Josinah Van Meter (Hickman) Koons (1843 - 1913)

Born 5 Nov 1843 in Delaware, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Wife of George Henry Koons — married 6 Sep 1871 in Indiana

Died 28 Nov 1913 at age 70 in Muncie, Center Township, Delaware, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Josinah was born in 1843. She was the daughter of William Hickman and Clarissa Williams . She was a poetess, Patron of the arts and her home in Muncie, IN on Wheeling Avenue was one of the Cultural Centers of the City. Josie for some years was a contributor to magazine and newspapers. She wrote essays, stories and poems. And was connected with Mrs. Bland in conducting the Ladies' Own Magazine, at Indianapolis. She was united in marriage to George Henry Koons, a prominent lawyer and Judge in Muncie, Indiana. Josie and George had four children; Maude, Clarissa, Rebecca and George. Josie passed away in 1913.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHJJ-RM4 : 12 April 2016), Josina V Hickman in household of William H Hickman, Prairie, Henry, Indiana, United States; citing family 193, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4FY-1CL : 18 February 2021), Jocinah Hickman in entry for William Hickman, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXXY-RXG : 28 May 2021), Jozine Hickman in entry for Wm Hickman, 1870.
• "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXNK-MZC : 31 December 2021), George H Koons and Josie V Hickman, 05 Sep 1871; citing Henry, Indiana, United States, Marriage License, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004171278.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHM5-8XF : 13 January 2022), Josinah Koons in household of George K. Koons, Muncie, Center Township, Delaware, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.
• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMBR-4RM : 30 November 2021), Josinah V Koons in entry for George H Koons, 1900.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKGD-RR2 : accessed 28 March 2022), Josina B Koons in household of George H Koons Sr., Center, Delaware, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 20, sheet 13A, family 301, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 346; FHL microfilm 1,374,359.
• Mellett and Hickman families of Henry County, Indiana by Franklin Miller, Jr. Vol 2 page 592
• https://archive.org/details/henrycountypastp00plea/page/112/mode/2up
• https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/123847/?offset=0#page=288&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q=
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59174800/josinah-van_meter-koons