Andrew Pinnell Kouns Sr (abt. 1801 - abt. 1880)

Born about 3 Aug 1801 in Greenbrier, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Martha Hannah (Hisey) Kouns — married 25 Oct 1821 in Lawrence Co., OH.

Descendants

Died about 21 Aug 1880 at about age 79 in Symmes Creek, Lawrence, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Andrew was born about 1801. He is the son of Christian Kouns and Anna Lamp. He passed away about 1880. ^[1]

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Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Marie Mills, Oct 9, 2011

1850 Census Lawrence Co. OH –

Andrew P. Kouns, age 68, b. VA, farmer;

Hannah, age 67, b. VA;

George L., age 27, b. OH, Steamboatman;

John Kouns, age 26, b. OH;

Benjamin, age 18, b. OH, farmer;

Isaac, age 16, b. OH, farmer;

Andrew P., age 14, b. OH;

James, age 11, b. OH;

Martin, age 07, b. OH;

Catharine Hartman, age 18,

Wesly Richmond, age 25, b. PA, teacher.

!1860 Lawrence Co. OH Census –

Kouns, Andrew P., age 58, b. VA;

Hannah, age 51, b. VA;

Benjamine B., age 29, b. OH, Captain steamboat;

Andrew, Jr., age 24, b. OH, farmer;

Martin, age 17, b. OH, student;

Riddle, Agnes, age 20, b. OH;

Kouns, Isabel, age 08, b. OH; (d/o John & Rebecca Dillion Kouns); Foster,

Joseph, age 20, b. OH, farm laborer;

Flowers, Anderson, age 25, b. KY, servant.

Ironton Register Oct. 23, 1873 - Real Estate Transfer, A. P. Kouns to Union Chapel, Lot for graveyard, $1.00.

Sept. 20 - Newspaper, Ironton Register records: We failed to make the announcement of A. P. Kouns's death last week. He died Sunday, the 22nd., at his home above Burlington, age about 79 years. He has lived in Lawrence Co. for many years, and in 1854 was a citizen of Ironton. He was a good, honest, intelligent man, and many friends will mourn his death.

1880 Probate Court, Lawrence Co., OH –

Will of A. R. (sic) Kouns, dated 1st. day of September 1880.

Names beloved wife, Hannah Kounse, sons, George L. Kouns, and John Kounse, and Martin H. Kounse; and the heirs of Andrew P. Kouns, Jr. (viz: Henry and Anna P Kounse) and the heirs of Benjamine B. Kounse (viz: Laura P. and Ben B.). He had previously deeded to son, Isaac H. Kouns, by deed, twenty eight acres.

Marriage Record: Lawrence Co. OH - I do hereby certify that on the 25th. day of October AD 1821 by virtue of a license from the Court of Probate for said county, I joined in marriage Andrew Koons and Hannah Hysey. Given under my hand the 26th. day of Oct. AD 1821. Filed Oct 26, 1821, Lic. #144 by Corpus Clark, J. of Peace.

Col. Andrew Pinnell Kouns, Sr., born August 03, 1801 in Greenbrier Co., Virginia; died August 21, 1880 in Burlington, Fayette Twp., Lawrence Co., Ohio; married Hannah Hieser October 25, 1821 in Lawrence Co., Ohio; born July 07, 1803 in Wheeling, Ohio Co., Virginia/Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV; died July 23, 1878 in Lawrence Co., Ohio.

Notes for Col. Andrew Pinnell Kouns, Sr.: In 1855 A. P. Kouns, Sr., G. L. Kouns, John Kouns, Benjamin Kouns, A. P. Kouns, Jr., John C. Shute, Isaac H. Kouns, D. B. Chatfield, L. G. Shute, and G. K. Crawford, formed the Christian Kouns Cemetery Society which was commonly called "Kouns Burying Ground" situated on the Kouns farm, Union Township, Lawrence County, Ohio.

In his obituary he is described as "a good, honest, intelligent man".