Perry COON

1857 - 1933  (76 years)

• Name	Perry COON  [1]
  Born	6 Feb 1857	Spring Green, Sauk, Wisconsin, USA   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Died	20 Apr 1933	Oto, Woodbury, Iowa, USA   [4]
  Buried	21 Apr 1933	Anthon, Woodbury, Iowa, USA
  	Address: Oak Hill Cemetery Woodbury County Woodbury County, Iowa
  Obituary	26 Apr 1933	Oto, Woodbury, Iowa, USA
  Oto Observer
  Gloom was cast over the town and community Thursday morning by the sudden death of one of our highly respected citizens and retired farmers, Perry Coon. Mr. Coon had been in his usual health and had been working out on his farm east of town tenanted by his son, Jeff, and on Wednesday evening was downtown. Death was due to heart trouble, and being so sudden it was an awful shock to all. Perry Coon was born in Wisconsin February 6, 1857, and died April 20, 1933, at his home in Otto of heart failure at the age of 76 years, 2 month and 15 days. His childhood days were spent in Wisconsin but when a young man he moved to Indiana where he was united in marriage to Emma Long December 21, 1878. In the spring of 1891 he and his faithful wife came to Iowa and settled near Correctionville. Since that time their lives have been spent in and around the vicinity of Correctionville, Anthon and Oto. To this union twelve children were born, nine of whom are still living to mourn his loss. One child, Jimmie, died at the age of six months, and the other two, Virgil and Mrs. Margaret Hayworth died in the prime of life. His wife passed away here in Oto in February, 1920. Those who are left to mourn his sudden departure are one brother, John Coon of Correctionville, two sisters, Mrs. C.O. Ashmore and Mrs. Mary Worthan of Correctionville; nine children, Jeff M. and Aaron of Oto, Albert of Anthon, Ray of Leeds, Mrs. Florence Smith of Cushing, Mrs. Mary Hayworth of Anthon, Mrs. Mabel Beeson of Washta, and Mrs. Jennie Pierce and Mrs. Iva Hayworth of Oto, forty-two grandchildren, twenty-seven great-grandchildren, other relatives and a host of friends. In Indiana Mr. Coon was a member of the Dunkard church. He was affiliated with the I.O.O.F. lodge here for more than thirty years. Mr. Coon was always and upright, honest and industrious man, a kind and loving father, and a friend to all in need. His presence will be missed with regrets and his memory will linger long in the hearts of all who knew him. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Willard Bell in the Otto Federated Church Saturday at 2 p.m. Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery at Anthon under the direction of Hudgel Funeral Service of Anthon. The community, with the bereaved ones, mourns Mr. Coon's demise.
  Person ID	I9187	An Armstrong & A Heffernan
  Last Modified	16 Sep 2017

  
  

  Father	Francis Marion COON,   b. 27 Dec 1833, , , Indiana, USA ,   d. 8 May 1910, Anthon, Woodbury, Iowa, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Margaret BLUE,   b. 1841, , , Indiana, USA ,   d. 1872, Spring Green, Sauk, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 31 years)
  Married	Abt 1856
  Family ID	F3625	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S850] 1860 Sauk, WI, pg 121 (825), d/f #918/897. Perry Coon [S850] 1860 Sauk, WI, pg 121 (825), d/f #918/897. age 3, Wisconsin [S767] Obituary, Oto Observer, 26 Apr 1933, Perry Coon. 6 Feb 1857, Wisconsin [S767] Obituary, Oto Observer, 26 Apr 1933, Perry Coon.