COAN, W. F.

COAN, PECK, HAYES, EWING

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Date: 10/3/2001 at 16:07:00

From the book "The History of Clinton County Iowa" by L. P. Allen (1879) Pages 669-697
Biographical Sketches of Clinton Residents

W. F. Coan, President of the Clinton National Bank; is a native of Seneca Co., N. Y., a son of Dr. C. C. Coan and Sarah M. Coan, who are both still living at Ovid, in that county. Mr. Coan grew up to manhood there, came to Iowa and located in Clinton in August, 1856; he engaged in real estate and banking until 1865, when he organized the Clinton National Bank; he was elected President of the bank, and has served in that position since its organization; he has been actively identified with the interests of the city and county since 1856. Mr. Coan married Miss Catharine L. Peck, of Trumansburg, Tompkins Co., N. Y. in 1842; they have five children -- Francis L. (now Mrs. Judge Hayes), Stella (now Mrs. A. G. Ewing), Claudine H., Claudius C., and William F. Jr., at home.