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James David Coon

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James David Coon

Birth
Carrollton, Greene County, Illinois, USA
Death
11 Feb 1921 (aged 78)
Magna, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
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Magna, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
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James David Coon Sr., 78 years old, passed away at his home in Pleasant Green Friday, Feb. 11, 2:00 P.M. Death resulted from infirmities incident to old age.

Mr. Coon was the son of Abraham Coon and Elizabeth Yarbrough Coon. He was Born Dec. 7, 1842, in Green Co., Ill. He joined the L.D.D. Church when a boy and came to Utah in 1849. First settling on the Jordan River, he later moved to what is now known as Pleasant Green. Mr. Coon grew up under the hardships and trials of pioneer life. As a farmer and stock raiser he helped to construct the first canals and ditches to water the fields of Pleasant Green. In the early days he also aided in the construction of the railroad. He was a member and worker in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Mr. Coon is survived by his widow, 8 sons and 5 daughters, besides numerous grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Sons of the deceased pioneer are: James D., Jr., Joseph, Jacob, Hyrum, Walter, Alonzo, Albert, Wilford: the daughters who survive him: Mrs. Rose Kelson, Mrs. Effie Sugden, Mrs. Mamie Thomas, Mrs. Maud Wilson, and Mrs. Flossie Rasmussen. Funeral services will be held Sunday Afternoon at 2:00 P.M. In the Pleasant Green Ward Meetinghouse. The body may be viewed at the Larking Undertaking Parlors until 10:00 O'clock Sunday morning and at the residence of his son, Joseph Coon, Pleasant Green, from 11:00 until 1:30 on the day of the funeral. Interment will be in the Pleasant Green cemetery.

Published- Salt Lake Paper - Feb 13 1921
James David Coon Sr., 78 years old, passed away at his home in Pleasant Green Friday, Feb. 11, 2:00 P.M. Death resulted from infirmities incident to old age.

Mr. Coon was the son of Abraham Coon and Elizabeth Yarbrough Coon. He was Born Dec. 7, 1842, in Green Co., Ill. He joined the L.D.D. Church when a boy and came to Utah in 1849. First settling on the Jordan River, he later moved to what is now known as Pleasant Green. Mr. Coon grew up under the hardships and trials of pioneer life. As a farmer and stock raiser he helped to construct the first canals and ditches to water the fields of Pleasant Green. In the early days he also aided in the construction of the railroad. He was a member and worker in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Mr. Coon is survived by his widow, 8 sons and 5 daughters, besides numerous grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Sons of the deceased pioneer are: James D., Jr., Joseph, Jacob, Hyrum, Walter, Alonzo, Albert, Wilford: the daughters who survive him: Mrs. Rose Kelson, Mrs. Effie Sugden, Mrs. Mamie Thomas, Mrs. Maud Wilson, and Mrs. Flossie Rasmussen. Funeral services will be held Sunday Afternoon at 2:00 P.M. In the Pleasant Green Ward Meetinghouse. The body may be viewed at the Larking Undertaking Parlors until 10:00 O'clock Sunday morning and at the residence of his son, Joseph Coon, Pleasant Green, from 11:00 until 1:30 on the day of the funeral. Interment will be in the Pleasant Green cemetery.

Published- Salt Lake Paper - Feb 13 1921

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