Re: Coonce, name change from Kountz
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Re: Coonce, name change from Kountz
Jim Coonce 2/13/02
My great grandfather was Simmuel Coonce born in Illinois. His father's name was Hugh Coonce. I haven't been able to find his mother's name in the census. Simmuel came to Butler Co, MO Popular Bluff when he was 17 years old, in the census Hugh was there also but living in a different household. Simmuel married a Lulu Frisby when he was 21 and she was 17. Haven't found yet why it didn't last. He married my great grandmother Lelia and they had several children. He left Lelia to who knows where, never found him anywhere. Lelia married a Frank Levitt and he helped her to raise the children. All this went on in Butler Co, MO. I have more info and the dates but I want to know if any of the names ring a bell with you, I'm at a standstill on Hugh and his son Simmuel. Betty