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BIOGRAPHY FROM WOODBURY COUNTY HISTORY: W.W. Coon, an enterprising and thriftyfarmer living on section 19, Rock township, and devoting his energies to the raising of grain and stock, has a valuable tract of land comprising 510 acres. Hisresidence in Woodbury County covers twenty years, dating from 1884. He was born in Indiana on the 14th of January, 1847, and is a son of George Coon, Jr., whowas a native of Pennsylvania, and a grandson of George Coon, Sr., who was of German ancestry. The latter removed to Ohio, becoming one of the early settlers in that state and there George Coon, Jr., was reared. When a young man he removed to Indiana, where he married Elizabeth Blake, a native of Virginia. Mr. Coonfollowed farming in Indiana for several years and two of his children were bornthere. In 1819 he removed to Wisconsin, locating in Iowa County and subsequently he took up his abode in Sauk County. About 1868 he became a resident of Madison County, Iowa, but still later established his home in Shelby County of this state. W.W. Coon was reared in Wisconsin, where he enjoyed good school privileges, and was trained to habits of industry and economy upon the old home farm. Hewas married in Shelby County, Iowa, in 1874, to Miss Elizabeth Anderson, who was born and reared in Wisconsin. The young couple began their domestic life upona farm in Shelby County where he carried on agricultural pursuits for several years or until about 1884, when he came to Woodbury County and purchased the farmupon which he now resides. This at first comprised 110 acres and he at once began to cultivate and improve the place. He has built a good residence and two good barns and has also added other equipments. He has stock scales, the latestimproved machinery, and has planted fruit and shade trees. In fact, the fine appearance of the farm is largely due to his effects, and he has extended the boundaries of his place from time in time by additional purchase until it now comprises 510 acres, all of which is valuable land. Mr. Coon commenced life a poor man and by strong purpose and indefatigable effort, together with the assistance of his estimable wife, he has acquired a valuable property. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Coon have been born nine children, who are yet living: Eva, the wife of James Mayclin of Correctionville; Alva who is married and lives in Correctionville; Jamesat home; Elsie, Forrest, Zelma, Wilbur, Gladys and Goldie, all of whom are yetunder the parental roof. Politically Mr. Coon is a Democrat where national issues are involved, but at local elections votes independently. He has never beenan aspirant for office, preferring to give his attention to his business affairs. His wife, a member of the Evangelical church and they are well known in Woodbury county, were for twenty-eight years they have resided, winning the confidence and esteem of all by their upright lives.
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Sloane Johnson
