William Wiley COON

1847 - 1932  (85 years)

• Name	William Wiley COON  [1, 2]
  Born	14 Jan 1847	Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA   [3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1 Jul 1880	, Shelby, Iowa, USA
  ED 206, pg 14 (45D)
  Lincoln Township William W Coon Self M 33 Indiana Elizabeth L Coon Wife F 26 Wisconsin Abbey May Coon Dau F 5 Iowa John A Coon Son M 2 Iowa Sarah F Anderson S-in-l F 23 Wisconsin
  Census	20 Jun 1900	, Woodbury, Iowa, USA
  ED 160, pg 8B
  Rock Township William W Coon Head M 53 Jan 1847 Indiana m. 26 yrs. Elizabeth L Coon Wife F 46 Oct 1853 Wisconsin 11/9 children John A Coon Son M 22 Feb 1878 Iowa James B Coon Son M 19 Nov 1880 Iowa Elsa M Coon Dau F 16 Jul 1883 Iowa Forest B Coon Son M 14 Feb 1886 Iowa Zelma M Coon Dau F 11 Nov 1888 Iowa Perry W Coon Son M 8 Apr 1892 Iowa Gladis M Coon Dau F 4 Apr 1896 Iowa Golden L Coon Dau F 6/12 Dec 1899 Iowa
  Census	Apr 1910	Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA
  ED 213, pg 3B
  Ward 8 William W Coon Head M 63 Indiana m. 36 yrs. Elizabeth L Coon Wife F 56 Wisconsin 11/9 children James B Coon Son M 29 Iowa Elsie M Coon Dau F 26 Iowa Forrest V Coon Son M 24 Iowa Zelma J Coon Dau F 21 Iowa Wilbur Coon Son M 17 Iowa Gladys M Coon Dau F 14 Iowa Golde S Coon Dau F 10 Iowa William has his own income.
  Census	14 Jan 1920	Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA
  ED 226, pg 16A
  Precinct 10, 4416 Filmore Avenue William W Coon Head M 72 Indiana Elizabeth Coon Wife F 65 Wisconsin James Coon Son M 38 Iowa Wilbur Coon Son M 27 Iowa Goldie Coon Dau F 20 Iowa James is a railroad laborer, Wilbur is a piano tuner in a department store and Goldie is a stenographer for an accountant.
  Census	12 Apr 1930	Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA
  ED 57, pg 20B
  Precinct 19, 4416 Filmore Wm W Coon Head M 83 Indiana Elizabeth Coon Wife F 76 Wisconsin James B Coon Son M 39 Iowa Harry W Coon Son M 37 Iowa Goldie Coon Dau F 35 Iowa Harry is a piano tuner in a department store but the others are unemployed. Note that James has only aged a year since the last census. He should be 49.
  Died	30 Jan 1932	Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA   [2]
  death certificate	31 Jan 1932
  	Miss Goldie Coon of Leeds
  Buried	1 Feb 1932	Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA   [2]
  	Address: Graceland Park Cemetery Woodbury County Woodbury County, Iowa
  Obituary	4 Feb 1932	Correctionville, Woodbury, Iowa, USA
  Correctionville News
  Called To Final Reward. W.W. Coon, well-known in this community passed away at his home in Sioux City after a brief illness. He was a man of the highest moral attainments, a good neighbor and friend. To have known him was a pleasure and his passing will be mourned by his large circle of relatives and friends. W.W. Coon, father of J.A. Coon of Correctionville passed away at his home in Sioux City Saturday, January 30, 1932, at 5 p.m. He had been in poor health for several weeks but was only confined to his bed for a few days. The funeral was held Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the family residence with Rev. Paul Foster officiating. Burial was made in Graceland Park Cemetery directed by Larkin's Funeral Home. William Wiley Coon was born January 14, 1849, in Lafayette, Indiana, and moved to Spring Green, Wisconsin, when a small boy, at which place he resided until manhood. In 1874 he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Anderson. They then moved to Shelby County where they lived for a few years, later they moved to Woodbury County and lived on a farm four miles south of Correctionville for thirty years. In 1909 they moved to Leeds, Sioux City, where he passed away. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Coon, four sons, J.A. of Correctionville, F.V. of Herford, Colorado, J.B. and H.W. Coon of Sioux City; five daughters, Mrs. J.H. Mayclin of Plankinton, South Dakota, Mrs. C.R. Denton, Mrs. Zelma Babcock and Miss Goldie Coon all of Sioux City; one brother, J.N. Coon of Chico, California, and one sister, Mrs. Margaret Summers of Correctionville, Iowa. He is also survived by fifteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
  Person ID	I9086	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

  
  

• Notes

  This is posted on FindaGrave and is only identied as "Biography From Woodbury County History". I haven't been able to track down the details of this book. W.W. Coon, an enterprising and thrifty farmer living on section 19, Rock township, and devoting his energies to the raising of grain and stock, has a valuable tract of land comprising 510 acres. His residence in Woodbury County covers twenty years, dating from 1884. He was born in Indiana on the 14th of January, 1847, and is a son of George Coon, Jr., who was a native of Pennsylvania, and a grandson of George Coon, Sr. who was of German ancestry. The latter removed to Ohio, becoming one of the early settlers in that state and there George Coon, Jr., was reared. When a young man he removed to Indiana, where he married Elizabeth Blake, a native of Virginia. Mr. Coon followed farming in Indiana for several years and two of his children were born there. In 1819 he removed to Wisconsin, locating in Iowa County and subsequently he took up his abode in Sauk County. About 1868 he became a resident of Madison County, Iowa, but still later established his home in Shelby County of this state. W.W. Coon was reared in Wisconsin, where he enjoyed good school privileges, and was trained to habits of industry and economy upon the old home farm. He was married in Shelby County, Iowa, in 1874, to Miss Elizabeth Anderson, who was born and reared in Wisconsin. The young couple began their domestic life upon a farm in Shelby County where he carried on agricultural pursuits for several years or until about 1884, when he came to Woodbury County and purchased the farm upon which he now resides. This at first comprised 110 acres and he at once began to cultivate and improve the place. He has built a good residence and two good barns and has also added other equipments. He has stock scales, the latest improved machinery, and has planted fruit and shade trees. In fact, the fine appearance of the farm is largely due to his effects, and he has extended the boundaries of his place from time in time by additional purchase until it now comprises 510 acres, all of which is valuable land. Mr. Coon commenced life a poor man and by strong purpose and indefatigable effort, together with the assistance of his estimable wife, he has acquired a valuable property. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Coon have been born nine children, who are yet living: Eva, the wife of James Mayclin of Correctionville; Alva who is married and lives in Correctionville; James at home; Elsie, Forrest, Zelma, Wilbur, Gladys and Goldie, all of whom are yet under the parental roof. Politically Mr. Coon is a Democrat where national issues are involved, but at local elections votes independently. He has never been an aspirant for office, preferring to give his attention to his business affairs. His wife, a member of the Evangelical church and they are well known in Woodbury county, were for twenty-eight years they have resided, winning the confidence and esteem of all by their upright lives.

  
  

• Sources

  [S850] 1860 Sauk, WI, ppg 120-1 (824-5), d/f #917/896. William Coon [S275] Death Certificate, Coon, Wm Wiley #097-91. [S850] 1860 Sauk, WI, ppg 120-1 (824-5), d/f #917/896. age 14, Indiana [S275] Death Certificate, Coon, Wm Wiley #097-91. 14 Jan 1847, Lafayette, Indiana