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    KOONCE to KOONCE eras Official Publication of the Koonce Genealogical Society Votes as CHRISTOPHER KOONCE FAMILY FROM BIENVILLE PARISH, LA From the HISTORY OF BIENVILLE PARISH, LOUISIANA, Vol. II- Page 306 bby Gene Poland. The research was done by Alice Koonce, Refugio, Texas, (Continued from Vol. 1, Issue 4, Page 6) James C. Koonce died in 1889, He and his wife Susan are buried in White Rock Cemetery, Shelby County, Texas. ‘They had the following children: ((). Christopher Koonce born 30 May 1833, died 24 Mar 1915, m. 23 December 1838 to Louisa A. Chandler, daughter of Elias and Nancy (Borrow) Chandler. ‘Louisa was born January 1844 in Missis- sippi and died 5 January 1905. They are both buried in Weaver Cemetery near Gorman, Texas, They had eight children @), John D. Koonce was born 1836 in Louisiana, He married 17 January 1859, Nacogdoches County, Texas to Nancy Stewart, daughter of T-L. and Mary Stew. art. She was born 1840 in Alabama. John . Koonce died in the Civil War 1862- 1864, and Nancy died ca 1865. They had ‘one son, Thomas James Koonce. @). Thomas William Koonce was bom 7 November 1837, in Louisiana, he ‘died between 1900 and 1910 in Van Zandt County, Texas. Thomas W. Koonce mar- ried his first cousin, Nancy J. Koonce- Chandler-Dailey on 11 November 1868. ‘Nancy Jane Koonce was the daughter of ‘Amander and Martha (Byas) Koonce. She ‘was born in Louisiana in 1840. She and ‘Thomas W. Koonce had six Children. (4). Daniel Koonce born 12 Novem- ber 1839, Louisiana, died 12 March 1904, Panola County, Texas. He married 13 June 1865, Nacogdoches County, Texas to Sean Mee See Dee colt) ae Mary Jane Cooper, daughter of James ‘and Lucretia Cooper. She was born 21 January 1849, and died 18 December 1918 Carthage, Panola County, Texas. Meigtoe ‘Amander Koonce, 1808-1884, son of {Christopher and “Polly” Brinson Koonce ‘They are both buried in Six Mile Ceme- tery. They had ten children, (8). Sarah Koonce born 1842 and died in infancy. (6.) William 5. Koonce b. 19 Dec. 1844, died between 1896-1900. He mar- ried 5 Aug 1865 San Augustine County, ‘Texas to Elizabeth Ann (Lizzie) Chan- dler, daughter of Elias and Nancy (Borrow) Chandler, she was born in Miss and died 4 July 1922. William J, ao Page 2 Or DCR ee rt Res Cerca frees ced rent ‘was a Baptist Preacher, he was killed by a falling limb in Attoyae bottom. He joined the Civil War in Marksville, Louisiana 20 February 1864, Company A. He and "Lizzie" had five children. (). Philip Koonce born 19 July 1846, Louisiana, died 2 February 1940, Shelby County, Texas. He married 10 October 1869 to Eliza (Elsic) Chandler. She was born 14 June 1851, Mississippi and died 11 February 1940. They are both buried in White Rock Cemetery, Shelby County, ‘Texas. Eight Children were born to this union (@). Amander Koonce bor July 1850, Nacogiloches Co,, TX. Married ca 1875 to Margaret E, Wilkerson. She was bora 17 ‘Aug 1858 in Texas and died 13 June 1915 in Toro, LA. She is buried at Pisgah Bap- tist Cem., ten miles west of Hornbeck, LA. Amander Koonce died in Texas and is buried in an unmarked grave in White Rock Cem., Shelby Co,, Texas. Amander was a Baptist Preacher, he and Margaret had three children. (©). Lenora Koonce was born 24 June 1852 and died 2 June 1888, Shelby Co., ‘Texas. She married 30 August 1870 to James C. Palmer born 22 September 1847 in Mississipi, He died 2 April 1888, They are both buried in White Rock Cemetery Nine children were born to this couple. (10). George W. Koonce born 24 Oc- tober 1855, he was killed by a falling tree 30 May 1894. He married 30 August 1875 to Frances Marie (Fannie) Cooper. She ‘was born 25 January 1856. George W. and Fannie Koonce had seven children (11). Texann A. Koonce bom 16 Jan (Continued on page 2) emacs Coes Eu) een Cre encod “New Member” Gene Koonce. Roger & Jo Ann Koonce, Greenville, ‘SC are new members, Roger descends from the Virginia branch and Jo Ann comes from the North Carolina line. More on that ina future issue. ‘About 250 letters were returned by the Post Office as undeliverable because of, “insufficient address, No Forwarding Ad- dress, address unknown, ete, The most in- teresting one, sent to Ruby L. Koonce, Tulsa, OK, came back with a hand writgn Does that mean Ruby doesn't havea life or has Ruby died? I called on the phone, but the number note, “doesn’t live at all !” ‘was not in service. ed ‘Koonce Genealogical Society Newsletter KOONCE to KOONCE {is pubied quarter in January, Api July and Octo- ter, No attempt ha ben wil be made to verify the utenti of any als tat ae priced in this publi- ‘ation inked to share information only. Sen all ings lo KOONCE to KOONCE, 1821 37th St Somerset, WI 54025, Subscription Rate (Additional contributions accepted) ‘Mai Char Money Ordar to: KOS 1821370 St Serer WI S4025 Board of Directors Sean Marie Keoee, Paul MN, President ‘lise Koonce, Refigio, TX Vic President {ain Paul Koonce, Somat, WI, Etor Alice Koonce, Refugio, TX Contributing Bator “Tem Pale, Madson, WL, Northeast Corespondont David Koone, Koonce v Koonce, Chal War Edtor ‘ein Pasl Koonce, Minnesota Koonces EDITORS CORNER HAPPY NEW YEARD This was the month that summer ended and the slow, cold, boring winter started. Well the idiocy of genealogy got to ‘me, I mailed out 1,349 letters to Koonoes across the nation. And at the same time ‘T'm preparing this newsletter. But I love it Remember last year I mailed 1,467 post cards to the same Koonces? I said I would never do it again because we enlisted only seven new members from that mailing. But ‘what great members they are. We have in- ‘creased our Koonce files by about 200 peo- pple from these seven new members. See page 7 for a story on my sister, Carol Lochr, Cousin Judy Koonce and cousin, $15.00 Year (Continued rom page I) vary 1857, died 23 February 1916 and is, ‘buried in Good Hope Cemetery, ‘Shelby County, Texas. She married James Calvin ‘Hammers and they had eight children. (12). Courtney Koonce bom 16 Oct 1860, died 16 Oct 1952. He married in 1881 to Jessie Della Jones. She was born 1 Jan 1862 died 18 Apr 1947. She was the daughter of Jesse David and Jane (Snow) Jones. They are both buried in White Rock Cemetery, Shelby County, Texas Courtney and Della had eight children. 5, George B. Koonce, son of Christo- pher and Polly (Brinson) Koonce, born 1816 in Wilson County, Tenn. He mar- ried 1834-5 to Martha (2). She was born 1819 in Missouri or Arkansas, both states have been given on census records. She died before 1860 and George died some- time after 1880, They had the following. children: (1). Georg: Washington Koonce born 2 November 1835 in Claiborn Parish, Louisiana. He married Mary Heam 4 January 1858 in Bienville Parish, Louisiana. Mary "Polly" (learn) Koonce ‘was born 22 Oct 1841, AL, George W. Koonce served as a Scout for the South

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