James Herman Kouts^[1]

1883 - 1945  (61 years)

Harry J. Kouts

1876 - 1880  (3 years)

Birth	30 Nov 1876	Ohio
Died	9 Feb 1880	Montgomery County, Ohio
Buried	1880	Pyrmont, Montgomery, Ohio
Father	Edmond Green Kouts,   b. 7 Jul 1849, Brookville, Montgomery County, Ohio
Mother	Mariah Catherine Mills,   b. 12 Nov 1854, Pyrmont, Montgomery, Ohio
Married	1876	Ohio

Duard Webster Kouts

1880 - 1935  (55 years)

Birth	Mar 1880	Ohio
Died	29 Mar 1935	Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio
Buried	1 Apr 1935	Poselmond, Cem.
Father	Edmond Green Kouts,   b. 7 Jul 1849, Brookville, Montgomery County, Ohio
Mother	Mariah Catherine Mills,   b. 12 Nov 1854, Pyrmont, Montgomery, Ohio
Married	1876	Ohio
Family	Julia Ann Crider,   b. 3 Aug 1880, Ohio
Children	1. Jesse Robert Kouts,   b. 23 Jul 1904, Piqua, Miami, Ohio, United States

Julia Ann Crider

1880 - 1955  (75 years)

Birth	3 Aug 1880	Ohio
Died	10 Dec 1955	Preble County, Ohio
Buried	1955	Lewisburg, Preble County, Ohio, USA
Family	Duard Webster Kouts,   b. Mar 1880, Ohio
Children	1. Jesse Robert Kouts,   b. 23 Jul 1904, Piqua, Miami, Ohio, United States

Everett Enoch Kouts

1882 - 1952  (70 years)

Birth	12 Mar 1882	Ohio
Died	17 Sep 1952	West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Buried	1952	Lewisburg, Preble County, Ohio, USA
Father	Edmond Green Kouts,   b. 7 Jul 1849, Brookville, Montgomery County, Ohio
Mother	Mariah Catherine Mills,   b. 12 Nov 1854, Pyrmont, Montgomery, Ohio
Married	1876	Ohio
Family	Irene Martha Leiber,   b. 25 Aug 1890, Lewisburg, Preble County, Ohio, USA

Irene Martha Leiber

1890 - 1952  (61 years)

Birth	25 Aug 1890	Lewisburg, Preble County, Ohio, USA
Died	25 May 1952	Lewisburg, Preble County, Ohio, USA
Buried	1952	Lewisburg, Preble County, Ohio, USA
Family	Everett Enoch Kouts,   b. 12 Mar 1882, Ohio

James Herman Kouts

1883 - 1945  (61 years)

Birth	Oct 1883	Ohio
Died	24 Mar 1945	Van Wert, Van Wert County, Ohio
Buried	26 Mar 1945	Woodland
Father	Edmond Green Kouts,   b. 7 Jul 1849, Brookville, Montgomery County, Ohio
Mother	Mariah Catherine Mills,   b. 12 Nov 1854, Pyrmont, Montgomery, Ohio
Married	1876	Ohio
Family	Nellie Koffer,   b. 17 Jul 1890, Butler, Ohio, United States

Nellie Koffer

1890 - 1973  (83 years)

Birth	17 Jul 1890	Butler, Ohio, United States
Died	12 Oct 1973	Ohio
Family	James Herman Kouts,   b. Oct 1883, Ohio

Edgar Mills Kouts, ?M?

1887 - 1968  (80 years)

Birth	10 Oct 1887	Ohio
Died	6 Jan 1968	Van Wert, Van Wert, Ohio, United States
Buried	1968	Ohio City (Van Wert), Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Father	Edmond Green Kouts,   b. 7 Jul 1849, Brookville, Montgomery County, Ohio
Mother	Mariah Catherine Mills,   b. 12 Nov 1854, Pyrmont, Montgomery, Ohio
Married	1876	Ohio
Family 1	Ethel Ruth Raudabaugh,   b. 30 May 1891, Van Wert, Ohio, United States
Married	19 Aug 1909	Lucas, Ohio, United States
Children	1. Virgil Webster Kouts, ?BMD?,   b. 5 Jul 1911, Van Wert, Ohio, United States   2. Harold Eugene Kouts,   b. 18 Dec 1913, Van Wert, Ohio, United States   3. Norma Lucille Kay Kouts,   b. 21 Jul 1916
Family 2	Carrie May Stutz,   b. 26 Jun 1883, Liberty Township, Van Wert, Ohio, United States
Married	31 Mar 1923	Allen, Indiana, United States

Ethel Ruth Raudabaugh

1891 - 1922  (30 years)

Birth	30 May 1891	Van Wert, Ohio, United States
Died	10 May 1922	Van Wert, Ohio, United States
Family	Edgar Mills Kouts, ?M?,   b. 10 Oct 1887, Ohio
Married	19 Aug 1909	Lucas, Ohio, United States
Children	1. Virgil Webster Kouts, ?BMD?,   b. 5 Jul 1911, Van Wert, Ohio, United States   2. Harold Eugene Kouts,   b. 18 Dec 1913, Van Wert, Ohio, United States   3. Norma Lucille Kay Kouts,   b. 21 Jul 1916

Carrie May Stutz

1883 - 1967  (83 years)

Birth	26 Jun 1883	Liberty Township, Van Wert, Ohio, United States
Died	28 Mar 1967	Van Wert, Ohio, United States
Buried	31 Mar 1967	Ohio City, Ohio
Family	Edgar Mills Kouts, ?M?,   b. 10 Oct 1887, Ohio
Married	31 Mar 1923	Allen, Indiana, United States

Edmond Green Kouts

1849 - 1929  (79 years)

Birth	7 Jul 1849	Brookville, Montgomery County, Ohio
Died	11 Jan 1929	Lewisburg, Ohio, United States
Buried	14 Jan 1929	Lewisburg, Ohio
Family	Mariah Catherine Mills,   b. 12 Nov 1854, Pyrmont, Montgomery, Ohio
Married	1876	Ohio
Children	1. Harry J. Kouts,   b. 30 Nov 1876, Ohio   2. Duard Webster Kouts,   b. Mar 1880, Ohio   3. Everett Enoch Kouts,   b. 12 Mar 1882, Ohio   4. James Herman Kouts,   b. Oct 1883, Ohio   5. Edgar Mills Kouts, ?M?,   b. 10 Oct 1887, Ohio

Nancy Bailey

- 1826

Died	10 Jan 1826
Family	John Vest,   b. 1750, Bedford County, Virginia
Married	1784
Children	1. James Vest,   b. 1784, Virginia   2. Rebecca Vest,   b. 1785, Virginia   3. John Vest,   b. 1787, Bedford County, Virginia   4. Nancy Vest,   b. 1790, Virginia   5. Mary Polly Vest,   b. 7 Nov 1794, Bedford County, Virginia   6. Elizabeth Vest,   b. 1799   7. William Vest,   b. 1800, Virginia   8. Joshua Vest,   b. 1803, Bedford County, Virginia

Edmond Green Kouts

1849 - 1929  (79 years)

Birth	7 Jul 1849	Brookville, Montgomery County, Ohio
Died	11 Jan 1929	Lewisburg, Ohio, United States
Buried	14 Jan 1929	Lewisburg, Ohio
Family	Mariah Catherine Mills,   b. 12 Nov 1854, Pyrmont, Montgomery, Ohio
Married	1876	Ohio
Children	1. Harry J. Kouts,   b. 30 Nov 1876, Ohio   2. Duard Webster Kouts,   b. Mar 1880, Ohio   3. Everett Enoch Kouts,   b. 12 Mar 1882, Ohio   4. James Herman Kouts,   b. Oct 1883, Ohio   5. Edgar Mills Kouts, ?M?,   b. 10 Oct 1887, Ohio

Mariah Catherine Mills

1854 - 1934  (80 years)

Birth	12 Nov 1854	Pyrmont, Montgomery, Ohio
Died	24 Nov 1934	Lewisburg, Preble County, Ohio, USA
Buried	27 Nov 1934	Roselawn Cemetery, Lewisburg, Preble County, Ohio
Father	Jewett Mills,   b. 1817, Pyrmont, Montgomery, Ohio
Mother	Mary Acton,   b. Jul 1821, Mobberly, Cheshire, England
Married	5 Mar 1844	Preble County, Ohio
Family	Edmond Green Kouts,   b. 7 Jul 1849, Brookville, Montgomery County, Ohio
Married	1876	Ohio
Children	1. Harry J. Kouts,   b. 30 Nov 1876, Ohio   2. Duard Webster Kouts,   b. Mar 1880, Ohio   3. Everett Enoch Kouts,   b. 12 Mar 1882, Ohio   4. James Herman Kouts,   b. Oct 1883, Ohio   5. Edgar Mills Kouts, ?M?,   b. 10 Oct 1887, Ohio

Nellie Koffer

1890 - 1973  (83 years)

Birth	17 Jul 1890	Butler, Ohio, United States
Died	12 Oct 1973	Ohio
Family	James Herman Kouts,   b. Oct 1883, Ohio

• Name	James Herman Kouts  [1]
  Birth	Oct 1883	Ohio   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	24 Mar 1945	Van Wert, Van Wert County, Ohio   [1]
  Burial	26 Mar 1945	Woodland   [1]
  Siblings	4 Siblings
  1. Harry J. Kouts,   b. 30 Nov 1876, Ohio d. 9 Feb 1880, Montgomery County, Ohio  (Age 3 years)   2. Duard Webster Kouts,   b. Mar 1880, Ohio d. 29 Mar 1935, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio  (Age 55 years) ▻ Julia Ann Crider   3. Everett Enoch Kouts,   b. 12 Mar 1882, Ohio d. 17 Sep 1952, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, United States  (Age 70 years) ▻ Irene Martha Leiber   4. James Herman Kouts,   b. Oct 1883, Ohio d. 24 Mar 1945, Van Wert, Van Wert County, Ohio  (Age 61 years) ▻ Nellie Koffer   5. Edgar Mills Kouts, ?M?,   b. 10 Oct 1887, Ohio d. 6 Jan 1968, Van Wert, Van Wert, Ohio, United States  (Age 80 years) ▻ Ethel Ruth Raudabaugh,  m. 19 Aug 1909 ;   Carrie May Stutz,  m. 31 Mar 1923
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Edmond Green Kouts,   b. 7 Jul 1849, Brookville, Montgomery County, Ohio d. 11 Jan 1929, Lewisburg, Ohio, United States  (Age 79 years)  (Father)  Nancy Bailey   d. 10 Jan 1826  (2 x Great Grandmother)
  Person ID	I7253	Vest Families
  Last Modified	7 Sep 2017

  
  

  Father	Edmond Green Kouts,   b. 7 Jul 1849, Brookville, Montgomery County, Ohio d. 11 Jan 1929, Lewisburg, Ohio, United States (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Mariah Catherine Mills,   b. 12 Nov 1854, Pyrmont, Montgomery, Ohio d. 24 Nov 1934, Lewisburg, Preble County, Ohio, USA (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	1876	Ohio
  Family ID	F2707	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nellie Koffer,   b. 17 Jul 1890, Butler, Ohio, United States d. 12 Oct 1973, Ohio (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F2822	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2017

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Oct 1883 - Ohio Death - 24 Mar 1945 - Van Wert, Van Wert County, Ohio Burial - 26 Mar 1945 - Woodland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Reference

  Your Name Here. "James Herman Kouts". Vest Family Trees. https://www.vestfamilytree.com/getperson.php?personID=I7253&tree=Vest (accessed November 15, 2026).