Horton and Bryan Family History

Joseph McCoun was born in Kentucky on 18 October 1784. He was the fifth of ten children of John McCoun (1754-1826) and Elizabeth Tilford McCoun (1757-1842). On 19 June 1816, 31-year old Joseph married 24-year-old Esther Eccles. In their 13 years of marriage, they had six children, four of whom survived to adulthood:

1. Arethusa B. McCoun, 1817-1881, who married Merrit Cunningham.
2. William H.E. McCoun, 1819-1857, who married Vienna Peters in Missouri.
3. James M. McCoun, 1820-1824.
4. Mary Elizabeth McCoun, 1824-1908, who married James Earnest.
5. Joseph Eccles “Joe” McCoun, 1825-1897, who married Mary Louise “Luta” Pepper; they were our great great grandparents.
6. Arabella McCoun, 1829-1833.

On 19 July 1829, 44-year old Joseph died of unknown causes, leaving a will. Esther survived him by 52 years.