Russell Ray Koonce

Freddie married Joan Hageman [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: Nov 1957, Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA

Basil married Lena Esther Moore. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Coantha Lenora "Nora" Walker on 15 Aug 1891 in Howell County, Missouri, USA. Coantha (daughter of Helton Rutherford Walker and Esther Elizabeth Thornton) was born on 25 Jan 1868 in Tennessee, USA; died on 24 Nov 1957 in Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA; was buried in New Zion Cemetery, Davenport, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 13 Jun 1870, Pine Wood (post office), 6th Civil District, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA
• Census: 19 Jun 1880, Goldsberry township, Howell County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 25 Jun 1900, Chapel township, Howell County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 26 Apr 1910, Union township, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA
• Census: 23 Jan 1920, Chandler township, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA
• Census: 3 Apr 1930, 415 E. 8th St., Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA
• Census: 4 Apr 1940, 303 Dewey Ave., Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA
• NEWS: 27 Nov 1957, Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA; The Lawton Constitution: "Services held Tues. for Coantha LaNora Koonce Coantha LaNora Koonce was born January 25, 1868 in the state of Tennessee to Helton and Elizabeth Walker. She passed away at Chandler, Oklahoma on November 24, at the age of 89 years and 10 months. She moved to Howell county, Missouri, with her family at the age of 5 years. At the age of 23, she was united in marriage to Robert Houston Koonce on August 14, 1891. To this union was born 11 children, Three of whom preceded her in death. She leaves to mourn her passing, her 8 children: Mrs. J. W. Thomas, Mrs. Roba Key, Mrs. Perry Hinkle, Wesley Koonce, Willis Koonce and Basil Koonce, all of Chandler. Mrs. L. B. Hale of Oklahoma City and Mrs. Dale Phillips of Lovington, New Mexico. 24 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren, Her husband preceded her in death on April 15, 1928. Coantha LaNora and her husband brought their family to Oklahoma in 1907. Very early in life she was united with the Methodist church, the Walker's chapel church which had been named for her father, a Methodist preacher. She retained this membership until the family moved into the Union Friend's church community north of Chandler in 1921 and at that time she transferred her church membership to the Friends church where it remained until her death. Funeral services were held Tuesday, November 26, at 2:00 p.m. in the Friends church at Chandler with the Rev. Ray Leffler conducting the rites. Burial was in the New Zion cemetery."

Notes:

Birth:

Probably born in Hickman County, where the family was found in 1870.

Census:

1. Walker, H. R., 42, male, white, work on farm, real estate value $250, personal $800, Tennessee
2. _____, Elizabeth, 32, female, white, keeping house, Tennessee
3. _____, Docia, 15, female, white, work in cotton mill, Tennessee
4. _____, William, 14, male, white, work on farm, Tennessee, [can read, implied], cannot write
5. _____, Thos. N., 12, male, white, work in cotton mill, Tennessee, cannot write
6. _____, Mary C., 10, female, white, work in cotton mill, Tennessee, cannot write
7. _____, Sarah A., 8, female, white, Tennessee
8. _____, Beeda E., 4, female, white, Tennessee
9, _____, Coantha L., 2, white, female, white, Tennessee
10. _____, Martha J., 5 months, white, female, Tennessee, born in January
11. Thornton, Beeda, 54, female, white, Tennessee

Census:

1. Walker, R. Helton, white, male, 51, married, farmer, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee
2. _____, E. Easter, white, female, 42, wife, married, keeping house, Alabama, North Carolina, North Carolina
3. _____, B. Etta, white, female, 14, daughter, at home, attending school, Tennessee, Tennessee, Alabama
4. _____, C. Lenora, white, female, 12, daughter, at home, attending school, cannot write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Alabama
5. _____, J. Martha, white, female, 10, daughter, at home, attending school, cannot write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Alabama
6. _____, R. More, white, male, 9, son, at home, attending school, cannot read or write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Alabama
7. _____, A. Helton, white, male, 6, son, at home, cannot read or write, Missouri, Tennessee, Alabama
8. _____, T. W. Theodore, white, male, 4, son, at home, Missouri, Tennessee, Missouri

Census:

1. Koonce, Robert, head, white, male, November 1867, 32, married 9 years, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, laborer, saw mill, can read and write, renting house
2. _____, Nora, wife, white, female, January 1868, 32, married 9 years, 5 children 4 living, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, can read and write
3. _____, Bessie, daughter, white, female, May 1892, 8, did not attend school, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee
4. _____, Effie, daughter, white, female, October 1893, 6, did not attend school, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee
5. _____, Minnie, daughter, white, female, June 1896, 3, Missouri, illinois, Tennesse
6. _____, Wesley, son, white, male, June 1898, 1, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee

Census:

1. Koonce, Robert H., head, male, white, 42, first marriage, married at age 19, Illinois, Tennessee, Kentucky, farmer, own account, can read and write, owns farm with mortgage, farm schedule no. 57
2. _____, Nora L., wife, female, white, 42, first marriage, married age 18, 10 children 8 living, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, can read and write
3. _____, Bessie V., daughter, female, white, 17, single, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee, attending school, can read and write
4. _____, Effie E., daughter, female, white, 16, single, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee, attending school, can read and write
5. _____, Jennie M., daughter, female, white, 12, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee, attending school, can read and write
6. _____, Wesley R., son, male, white, 11, Missouri, illinois, Tennessee, attending school, can read and write
7. _____, Virgie E., daughter, female, white, 8, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee, attending school, can read and write
8. _____, Emma EE., daughter, female, white, 5, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee, attending school, can read and write
9. _____, Lula M., daughter, female, white, 3, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee
10. _____, Willis W., son, male, white, [7 months], Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee


Census:

1. Koonce, Robert H., head, renting, male, white, 52, married, can read and write, Illinois, Tennessee, Illinois, farmer, operator, own account, farm schedule no. 100
2. _____, Coantha L., wife, female, white, 51, can read and write, Tennessee, Alabama, Tennessee
3. _____, Wesley R. son, male, white, 20, can read and write, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee
4. _____, Virginia, E., daughter, female, white, 18, attending school, can read and write, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee
5. _____, Lula M., daughter, female, white, 13, attending school, can read and write, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee
6. _____, Willis W., son, male, white, 10, attending school, can read and write, Oklahoma, Illinois, Tennessee
7. _____, Basil T., son, male, white, 6, attending school, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee
8. Walker, Alvin W., nephew, male, white, 17, single, not attending school, can read and write, Missouri, Tennessee, Missouri, labor, farm

Census:

1. Koonce, Lenorah, head, renting, $15, has radio set, not a farm, female, white, 62, widowed, can read and write, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama
2. _____, Willis, son, male, white, 20, single, can read and write, Oklahoma, Illinois, Tennessee, stock keeper, utilities corporation
3. _____, Basil, son, male, white, male, white, 16, can read and write, Oklahoma, Illinois, Tennessee

Census:

1. Thomas, John W., head, renting, $15, not a farm, male, white, 48, completed 3 years college, Missouri, lived same place 1935, works for pay, has a job, worked 48 hours, county superintendent of schools, Lincoln County, worked 52 weeks, income $1290
2. _____, Bessie V., wife, female, white, 48, married, completed 2 years college, Missouri, same place (1935), not working for pay
3. _____, Lorane, daughter, female, white, 19, single, attending school, completed 1 year college, Oklahoma, same place (1935)
4. Koonce, Nora, mother in law, female, white, 70, widowed, completed grade 8, Tennessee, same place (1935)

Buried:
East of Chandler, Oklahoma.

Children: Bessie Viola Koonce was born on 31 May 1892 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 7 Nov 1960 in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA; was buried in New Zion Cemetery, Davenport, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA. Effie Etta Koonce was born on 15 Oct 1893 in Missouri, USA; died on 10 Nov 1973; was buried in New Zion Cemetery, Davenport, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA. William T. Koonce was born on 12 Jun 1895; died in Jul 1896. Minnie Jane Koonce was born on 6 Jun 1896 in Missouri, USA; died after 1940. Robert Wesley Koonce was born on 14 Mar 1899 in Missouri, USA; died on 20 Jun 1989 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. Virginia Ethel "Virgie" Koonce was born on 9 Jun 1902 in Missouri, USA; died on 20 Jun 1974 in Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA. Emma Eudocia Koonce was born on 27 Sep 1905 in Trask, Howell County, Missouri; died on 14 Nov 1913 in Hutton Valley, Howell County, Missouri; was buried on 15 Nov 1913 in Walker Chapel Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri, USA. Lula Maye Koonce was born on 27 Mar 1907 in Missouri, USA; died on 26 Jun 2004; was buried in Lovington Cemetery, Lovington, Lea County, New Mexico, USA. Willis Walker Koonce was born on 27 Aug 1909 in Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA; died in Feb 1986 in Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA. 4. Basil Theodore Koonce was born on 26 May 1913 in Missouri, USA; died in Feb 1986 in Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA.