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Silas Coons

Birth: 7 Jun 1803
Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
Death: 9 Aug 1881 (aged 78)
McPherson County, Kansas, USA
Burial: Jones Cemetery

Canton, McPherson County, Kansas, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 38.3836056, Longitude: -97.3863611
Memorial ID: 107571915 View Source

Silas Coons grew up in Culpeper County, Virginia. He was 12 years old when his father died. In 1823 when he was 20, he moved to the wilderness of Johnson County, Indiana with his mother and siblings.

Silas Coons married Mahala Kelly on Dec. 25, 1828 at Johnson County. She was the daughter of Mathew Kelly.

Silas bought 40 acres of land in Johnson County from his mother in October 1830. Silas and wife Mahala, now of adjoining Shelby County, sold this land in 1831.

Silas and Mahala had three children. Mahala died before 1838, when Silas married his first cousin Elizabeth Runkle. This couple had eight children.

Silas brought his family to Davis County, Iowa in 1851. He appears in the 1860 and 1870 census in Davis County, and in McPherson County, Kansas in the 1880 census. He died on Aug. 9, 1881 in McPherson County.

Silas Coons grew up in Culpeper County, Virginia. He was 12 years old when his father died. In 1823 when he was 20, he moved to the wilderness of Johnson County, Indiana with his mother and siblings.

Silas Coons married Mahala Kelly on Dec. 25, 1828 at Johnson County. She was the daughter of Mathew Kelly.

Silas bought 40 acres of land in Johnson County from his mother in October 1830. Silas and wife Mahala, now of adjoining Shelby County, sold this land in 1831.

Silas and Mahala had three children. Mahala died before 1838, when Silas married his first cousin Elizabeth Runkle. This couple had eight children.

Silas brought his family to Davis County, Iowa in 1851. He appears in the 1860 and 1870 census in Davis County, and in McPherson County, Kansas in the 1880 census. He died on Aug. 9, 1881 in McPherson County.

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SILAS COONS
DIED
Aug. 9, 1881
AGED
78 Ys. 2 Ms. 2 Ds.

Family Members

Parents

Ann Atwood Coons

1776–1859

Spouse

Elizabeth Runkle Coons

1811–1896 (m. 1838)

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Children

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Created by: John Schmeeckle
Added: Mar 30, 2013
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107571915/silas-coons: accessed ), memorial page for Silas Coons (7 Jun 1803–9 Aug 1881), Find a Grave Memorial ID 107571915, citing Jones Cemetery, Canton, McPherson County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by John Schmeeckle (contributor 47662529).

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