Posted on: Bienville Parish Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/La/Bienville?read=460 Surname: Koonce, Rigdon, Murphy, Murphey ------------------------- Hi Bonnie, I have sent you an invitation to join the Rigdon family site on myfamily.com. You may get your answer there as they have both Murphy and Koonce/Koontz surnames. My ancestors are Elias Murphy and Clarinda Gray. Clarinda was the 1st wife of Elias Murphy. Laura Ann Koonce was the 2nd wife of Elias Murphy. Clarinda died in June 1863 and Elias married Laura in Dec 1863 in Bienville Parish, Louisiana. Regards, Leon