Otis Newton KOONCE is my grandfather. I am descended through his wife Ina Violette ARCHER. I am extremely interested in knowing more about Otis and his parents. But to help you; this is the info I have:

Jasper Koonce b. 1842 (38 yrs in 1880) IL (PA or TN?), d. ca 1882 McLeansboro, Hamilton Cnty, IL, m. 1879 McLeansboro, IL Margaret Ann HILL b. 1851 (29 yrs in 1880), d. ? Children: #1 Amanda KOONCE b. 1873 Mt. Vernon, IN, d. ?, m. ? Norbert ZELLER; #2 Minnie KOONCE b. 1875 (5 yrs in 1880), d. ?, m. 16 Jun 1900 Charles William ZELLER; #3 Martha KOONCE b. 1877 (3 yrs in 1880), d. Died young; #4 Otis Newton KOONCE b. 28 Jul 1880 McLeansboro, IL, d. ?, m. 21 Jun 1908 Granada, Prowers Cnty, CO Ina Violette ARCHER; #5 Dwight N. KOONCE b. Feb 1891 CO, d. ? m. ?. I will send scan of sources I have if you would like. I would very much like to know your line of descent from Jasper. I assume it is through Amanda but would like more details. That goes for Todd KOONCE also. My website is --http://hometown.aol.com/hnz57case/index.htm