1. | Harriet Newell (or W.) Melton-Koonce was born in 1831 in Indiana (daughter of Michael Hendrick Melton and Rachel Cockrum); died after 1875 in of, Lavaca, Lavaca Co, Texas. Harriet married John Philip Koonce, (m Melton) in 1847 in Yalobusha Co, Mississippi. John was born in 1820 in North Carolina; died about 1863 in Lavaca, Lavaca Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Elizabeth Koonce was born on 4 Aug 1844 in Yalobusha Co, Mississippi; died on 10 Aug 1925 in Hallettsville, Lavaca Co, Texas; was buried in Salem Cem, Ezzell, Lavaca Co, Texas.
- Rachel Adelaide Koonce was born on 30 Aug 1846 in Yalobusha Co, Mississippi; died on 29 Dec 1934 in Runge, Karnes Co, Texas.
- John Frederick Koonce was born on 10 Jul 1852 in Grenada, Yalobusha Co, Mississippi; died on 13 Mar 1923 in Ezzell, Lavaca Co, Texas; was buried in Salem Cem, Ezzell, Lavaca Co, Texas.
Harriet married Rev/Dr Joel Ponton, Sr. on 6 Oct 1871 in Lavaca Co, Texas. Joel (son of William Ponton, Sr. and Isabelle Moreland) was born on 3 Jul 1802 in near Lovingston, Amherst Co, Virginia; died on 1 Feb 1875 in Ezzell, Lavaca Co, Texas; was buried in Koonce tract, Andrew Kent League, Ezzell, Lavaca Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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