1850
John Counts was born in 15 Apr 1850 in South Carolina, USA as the first child of Jessie Counts and Mary Rickard Counts.
1870
John Countz was counted in the census on 25 Aug 1870 in Fairfield, South Carolina, USA, as a 19-year-old, male, black. Also in the home was Jesse Countz, Mary Countz, Jane Countz, Alice Countz, Hach Countz and Harriet Countz.
1881
When he was 31, he married Matilda Jones, daughter of Carolina Jones and Delila, in 1881.
1891
On April 18, 1891, John Counts was mentioned as the father on the birth record of Lizzie Counts
1898
On March 24, 1898, John Counts as the father on the birth record of Pearl Counts1910
1910
John Counts was counted in the census on 21 Apr 1910 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 60-year-old, male, married, black, head of household. Also in the home was his wife, Matilda Counts; and their children, Jessie Counts, Hester Counts, Samsen Counts, Tommie Counts, Lizzie Counts, Bessie Counts, Rose Counts, Perl Counts, and Jim Counts.
1920
John Counts was counted in the census on 08 Jan 1920 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 67-year-old, male, married, black, head of household. Also in the home was his wife, Matilda Counts; and their children, Timothy Counts, Pearle Counts, James Counts and Rosa Bennet; his son-in-law, James Bennet; and granddaughter, Rosetta Bennett.
1928
He died on 23 Mar 1928 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA. He was buried in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at Mount Sinai AME Zion Church Cemetery. His cause of death was heart disease, died suddenly attending a burial, had not been sick lately.
1953
On April 22, 1953, John Counts was mentioned as the father on the death record of Timothy Counts
1961
On November 20, 1961, John Counts was mentioned as the father on the death record of Sampson Counts
1983
On December 19, 1983, John Counts was mentioned as the father on the death record of Rosie Bennett