Joshua T. Counts

They lived south of the Clinch River on land willed to himi by his father (the present site of Cleveland). Martha was a member of the Reeds Valley Baptist Church and is buried in the Ezekiel Counts Cemetery at Cleveland. Her premonition of approaching death and expressions of devout faith during her last illness were recorded in a small booklet probably published by her son Elijah. Her descendants treasure those memoirs today. During the Civil War he served several months in the Confederate Quartermaster Dept. at Bristol. He served as a deacon for many years [for the Reeds Valley Baptist Church] and represented his church as a messenger to the Washington District Association. Joshua was bedridden with rheumatism the last six year of his life.

- Some Descendants of John Counts of Glade Hollow by Elihu Jasper Sutherland

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Joshua Counts
BIRTH
27 Aug 1801
Cleveland, Russell County, Virginia, USA
DEATH
15 Feb 1883 (aged 81)
Russell County, Virginia, USA
BURIAL
Joshua Counts Cemetery
Cleveland, Russell County, Virginia, USA
MEMORIAL ID
25257724 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 3
FLOWERS 8
He had three wives. His first wife was Martha Kiser. She was born in Feb. of 1807, the daughter of Abednego Kiser and Mary Jessee. Joshua married her around 1825 and they had seven children: Sylvia, Elijah Shelby, Mary, Noah, Margaret, Joshua, and Martha. Martha died on Oct. 18, 1839 and she was buried in the Ezekiel Counts Cemetery (named after her husband Joshua's brother). Joshua got remarried about a year later to Rebecca Kelly. She was born around 1816, the daughter of Peter Kelly and Susannah Banner. Rebecca was Joshua's first cousin, once removed. Joshua and Rebecca had three children: Phoebe, Ezekiel, and Susannah. Rebecca died in 1847 and she was buried in the Ezekiel Conuts Cemetery, next to Joshua's first wife. Joshua Counts got married a third time to Margaret Fannin. She was born on Jan. 20, 1820, the daughter of Frank Fannin and Matilda Fugate. Joshua and Margaret had seven children: Sarah, John Baptist Riley, Matilda, Christina, Aily, Nancy, and Louisa Ida. Joshua died on Feb. 15, 1883 and he was buried in the Joshua Counts Cemetery, next to the Cleveland Baptist Church. He had been bedridden the last six years of his life with rheumatism. His third wife Margaret died of pneumonia on Dec. 15, 1889, and she was buried beside him.

Family Members
Parents

John Counts
1765–1843

Margaret Kelly Counts
1765–1835

Spouses
Martha Kiser Counts
1807–1839

Rebecca Kelly Counts
1816–1847

Margaret Fannin Counts
1820–1889

Siblings

Sarah Counts Smith
1787 – unknown

Joseph Counts
1789 – unknown

John Counts
1789–1863

James Counts
1792–1872

Lucretia Christina Counts Colley
1793–1855

Margaret Counts Long
1795–1858

Elizabeth Counts Jessee
1799–1880

Nancy Counts Jessee
1803–1884

Ezekiel Counts
1805–1871

Children

Sylvia Counts Sutherland
1826–1916

Elijah Shelby Counts
1828–1907

Mary J. Counts Kiser
1829–1900

Noah Counts
1831–1898

Margaret Counts Rasnick
1833–1908

Joshua T. Counts
1835–1859

Phebe Jane Counts Keith
1840–1916

Ezekiel Counts
1843–1918

John Baptist Riley Counts
1852–1932

Matilda Counts Grizzle
1854–1874

Christiania Counts Grizzel
1856–1949

Aily Counts Smith
1858–1906

Nancy Jesse Counts Stinson
1861–1934

Louisa Ida Counts Jessee
1866–1946

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View all 23 Joshua Counts's Timeline 1801 August 27, 1801 Birth of Joshua Cleveland, Russell County, VA, United States 1826 October 5, 1826 Age 25 Birth of Sylvia Sutherland Cleveland, Russell County, VA, United States 1828 February 10, 1828 Age 26 Birth of Elijah S. Counts Carterton, Russell County, Virginia, United States 1830 1830 Age 28 Birth of Polly Counts 1831 April 26, 1831 Age 29 Birth of Noah Counts Reeds, VA, United States 1833 1833 Age 31 Birth of Margaret Counts 1836 1836 Age 34 Birth of Joshua T. Counts 1840 September 11, 1840 Age 39 Birth of Phoebe Jane Counts Russell County, VA 1843 May 1, 1843 Age 41 Birth of Ezekiel Counts Cleveland, Rus, Virginia, USA

GEDCOM Note

Birth of Margaret Counts 1836 1836 Age 34 Birth of Joshua T. Counts 1840 September 11, 1840 Age 39 Birth of Phoebe Jane Counts Russell County, VA 1843 May 1, 1843 Age 41 Birth of Ezekiel Counts Cleveland, Rus, Virginia, USA

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John and Peggy Counts' two youngest sons stayed close to home. Joshua, born in 1801, lived on the south side of the river and had seventeen children by his three wives, Martha Kiser, Rebecca Kelly, and Margaret Fannin. He and his wives were members of the Reeds Valley Baptist Church, which met on his property. He was a great hunter, as evidenced by the many stories that were told by his offspring.
The youngest child, Ezekiel Counts, was born in
1805. He was a teacher and active in county affairs, serving as a justice of the peace, a member of the jury, and Commissioner of the Revenue.
Although he was strongly sympathetic to the North during the Civil War, at the age of 56, Ezekiel joined Company E, 21st Virginia Cavalry, commanded by his nephew, brother Joseph's son Ezekiel K. Counts.
Young Captain Zeke Counts was a zealous recruiter, sometimes using force to get his way.
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