Alexander Hugo Ponton: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Alexander Hugo Ponton was born on 4 Jun 1872 in Lavaca Co, Texas (son of Alexander C. Ponton and Winifred Pauline Koonce, (m Ponton)); died on 4 Jul 1964 in San Antonio, Bexar Co, Texas.

Alexander married Mary Elba Jacobs on 26 Jul 1900. Mary was born about 1872; died after 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Alexander C. Ponton was born in 1843 in Lavaca Co, Texas (son of Rev/Dr Joel Ponton, Sr. and Rhoda Delaney, (1/2 Indian)); died after 1875 in of, Lavaca Co, Texas.

Alexander married Winifred Pauline Koonce, (m Ponton) about 1870 in Lavaca Co, Texas. Winifred was born on 2 Jun 1850 in Yalobusha Co, Mississippi; died on 16 Jul 1936 in Lavaca Co, Texas; was buried in Salem Cem, Ezzell, Lavaca Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Winifred Pauline Koonce, (m Ponton) was born on 2 Jun 1850 in Yalobusha Co, Mississippi; died on 16 Jul 1936 in Lavaca Co, Texas; was buried in Salem Cem, Ezzell, Lavaca Co, Texas.

Children:

1. Alexander Hugo Ponton was born on 4 Jun 1872 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died on 4 Jul 1964 in San Antonio, Bexar Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

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 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]

Rhoda Delaney, (1/2 Indian) 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.

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.
2. 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.

Generation: 4

William Ponton, Sr. was born in 1772 in Virginia (son of Joel Ponton and Hannah Ravenell); died in 1834 in Victoria Co, Texas (killed by Indians).

William married Isabelle Moreland on 12 Jan 1801 in Nelson Co, Virginia. Isabelle (daughter of Andrew Moreland and Ann Oglesby) was born in 1782 in Pennsylvania; died in 1860 in Gonzales Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Isabelle Moreland was born in 1782 in Pennsylvania (daughter of Andrew Moreland and Ann Oglesby); died in 1860 in Gonzales Co, Texas.

Children:

4. Rev/Dr Joel Ponton, Sr. 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.
Andrew Ponton was born in 1804 in Amherst Co, Virginia; died on 4 Jul 1850 in Gonzales, Gonzales Co, Texas; was buried in Gonzales Masonic Cem, Gonzales, Gonzales Co, Texas .
Mary Jane Ponton was born about 1810 in Nelson Co, Virginia; died in Apr 1836 in San Felipe, Austin Co, Texas.
Sarah Ann Ponton was born on 16 Sep 1820 in Boonville, Cooper Co, Missouri; died on 25 Feb 1880 in Gonzales, Gonzales Co, Texas.