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From: Doug Hill <>
Subject: [PADAUPHI-L] Re: Koons/Thompson/Straining
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 1999 06:51:05 -0500


Appreciated your story, and am wondering what more you have on the Koons family.
It is a direct line for me, but is also my brick wall.

I am looking specifically for information on Jonathan and David Koons, who appear
in the Lycoming County, PA records in the early 1800s, ancestry unknown but origin

probably central PA. I believe they were brothers, but this is a supposition
based on age, time of appearance in Lycoming County, proximity of households, and
so on.

Jonathan was born 4 April 1809 and married Catharine Bender on 14
January 1830, probably in Lycoming County, PA; children Samuel, Susan, John, Aaron

and William.

David was born 11 March 1818 and married Mary Delaney on 20 January 1848 in
Lycoming County, PA; children William Miles, Nathan Callen, Joseph Kennard (my
second great grandfather), and Elizabeth May.

There are Koons families (with this spelling) throughout central PA, but most
prominent in the Susquehanna Valley from Dauphin County up through Snyder, Union,
and Northumberland counties.

Any clues are much appreciated.

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> Subject: [PADAUPHI-L] Koons/Thompson/Straining
> Date: Mon, 22 Mar 1999 15:22:52 EST
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> I grew up hearing that my great-grandfather John Henry Koons had been married
> to a woman that tried to poison him so he divorced her. Recently I found out
> that her name was Rebecca Thompson and according to a second application for
> marriage to a Kathryn Straining, John never divorced her but she died in 1942.
> Does anyone on the list have knowledge of this Rebecca Thompson Koons? She
> would have been born ca 1875, was a dressmaker and lived in Steelton at one
> time. Also, Kathryn Straining must been married to a Straining. Her father is
> listed as John Braim and mother Kathryn Lopr - not real clear on last names,
> hard to read on marriage license application. My mother says she always
> thought of "Katie" as a gypsy. Finally some of the "juicy" stuff you hope to
> uncover while doing family history. Sure would like to know more about these
> two women. Beverly Wyld

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