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Sarah Reavis

Female 1794 - 1837  (43 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Sarah Reavis was born on 8 Jun 1794 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina; died on 31 Aug 1837 in Gonzales Co, Texas.

    Sarah married Rev/Dr Joel Ponton, Sr. on 5 Jan 1827 in Cooper Co, Missouri. 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]

    Children:
    1. 2. Andrew Judson Ponton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Aug 1829 in Cooper Co, Missouri; died on 12 Jan 1908; was buried in Junction, Kimble Co, Texas.
    2. 3. William Lee Ponton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Nov 1827 in Boonville, Cooper Co, Missouri; died about 1900.
    3. 4. Jemima Jane Ponton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in May 1831 in Cooper Co, Missouri; died about 1858.
    4. 5. Mary Ponton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1833 in Arkansas; died after 1850 in of, Lavaca Co, Texas.
    5. 6. David Barton Ponton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Apr 1834 in Gonzales, Dewitt Co, Texas; died after 1855.
    6. 7. Joseph Parthenias Ponton  Descendancy chart to this point 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.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Andrew Judson Ponton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sarah1) was born on 4 Aug 1829 in Cooper Co, Missouri; died on 12 Jan 1908; was buried in Junction, Kimble Co, Texas.

  2. 3.  William Lee Ponton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sarah1) was born on 4 Nov 1827 in Boonville, Cooper Co, Missouri; died about 1900.

    William married Luthilia Ezzell on 13 Feb 1856 in Hallettsville, Lavaca Co, Texas. Luthilia was born about 1830; died after 1857. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Jemima Jane Ponton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sarah1) was born in May 1831 in Cooper Co, Missouri; died about 1858.

    Jemima married Thomas William Hunt on 29 Jun 1848 in Lavaca Co, Texas. Thomas was born on 3 Nov 1818 in Elbert Co, Georgia; died on 26 Apr 1892 in Kopperl, Bosque Co, Texas; was buried in Kopperl Cem, Bosque Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  Mary Ponton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sarah1) was born in 1833 in Arkansas; died after 1850 in of, Lavaca Co, Texas.

  5. 6.  David Barton Ponton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sarah1) was born on 30 Apr 1834 in Gonzales, Dewitt Co, Texas; died after 1855.

    David married Lemelia Lay about 1854. Lemelia was born about 1834; died after 1856. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 7.  Joseph Parthenias Ponton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sarah1) 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.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    "born in Columbus on the way back to the Gonzales area after their flight to East Texas."
    findagrave quotes his obit that says he was born in Lavaca County.

    Died:
    Joseph P. Ponton died at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, March 21, 1921 after an illness of three or four days' duration, at the home of his son, Jno. Ponton, Thorndale, Texas, being 83 years , eleven months and twenty days old. The funeral service was held at he residence, conducted by Rev. W.S. Elliott, Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock, and the remains were laid away in the family burying ground at Mesquite. Mr. Ponton was a native of Texas, being born in Lavaca County in 1837, and married Miss Jane Bownds July 16th, 1856. Of the six children born to this union two are now living - Joseph P. Ponton, Jr. of Gardner, and John Ponton of this city with home he made his home. In the early days of Texas history he taught school and later on engaged in farming. He fought for a lost cause in the Confederate army, and became a good and useful citizen after the war clouds had rolled by. Among his personal characteristics might be mentioned that he never had a shave and a barber never cut his hair, while the only time a physician ever visited him professionally was during his last illness. Mr. Ponton was a member of the Christian church and no better epitaph can be written at the end of any life than "It is will with my soul."
    (Clipping from the Thorndale Thorn)
    (findagrave)

    Joseph married Elizabeth Jane Bounds (Bownds), (foster?) on 12 Jul 1856 in Texas. Elizabeth (daughter of Rev. John Chapman Bounds (Bownds) and Mary Sophronia "Polly" Cooley) was born on 7 Jun 1841 in South Carolina ; died on 13 Nov 1900 in Lexington, Lee Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Joseph Parthenias "Joe" Ponton, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Oct 1862 in Burleson Co, Texas; died on 20 Mar 1931 in Eola, Concho Co, Texas; was buried in Eola Cem, Eola, Concho Co, Texas.
    2. 9. Mary Jane Ponton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Mar 1858 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died on 23 May 1918 in Milam Co, Texas.
    3. 10. Nancy Ann Ponton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Apr 1859; died on 28 Jan 1899 in Tanglewood, Lee Co, Texas; was buried in Mesquite Cem, Lee Co, Texas.
    4. 11. John Berry Ponton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Jan 1865 in Lee Co, Texas; died on 4 Feb 1939 in Milam Co, Texas; was buried in Thorndale Cem, Thorndale, Milam Co, Texas.


Generation: 3

  1. 8.  Joseph Parthenias "Joe" Ponton, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (7.Joseph2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 2 Oct 1862 in Burleson Co, Texas; died on 20 Mar 1931 in Eola, Concho Co, Texas; was buried in Eola Cem, Eola, Concho Co, Texas.

    Family/Spouse: Martha Caroline "Mattie" Parker. Martha (daughter of Willis M. Parker and Mariah Jane Larrison) was born on 1 May 1862 in Madison Co, Texas; died on 25 Aug 1937 in Temple, Bell Co, Texas; was buried in Hillcrest Cem, Temple, Bell Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Lula Florence Ponton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Jun 1877 in Lee Co, Texas; died on 1 Oct 1966 in Olney, Young Co, Texas; was buried in Forest Park Cem, Houston, Harris Co, Texas.
    2. 13. Amanda Virginia "Mandy" Ponton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Apr 1880; died on 24 Feb 1968; was buried in Sunny Lane Cem, Del City, Oklahoma Co, Oklahoma.
    3. 14. Dora Cornelia Ponton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Jun 1882 in Madison Co, Texas; died on 26 Jun 1960 in Temple, Bell Co, Texas.
    4. 15. Naomi Trevilia Ponton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Jul 1884 in Texas; died on 13 Aug 1959 in San Angelo, Tom Green Co, Texas.
    5. 16. Arthur Willis Ponton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1900; died in 1917; was buried in Mesquite Cem, Lee Co, Texas.

  2. 9.  Mary Jane Ponton Descendancy chart to this point (7.Joseph2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 31 Mar 1858 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died on 23 May 1918 in Milam Co, Texas.

    Family/Spouse: Robert Willis Tyler. Robert was born on 3 Feb 1854 in Austin, Travis Co, Texas; died on 1 Mar 1940 in Mykawa, Harris Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 10.  Nancy Ann Ponton Descendancy chart to this point (7.Joseph2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 22 Apr 1859; died on 28 Jan 1899 in Tanglewood, Lee Co, Texas; was buried in Mesquite Cem, Lee Co, Texas.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Dallas Morning News, February 1, 1899

    Tanglewood, Tex., Jan. 31. -- A sad accident occurred some ten miles west of here last Friday evening. Mrs. Nancy Parker was alone in her house preparing supper. Her husband had gone to her father's house, a few hundred yards disant, on an errand. As he started back he heard her scream. Hurrying to the house he found her in the yard with her clothes burned off and her body terribly burned. She lingered in great agony about six hours before death relieved her sufferings. She was the wife of Willis Parker, a well-known Texas veteran.
    findagrave

    Family/Spouse: Willis M. Parker. Willis (son of Wiley Parker and Lucinda Martha Fulcher) was born on 8 Nov 1826 in Huntsville, Walker Co, Texas; died on 6 Jun 1902 in Tanglewood, Burleson Co, Texas; was buried in Hugh Wilson Cem, Tanglewood, Lee Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  John Berry Ponton Descendancy chart to this point (7.Joseph2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 11 Jan 1865 in Lee Co, Texas; died on 4 Feb 1939 in Milam Co, Texas; was buried in Thorndale Cem, Thorndale, Milam Co, Texas.

    Notes:

    Died:
    PONTON, John Berry of Thorndale. Age 74 years, 23 days. Died 2/4/1939 (Sat.) of a heart attack at his home waiting for supper to be prepared. Services held (Sunday) at Christian Church. Rev. H.E. Crone, Rockdale Christian Church, officiated. Burial in City Cemetery.

    BORN 1/11/1865 near Lexington. Married Evelyn O. Lankford on 5/22/1901 and was a blacksmith.

    SURVIVORS: Wife; 4 sons, Harmon, Elmer, Tilman, all of Thorndale, and Arbie Ponton, with U.S. Marines at Guam Islands; daughter, Ethel Ponton Collins (Mrs. G.R. Collins) of Orange; 4 grandchildren, Miss Evelyn Penny of Orange, Yvonne Ponton of Amarillo, Ray Allen and Sylvia Ann Ponton of Thorndale.
    findagrave

    Family/Spouse: Evelyn O. Lankford. Evelyn (daughter of Alexander Hamilton Lankford and Mary Alzena Standifer) was born on 25 Jun 1885; died on 3 Apr 1859; was buried in Thorndale Cem, Milam Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Harmon J. Ponton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Feb 1904; died on 9 Apr 1941 in Milam Co, Texas; was buried in Thorndale Cem, Milam Co, Texas.
    2. 18. Elmer H. Ponton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Feb 1906 in Thorndale, Texas; died on 3 Apr 1974 in Milam Co, Texas; was buried in Thorndale Cem, Milam Co, Texas.
    3. 19. Tilmon Ponton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Dec 1907; died on 29 Oct 1988 in Taylor, Williamson Co, Texas; was buried in Taylor City Cem, Taylor, Williamson Co, Texas.
    4. 20. Arbie Ponton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Apr 1912 in Thorndale, Texas; died on 16 Oct 1959.
    5. 21. (Mrs. Gerald Collins) Ponton  Descendancy chart to this point died after 1959 in of, Newton, Newton Co, Texas.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Lula Florence Ponton Descendancy chart to this point (8.Joseph3, 7.Joseph2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 11 Jun 1877 in Lee Co, Texas; died on 1 Oct 1966 in Olney, Young Co, Texas; was buried in Forest Park Cem, Houston, Harris Co, Texas.

  2. 13.  Amanda Virginia "Mandy" Ponton Descendancy chart to this point (8.Joseph3, 7.Joseph2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 3 Apr 1880; died on 24 Feb 1968; was buried in Sunny Lane Cem, Del City, Oklahoma Co, Oklahoma.

  3. 14.  Dora Cornelia Ponton Descendancy chart to this point (8.Joseph3, 7.Joseph2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 23 Jun 1882 in Madison Co, Texas; died on 26 Jun 1960 in Temple, Bell Co, Texas.

  4. 15.  Naomi Trevilia Ponton Descendancy chart to this point (8.Joseph3, 7.Joseph2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 23 Jul 1884 in Texas; died on 13 Aug 1959 in San Angelo, Tom Green Co, Texas.

  5. 16.  Arthur Willis Ponton Descendancy chart to this point (8.Joseph3, 7.Joseph2, 1.Sarah1) was born in 1900; died in 1917; was buried in Mesquite Cem, Lee Co, Texas.

  6. 17.  Harmon J. Ponton Descendancy chart to this point (11.John3, 7.Joseph2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 12 Feb 1904; died on 9 Apr 1941 in Milam Co, Texas; was buried in Thorndale Cem, Milam Co, Texas.

  7. 18.  Elmer H. Ponton Descendancy chart to this point (11.John3, 7.Joseph2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 5 Feb 1906 in Thorndale, Texas; died on 3 Apr 1974 in Milam Co, Texas; was buried in Thorndale Cem, Milam Co, Texas.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1959, Kerrville, Kerr Co, Texas


  8. 19.  Tilmon Ponton Descendancy chart to this point (11.John3, 7.Joseph2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 31 Dec 1907; died on 29 Oct 1988 in Taylor, Williamson Co, Texas; was buried in Taylor City Cem, Taylor, Williamson Co, Texas.

    Tilmon married Annie Nell Pruess (or Creuso) before 1930 in Milam Co, Texas. Annie was born in 1912 in of, Williamson Co, Texas; died after 1930 in of, Milam Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 20.  Arbie Ponton Descendancy chart to this point (11.John3, 7.Joseph2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 30 Apr 1912 in Thorndale, Texas; died on 16 Oct 1959.

  10. 21.  (Mrs. Gerald Collins) Ponton Descendancy chart to this point (11.John3, 7.Joseph2, 1.Sarah1) died after 1959 in of, Newton, Newton Co, Texas.

    Family/Spouse: Gerald Robert Collins. Gerald was born on 15 Jul 1896 in Texas; died in Aug 1977 in Newton, Newton Co, Texas; was buried in Newton City Cem, Newton, Newton Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



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