John C Coney Family, Magnolia, MS - Searching Our HistoryUpdated January 28, 2008 |
I am searching for ancestors of Ulysses Coney,Sr and Lillean Edna Hughes. Lillean was from New Orlean, LA and Ulysses from Pike County, MS born in 1892 and 1896. They were married Oct. 2,1915. Lillean Hughes' father was George Hughes we called him Grandpa George, her mother was Daisy Webber. Daisy Webber died in 1935. Ulysses Coneys' father was John C. Coney,Sr (born abt. 1849). John Coney, Sr. had two or more families. One with Barbara Dillon in which there were six children. Later with Jane Hornsby Magee (Jesse Magee first husband) in which there were three children. As his death certificate states he was last married to a woman named Mary. These families lived separate but in close proximity to each other. Most have passed away and there isn't much history passed down to my generation. Jesse's parents were: Jacob Magee and Chaney. I found them in the 1870 Pike Co, MS census. Jacob is 38 and Chaney is 30. There children are Martha who is 13, Jesse 14, Sam 11, Abram 7, Eliza 4, Henry 2 and Allen 8 months. This journey began in 1998. I succeeded in hosting a reunion on May 28-30, 1999 on the Memorial Holiday Weekend, it was a memorable event. Relatives from all over the United States attended. It is something many of us will NEVER forget. I got to know relatives whom I had never met but will always keep in my heart. I've been able to trace our history back to my great-grandfather John C Coney. He is connected to George Coney in the 1870 census. Definite proof from John's death certificate shows that Patsy (Pattie) was John's natural mother. She was a housekeeper (slave) in that area.. Her father was John Quin. Not many records exists but it is likely that George and Patsy were slaves. John Coney is who is listed as their son, is 21 years old, along with Silas who is listed as 19 born May 1850, sisters Clara (Chloe) and Ginny,brothers Jesse and Leander born about 1877. John was born in May 1848. When the Civil War ended in 1865 John was about 17 years old. John Coney was described as a light skinned African-American man by his grandchildren. He was remembered riding a white horse overseeing the fields. I was also told that John C. Coney as a young man was the buggy driver for his "White" father. There was speculation that John was fathered by his white owner. Remember, he was born abt. 1848 or 49 right in the midst of the slavery south and he knew the lay of the land very well. John Coney married Barbara Dillon. They had several children: Jacob, Elizabeth, Delia, William, Early, James, Lennie, John Coney,Jr. Myrtis Matthews, and my grandfather Ulysses Coney,SR. He also fathered Arie Coney and Hattie Coney. Their mother's name was Maggie Garner(?) Burris. I invite any information that YOU would like to share with me regarding my anscestors. I welcome any information from and about the Coney's in the Pike County, MS area whether they be white or black. Lish Coney was my grandfather. He was a successful farmer in the Magnolia area. His brother Myrtis Coney owned a store call A and L Coney Grocery. 2006 Coney-Magee-Conerly Reunion-Detroit, Michigan July 28-30,2006. This reunion was a great success! Famlies gathered from as far away as California,New Jersey, Minnesota and Louisiana! Near and far attended. This was the first time the William Coney and Ella Magee Branch joined the Ulysses S. Coney Branch along with the Lillie Coney and Purvis Conerly Branch. What a wonderful experience! Contact: Alice Player at aledplayer50@comcast.net Researching these surnames: Coney, Conerly, Hughes, Dillon, Webber,Burris, Simmons, Marshall, Magee, McGhee, Tate Garner and more. |
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Alice Lorraine Player (Coney) 3102 Serenity Dr.
Lansing, MI 48906 United States
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