Family History - Polly Rowley

1. Polly Rowley,¹ born ____ (parents not determined). Polly married, 23 January 1805 in Sand Lake, Rensselaer County, New York, Jacob Coons¹ (born 1779, parents not determined;¹ Jacob died 13 October 1860¹).

	2	i.	Eliza Coons, born October 1805.1
	3	ii.	Mary Coons, born 30 August 1806;1 died 28 January 1904.1
+	4	iii.	Abraham Coons, born ca. 1809 in New York. Married (1) Angelina ‘Julina’ Adams Married (2) Martha Ann _____.
	5	iv.	John L. Coons, born ca. 1810;1 died ca. 1812.1
	6	v.	Seth Coons, born December 1814;1 died May 1902.1
	7	vi.	George Coons, born 16 November 1816;1 died 20 March 1865.1
	8	vii.	Purdy Coons, born 29 January 1818;1 died 12 April 1859.1
+	9	viii.	Jane Coons, born 6 April 1819 in New York; died 2 April 1901. Married Harlan Hollis.
	10	ix.	Howard Coons, born January 1821;1 died 5 February 1863.1
+	11	x.	John L. Coons, born 4 March 1823; died 24 July 1880. Married (1) Lucy Hoxie Married (2) Phoebe Saxby.
	12	xi.	Jacob Coons, born ca. 1825;1 died ca. 1826.1
+	13	xii.	Lavantia C. Coons, born 30 November 1827 in New York; died 10 June 1918. Married Stephen Hollis.
	14	xiii.	Jacob Coons, born 29 December 1829;1 died 3 January 1900.1

1. Koon and Coons Families of Eastern New York, compiled by William Solyman Coons. The Tuttle Publishing Company, Inc., Rutland, Vermont. 1937. Available at Heritage Quest Online. Extensive family history that includes, on page 122, Abraham Coons (b.1808 or 1809; d. 1890), preceded by his ancestors and followed by his descendants. His entry indicates his first wife was Angelina or Julina Adams, and after she died, Abraham returned to Rensselaer County and married, second, “some woman from Albany (name and date unknown). This 2nd wife was a widow and they made their new home not far from W. Stephentown or Alps.” All of his eight children were by his first wife.

4. Abraham Coons² (Polly¹), born ca. 1809 in New York.^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} Abraham married, first, ca. 1832, Angelina ‘Julina’ Adams⁶ (born 31 July 1809 in New York, parents not determined;^{1, 2, 3, 6} Julina died 7 March 1871⁶). Abraham married, second, Martha Ann _____⁵ (born ca. September 1820 in New York, parents not determined;^{4, 5, 7, 8, 9} Martha died 23 February 1909 in Averill Park, Rensselaer County, New York¹⁰). Martha is buried in Hillside Cemetery, Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York.¹¹

	15	i.	Raymond Coons, born 6 February 1832 in New York;1, 6 died 5 November 1916.6
	16	ii.	Antoinette Coons, born July 1833;6 died 28 October 1848.6
	17	iii.	Mary Elizabeth Coons, born 25 December 1835 in New York;1, 6 died 8 September 1918.6
	18	iv.	Abigail Jane Coons, born ca. 1837 in New York;1, 6 died 3 January 1893.6
	19	v.	Malvina Coons, born 25 January 1841 in New York;1, 2, 6 died 19 January 1910.6
	20	vi.	Salina Coons, born ca. 1842 in New York;1, 2, 6 died June 1867.6
	21	vii.	Albertus Coons, born 28 May 1846 in New York;1, 2, 6 died 2 April 1914.6
	22	viii.	Justus W. Coons, born ca. 1848 in Pennsylvania;1, 2, 3, 6 died 18 May 1922.6

9. Jane Coons² (Polly¹), born 6 April 1819 in New York;^{6, 12} died 2 April 1901.⁶ Jane married Harlan Hollis⁶ (born ____, parents not determined).

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Caroline Aurelia ‘Carrie’ Hollis, born 20 July 1840 in New York. Married Albert T. Saxby.

11. John L. Coons² (Polly¹), born 4 March 1823;⁶ died 24 July 1880.⁶ John married, first, 4 July 1848, Lucy Hoxie⁶ (born ____, parents not determined). John married, second, Phoebe Saxby⁶ (born ____, parents not determined).

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Leander Coons, born 16 November 1867 in New York. Married Maggie Knapp.

13. Lavantia C. Coons² (Polly¹), born 30 November 1827 in New York;^{6, 9, 13} died 10 June 1918.⁶ Lavantia married, 26 February 1844, Stephen Hollis⁶ (born ca. 1827 in Massachusetts, parents not determined¹³).

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Aurelia Hollis, born 30 April 1845 in New York. Married Willie C. Clifford.

1. U.S. Federal Census, 1850, Pennsylvania, Erie County, Venango Township, Page 146, family of Abraham Coons (39, NY, laborer); Julina Coons (37, NY); Raymond Coons (19, NY, laborer); Elizabeth Coons (15, NY); Abba Coons (11, NY); Malvina Coons (8, NY); Salina Coons (6, NY); Albertus Coons (4, NY); Justus Coons (1, NY).
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, Pennsylvania, Erie County, Mill Creek, Page No. 317, family of Abram Kuntz (51, NY, lab); Julian Kuntz (50, NY); Malvina Kuntz (19, NY, lab); Selina Kuntz (17, NY, lab); Alberdus Kuntz (15, NY); Justus Kuntz (11, PA).
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Pennsylvania, Erie County, Waterford Township, Page No. 41, family of Abraham Coon (65, New York, laborer); Angeline Coon (58, New York); Justin Coon (19, Penna); Mary Coon (13, Penna).
4. New York State Census, 1875, Albany County, Rensselaerville, Page 15, family of Abram Coon (70, Columbia [County], farmer); wife Anna M. Coon (67, Columbia [County]). [Both of their ages here appear to be high by several years.]
5. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New York, Rensselaer County, Nassau, Enumeration District 176, Page No. 12, family of Abram Coons (70, New York, farmer, cripple); wife Martha Coons (59, New York). They are living near Martha’s granddaughter Carrie Gazlay who is living in the household of Abram’s sister Lavantia [Coons] Hollas.
6. Koon and Coons Families of Eastern New York, compiled by William Solyman Coons. The Tuttle Publishing Company, Inc., Rutland, Vermont. 1937. Available at Heritage Quest Online. Extensive family history that includes, on page 122, Abraham Coons (b.1808 or 1809; d. 1890), preceded by his ancestors and followed by his descendants. His entry indicates his first wife was Angelina or Julina Adams, and after she died, Abraham returned to Rensselaer County and married, second, “some woman from Albany (name and date unknown). This 2nd wife was a widow and they made their new home not far from W. Stephentown or Alps.” All of his eight children were by his first wife.
7. New York State Census, 1865, Rensselaer County, Troy, South Part of the 7th Ward, Page 18, Mrs. Eliza Dunning [or Durning], 64, Otsego, seamstress, 5 children, married once, now widowed; border Martin Conner, 23, Ireland, laborer; border Cordelia Conner, 19, Rensselaer, border Hattie Lupe, 5, Rensselaer; niece Mrs. Martha Gazley, 40, Rensselaer, servant, 4 children, married once, now widowed. [Martha is believed to be the first wife of Charles M. Gazley; it is presumed that they divorced before 1850, and since Charles was apparently still living in 1865, the indication of “now widowed” on Martha’s census entry represents that she is divorced, since there is no explicit indicator for that. The indication of ‘niece’ for the relation to the head of the family may provide a clue to Martha’s identity and maiden name.]
8. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Rensselaer County, Nassau Town, Enumeration District 45, Sheet No. 21B, family of Martha Coons (79, New York, Sept 1820, widow, 4 children, 1 living); daughter Cornelia Flower (57, New York, Aug 1842, married 10 years, no children, button hole collars home).
9. New York State Census, 1905, Rensselaer County, Nassau, Second Election District, Page 4, three related families: head Willie C. Clifford (47, farmer); wife Aurulia [sic] Clifford (51); mother Lavantia Hollis (77); servant Francelia Carrier (56); head Leander Coon (37, farmer); wife Maggie L. Coon (29); head Martha A. Coon (84); daughter Flower C. Coon [sic, Cornelia Flower; her surname was not Coon] (62).
10. New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956, available at familysearch.org. 1909, Martha Coons, died: 23 February 1909 in Averill Park, Rensselaer County, New York.
11. Notice of Interment. The Semi-Weekly Times, Troy, New York. 5 March 1909, Notes from Out of Town. West Stephentown, Mrs. Martha Coons was interred in the cemetery recently. [This is understood to refer to Hillside Cemetery in Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York].
12. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Rensselaer County, Nassau Town, Enumeration District 45, Sheet No. 20B, family of Albert Saxby (57, New York, Oct 1842, farmer); wife of 35 years Carrie Saxby (59, New York, July 1840, 5 children, 3 living); grand dau. Gladys Kent (5, New York, Apr 1895); grand son Wilber Kent (4, New York, May 1896); mother in law Jane Hollis (81, New York, Apr 1819, Widow, 5 children, 5 living).
13. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New York, Rensselaer County, Nassau, Enumeration District 176, Page No. 12, family of Stephen Hollas (53, Mass., farmer); wife Lavantia Hollas (53, New York); daughter Aurelia Hollas (26, New York, makes collars); mother Caroline H. Hollas (81, Mass., widow); Carrie Gazlay (12, New York). Carrie is a step-niece of Lavantia through Carrie’s grandmother, Martha (nee ?) Coons, and her then-husband, Abram Coons, i.e., Lavantia and Abram are siblings. This Hollas family is living near Abram and Martha Coons.

23. Caroline Aurelia ‘Carrie’ Hollis³ (Jane,² Polly¹), born 20 July 1840 in New York.^{1, 2} Carrie married, 29 January 1865, Albert T. Saxby^{1, 2} (born ca. October 1842 in New York, parents not determined¹).

24. Leander Coons³ (John,² Polly¹), born 16 November 1867 in New York.^{2, 3, 4} Leander married, 18 May 1895, Maggie Knapp^{2, 4} (born ca. December 1875 in New York, parents not determined^{3, 4}).

25. Aurelia Hollis³ (Lavantia,² Polly¹), born 30 April 1845 in New York.^{2, 4, 5} Aurelia married Willie C. Clifford⁴ (born ca. 1858, parents not determined⁴).

1. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Rensselaer County, Nassau Town, Enumeration District 45, Sheet No. 20B, family of Albert Saxby (57, New York, Oct 1842, farmer); wife of 35 years Carrie Saxby (59, New York, July 1840, 5 children, 3 living); grand dau. Gladys Kent (5, New York, Apr 1895); grand son Wilber Kent (4, New York, May 1896); mother in law Jane Hollis (81, New York, Apr 1819, Widow, 5 children, 5 living).
2. Koon and Coons Families of Eastern New York, compiled by William Solyman Coons. The Tuttle Publishing Company, Inc., Rutland, Vermont. 1937. Available at Heritage Quest Online. Extensive family history that includes, on page 122, Abraham Coons (b.1808 or 1809; d. 1890), preceded by his ancestors and followed by his descendants. His entry indicates his first wife was Angelina or Julina Adams, and after she died, Abraham returned to Rensselaer County and married, second, “some woman from Albany (name and date unknown). This 2nd wife was a widow and they made their new home not far from W. Stephentown or Alps.” All of his eight children were by his first wife.
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Rensselaer County, Nassau Town, Enumeration District 45, Sheet No. 20B, family of Leander Coons (32, New York, Nov 1867, day laborer); wife of 5 years Maggie Coons (24, New York, Dec 1875, no children, button hole collars home).
4. New York State Census, 1905, Rensselaer County, Nassau, Second Election District, Page 4, three related families: head Willie C. Clifford (47, farmer); wife Aurulia [sic] Clifford (51); mother Lavantia Hollis (77); servant Francelia Carrier (56); head Leander Coon (37, farmer); wife Maggie L. Coon (29); head Martha A. Coon (84); daughter Flower C. Coon [sic, Cornelia Flower; her surname was not Coon] (62).
5. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New York, Rensselaer County, Nassau, Enumeration District 176, Page No. 12, family of Stephen Hollas (53, Mass., farmer); wife Lavantia Hollas (53, New York); daughter Aurelia Hollas (26, New York, makes collars); mother Caroline H. Hollas (81, Mass., widow); Carrie Gazlay (12, New York). Carrie is a step-niece of Lavantia through Carrie’s grandmother, Martha (nee ?) Coons, and her then-husband, Abram Coons, i.e., Lavantia and Abram are siblings. This Hollas family is living near Abram and Martha Coons.