George Washington COON, III b. 20 Dec 1849 , , Indiana, USA d. 10 Feb 1923 Anthon, Woodbury, Iowa, USA: An Armstrong & A Heffernan

1849 - 1923 (73 years)

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Name	George Washington COON [1, 2]
Suffix	III
Born	20 Dec 1849	, , Indiana, USA [3, 4]
Gender	Male
Census	27 Aug 1870	, Madison, Iowa, USA
pg 14 (37B), d/f #98/99
Jackson Township, Winterset PO Coon George W 21 M W Farmer IN Coon Ella 16 F W Keeping house WI Coon Mary 12 F W At home WI Blue Sarah 74 F W At home VA Sarah Blue is their grandmother, Melissa, Margaret and Elizabeth's mother. I don't know which Mary this is unless she's James's daughter, this George's cousin.
Census	Jun 1880	, Woodbury, Iowa, USA
ED 236, pg 8 (306B)
Rock Township George Coon Self M 30 Indiana Ellen Coon Wife F 26 Wisconsin Cory Coon Dau F 10 Iowa Edney Coon Son M 6 Iowa William Coon Son M 8 Iowa Frederick Coon Son M 3 Iowa Clarence Coon Son M 1 Iowa Dec Zacareah Porter Other M 17 Iowa
Census	18 Jun 1900	, Dallas, Missouri, USA
ED 26, pg 9B
Grant Township George W Coon Head M 51 Dec 1848 Indiana m 29 yrs. Ella E Coon Wife F 46 Jan 1854 Wisconsin 12/10 children Clarence E Coon Son M 21 Dec 1878 Iowa Venice Coon Dau F 19 Mar 1881 Iowa Bertha F Coon Dau F 16 Sep 1883 Iowa Erma J Coon Dau F 14 May 1886 Iowa Edward V Coon Son M 11 Oct 1888 Missouri Mandy E Coon Dau F 8 Sep 1891 Missouri
Census	12 May 1910	, Woodbury, Iowa, USA
ED 166, pg 9B
Kedron Township G W Coon Head M 61 Indiana m. 40 yrs. Ella Coon Wife F 56 Wisconsin 10/10 children William Coon Son M 38 Iowa Clarence Coon Son M 30 Iowa Verna Coon Dau F 27 Iowa Maud Coon Dau F 19 Missouri Kenneth Plats G-son M 8/12 Missouri The men are farming and Verna is a school teacher.
Census	Jan 1920	Anthon, Woodbury, Iowa, USA
ED 183, pg 7B
Kedron Township, Miller Street George W Coon Head M 71 Indiana Ellie Coon Wife F 67 Illinois Verna Coon Dau F 36 Iowa Verna is still teaching.
Died	10 Feb 1923	Anthon, Woodbury, Iowa, USA [2]
death certificate	11 Feb 1923
	W C Coon of Anthon
Buried	13 Feb 1923	Correctionville, Woodbury, Iowa, USA [5]
Obituary	15 Feb 1923	Correctionville, Woodbury, Iowa, USA
Correctionville News, pg 12,
The death of George W. Coon occurred at his home in Anthon last Saturday from a complication of diseases, and funeral services were held in the Methodist Church at Correctionville, Rev. Bishop, pastor of the Anthon church, officiating. Interment was in the Correctionville Cemetery. George W. Coon was born December 20, 1849, at Lafayette, Indiana, and died February 10, 1923, of a complication of diseases, aged 74 years, 1 month, and 21 days. When a small child his parents moved from Indiana to Spring Green, Wisconsin, and resided there until 1869. He was married to Ella E. Skinner October 11, 1868. Soon after their marriage they came to Iowa and settled on a farm near Correctionville, Iowa. In 1887 the family moved to Buffalo, Missouri, for the benefit of Mr. Coon's health. In 1901 they moved to Anthon. Survivors are his wife, two brothers, W.W. Coon of Sioux City, J.U. Coon of Chico, California, four brothers having preceded him in death, T.J. Coon of Eureka, Kansas, J.N. Coon of Los Angeles, California, James and John died in early childhood. His two sisters are Mrs. L.A. Robinson and Mrs. Margaret Summers of Correctionville. The children are: W.C. Coon, G.F. Coon, C.E. Coon, E.V. Coon, Mrs. Cora Queener of Kansas City, Mrs. Edna Marsh of Los Angeles, California, Mrs. Irma Coleman, Mrs. Page, Mrs. Bertha Anderson and Miss Verna Coon, also twenty grandchildren, one great grandchild and many other relatives and friends.
Person ID	I9080	An Armstrong & A Heffernan
Last Modified	19 Sep 2017

Father	George Washington COON, b. 1820, , Fairfield, Ohio, USA , d. 11 May 1873, Adair, Guthrie, Iowa, USA (Age 53 years)
Mother	Elizabeth Jane BLAKE, b. 7 Dec 1826, Barboursville, Cabell, West Virginia, USA , d. 10 Apr 1910, Correctionville, Woodbury, Iowa, USA (Age 83 years)
Married	Abt 1843	, , Wisconsin, USA
Family ID	F3611	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Sources

[S850] 1860 Sauk, WI, ppg 120-1 (824-5), d/f #917/896.
George Coon
[S275] Death Certificate, Coon, George W #97-260.
[S850] 1860 Sauk, WI, ppg 120-1 (824-5), d/f #917/896.
age 11, Indiana
[S275] Death Certificate, Coon, George W #97-260.
20 Dec 1848, Wisconsin
[S275] Death Certificate, Coon, George W #97-260.
Correctionville, Iowa