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1. | William Ponton, Sr. was born in 1772 in Virginia; 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]
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2. | Rev/Dr Joel Ponton, Sr. (1.William1) 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. 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]
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]
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]
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] |
3. | Andrew Ponton (1.William1) 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 . Andrew married Mary H. Berry on 8 Jul 1841 in Columbus, Colorado Co, Texas (Republic of Texas). Mary was born about 1820; died after 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Mary Jane Ponton (1.William1) was born about 1810 in Nelson Co, Virginia; died in Apr 1836 in San Felipe, Austin Co, Texas. Mary married James Blair Patrick on 29 May 1828 in Cooper Co, Missouri. James was born in 1800 in Kentucky; died in 1866 in Gonzales, Gonzales Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Sarah Ann Ponton (1.William1) was born on 16 Sep 1820 in Boonville, Cooper Co, Missouri; died on 25 Feb 1880 in Gonzales, Gonzales Co, Texas. Sarah married Horace Eggleston about 1840. Horace was born on 22 Aug 1800 in East Bloomfield, Ontario, New York; died on 10 Mar 1855 in Gonzales, Gonzales Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
6. | Andrew Judson Ponton (2.Joel2, 1.William1) was born on 4 Aug 1829 in Cooper Co, Missouri; died on 12 Jan 1908; was buried in Junction, Kimble Co, Texas. |
7. | William Lee Ponton (2.Joel2, 1.William1) 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] |
8. | Jemima Jane Ponton (2.Joel2, 1.William1) 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] |
9. | Mary Ponton (2.Joel2, 1.William1) was born in 1833 in Arkansas; died after 1850 in of, Lavaca Co, Texas. |
10. | David Barton Ponton (2.Joel2, 1.William1) 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] |
11. | Joseph Parthenias Ponton (2.Joel2, 1.William1) 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. 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]
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12. | Mary Ann Ponton (2.Joel2, 1.William1) was born in 1840; died in 1844. |
13. | Joel Ponton, Jr. (2.Joel2, 1.William1) 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. Joel married Elizabeth Koonce on 12 Dec 1863 in Lavaca Co, Texas. Elizabeth (daughter of John Philip Koonce, (m Melton) and Harriet Newell (or W.) Melton-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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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14. | Alexander C. Ponton (2.Joel2, 1.William1) was born in 1843 in Lavaca Co, Texas; 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]
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15. | Martha M. Ponton (2.Joel2, 1.William1) 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. Martha married Mabra* Madden Jones, Rev on 12 Jul 1863 in Lavaca Co, Texas. Mabra* (son of Stephen* Jones and Mariah* Madden) was born in 1820 in Cark Co, Kentucky (probably); died in 1902 in Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas; was buried in 1902 in East Hill Cem, Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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16. | Mary Ponton (2.Joel2, 1.William1) was born in 1845; died in 1846. |
17. | Ellen Ponton (2.Joel2, 1.William1) was born in 1848 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died after 1850 in of, Lavaca Co, Texas. |
18. | Sarah Ponton (2.Joel2, 1.William1) was born in 1851 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died after 1870 in of, Lavaca Co, Texas. |
19. | T. James Ponton (2.Joel2, 1.William1) was born in 1853 in Missouri; died after 1880 in of, Lavaca Co, Texas. |
20. | John Ponton (2.Joel2, 1.William1) was born in 1856 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died after 1870 in of, Lavaca Co, Texas. |
21. | Alice Ponton (2.Joel2, 1.William1) was born about 1856; died after 1857. |
22. | Laura Anne Ponton (2.Joel2, 1.William1) was born on 23 Feb 1858 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died in 1931 in Goliad, Goliad Co, Texas. Laura married John Andrew Walton on 13 Apr 1876 in Lavaca Co, Texas. John (son of George W. Walton and Louisa M. Zumwalt) was born in Apr 1856 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died in 1926 in Goliad, Goliad Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
23. | Lena Ponton (2.Joel2, 1.William1) was born about 1863; died after 1863. |
24. | Henry Ponton (2.Joel2, 1.William1) was born in 1865 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died after 1870 in of, Lavaca Co, Texas. |
25. | Victor Hugo Ponton (2.Joel2, 1.William1) was born in 1867 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died after 1870 in of, Lavaca Co, Texas. |
26. | William W. Ponton (3.Andrew2, 1.William1) was born in 1842 in Gonzales Co, Texsa; died after 1865. |
27. | Andrew S. Ponton (3.Andrew2, 1.William1) was born in 1845 in Gonzales Co, Texas; died in 1862 in Battle of Atlanta (Civil War). |
28. | Thomas Jefferson Ponton, Sr. (3.Andrew2, 1.William1) was born on 6 Apr 1848 in Gonzales, Gonzales Co, Texas; died on 9 Dec 1889 in Gonzales, Gonzales Co, Texas; was buried in Gonzales Masonic Cem, Gonzales, Gonzales Co, Texas. Thomas married Martha "Mattie" Kentucky Brown on 27 Feb 1872 in Gonzales Co, Texas. Martha (daughter of Caleb S. Brown) was born on 29 Dec 1851 in Gonzales, Gonzales Co, Texas; died on 11 May 1887 in Gonzales, Gonzales Co, Texas; was buried in Gonzales Masonic Cem, Gonzales, Gonzales Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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29. | Samuel Virgin Ponton (3.Andrew2, 1.William1) was born in 1849 in Gonzales Co, Texas; died in 1856 in Gonzales Co, Texas. |
30. | Joseph Parthenias "Joe" Ponton, Jr. (11.Joseph3, 2.Joel2, 1.William1) 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]
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31. | Mary Jane Ponton (11.Joseph3, 2.Joel2, 1.William1) 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] |
32. | Nancy Ann Ponton (11.Joseph3, 2.Joel2, 1.William1) was born on 22 Apr 1859; died on 28 Jan 1899 in Tanglewood, Lee Co, Texas; was buried in Mesquite Cem, Lee Co, Texas. 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] |
33. | John Berry Ponton (11.Joseph3, 2.Joel2, 1.William1) 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. 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]
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34. | Joel Fred Ponton (13.Joel3, 2.Joel2, 1.William1) was born in 1864 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died after 1880 in of, Lavaca Co, Texas. |
35. | Adrin Ponton (13.Joel3, 2.Joel2, 1.William1) was born in 1865 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died after 1880 in of, Lavaca Co, Texas. |
36. | Bonnie Ponton (13.Joel3, 2.Joel2, 1.William1) was born in 1868 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died after 1880 in of, Lavaca Co, Texas. |
37. | John Ponton (13.Joel3, 2.Joel2, 1.William1) was born in 1871 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died after 1880 in of, Lavaca Co, Texas. |
38. | Mabry Ponton (13.Joel3, 2.Joel2, 1.William1) was born in 1873 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died after 1880 in of, Lavaca Co, Texas. |
39. | William Ponton (13.Joel3, 2.Joel2, 1.William1) was born in 1875 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died after 1880 in of, Lavaca Co, Texas. |
40. | Zanna Ponton (13.Joel3, 2.Joel2, 1.William1) was born in 1878 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died after 1880 in of, Lavaca Co, Texas. |
41. | Stella Ponton (13.Joel3, 2.Joel2, 1.William1) was born in 1880 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died after 1880 in of, Lavaca Co, Texas. |
42. | William P. Ponton, (g-son or foster son) (13.Joel3, 2.Joel2, 1.William1) was born in 1897 in Texas; died after 1920 in of, Lavaca Co, Texas. |
43. | Alexander Hugo Ponton (14.Alexander3, 2.Joel2, 1.William1) was born on 4 Jun 1872 in Lavaca Co, Texas; 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] |
44. | Nancy Ellen "Nannie" Jones (15.Martha3, 2.Joel2, 1.William1) was born on 31 Jul 1864 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died on 27 Nov 1950 in Richland Springs, San Saba Co, Texas; was buried in Afton Cem, Dickens Co, Texas. Nancy married Charles Stonewall Jackson Mobley on 9 Oct 1884 in Marclina Com, Wilson Co, Texas. Charles (son of Charles Mobley and Eliza Ann McClane (or McClain)) was born on 11 Aug 1862 in Fairfield Co, South Carolina; died on 22 Sep 1922 in Dickens, Dickens Co, Texas; was buried in Afton Cem, Dickens Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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45. | Nellie Ada Jones (15.Martha3, 2.Joel2, 1.William1) was born on 9 Jul 1868 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died on 1 Apr 1949 in Fairfield, Freestone Co, Texas; was buried in Fairfield Cem, Fairfield, Freestone Co, Texas. Nellie married John Rebel Wooten in 1888 in Texas. John (son of Thomas Anderson Wooten and Elizabeth Ann Wiggins) was born on 12 Feb 1866 in Liberty Co, Texas; died on 5 Oct 1932 in Freestone Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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46. | Laura Ann Jones (15.Martha3, 2.Joel2, 1.William1) was born on 16 Nov 1870 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died on 4 Aug 1959 in Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas; was buried in Anderson Co, Texas. Laura married Isaac Paul Burford, Sr. on 23 Sep 1891 in Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas. Isaac was born in Nov 1871 in Texas; died after 1910 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Laura married Marion Harvey "Ike" Shaver before 1940 in Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas. Marion (son of Elijah Shaver and Eliza Ann Leopard) was born on 14 Oct 1878 in Texas; died on 3 Sep 1960 in Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas; was buried on 5 Sep 1960 in Roselawn Park Cem, Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
47. | A. Joel Jones (15.Martha3, 2.Joel2, 1.William1) was born on 28 Nov 1874 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died between 1880 and 1900 in Lavaca Co, Texas (probably). |
48. | Tom Jefferson Jones (15.Martha3, 2.Joel2, 1.William1) was born on 9 Jan 1878 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died on 27 Jul 1945 in Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas; was buried in New Addition Cem, Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas. Tom married Mittie Ann Pate on 13 May 1899 in Anderson Co, Texas, and was divorced before 1918 in Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas. Mittie (daughter of Thomas Benjamin Pate and Mitsey Ann Shaver) was born on 17 Jul 1882 in Anderson Co, Texas; died after 1910. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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49. | Anna Lee Jones (15.Martha3, 2.Joel2, 1.William1) was born on 8 Oct 1880 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died on 31 Jul 1965 in Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas; was buried in Roselawn Park Cem, Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas. Anna married Marion Harvey "Ike" Shaver on 19 Jul 1902 in Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas. Marion (son of Elijah Shaver and Eliza Ann Leopard) was born on 14 Oct 1878 in Texas; died on 3 Sep 1960 in Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas; was buried on 5 Sep 1960 in Roselawn Park Cem, Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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50. | Alcie Dora Jones (15.Martha3, 2.Joel2, 1.William1) was born on 14 Sep 1884 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died on 07 Feb 1965 in Grapeland, Houston Co, Texas; was buried on 09 Feb 1965 in County Line Cem, Oak Grove, San Jacinto Co, Texas. Alcie married Malcomb Thomas Armstrong, Sr in 1903 in Anderson Co, Texas. Malcomb was born in 1876 in New York or New Jersey; died in 1960 in San Antonio, Bexar Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Alcie married Alton Bynum before 1929. Alton was born about 1883; died after 1907. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
51. | John W. Jones (15.Martha3, 2.Joel2, 1.William1) was born on 13 Aug 1885 in Lavaca Co, Texas; died on 18 Dec 1935 in Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas; was buried in New Addition Cem, Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas. John married Emma L. (or M.) Kluth about 1906 in Anderson Co, Texas. Emma was born on 15 Jul 1882 in Texas; died on 12 Mar 1964 in Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas; was buried in New Addition Cem, Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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52. | (7 children) Ponton (28.Thomas3, 3.Andrew2, 1.William1) |
53. | Barry D. Ponton (28.Thomas3, 3.Andrew2, 1.William1) was born on 4 Feb 1875 in Gonzales, Gonzales Co, Texas; died on 16 Sep 1880 in Gonzales, Gonzales Co, Texas; was buried in Gonzales Masonic Cem, Gonzales, Gonzales Co, Texas. |
54. | Brownie Ponton (28.Thomas3, 3.Andrew2, 1.William1) was born in 1879 in Gonzales, Gonzales Co, Texas; died on 10 Jul 1898 in Gonzales, Gonzales Co, Texas; was buried in Gonzales Masonic Cem, Gonzales, Gonzales Co, Texas. |
55. | Roxanna Ponton (28.Thomas3, 3.Andrew2, 1.William1) was born on 20 Sep 1880 in Gonzales, Gonzales Co, Texas; died on 6 Oct 1947 in Gonzales, Gonzales Co, Texas; was buried in Gonzales Masonic Cem, Gonzales, Gonzales Co, Texas. |
56. | Thomas Jefferson Ponton, Jr. (28.Thomas3, 3.Andrew2, 1.William1) was born on 27 Dec 1882 in Gonzales, Gonzales Co, Texas; died on 29 Jan 1956 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, California. |