Samuel Kouns
Samuel Kouns was born in the county of Lawrence, June 4, 1824, and married in the same county April 28, 1847, to Salome McClure, who was born in this county July 24, 1821. Her father, James McClure, was born in the state of Vermont and died in this county July 8, 1864, and her mother, Abigal (Stacy) McClure, was born in Connecticut and died in this county March 1, 1879. They settled in this county in 1821. Christian Kouns, the grandfather of Samuel, was born in Rockingham county, Virginia, and removed to this county from Greenbrier county, near White Sulphur Springs, in 1803. He was one of the first settlers in this county, when it was simply a wilderness. He was a soldier in the revolutionary war. The father of the subject of this sketch, Samuel, senior, was born in Greenbrier county, Virginia, January 8, 1795, and died September 25, 1843. He was a soldier of the war of 1812, under General Harrison. James McClure, a brother of Mrs. Kouns, served in the late war, enlisting in 1865 in the 173rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, being discharged at the close of the war. The following are Mr. Kouns’ children: Alma E., born March 20, 1848, died December 30, 1853; Caroline E., May 13, 1849, died December 13, 1853; Franklin, October 12, 1852, died January 27, 1855, Alexander, April 16, 1854, resides at home; Harriet L., September 13, 1858, resides at home; Frank Clifton, September 19, 1860, died July 5, 1862; Benjamin E., November 8, 1867, resides at home. Mr. Kouns has served as justice of the peace one term and as school director six terms. He also held the office of treasurer of Delta special school district for nine years, besdies several other offices. Catherine (Brubaker) Kouns, who came to this county in 1803 with her husband, is the mother of Samuel. Mr. Kouns is engaged in farming in Perry township. Address, Sheridan Coal Works, Lawrence county, Ohio.
Atlas of Lawrence Co., Ohio by Hardesty (1882)