Son of James Milton Counce & his wife Martha Wyatt. He married first Josie Carol Cresop on January 13, 1907 in Hardin County. He married second to Blanche Inez Floyd Smith, my paternal gr-aunt.
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Markus Counce
Age: 10m. Birth Year: abt 1879. Birthplace: Tennessee.
Home in 1880: District 10, Hardin, Tennessee
Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son.
Marital Status: Single.
Father's Name: James M. Counce. Father's Birthplace: Tennessee.
Mother's name: Martha Counce. Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee.
Household Members: Name, Age. James M. Counce 35, Martha Counce 29, John P. Counce 12, Andrew Counce 10, James Counce 7, Kinney Counce 5, Elizabeth Counce 3, Markus Counce 10m, Caswell Counce 18.
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1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Dyer M Counce
Age in 1910: 30. Birth Year: abt 1880. Birthplace: Tennessee.
Home in 1910: Civil District 6, Hardin, Tennessee
Race: White Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Josie C Counce
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Household Members: Name Age
Dyer M Counce 30, Josie C Counce 28, James M Counce 1 [1 2/12], Elbert Roach 9.
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1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Mark Conner [Dyer Mark Counce] [Mark Couner]
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1880
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1920: Beat 3, Scott, Mississippi
Race: White Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Jossie Conner
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Home Owned: Own Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Mark Conner 40, Jossie Conner 38, Milton Conner 10, Dyer Conner 7, Tom Conner 5 [4],
Florence Conner 1 [1 2/12] , Elbert Roach 19 [orphan].
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1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Dyer M Counce
Gender: Male. Birth Year: abt 1880. Birthplace: Tennessee. Race: White.
Home in 1930: District 16, Obion, Tennessee
Marital Status: Married. Relation to Head of House: Head.
Spouse's Name: Josie Counce
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee. Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee.
Household Members: Name, Age. Dyer M Counce 50, Josie Counce 47, James M Counce 21, Dyer M Counce 18, Tom Counce 15, Florence Counce 11, John Counce 9, Ruby Counce 7.
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1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Mark D Cometa [Mark D Counce].
Respondent: Yes, Age: 60, Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880.
Gender: Male, Race: White, Birthplace:Tennessee
Marital Status: Married, Relation to Head of House: Head.
Home in 1940: Marshall, Kentucky.
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Hardin, Tennessee.
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes.
Sheet Number: 1A. Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 5.
House Owned or Rented: Rented.
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 425.
Attended School or College: No. Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade.
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 60.
Class of Worker: Working on own account. Weeks Worked in 1939: 52.
Income: 0. Income Other Sources: Yes.
Household Members: Name, Age. Mark D Cometa 60. Blanck Cometa 43. John J Cometa 19. Ruby C Cometa 17. Elmer Ray Cometa 4. Jean Cometa 2.