Mary Koon: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

1.	Mary Koon was born 27 Nov 1889, Rutherford County, North Carolina (daughter of John A. Koon and Gracie Morgan); died 6 Sep 1979, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Round Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.

Generation: 2

John A. Koon was born 13 Sep 1858, Rutherford County, North Carolina (son of Marion Koon and Elizabeth Morgan); died 12 Jul 1932, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Round Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.

John — Gracie Morgan. Gracie was born 15 Jan 1870; died 14 Mar 1945, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Round Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Gracie Morgan was born 15 Jan 1870; died 14 Mar 1945, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Round Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.

Children:

1. Mary Koon was born 27 Nov 1889, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 6 Sep 1979, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Round Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Koon was born 13 Dec 1898, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 12 Dec 1898, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Round Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Winnie Koon was born 23 Apr 1903, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 13 Jul 1904, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Round Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Bethel Koon was born 18 Jan 1905, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 9 Jan 1937, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Round Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Clara Belle Koon was born 3 Oct 1908, North Carolina; died 7 Feb 1975, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Round Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.

Generation: 3

Marion Koon was born 1818, Rutherford County, North Carolina (son of Peter Koon and Susanna Ownbey); died 12 Aug 1886, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Koon Family Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.

Marion — Elizabeth Morgan. Elizabeth was born 1832, McDowell County, North Carolina; died 1 Mar 1910, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Koon Family Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Elizabeth Morgan was born 1832, McDowell County, North Carolina; died 1 Mar 1910, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Koon Family Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.

Children:

Rebecca M. Koon was born 1848, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Sarah A. Koon was born 3 Jul 1850, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 1 Feb 1936, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Round Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Peter Koon was born 26 Sep 1852, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 28 Feb 1945, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Round Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Harriett Elizabeth Koon was born Sep 1854, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 24 Feb 1938, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Koon Family Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Martha L. Koon was born 1856, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 26 Sep 1939, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Koon Family Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
2. John A. Koon was born 13 Sep 1858, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 12 Jul 1932, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Round Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Nancy A. Koon was born 11 Jun 1861, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 19 Jun 1929, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Koon Family Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Burton P. Koon was born 14 Jun 1863, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 24 Aug 1947, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Round Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Kentrons C. Koon was born 1866, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Margaret Maggie Koon was born 4 Jul 1870, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 26 Dec 1947, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Koon Family Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.

Generation: 4

Peter Koon was born 1784 (son of Nicholas Koon and Mary DeWalt); died 19 Oct 1851, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Koon Family Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.

Notes:

Settled in Rutherford County, North Carolina. Their descendants reside in
Henderson County, North Carolina.
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Reference:
"Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p 4, 5.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 66.
"Benedict Kuhn (Coon, Koon, Koone) Immigrant & His Descendants", Roger L. Gardner, D.C., 1 March 1998, p 3.

Peter married Susanna Ownbey 19 Nov 1811, Rutherford County, North Carolina. Susanna (daughter of James Ownby and Joanna Sims) was born 12 Dec 1793, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 1877, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Koon Family Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Susanna Ownbey was born 12 Dec 1793, Rutherford County, North Carolina (daughter of James Ownby and Joanna Sims); died 1877, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Koon Family Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.

Notes:

Settled in Rutherford County, North Carolina. Their descendants reside in
Henderson County, North Carolina.
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Reference:
"Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p
4, 5.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 66.

Children:

Daniel David Koon was born 16 Oct 1812, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 12 Jan 1855, Van Buren, Arkansas.
4. Marion Koon was born 1818, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 12 Aug 1886, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Koon Family Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Aaron Koon was born 1820, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Hillside Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Adam Koon was born 1820, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Orpha Ruth Koon was born 1821, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Malinda Koon was born 3 Mar 1822, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 5 Jan 1900, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Round Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Noah Koon was born 1827, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 1863, Point Lookout, Maryland.
Susan Koon was born 1828, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 1883, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Koon Family Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Mary Polly Koon was born 29 Oct 1832, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 16 Apr 1923, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Koon Family Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Jane Koon was born 1835, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 1850.
Martha Koon was born 14 Mar 1840, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 30 Aug 1876, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Koon Family Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.