Elsie Isabelle Ponton
b. 7 July 1893, d. 12 June 1989
- Father: John Ponton b. 8 February 1860, d. 13 September 1948
- Mother: Winifred Pauline Koonce b. circa 8 June 1850, d. circa 21 July 1936
- Elsie Isabelle Ponton was born on 7 July 1893 in Lavaca County, Texas.
- Winifred Pauline Koonce appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Lavaca County, Texas. Other members of the household included Elsie Isabelle Ponton, Alexander Hugo Ponton, Thomas Joel Ponton, Harwood D. Ponton, Louella May Ponton, Boyce Ponton and John Ponton. John is identified as a lodger, working on the farm.
- Winifred Pauline Koonce appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Lavaca County, Texas, at Neeld-Ezzell Road enumerated next to John Koonce, likely her brother. Other members of the household included Elsie Isabelle Ponton, Boyce Ponton, Louella May Ponton and John Ponton. Apparently son Boyce is identified as "David C." and John Ponton is identified as her brother-in-law.
- She married Dot Berry Bishop on 4 January 1914 in Lavaca County, Texas.
- Elsie Isabelle Ponton died on 12 June 1989 at age 95 in Lavaca County, Texas.
- She was interred at Salem Cemetery, Ezzell, Lavaca County, Texas.
- Last Edited: 4 Mar 2014