William Wiley Coon 1847 - 1932

COON, ANDERSON

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Date: 10/3/2022 at 21:49:14

The Correctionville News
4 February 1932

Called To Final Reward
W.W. Coon, Father of J.A. Coon, and a Resident of This Community for 30 Years Expired Saturday

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.