Josephone Morgan: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

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Generation: 1

1. Josephone Morgan was born 1878, Rutherford County, North Carolina (daughter of Jethro P. Morgan and Julie Koon).

Generation: 2

2. Jethro P. Morgan was born 1834, North Carolina.
Jethro — Julie Koon. Julie (daughter of Madison Koon and Morning Blankenship) was born 1837, Rutherford County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Julie Koon was born 1837, Rutherford County, North Carolina (daughter of Madison Koon and Morning Blankenship).

Children:

Stephen Crayton Morgan was born 10 Jan 1857, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 6 Apr 1930, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Koon Family Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Candius Morgan was born 19 May 1857, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 16 Sep 1892, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Round Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Rena Morgan was born 1862, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Doc Madison Morgan was born 1869, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Julia Morgan was born 1873, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Polly Morgan was born 1875, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
1. Josephone Morgan was born 1878, Rutherford County, North Carolina.

Generation: 3

Madison Koon was born 1 Jun 1810, Rutherford County, North Carolina (son of George Koon and Anester Ownbey); died 31 Jan 1884, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Montford Cove Baptist Church Cemetery.

Madison — Morning Blankenship. Morning was born 29 Feb 1816, North Carolina; died 27 Sep 1871, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Montford Cove Baptist Church Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

Morning Blankenship was born 29 Feb 1816, North Carolina; died 27 Sep 1871, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Montford Cove Baptist Church Cemetery.

Children:

Alvira Koon was born 1833, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 2 Aug 1857, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Calvin Koon was born 1835, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 1870, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Round Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
3. Julie Koon was born 1837, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Caroline Koon was born 18 Mar 1839, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 14 Jul 1901, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Montford Cove Baptist Church Cemetery.
George Koon was born 1841, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 1863.
Lafayette Koon was born 1846, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 1863.
Joseph Grayson Koon was born 10 Jan 1851, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 23 Feb 1926, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Montford Cove Baptist Church Cemetery.
Columbus Koon was born 20 Dec 1853, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 6 Oct 1931, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Montford Cove Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mary Josephine Koon was born 29 Mar 1856, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 19 Dec 1934, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Union Mills Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

Generation: 4

12.

George Koon was born 1778 (son of Nicholas Koon and Mary DeWalt); died 19 Jul 1860; was buried Koon Family Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.

Notes:

Settled in Rutherford County, North Carolina. 1850 census lists them living at Mountain Creek, Rutherford 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 65.
"Benedict Kuhn (Coon, Koon, Koone) Immigrant & His Descendants", Roger L. Gardner, D.C., 1 March 1998, p 3.

George married Anester Ownbey 7 Nov 1804. Anester (daughter of James Ownby and Joanna Sims) was born 14 Nov 1785, , Tryon, North Carolina; died 9 Sep 1862, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Koon Family Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

13.

Anester Ownbey was born 14 Nov 1785, , Tryon, North Carolina (daughter of James Ownby and Joanna Sims); died 9 Sep 1862, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Koon Family Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.

Notes:

Settled in Rutherford County, North Carolina. 1850 census lists them living at
Mountain Creek, Rutherford 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 65.

Notes:

Bride: Annaster Ownby
Groom: George Koon
Bond Date: 07 Nov 1804
County: Rutherford
Record #: 01 176
Bondsman: Porter Ownby
Witness: Rd Lewis, Clerk of Court
Bond #: 000134592

North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868

Children:

John Koon was born 1808, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 8 Jul 1878, Forest Hill, Louisiana.
6. Madison Koon was born 1 Jun 1810, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 31 Jan 1884, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Montford Cove Baptist Church Cemetery.
Ruth Koon was born 1813, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Almira Miram Koon was born 30 May 1815, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 10 Jun 1894.
Demaris Koon was born 19 Jun 1818, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 1838, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Round Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Armintha Koon was born 1820, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Adair Family Cemetery.
Dewalt Koon was born 15 Nov 1822, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 7 Feb 1914, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Koon Family Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Mary Polly Koon was born 1825, Rutherford County, North Carolina.