AR Family Group Sheet for Jacob (Jack) COONEST/CUNNIUS/CONNESS Family ************************************************** Copyright © All rights reserved. http://www.fgs-project.com/copyright.html ************************************************** Submitted by: Susan R Email address: Husband: Jacob (Jack) COONEST/CUNNIUS/CONNESS Birthdate: Abt 1827 Birthplace: Alabama Death date: Dec 10, 1863 Place of death: Fayetteville, Arkansas Father: Tarleton CUNNIUS Mother: Kathryn NICHOLAS Marriage date: Sept 11, 1841 Marriage place: Conway Co., Arkansas Wife: Sarah Ann (Sally) HOLDER/HOLDEN Birthdate: Abt 1824 Birthplace: Kentucky Death date: Abt April 1864 Place of death: Fayetteville, Arkansas Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown CHILDREN Child No. 1: Mary J. CUNNIUS Sex: F Birthdate: Between 1842-1844 Birthplace: Conway Co., Arkansas Death date: Abt 1872 Place of death: Springfield, Missouri Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: None Child No. 2: Benjamin Franklin COONIS Sex: M Birthdate: Jan 30, 1846 Birthplace: Conway Co., Arkansas Death date: Sept 24, 1933 Place of death: Bolivar, Polk Co., Missouri Marriage date: Oct 29, 1866 Marriage place: Greene Co., Missouri Spouse's name: Sarah Ann PENTER Child No. 3: Frances F. (Jane) CUNNIUS Sex: F Birthdate: Abt 1848 Birthplace: Conway Co., Arkansas Death date: Abt 1870 Place of death: Arkansas ?? Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Unknown Child No. 4: John CONNESS Sex: M Birthdate: November 30, 1852 Birthplace: Brush or Bear Creek, Searcy Co., Arkansas Death date: December 16, 1931 Place of death: Granby, Newton Co., Missouri Marriage date: July 4, 1873 Marriage place: Unknown Spouse's name: Susannah ARNALL Child No. 5: Nancy Evaline CONNESS Sex: Birthdate: July 20, 1852 Birthplace: Searcy Co., Arkansas Death date: Unknown Place of death: Unknown Marriage date: Aug 13, 1873 Marriage place: Sagamon Co., Illinois Spouse's name: Edward H. LEWIS Child No. 6: Jasper Newton CONNESS Sex: M Birthdate: January 13, 1860 Birthplace: Little Rock, Arkansas Death date: November 16, 1947 Place of death: Missouri Marriage date: Unknown Marriage place: Arkansas Spouse's name: Delcinia DOSS Child No. 7: Alexander M. CONNESS Sex: M Birthdate: Abt 1863 Birthplace: Searcy Co., Arkansas Death date: Abt June 1864 Place of death: Fayetteville, Washington Co., Arkansas Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: None Child No. 8: Martha P. CONNESS Sex: F Birthdate: Abt 1863 Birthplace: Searcy Co., Arkansas Death date: Abt June 1864 Place of death: Fayetteville, Washington Co., Arkansas Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: None Documentation: 1850 census Welborn Twnshp., Conway Co., Arkansas dated 1 Oct 1850 Roll M432_25 census pg 230A HH6 1860 census Tomahawk Twnshp., Searcy Co., Arkansas dated 25 July 1860 M653_50 census pg 62 HH274 Jacob enlisted in the Civil War Aug 1863 as a private in Co. "H" 1st Regiment Arkansas Volunteer Cavalry. Civil War pension documents, application for Widow's Pension dated March 17, 1864. Minor Pension application and affidavits 1902 thru 1911. Written affidavits by Benjamin F. Coonis and marriage and death certificates on Benjamin F. Coonis. The correct spelling of the last name was Cunnius. Benjamin spelled it Coonis and since the minor children had been orphaned in 1864 they thought the spelling was Conness, and went by that spelling. ************************************************** Copyright © All rights reserved. http://www.fgs-project.com/copyright.html **************************************************