Posted on: Jackson County, WV Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Jackson/12081 Surname: ------------------------- The first Koontz of my family to come to this territory which afterwards became Jackson County, came about 1822. They came from the Valley of the Buckhannon River. I think they had six children: Henry Koontz, d. Jan. 9, 1852, age 32 years, m. April 21, 1835. Susanna (Crites) __-__ second m. to Wm. Fisher12-4-53. a. Chole Koontz, April 14, 1836 - Nov.3, 1897 m. April 13, 1854, Francis M. Pfost Feb. 11, 1833 - Jan 18, 1875. Chole second m. to Edward Green 1805-1895 b. John W. Koontz, m. Dec. 6, 1858, moved to Missouri Elizabeth Pfost. c. Margaret Koontz, d. Sept 26, 1882, 42 years, five months, m. Dec.24, 1856. Nicholas Casto 1836-1922 d. Magdlene Koontz, m. Feb. 2, 1865, John F. Ranson e. George Washington Koontz moved to Missouri. f. Elbin Gideon Koontz, Aug.12, 1848 - Nov.10, 1910, m. July 22, 1871, Phoebe E. Fisher April 13, 1852 - June 1, 1940. 1. John Statton Koontz, May 27, 1872 - Dec.13, 1964, m. Nov.3, 1895, Mary Anne Boice, June 14, 1877 - Dec. 13, 1931 Biddie May Koontz, Sept 18, 1895 - Sept 7, 1949; Shirley Harrison, 1895 - 1973 Denver Holland Koontz, Jan. 16, 1897 - June 2, 1978. Nancy Hatcher, June 12, 1902 - May 29, 1981 Warren Webster Koontz, July 17, 1901-. Blanche Counts. Leslie Koontz, 1895-1950. Addie Boggess, 1892-1960. Christina Koontz, Jan 28, 1905 - March 12, 1981. Charles Miller, Nov. 22, 1902 - Jan. 15, 1987. Garnet Koontz, April17, 1910. Henry B. Parsons, Dec. 17, 1910 Dencil Dewey Koontz, 1907-1946 Dennie Dudley Koontz, Aug. 22, 1913. Gladys Bumgarner Sada Faith Koontz, March 13, 1917. Guy Burton Landfried, Aug. 19, 1913 2. Cora Christina Koontz, April 19, 1847 - Mar. 21, 1892 3. Floyd W. Koontz, 1876-1935. Sabra Withrow, 1893-1939 4. Luther Allen Koontz, Nov. 14, 1878 - Jan. 26, 1955. Vera N. Boggess, Mar. 23, 1878 - July 7, 1963. 5. James Koontz, Mar. 22, 1882 - Dec. 2, 1958. Nerma Monday,1882-1936 6. Flinner C. Koontz, 1884-1953. Icy Garnes, 1872-1964. 7. Delia Koontz, Jan. 1, 1888-Jan.19, 1960. Wm. Arthur Smith, Jan. 1, 1885 - Jan 17, 1951. 8. Grovie Koontz, Aug. 23, 1891-Dec. 22, 1981. Edwin G. Scherr, July 8, 1882 - Sept. 18, 1959. this was submitted by Mary Landfried Casto and was printed in "Jackson County West Virginia Past and Present 1990" by the Jackson County Historical Society, inc. I've typed it as written in the book. I hopes this helps you.