TWELFTH GENERATION

223. James Thomas COONS ⁽¹⁾ was born on Aug 28 1830 in Alabama. He died on Nov 26 1898 in Whitney, Hill County, Texas. Lived: Gonzales/Caldwell County TX 1854-1860s
Bell County TX 1860s-1870s
Concho County TX 1870s-after 1880

James T Coons was a cousin of Lewis W. Neatherlin and James M. Neatherlin who married Mary5 Ann Clinton and Susan5C. Clinton , daughters of William Clinton and Caroline4Roberts (Daniel3, Cornelius2).



Gonzales Co Texas Marriages
James T Coons to Martha Roberts June 23, 1854 by Thomas T. Law, MG.

Kimble Co TX Deed Bk 8, p 318---May 1, 1862
A Roberts to Martha J Coons -- undivided 1/2 interest in the A Roberts 640 acre survey on Llano River just below junction of North and South Forks in Kimble County, Texas

Kimble Co TX Deed Bk 8, p 356---No,. 23, 1878
J. T. Coons, M. J. Coons wife and M. C. Roberts to D. A. Baker 640 acres known as the Abraham Roberts Survey 588.
/s/ J. T. Coons
/s/ Martha J. Coons
/s/ M. C. Roberts
J. T. Coons and Martha Coons appeared before Notary in Bell Co Texas.
M. C. Roberts appeared before Notary in Sun Saba Co Texas.


1860 US Census Caldwell County Texas, Lockhart PO: P 46, No 339-325; also Ben, D W and W G Coons
James T. Coons 28 M AL
Martha J. Coons 24 F MS
A. A. Coons 5 M TX
Sarah M. Coons 4 F MS
Mary V. Coons 2 F MS

Census records show that Sarah M. and Mary V. Coons were born in Mississippi.

1870 US Census Bell County Texas---Beat 5, No. 296-296, Bolton, 11 Aug 1870.
J. P. Coons 40 M AL Farmer
Martha Coons 34 F MS
Abraham Coons 16 M TX
Sarah Coons 14 F MS
Mary V. Coon 11 F MS
William Coons 10 M TX
James C. Coons 7 M TX
Emma Coons 5 F TX
Daniel Coons 3 M TX


1880 US Census Concho County Texas---ED 40,P 1, L 35, Pct 4.
James Coons 49 M AL
Martha Coons 46 F MS Wife
William P. Coons 18 M TX Son
James Coons 15 M TX Son
Daniel Coons 13 M TX Son
Ella Coons 9 F TX Daughter
Benjamin Coons 7 M TX Son
Edward Coons 3 M TX Son


1900 US Census Johnson County Texas---ED 57, p 14, L 90, Cleburne, No. 274-282.
Name Date of Birth Sex/Age Birthplace Mother's Bp Father's Bp Relation
John W. Foote Jan. 1858 M 42 TX MO IN
Ella Foote Apr. 1871 F 29 TX SC MS Wife
(and children)
Martha J. Coons Jan. 1837 F 63 MS SC SC Mother-in-law
10 children, 6 children living


1910 US Census Wilbarger County Toxas---ED 236, p 63, Vernon.
Charles E. Coons 32 M TX
(and family)
Martha Coons 73 F MS Mother

He was married to Martha Jane ROBERTS (daughter of Abraham ROBERTS and Cynthia JEFFREY) on Jun 23 1854 in Belmont, Gonzales County, Texas. Martha Jane ROBERTS⁽¹⁾ was born on Jan 31 1835 in Winston County, Mississippi. She was born on Jan 31 1837 in Winston County, Mississippi. She died on Aug 16 1911 in Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas. Lived: Winston County MS 1837
Gonzales/Caldwell County TX 1838-1860s
Bell County TX 1860s-1870s
Concho County TX 1870s-after 1880
Johnson County TX 1900
Wilbarger County TX 1910 James Thomas COONS and Martha Jane ROBERTS had the following children:

396 i. Abraham A COONS⁽¹⁾ was born about 1855 in Caldwell County, Texas.
397 ii. Sarah M COONS⁽¹⁾ was born about 1856 in Mississippi.
+398 iii. Mary V COONS.
399 iv. William P COONS⁽¹⁾ was born about 1861 in Caldwell or Bell County, Texas.
+400 v. James C COONS.
401 vi. Emma COONS⁽¹⁾ was born about 1865 in Caldwell or Bell County, Texas.
402 vii. Daniel COONS⁽¹⁾ was born about 1867 in Caldwell or Bell County, Texas.
+403 viii. Charles Edward COONS.
+404 ix. Ella COONS.
405 x. Benjamin COONS⁽¹⁾ was born about 1873 in Bell County, Texas.