Elizabeth E. Koonce

Elizabeth E. Koonce

• Father: John Philip Koonce b. 10 January 1827, d. 1 February 1863
• Mother: Harriet Newell Melton b. 10 January 1827, d. 22 October 1884

• Elizabeth E. Koonce was born on 9 August 1844 in Yalobusha County, Mississippi.
• John Philip Koonce and Harriet Newell Melton appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Yalobusha County, Mississippi, south of the Yalobusha river. Other members of the household included Elizabeth E. Koonce, Adelaide Koonce, Zena? Koonce and Winifred Pauline Koonce. Actual date of recording was 2 October and, contrary to enumerator instructions, the child born during June was included in the household.
• John Philip Koonce and Harriet Newell Melton appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Hallettsville PO, Lavaca County, Texas, enumerated a few households from the Best/Dunham family and Joel Ponton's family.. Other members of the household included Elizabeth E. Koonce. For some reason, possibly enumerator error, only daughter Elizabeth is enumerated in the household.
• She married James L. Mayo on 31 December 1861 in Lavaca County, Texas.
• Elizabeth E. Koonce became a widow at the 25 October 1862 death of her husband James L. Mayo.
• She married Joel E. Ponton Jr., son of Joel Ponton and Rhoda Delaney, on 20 December 1863 in Lavaca County, Texas, and Elizabeth's sister Winifred married Joel's brother Alexander, and later his brother John. Also, late in life, Elizabeth's mother married Joel's father.
• Joel E. Ponton Jr. and Elizabeth E. Koonce appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Hallettsville PO, Lavaca County, Texas, enumerated next to Joel's brother Alexander.. Other members of the household included Adrian Valverde Ponton, Joel Frederick Ponton and Bonnie Ponton.
• Elizabeth E. Koonce died on 10 August 1925 at age 81 in Hallettsville, Lavaca County, Texas, . Her death was officially witnessed by Milam Polk Ponton.
• Her husband Joel E. Ponton Jr. became a widower at her death.
• She was interred at Salem Cemetery, Ezzell, Lavaca County, Texas.

• Last Edited: 4 Mar 2014