This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Koonse, Kountz, Quivey Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Hi.2ADI/2592.1.1 Message Board Post: Karen, Oh, thank you so much for the information you sent (IN Marriage Application and 1930 Census). It was very helpful to me. I am amazed how much info I am able to gather in a short time and with only the snippet of info from that obit in the Nebraska newspaper. I really think it was placed there for my benefit, or I would NEVER have found any of the siblings of Sarah and Naomi Koonse (or Kountz). I see that Lafayette is directly north of Owen County, Indiana, where Naomi lived for a time in the 1860s. I wonder if there was train service there. That might explain the siblings living nearby but not in the same town/township. It is my theory that the parents of Sarah and Naomi left Columbiana County, Ohio with several of the children and went to Owen County, Indiana. There was a large migration from Holmes, Coshocton and Tuscarawas counties in Ohio, and Columbiana was very nearby. If Naomi was possibly married in Coshocton county (I don't know for sure yet), then that might help to explain why SHE went to Owen County. Sarah had married and moved to St. Louis, MO by the mid-1850s. I don't know anything about any of the other siblings. But, now, this J.P. shows up in Lafayette... hmmm. My other theory about the parents is that they both passed away and several of the children moved west because nothing was holding them back. The only time I can find the family together is the 1850 Columbiana county, Ohio census. If there is anyone on the list who would look for the full obituary of Dr. J.P. Koonse, who died 17 April 1906 in Lafayette, IN, I would appreciate it if you would contact me. If not, that's fine, I'll try other resources. I have been distracted from this a bit this week, and haven't exhausted all resources yet. Thanks again, Karen. I really appreciate your time and effort. Laura