tore down the old Martin Stubblefield house and used the logs in erecting a two story dwelling on the present Hight School, which he later traded to Dr. Crampton Harris for a farm west of Morristown.

Henry Counts lived to be a very old man, and in 1878 was found dead in a woodland on his farm. His wife survived him for many years. Mary Counts was a well known character, serving the community as midwife, nurse and charm doctor. Henry and wife Mary had only one child, named Betty Ann, who married Samuel Huffmaster. Samuel Huffmaster was of German descent, his father Gottlieb Huffmeister, who emigrated to America in 1776 and settled in Hawkins Co, Tn. in 1810. Hiswill is recorded in the Hawkins Co. Court House. Samuel Huffmaster built his home, a double log cabin, near a large spring south of the passanger depot. He engaged in various enterprises, also served on the first Board of Mayor and Alderman. He was a member of a stock company that built and operated a steam flour mill on the corner of Main and Mill Streets, also a machine shop and blacksmithshop. This was the first big enterprise of Morristown.
This Is Your Community
by Carson Brewer

Back In The First Half of the 1800's and perhaps later, the Methodists of Morristown, lifted their voices and sang:
"O. God my heart with love inflame,
That I may in Thy holy name,
Loud in songs of praise rejoice
While I have Breath to raise my voice,
Then will I shout, then will I sing,
And Make the heavenly arches ring.
I'll sing and shout for evermore,
On thateternal happy shore."

Among The Singers were pioneers Henry Counts and his wife, Mary Stubblefield Counts. They sang from a little hymnal entirely handwritten by Jacob Snyder of Rockingham Co, Va. He began writing it in 1805 and he called it "A Collection of Hymns Generally Sung by the Methodists."
The little hymnal, its pages yellowed and a bit tattered and the ink so faded that some words are not quite readable, is owned by Mrs. Joseph W. Jones. In 1873 Mrs. Counts presented the book to her great-grandson, S.L. Hoffmiester, who was Mrs. Jones' father

According to a peice written by Howard Hill for the Morristown;s Daily Gazzett-Mail in 1964, Henry Counts owned a large part of what is now the east end of Morristown. He was a very old man when he died in 1876, three yearsafter Mrs. Counts gave the old hymnal to their great-grandson. She lived on for many years and people affectionately called her "Aunt Mary" and sometimes "Granny Counts." She often searved as nurse and midwife in her community
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Unpublished Issue of Morristown, Tn. 1787-1936
Following Martin Stubblefield, Henry Counts became the mos Parents: Nicholas X. COONTZ and Anna Mary OTTEY.

Spouse: Mary STUBBLEFIELD. Mary STUBBLEFIELD and Henry COUNTS were married on 23 January 1820 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.⁶⁵ Children were: Betty Ann COUNTS.

1860 Jefferson Co, Tn. Counts Henry 66, Mary 56, G. Oaks 22 Parents: Henry Nicholas COUNTS and Eve LYDGE. Parents: William COUNTS and Annie BEAN.

Spouse: Mary Agnes CAMPBELL. Mary Agnes CAMPBELL and Henry COUNTS were married on 17 November 1824 in Grainger County, Tennessee.^65,171 Children were: Gideon Oaks COUNTS.

Spouse: Catherine "Katie" DREHER. Children were: Ellen Minerva COUNTS.

Spouse: Mary STUBBLEFIELD.