Elijah Willis Koonce

1837 - 1920  (83 years)

• Name	Elijah Willis Koonce  [1]
  Born	11 Apr 1837	Tennessee, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	24 Oct 1920	Oklahoma, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I3397	Full
  Last Modified	8 Feb 2009

  
  

  Father	Elijah Willis Koonce,   b. North Carolina, USA
  Family ID	F672	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Last Modified	8 Feb 2009
  Family ID	F1151	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Catherine Jane Sutton,   d. Bef 1864
  Married	2 Dec 1858	Union County, Illinois, USA   [2, 3]
  Children	1. James W. Koonce,   b. Abt 1859,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	8 Feb 2009
  Family ID	F669	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Emma Allard,   d. Between 1864 and 1865
  Married	3 Oct 1864	Rock Island County, Illinois, USA   [2, 4]
  Last Modified	8 Feb 2009
  Family ID	F675	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 4	Sarah C. Bolerjack,   b. Abt 1840, Illinois, USA ,   d. 24 May 1884, Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA  (Age ~ 44 years)
  Married	26 Jul 1865	White County, Illinois, USA   [5, 6]
  Children	1. Phillip Koonce,   b. Abt 1866, Illinois, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Loren Koonce,   b. Aft 1866,   d. Yes, date unknown + 3. Robert Houston Koonce,   b. 18 Nov 1867, Norris City, White, Illinois, USA ,   d. 1928, Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA  (Age 60 years) + 4. Thomas Jefferson Koonce,   b. Abt 1869, Illinois, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Andrew Jackson Koonce,   b. Abt 1870, Illinois, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Emma E. Koonce,   b. Sep 1872, Missouri, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Rebecca Jane Koonce,   b. 1875, Missouri, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Eda Koonce,   b. Abt 1879, Missouri, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	8 Feb 2009
  Family ID	F1102	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 5	Nancy Adeline Evans
  Married	19 Jul 1894  [2]
  Last Modified	8 Feb 2009
  Family ID	F677	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Record of a marriage between Thomas COONTZ and Cecilia ELKINS on 31 May 1829 in White Co IL; possibly father or uncle of Elijah Willis KOONCE? Moved to Howell Co MO from White Co IL - may not be correct Moved to Kingfisher, OK Union service [2]

  
  

• Sources

  [S313] Koonce, Elijah - email from a descendant (1998), (James G. Koonce to Janis Walker Gilmore, e-mail, 14 Aug 1998; regarding his descent from Sarah C. Bolerjack and Elijah Koonce.), "My Great Great Grandfather, Elijah Willis KOONCE (b (Reliability: 3). :Aril 11, 1837 in TN., d:€ Oct 24, 1920 in OK),€ married Sarah Catherine BOLERJACK€ (b: Jun 7, 1841 in IL.,€ d: May 27, 1884 in MO.) in White County, IL on 26 July 1865. After having several children, they then moved to Howell County, MO.€ He eventually re-married, had another€ family in MO. and then moved them all to OK." [S205] Mary Frances Koonce (Salt Lake City, Utah) to Janis Walker Gilmore (Pawleys Island, South Carolina), email, 19 April 2001, regarding Elijah Koonce and descendants. [S45] Illinois - Marriages, online, State Archives (1763 - 1900), ("Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900," (http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/marriage.html)), entry for Elijah Koonce and Jane Sutton, Union County, Illinois, vol. 2, pg. 198 (2 Dec 1858) (Reliability: 3), 20 Aug 2007. [S45] Illinois - Marriages, online, State Archives (1763 - 1900), ("Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900," (http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/marriage.html)), entry for Elijah W. Koonce and Emma Allard, Rock Island County, Illinois, vol. C, p. 42, license no.4470 (3 Oct 1864) (Reliability: 3). Elijah W. Koonce to Emma Allard on 3 October 1864, Rock Island County, Illinois. [S313] Koonce, Elijah - email from a descendant (1998), (James G. Koonce to Janis Walker Gilmore, e-mail, 14 Aug 1998; regarding his descent from Sarah C. Bolerjack and Elijah Koonce.). [S45] Illinois - Marriages, online, State Archives (1763 - 1900), ("Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900," (http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/marriage.html)), entry for Elijah W. Koonce and Sarah C. Bolerjack, White County, Illinois, vol. 6 (26 July 1865) (Reliability: 3). Elijah W. Koonce to Sarah C. Bolerjack on 26 July 1865, White County, Illinois.