William C. Koontz^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}

1815 - 1877  (62 years)

• Name	William C. Koontz
  Born	1815	Pennsylvania, United States   [3, 4, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Died	12 Sep 1877	Augusta, Hancock, Illinois, United States   [4, 5]
  Person ID	I8667771928	Master Tree
  Last Modified	9 Apr 2004

  
  

  Family 1	Catharine Stambaugh,   b. 1815, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 4 Aug 1873, Camden, Schuyler, Illinois, United States  (Age 58 years)
  Married	16 Dec 1838	Stark, Ohio, United States
  Notes	_STATMARRIED According to Koontz Family researcher, the following were also children of William and Catharine: Matilda, born circa 1834; Madison, born 8 Oct 1840; John A., born circa 1848; Mary A., born circa 1851; Silvey G., born Oct 1852; and Olver G., born circa 1853. I have yet to find other evidence to support these as other children of Catharine and William thus far.
  Children	+ 1. Hiram Koontz,   b. 1841/1842, Ohio, United States ,   d. 19 Aug 1899, Hancock, Illinois, United States  (Age 57 years)   2. Jacob H. Koontz,   b. 1843/1844, Ohio, United States   3. Eliza J. Koontz,   b. 1844/1845, Ohio, United States + 4. Jr. William Harrison Koontz,   b. Apr 1846, Ohio, United States + 5. George Riley Koontz,   b. Jul 1857, Ohio, United States   6. David Koontz,   b. 1858/1859, Ohio, United States + 7. Eldora Koontz,   b. Feb 1860, Illinois, United States
  Family ID	F7975167012	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Married	13 Apr 1876	Fulton, Illinois, United States
  Notes	_STATMARRIED
  Family ID	F7975167088	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 1815 - Pennsylvania, United States Married - 16 Dec 1838 - Stark, Ohio, United States Married - 13 Apr 1876 - Fulton, Illinois, United States Died - 12 Sep 1877 - Augusta, Hancock, Illinois, United States  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  In the 1860 and the 1870 Schuyler County, Illinois Census records, William and his family reside in Camden Twp. In the 1870 Census, William is identified as a farmer. In the 1870 Censs, William's Real Estate value is $12, 160.00 and his Personal Estate value is $1,377.00. In the 1880 Fulton County, Illinois Census, William and his second wife, Susan, reside in Astoria. According to the Koontz familyresearcher Teresa Ross-Hild, William and Catharine are "...buried in a small cemetery back of a lot on the main road between Rushville and LaPrairie about 1 1/4 miles from the LaMoine River and about 1/2 mile from their farm."

  
  

• Sources

  [S8029499170] Will of Henry Stambaugh, 1866, Portage County, Ohio. [S8029498710] Stark County, Ohio - Marriage Registration. [S560402622] 1870 United States Census. [S8029499230] Pedigree Resource File of William and Catharine Stambaugh Koontz Family at LDS, December 2003, Robert Koontz Suite 12 677 Tamiami Trail North Nokomis FL, 34275-2112 . [S8029499249] Teresa Hild, Koontz Family Researcher, dhild1@houston.rr.com, December 2003. [S8072068432] 1860 United States Census. [S8029507917] 1880 United States Census.