Family History - John L. Coons

1. John L. Coons,¹ born 4 March 1823, the son of Jacob Coons and Polly Rowley;¹ died 24 July 1880.¹ John married, first, 4 July 1848, Lucy Hoxie¹ (born ____, parents not determined). John married, second, Phoebe Saxby¹ (born ____, parents not determined).

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

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.

2. Leander Coons² (John¹), born 16 November 1867 in New York.^{1, 2, 3} Leander married, 18 May 1895, Maggie Knapp^{2, 3} (born ca. December 1875 in New York, parents not determined^{1, 2}).

1. 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).
2. 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).
3. 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.