Died Thursday morning, Nov. 22, 1906, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Billington, North Ninth street, Mrs. Sarah Lewis Coon, aged 80 years. Mrs. Coon was one of the old settlers of this city, having come to Springfield when a young girl. She had been an invalid a number of years. about two years ago she suffered a stroke of paralysis, from the effects of which she never fully recovered. Her death came suddenly. She had not been suffering unusual pain and retired at the usual time Wednesday evening. About 2 o'clock Thursday morning her daughter heard her and rushing to her bedchamber, found her mother suffering from what evidently was a severe pain in the chest. In a few minutes she was dead.
The decedent is survived by three sons and two daughters, Frank of Chicago, Charles and George Coon of this city; Mrs. Anna Billington of Springfield and Mrs. Lina Parr of Chicago. She also leaves two brothers, John and James Lewis of Warren county, nineteen grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
- IL State Journal, Springfield, IL, 11-23-1906, p. 6
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From biography of her father, Levi D. Lewis, in the History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois, John Carroll Power, 1876:
Sarah, born July 30, 1826, near Morristown, N. J., married in Springfield to Reuben Coon, who was born July 23, 1821, in New Jersey. They had eight children in Springfield, one of whom died young. LEVI L., born June 11, 1849, married in Springfield, Jan. 8, 1872 to Mary J. Tully, who was born Jan. 8, 1855, at Little Rock, Arkansas. Mr. L. L. Coon is engaged in the manufacture of boots and shoes, in Springfield. ANN ELIZA, born July 27, 1851, married in Springfield, Feb. 25, 1873, to William H. Billington, who was born March 31, 1849, in Shrewsbury, England. They have one child, Lina May, and reside in Springfield. Mr. Billington is conductor on the T. W. & W. railroad. FRANKLIN P., born May 12, 1853, is farming. CHARLEY, LINA, SUSAN and GEORGE reside with their mother. Mr. Reuben Coon was for several years engaged in the leather trade, and the manufacture of boots and shoes. He died, Nov. 7, 1871, and his widow and children reside in Springfield, Illinois.
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Sarah is in an unmarked grave in the large Coon/Billington plot. Known burials in this plot are: Anna Coon Billington (d. 1938) and her husband William H. Billington (d. 1931), Frank Billington (d. 1919), Annie Billington (d. 1889), Charles Billington (d. 1880), Sarah Billington (d. 1952); Reuben Coon (d. 1871) and his wife Sarah Coon (d. 1906), Franklin Pierce Coon (d. 1940), George Coon (d. 1860) and George Drake Coon (d. 1930).
Died Thursday morning, Nov. 22, 1906, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Billington, North Ninth street, Mrs. Sarah Lewis Coon, aged 80 years. Mrs. Coon was one of the old settlers of this city, having come to Springfield when a young girl. She had been an invalid a number of years. about two years ago she suffered a stroke of paralysis, from the effects of which she never fully recovered. Her death came suddenly. She had not been suffering unusual pain and retired at the usual time Wednesday evening. About 2 o'clock Thursday morning her daughter heard her and rushing to her bedchamber, found her mother suffering from what evidently was a severe pain in the chest. In a few minutes she was dead.
The decedent is survived by three sons and two daughters, Frank of Chicago, Charles and George Coon of this city; Mrs. Anna Billington of Springfield and Mrs. Lina Parr of Chicago. She also leaves two brothers, John and James Lewis of Warren county, nineteen grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
- IL State Journal, Springfield, IL, 11-23-1906, p. 6
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From biography of her father, Levi D. Lewis, in the History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois, John Carroll Power, 1876:
Sarah, born July 30, 1826, near Morristown, N. J., married in Springfield to Reuben Coon, who was born July 23, 1821, in New Jersey. They had eight children in Springfield, one of whom died young. LEVI L., born June 11, 1849, married in Springfield, Jan. 8, 1872 to Mary J. Tully, who was born Jan. 8, 1855, at Little Rock, Arkansas. Mr. L. L. Coon is engaged in the manufacture of boots and shoes, in Springfield. ANN ELIZA, born July 27, 1851, married in Springfield, Feb. 25, 1873, to William H. Billington, who was born March 31, 1849, in Shrewsbury, England. They have one child, Lina May, and reside in Springfield. Mr. Billington is conductor on the T. W. & W. railroad. FRANKLIN P., born May 12, 1853, is farming. CHARLEY, LINA, SUSAN and GEORGE reside with their mother. Mr. Reuben Coon was for several years engaged in the leather trade, and the manufacture of boots and shoes. He died, Nov. 7, 1871, and his widow and children reside in Springfield, Illinois.
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Sarah is in an unmarked grave in the large Coon/Billington plot. Known burials in this plot are: Anna Coon Billington (d. 1938) and her husband William H. Billington (d. 1931), Frank Billington (d. 1919), Annie Billington (d. 1889), Charles Billington (d. 1880), Sarah Billington (d. 1952); Reuben Coon (d. 1871) and his wife Sarah Coon (d. 1906), Franklin Pierce Coon (d. 1940), George Coon (d. 1860) and George Drake Coon (d. 1930).
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