1. | Rev/Dr Joel Ponton, Sr. was born on 3 Jul 1802 in near Lovingston, Amherst Co, Virginia (son of William Ponton, Sr. and Isabelle Moreland); died on 1 Feb 1875 in Ezzell, Lavaca Co, Texas; was buried in Koonce tract, Andrew Kent League, Ezzell, Lavaca Co, Texas. Joel married Sarah Reavis on 5 Jan 1827 in Cooper Co, Missouri. Sarah was born on 8 Jun 1794 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina; died on 31 Aug 1837 in Gonzales Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Andrew Judson Ponton was born on 4 Aug 1829 in Cooper Co, Missouri; died on 12 Jan 1908; was buried in Junction, Kimble Co, Texas.
- William Lee Ponton was born on 4 Nov 1827 in Boonville, Cooper Co, Missouri; died about 1900.
- Jemima Jane Ponton was born in May 1831 in Cooper Co, Missouri; died about 1858.
- Mary Ponton was born in 1833 in Arkansas; died after 1850 in of, Lavaca Co, Texas.
- David Barton Ponton was born on 30 Apr 1834 in Gonzales, Dewitt Co, Texas; died after 1855.
- Joseph Parthenias Ponton was born on 31 Mar 1837 in Columbus, Gonzales Co, Texas; died on 21 Mar 1921 in Thorndale, Milam Co, Texas; was buried in Mesquite Cem, Lee Co, Texas.
Joel married Rhoda Delaney, (1/2 Indian) on 28 Mar 1839 in Jackson Co, Texas. Rhoda was born on 16 Mar 1813 in New Madrid, Missouri; died on 5 Mar 1850 in Lavaca Co, Texas; was buried in Halletsville, Lavaca Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Mary Ann Ponton was born in 1840; died in 1844.
- Joel Ponton, Jr. was born on 26 Jan 1842 in Gonzales Co, Texas; died on 14 Dec 1927 in Hallettsville, Lavaca Co, Texas; was buried in Salem Cem, Ezzell, Lavaca Co, Texas.
- Alexander C. Ponton was born in 1843 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died after 1875 in of, Lavaca Co, Texas.
- Martha M. Ponton was born on 6 Sep 1844 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died on 11 Aug 1929 in Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas; was buried on 11 Aug 1929 in East Hill Cem, Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas.
- Mary Ponton was born in 1845; died in 1846.
- Ellen Ponton was born in 1848 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died after 1850 in of, Lavaca Co, Texas.
Joel married Mary Henderson on 11 Jul 1850 in Hallettsville, Lavaca Co, Texas. Mary (daughter of James Henderson and Mrs. Lucinda (..) Henderson) was born in 1829 in New York; died on 17 Aug 1868 in Lavaca Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Sarah Ponton was born in 1851 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died after 1870 in of, Lavaca Co, Texas.
- T. James Ponton was born in 1853 in Missouri; died after 1880 in of, Lavaca Co, Texas.
- John Ponton was born in 1856 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died after 1870 in of, Lavaca Co, Texas.
- Alice Ponton was born about 1856; died after 1857.
- Laura Anne Ponton was born on 23 Feb 1858 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died in 1931 in Goliad, Goliad Co, Texas.
- Lena Ponton was born about 1863; died after 1863.
- Henry Ponton was born in 1865 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died after 1870 in of, Lavaca Co, Texas.
- Victor Hugo Ponton was born in 1867 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died after 1870 in of, Lavaca Co, Texas.
Joel married Mrs. M.A. (..) Beedle on 27 Jul 1869. M.A. was born about 1830; died on 31 Mar 1871 in Gonzales Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Joel married Harriet Newell (or W.) Melton-Koonce on 6 Oct 1871 in Lavaca Co, Texas. Harriet (daughter of Michael Hendrick Melton and Rachel Cockrum) was born in 1831 in Indiana; died after 1875 in of, Lavaca, Lavaca Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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