Lucinda Coontz was born about 1840 in Missouri, daughter of Malona (née Morgan) and ----- Coontz (or Coots). It appears that her father died when she was young, and her mother Malona then married John Barb.
Lucinda Coontz married William T. Etherton about 1859 in Missouri. The couple were enumerated in 1860 and 1870 in Harrison County, Missouri (William was on active duty in Missouri militia units in 1862-63); moved to Iowa by the mid-1870s; and finally moved to Nebraska by 1883. According to the 1900 census, Lucinda had 11 children; 7 were living. Her children include—
• Sarah Catherine Etherton (1859)
• Nancy Emiline Etherton Emory (1863)
• Mary Elizabeth Etherton Sager (1864)
• Joseph David Etherton (1867)
• Willis Etherton (1875)
• Thomas Ira Etherton (1879)
• Rose Etherton (1880)
• Charles O. Etherton (1883)
• Grace Myrtle Etherton Kratz (1884)
Birth years approximate.
Notes
Thomas Etherton's 1902 Iowa marriage license identifies his parents as William T. Etherton and Lucinda Coontz.
1850 U.S. Census, District 56, Mercer Co., Missouri; dwelling 221, family 4, lines 17-24, p. 390 (printed), 2 Sep 1850.
17. John Barb, 44, cabinet wk. ($100), Virginia.
18. "Melony" -----, 38, Tennessee.
19. John -----, 5, Mo.
20. Jane -----, 1, Mo.
21. James Coots, 16, farmer, Tennessee.
22. Isaac -----, 14, Mo.
23. Joseph -----, 12, Mo.
24. Lucinda -----, 10, Mo.
• Lucinda's future husband William was 49 census calls away.
1850 U.S. Census, District 56, Mercer Co., Missouri; dwelling 270, family 2, lines 8-18, p. 394 (printed), 11 Sep 1850.
8. John Etherton, 49, farmer ($2,900), Virginia.
9. Catherine, 47, N. Carolina.
[...]
13. William, 12, Mo.
[...]
Marriage record not found. Possibly lost in 1874 Harrison County Courthouse fire.
1860 U.S Census, Trail Creek Twp., Harrison Co., Missouri; dwelling 1442, family 1267, lines 1-3, p. 206 (written), 13 Jul 1860.
1. William Etherton, 23, farmer (-0-; $50), Missouri.
2. Lucinda -----, 18, Missouri.
3. Sarah C. -----, 1/12, Missouri.
• The John and "Melena" Barb household was 32 census calls away.
1870 U.S Census, Trail Creek Twp., Harrison Co., Missouri; dwelling 2, family 2, lines 7-13, p. 144 (written), p. 1 (printed), 10 Jun 1870.
7. Etherton, William T., "23," carpentering ($400), Missouri.
8. ----- Lucinda, "29," keeping house, Missouri.
9. ----- Sarah C, 10, Missouri.
10. ----- Nancy E., 8, Missouri.
11. ----- Mary E., 6, Missouri.
12. ----- Joseph D., 3, Missouri.
13. Gray, Mahala, 18, house keeper, Ill.
1880 U.S. Census, E.D. 154, Franklin Twp., Monona Co., Iowa; dwelling 79, family 79, lines 49-50 and 1-6, pp. 73-73B (printed), pp. 215-16 (written), 19 & 21 Jun 1880.
49. Atherton, Wm., 44, farmer, farming; born in Mo., parents in Ken.
50. ----- Lucinda, 40, wife, keeping house; born in Mo., father in Va., mother in Tenn.
1. Atherton, Nancy, 18, daugh., at home, Mo.
2. ----- Mary, 16, daugh., at home, Mo.
3. ----- Jos. D., 13, son, at school, Mo.
4. ----- Willis, 5, son, at home, Iowa.
5. ----- Ira, 2, son, at home, Iowa.
6. ----- Rose, 4/12 (Feb), daugh., Iowa.
• The 8-year gap between Joseph and Willis suggests children who died in infancy.
1885 Nebraska state census, E.D. 771, Blair Twp., Washington Co.; dwelling 8, family 8, lines 40-47, p. 29 (written), 12 Jun 1885.
40. Etherton, Wm., 51, carpenter; Kentucky, Ky., Ky.
41. ----- Lucinda, 45, wife, keeps house; Missouri, Tenn., Tenn.
42. ----- David, 18, son, home, Missouri.
43. ----- Thomas, 7, son, school, Iowa.
44. ----- "Augg," 2, son, home, Nebraska.
45. ----- Gracy Bell, 10/12 (Aug), daughter, home, Nebraska.
46. Emery, Nancy, 23, daughter, home, Missouri.
47. ----- Blanchy, 2/12 (Apr), granddaughter, home, Nebraska.
1900 U.S. Census, E.D. 88, Ward 2, Fremont City, Dodge Co., Nebraska; dwelling 134, family 139, lines 82-86, p. 6B (written), 1 Jun 1900.
82. Etherton, William T., head, Feb 1836, 64, married 40 years; born in Kentucky, parents in Kentucky; day laborer.
83. ----- Lucinda C., wife, Sep 1840, 60, married 40 years, 11 children (7 living); born in Missouri, parents in Virginia.
84. ----- Thomas I., son, Apr 1879, 21, single, Iowa, day laborer.
85. ----- Charles O., son, Sep 1883, 16, single, Nebraska, day laborer.
86. ----- Grace M., daughter, Aug 1885, 14, Nebraska.
Burial place reported in Heidi, "Etherton, William," Etherton Message Board (ancestry.com), 24 Feb 2001. Alternative date of death: 9 Nov 1904.
Reviewed 8 September 2021.
Lucinda Coontz married William T. Etherton about 1859 in Missouri. The couple were enumerated in 1860 and 1870 in Harrison County, Missouri (William was on active duty in Missouri militia units in 1862-63); moved to Iowa by the mid-1870s; and finally moved to Nebraska by 1883. According to the 1900 census, Lucinda had 11 children; 7 were living. Her children include—
• Sarah Catherine Etherton (1859)
• Nancy Emiline Etherton Emory (1863)
• Mary Elizabeth Etherton Sager (1864)
• Joseph David Etherton (1867)
• Willis Etherton (1875)
• Thomas Ira Etherton (1879)
• Rose Etherton (1880)
• Charles O. Etherton (1883)
• Grace Myrtle Etherton Kratz (1884)
Birth years approximate.
Notes
Thomas Etherton's 1902 Iowa marriage license identifies his parents as William T. Etherton and Lucinda Coontz.
1850 U.S. Census, District 56, Mercer Co., Missouri; dwelling 221, family 4, lines 17-24, p. 390 (printed), 2 Sep 1850.
17. John Barb, 44, cabinet wk. ($100), Virginia.
18. "Melony" -----, 38, Tennessee.
19. John -----, 5, Mo.
20. Jane -----, 1, Mo.
21. James Coots, 16, farmer, Tennessee.
22. Isaac -----, 14, Mo.
23. Joseph -----, 12, Mo.
24. Lucinda -----, 10, Mo.
• Lucinda's future husband William was 49 census calls away.
1850 U.S. Census, District 56, Mercer Co., Missouri; dwelling 270, family 2, lines 8-18, p. 394 (printed), 11 Sep 1850.
8. John Etherton, 49, farmer ($2,900), Virginia.
9. Catherine, 47, N. Carolina.
[...]
13. William, 12, Mo.
[...]
Marriage record not found. Possibly lost in 1874 Harrison County Courthouse fire.
1860 U.S Census, Trail Creek Twp., Harrison Co., Missouri; dwelling 1442, family 1267, lines 1-3, p. 206 (written), 13 Jul 1860.
1. William Etherton, 23, farmer (-0-; $50), Missouri.
2. Lucinda -----, 18, Missouri.
3. Sarah C. -----, 1/12, Missouri.
• The John and "Melena" Barb household was 32 census calls away.
1870 U.S Census, Trail Creek Twp., Harrison Co., Missouri; dwelling 2, family 2, lines 7-13, p. 144 (written), p. 1 (printed), 10 Jun 1870.
7. Etherton, William T., "23," carpentering ($400), Missouri.
8. ----- Lucinda, "29," keeping house, Missouri.
9. ----- Sarah C, 10, Missouri.
10. ----- Nancy E., 8, Missouri.
11. ----- Mary E., 6, Missouri.
12. ----- Joseph D., 3, Missouri.
13. Gray, Mahala, 18, house keeper, Ill.
1880 U.S. Census, E.D. 154, Franklin Twp., Monona Co., Iowa; dwelling 79, family 79, lines 49-50 and 1-6, pp. 73-73B (printed), pp. 215-16 (written), 19 & 21 Jun 1880.
49. Atherton, Wm., 44, farmer, farming; born in Mo., parents in Ken.
50. ----- Lucinda, 40, wife, keeping house; born in Mo., father in Va., mother in Tenn.
1. Atherton, Nancy, 18, daugh., at home, Mo.
2. ----- Mary, 16, daugh., at home, Mo.
3. ----- Jos. D., 13, son, at school, Mo.
4. ----- Willis, 5, son, at home, Iowa.
5. ----- Ira, 2, son, at home, Iowa.
6. ----- Rose, 4/12 (Feb), daugh., Iowa.
• The 8-year gap between Joseph and Willis suggests children who died in infancy.
1885 Nebraska state census, E.D. 771, Blair Twp., Washington Co.; dwelling 8, family 8, lines 40-47, p. 29 (written), 12 Jun 1885.
40. Etherton, Wm., 51, carpenter; Kentucky, Ky., Ky.
41. ----- Lucinda, 45, wife, keeps house; Missouri, Tenn., Tenn.
42. ----- David, 18, son, home, Missouri.
43. ----- Thomas, 7, son, school, Iowa.
44. ----- "Augg," 2, son, home, Nebraska.
45. ----- Gracy Bell, 10/12 (Aug), daughter, home, Nebraska.
46. Emery, Nancy, 23, daughter, home, Missouri.
47. ----- Blanchy, 2/12 (Apr), granddaughter, home, Nebraska.
1900 U.S. Census, E.D. 88, Ward 2, Fremont City, Dodge Co., Nebraska; dwelling 134, family 139, lines 82-86, p. 6B (written), 1 Jun 1900.
82. Etherton, William T., head, Feb 1836, 64, married 40 years; born in Kentucky, parents in Kentucky; day laborer.
83. ----- Lucinda C., wife, Sep 1840, 60, married 40 years, 11 children (7 living); born in Missouri, parents in Virginia.
84. ----- Thomas I., son, Apr 1879, 21, single, Iowa, day laborer.
85. ----- Charles O., son, Sep 1883, 16, single, Nebraska, day laborer.
86. ----- Grace M., daughter, Aug 1885, 14, Nebraska.
Burial place reported in Heidi, "Etherton, William," Etherton Message Board (ancestry.com), 24 Feb 2001. Alternative date of death: 9 Nov 1904.
Reviewed 8 September 2021.
Lucinda Coontz was born about 1840 in Missouri, daughter of Malona (née Morgan) and ----- Coontz (or Coots). It appears that her father died when she was young, and her mother Malona then married John Barb.
Lucinda Coontz married William T. Etherton about 1859 in Missouri. The couple were enumerated in 1860 and 1870 in Harrison County, Missouri (William was on active duty in Missouri militia units in 1862-63); moved to Iowa by the mid-1870s; and finally moved to Nebraska by 1883. According to the 1900 census, Lucinda had 11 children; 7 were living. Her children include—
• Sarah Catherine Etherton (1859)
• Nancy Emiline Etherton Emory (1863)
• Mary Elizabeth Etherton Sager (1864)
• Joseph David Etherton (1867)
• Willis Etherton (1875)
• Thomas Ira Etherton (1879)
• Rose Etherton (1880)
• Charles O. Etherton (1883)
• Grace Myrtle Etherton Kratz (1884)
Birth years approximate.
Notes
Thomas Etherton's 1902 Iowa marriage license identifies his parents as William T. Etherton and Lucinda Coontz.
1850 U.S. Census, District 56, Mercer Co., Missouri; dwelling 221, family 4, lines 17-24, p. 390 (printed), 2 Sep 1850.
17. John Barb, 44, cabinet wk. ($100), Virginia.
18. "Melony" -----, 38, Tennessee.
19. John -----, 5, Mo.
20. Jane -----, 1, Mo.
21. James Coots, 16, farmer, Tennessee.
22. Isaac -----, 14, Mo.
23. Joseph -----, 12, Mo.
24. Lucinda -----, 10, Mo.
• Lucinda's future husband William was 49 census calls away.
1850 U.S. Census, District 56, Mercer Co., Missouri; dwelling 270, family 2, lines 8-18, p. 394 (printed), 11 Sep 1850.
8. John Etherton, 49, farmer ($2,900), Virginia.
9. Catherine, 47, N. Carolina.
[...]
13. William, 12, Mo.
[...]
Marriage record not found. Possibly lost in 1874 Harrison County Courthouse fire.
1860 U.S Census, Trail Creek Twp., Harrison Co., Missouri; dwelling 1442, family 1267, lines 1-3, p. 206 (written), 13 Jul 1860.
1. William Etherton, 23, farmer (-0-; $50), Missouri.
2. Lucinda -----, 18, Missouri.
3. Sarah C. -----, 1/12, Missouri.
• The John and "Melena" Barb household was 32 census calls away.
1870 U.S Census, Trail Creek Twp., Harrison Co., Missouri; dwelling 2, family 2, lines 7-13, p. 144 (written), p. 1 (printed), 10 Jun 1870.
7. Etherton, William T., "23," carpentering ($400), Missouri.
8. ----- Lucinda, "29," keeping house, Missouri.
9. ----- Sarah C, 10, Missouri.
10. ----- Nancy E., 8, Missouri.
11. ----- Mary E., 6, Missouri.
12. ----- Joseph D., 3, Missouri.
13. Gray, Mahala, 18, house keeper, Ill.
1880 U.S. Census, E.D. 154, Franklin Twp., Monona Co., Iowa; dwelling 79, family 79, lines 49-50 and 1-6, pp. 73-73B (printed), pp. 215-16 (written), 19 & 21 Jun 1880.
49. Atherton, Wm., 44, farmer, farming; born in Mo., parents in Ken.
50. ----- Lucinda, 40, wife, keeping house; born in Mo., father in Va., mother in Tenn.
1. Atherton, Nancy, 18, daugh., at home, Mo.
2. ----- Mary, 16, daugh., at home, Mo.
3. ----- Jos. D., 13, son, at school, Mo.
4. ----- Willis, 5, son, at home, Iowa.
5. ----- Ira, 2, son, at home, Iowa.
6. ----- Rose, 4/12 (Feb), daugh., Iowa.
• The 8-year gap between Joseph and Willis suggests children who died in infancy.
1885 Nebraska state census, E.D. 771, Blair Twp., Washington Co.; dwelling 8, family 8, lines 40-47, p. 29 (written), 12 Jun 1885.
40. Etherton, Wm., 51, carpenter; Kentucky, Ky., Ky.
41. ----- Lucinda, 45, wife, keeps house; Missouri, Tenn., Tenn.
42. ----- David, 18, son, home, Missouri.
43. ----- Thomas, 7, son, school, Iowa.
44. ----- "Augg," 2, son, home, Nebraska.
45. ----- Gracy Bell, 10/12 (Aug), daughter, home, Nebraska.
46. Emery, Nancy, 23, daughter, home, Missouri.
47. ----- Blanchy, 2/12 (Apr), granddaughter, home, Nebraska.
1900 U.S. Census, E.D. 88, Ward 2, Fremont City, Dodge Co., Nebraska; dwelling 134, family 139, lines 82-86, p. 6B (written), 1 Jun 1900.
82. Etherton, William T., head, Feb 1836, 64, married 40 years; born in Kentucky, parents in Kentucky; day laborer.
83. ----- Lucinda C., wife, Sep 1840, 60, married 40 years, 11 children (7 living); born in Missouri, parents in Virginia.
84. ----- Thomas I., son, Apr 1879, 21, single, Iowa, day laborer.
85. ----- Charles O., son, Sep 1883, 16, single, Nebraska, day laborer.
86. ----- Grace M., daughter, Aug 1885, 14, Nebraska.
Burial place reported in Heidi, "Etherton, William," Etherton Message Board (ancestry.com), 24 Feb 2001. Alternative date of death: 9 Nov 1904.
Reviewed 8 September 2021.
Lucinda Coontz married William T. Etherton about 1859 in Missouri. The couple were enumerated in 1860 and 1870 in Harrison County, Missouri (William was on active duty in Missouri militia units in 1862-63); moved to Iowa by the mid-1870s; and finally moved to Nebraska by 1883. According to the 1900 census, Lucinda had 11 children; 7 were living. Her children include—
• Sarah Catherine Etherton (1859)
• Nancy Emiline Etherton Emory (1863)
• Mary Elizabeth Etherton Sager (1864)
• Joseph David Etherton (1867)
• Willis Etherton (1875)
• Thomas Ira Etherton (1879)
• Rose Etherton (1880)
• Charles O. Etherton (1883)
• Grace Myrtle Etherton Kratz (1884)
Birth years approximate.
Notes
Thomas Etherton's 1902 Iowa marriage license identifies his parents as William T. Etherton and Lucinda Coontz.
1850 U.S. Census, District 56, Mercer Co., Missouri; dwelling 221, family 4, lines 17-24, p. 390 (printed), 2 Sep 1850.
17. John Barb, 44, cabinet wk. ($100), Virginia.
18. "Melony" -----, 38, Tennessee.
19. John -----, 5, Mo.
20. Jane -----, 1, Mo.
21. James Coots, 16, farmer, Tennessee.
22. Isaac -----, 14, Mo.
23. Joseph -----, 12, Mo.
24. Lucinda -----, 10, Mo.
• Lucinda's future husband William was 49 census calls away.
1850 U.S. Census, District 56, Mercer Co., Missouri; dwelling 270, family 2, lines 8-18, p. 394 (printed), 11 Sep 1850.
8. John Etherton, 49, farmer ($2,900), Virginia.
9. Catherine, 47, N. Carolina.
[...]
13. William, 12, Mo.
[...]
Marriage record not found. Possibly lost in 1874 Harrison County Courthouse fire.
1860 U.S Census, Trail Creek Twp., Harrison Co., Missouri; dwelling 1442, family 1267, lines 1-3, p. 206 (written), 13 Jul 1860.
1. William Etherton, 23, farmer (-0-; $50), Missouri.
2. Lucinda -----, 18, Missouri.
3. Sarah C. -----, 1/12, Missouri.
• The John and "Melena" Barb household was 32 census calls away.
1870 U.S Census, Trail Creek Twp., Harrison Co., Missouri; dwelling 2, family 2, lines 7-13, p. 144 (written), p. 1 (printed), 10 Jun 1870.
7. Etherton, William T., "23," carpentering ($400), Missouri.
8. ----- Lucinda, "29," keeping house, Missouri.
9. ----- Sarah C, 10, Missouri.
10. ----- Nancy E., 8, Missouri.
11. ----- Mary E., 6, Missouri.
12. ----- Joseph D., 3, Missouri.
13. Gray, Mahala, 18, house keeper, Ill.
1880 U.S. Census, E.D. 154, Franklin Twp., Monona Co., Iowa; dwelling 79, family 79, lines 49-50 and 1-6, pp. 73-73B (printed), pp. 215-16 (written), 19 & 21 Jun 1880.
49. Atherton, Wm., 44, farmer, farming; born in Mo., parents in Ken.
50. ----- Lucinda, 40, wife, keeping house; born in Mo., father in Va., mother in Tenn.
1. Atherton, Nancy, 18, daugh., at home, Mo.
2. ----- Mary, 16, daugh., at home, Mo.
3. ----- Jos. D., 13, son, at school, Mo.
4. ----- Willis, 5, son, at home, Iowa.
5. ----- Ira, 2, son, at home, Iowa.
6. ----- Rose, 4/12 (Feb), daugh., Iowa.
• The 8-year gap between Joseph and Willis suggests children who died in infancy.
1885 Nebraska state census, E.D. 771, Blair Twp., Washington Co.; dwelling 8, family 8, lines 40-47, p. 29 (written), 12 Jun 1885.
40. Etherton, Wm., 51, carpenter; Kentucky, Ky., Ky.
41. ----- Lucinda, 45, wife, keeps house; Missouri, Tenn., Tenn.
42. ----- David, 18, son, home, Missouri.
43. ----- Thomas, 7, son, school, Iowa.
44. ----- "Augg," 2, son, home, Nebraska.
45. ----- Gracy Bell, 10/12 (Aug), daughter, home, Nebraska.
46. Emery, Nancy, 23, daughter, home, Missouri.
47. ----- Blanchy, 2/12 (Apr), granddaughter, home, Nebraska.
1900 U.S. Census, E.D. 88, Ward 2, Fremont City, Dodge Co., Nebraska; dwelling 134, family 139, lines 82-86, p. 6B (written), 1 Jun 1900.
82. Etherton, William T., head, Feb 1836, 64, married 40 years; born in Kentucky, parents in Kentucky; day laborer.
83. ----- Lucinda C., wife, Sep 1840, 60, married 40 years, 11 children (7 living); born in Missouri, parents in Virginia.
84. ----- Thomas I., son, Apr 1879, 21, single, Iowa, day laborer.
85. ----- Charles O., son, Sep 1883, 16, single, Nebraska, day laborer.
86. ----- Grace M., daughter, Aug 1885, 14, Nebraska.
Burial place reported in Heidi, "Etherton, William," Etherton Message Board (ancestry.com), 24 Feb 2001. Alternative date of death: 9 Nov 1904.
Reviewed 8 September 2021.
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