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Pheobe Counts

Birth	:	17 Apr 1882
Death	:	11 Jan 1901
Burial	:	Willis Cemetery, Haysi, Dickenson County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.2158012, -82.3127975
Inscription	:	At Rest
Description	:	Pheobe, was the daughter of Joseph Counts (E-789 EJ Sutherland book, Some Descendants of John Counts of Glade Hollow) and Didema Hay (E-434). Both parents were descendants of John Counts of Glade Hollow. The Sutherland book spells her name as: Phoebe. The headstone clearly spells her name as: Pheobe. The 1900 Census record spells her name as Pheba (?). Pheobe's line to Glade Hollow from her father: Pheobe Counts Joseph Counts (E-789) b 1852 John "Jack" Bunyan Counts (D-156 )& Elizabeth Childress Ezekiel... Read More	Pheobe, was the daughter of Joseph Counts (E-789 EJ Sutherland book, Some Descendants of John Counts of Glade Hollow) and Didema Hay (E-434). Both parents were descendants of John Counts of Glade Hollow. The Sutherland book spells her name as: Phoebe. The headstone clearly spells her name as: Pheobe. The 1900 Census record spells her name as Pheba (?). Pheobe's line to Glade Hollow from her father: Pheobe Counts Joseph Counts (E-789) b 1852 John "Jack" Bunyan Counts (D-156 )& Elizabeth Childress Ezekiel Counts (C-19) b 1805 & Elizabeth Amburgey John Counts (Jr of Cleveland) (B-3) & Margaret Kelly John Counts (Sr of Glade Hollow) A-1 & Mary. Pheobe's line to Glade Hollow from her mother: Pheobe Counts Didema Hay Counts Phoebe Counts Hay (D90) & Ambrose Hay John "Jackie Counts (C-12) & Phoebe McReynolds John Counts (Jr of Cleveland) (C-3) & Margaret Kelly John Counts (Sr of Glade Hollow) (A-1) & Mary. Pheobe's mother, Didema Hay Counts, was a sister of Rebecca Hay Willis, the name of the cemetery wherein Pheobe & Rebecca, were laid to rest. We don't know when this piece of land was given that name. Didema, was also a sister of Ambrose Wilson Counts who married Elizabeth Counts who was the mother of Arthur "Aut" Stewart Counts of Nealy Ridge, Virginia (my grandmother and grandfather). THE FOLLOWING EXCERPT IS CITED FROM "SOME DESCENDANTS OF JOHN COUNTS OF GLADE HOLLOW": On 9/9/1856, Abednigo Kiser conveyed to his sisters-in-law, Phoebe Counts Hay and Rachel Counts Hay (D90 & D81), a large boundary of land on Lazarus Branch and Backbone Ridge. About that time, each family established a farm home on separate portions of this land. (Note: Abednigo was married to Phoebe & Rachel Counts' sister, Rebecca (D84). In August of 2016, my daughter, Rachel, and I came upon this cemetery. We noticed the grave of the young Counts woman and wondered who she was connected to, why she died so young and why she was laid to rest in this cemetery where I didn't see any other Counts' names. It took me a while to piece some of it together but once I did I was able to trace who her parents and grandparents were. I felt that I had solved some "unsolved mystery" and wanted to put her with a family in my mind since it seemed like she was buried there and was all alone. I am still not sure why she was buried here rather than on her parents land. But I know that she wasn't all alone. She was buried in her Aunt's cemetery which had been the land of her grandmother, Phoebe Counts Hay, whom she was named after. I was told by some of her family's descendants that they presume she died from some disease that took a toll on numerous people at that time, perhaps Influenza.

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Where is Pheobe Counts's memorial?
Pheobe Counts's memorial is located at: Willis Cemetery, Haysi, Dickenson County, USA.
When did Pheobe Counts death?
Pheobe Counts death on 11 Jan 1901 in
Where are the coordinates of the Pheobe Counts's memorial?
Latitude: 37.2158012
Longitude: -82.3127975

Family Members:

Parent

Siblings

John Bunyon Counts

(1876 - 1922)

Audelia Catherine “Della/Delia” Counts Jessee

(1884 - 1958)

Polly Jane Counts Edwards

(1886 - 1960)

Holiday Hampton “Holly” Counts

(1888 - 1965)

Canary Rufus Counts

(1894 - 1967)

William Jennings Brian Counts

(1897 - 1975)

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1. Willis Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.2158012, -82.3127975

2. Patton Willis Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.2161000, -82.3124000

3. Bartley Cemetery
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6. Owens Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.2188988, -82.3202972

7. Bartley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.2191640, -82.3202950

8. Sunderland Cemetery
Haysi, Dickenson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.2094770, -82.3066670

9. Haysi Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.2094700, -82.3066500

10. Stuart B. Colley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.2094000, -82.3066800

11. Bartley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.2063100, -82.3224600

12. Hay Cemetery
Haysi, Dickenson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.1991997, -82.3139038

13. Owens-Tackett Cemetery
Haysi, Dickenson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.2104350, -82.3342540

14. Coyle-Cumbo Cemetery
Haysi, Dickenson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.2053800, -82.2909400

15. Gilbert Family Cemetery
Haysi, Dickenson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.2172890, -82.3399540

16. Barton Cemetery
Haysi, Dickenson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.1975880, -82.2979870

17. Gilbert Family Cemetery
Haysi, Dickenson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.1917220, -82.3071630

18. Fuller Cemetery
Haysi, Dickenson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.2158680, -82.2806570

19. Colley Family Cemetery
Haysi, Dickenson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.1926970, -82.2986710

20. Coleman Cemetery
Haysi, Dickenson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.2065980, -82.2801490

21. Bud and Bill Mullins Cemetery
Haysi, Dickenson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.2194730, -82.2750800

22. Almarine Owens Family Cemetery
Haysi, Dickenson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.1940195, -82.3457967

23. Turner Cemetery
Haysi, Dickenson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.1782200, -82.3028920

24. Mullins Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.2444000, -82.2806015