Census: 1880 Christiana, Dane Co., Wisconsin

Lived in Utica for 30 years and Milton for 22 years

Dayton Benjamin Coon 1854-1929
"The Milton Junction Telephone", Milton Junction, Wisconsin, Thursday, June 6, 1929, p 1.
Dayton Benjamin Coon passed away Wednesday forenoon, May 29, 1929, at the family home in Milton, Wis., following an illness of several months. Mr. Coon was born at Utica, Wis., October 1, 1854. He was the second son of W. H. Coon and Harmina Burdick Coon.
His sister Ann died in 1878, and his older brother, F. W. Coon, died in 1919. The surviving members of the family are a sister, Mrs. A. B. Stillman, and a brother, J. H. Coon, both living in Milton, Wis.
Mr. Coon was graduated from Albion (Wis.,) Academy in 1874, and taught a few terms of school at Utica.
He was married to Mary Angeline Potter, December 26, 1876. This companionship was broken by her death, March 17, 1929. Their children are Elam P., Milton Junction, Wis.; Philip L., Beaver Falls, Pa.; and Rachel A., Milton There are three grandchildren: Laurence, Philip, Jr., and Virginia Mary Coon.
Mr. Coon lived with his family for many years at Utica on the pioneer farm of his father. He moved to Milton Junction 22 years ago, where he purchased a farm, and later moved to Milton.
He was a man of community spirit and interest, and at one time was a member of the village board.
At the age of twelve years he was baptized and became a member of the Utica Seventh Day Baptist church. He transferred his membership to the Milton church in May 1913. He was a member of the Brotherhood, always a very regular attendant of the Sabbath school and at the worship of the church. He was a lover of music and sang in the church choir until failing health made it impossible for him to continue. He was a member of the Arion Club and of the Choral Union. He maintained a deep interest in the church and denomination unto the end.
The funeral service was held from the home and from the church on Sabbath Day, June 1, 1929, and was conducted by Pastor J. L. Skaggs, with Rev. Edwin Shaw assisting. Music was furnished by a Milton College student quartet. Interment was made in Milton cemetery.
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GRAD: 1875 Albion, Dane Co., Wisconsin
Census: 1880 Christiana, Dane Co., Wisconsin

Mary Angeline (Potter) Coon 1855-1929
"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 106, No 13, p 412, Apr. 1, 1929.
Mary Potter, daughter of Stephen R. and Harriet Green Potter, was born at Albion, Wis., January 27, 1855, and died at Milton, Wis., March 17, 1929.
She was the oldest of four sisters: Mrs. Dora Lawton, who died at Albion the thirteenth of last January; Mrs. Harriet Edwards, South Milwaukee; and Mrs. Edith Babcock, Albion.
Mrs. Coon was graduated from Albion Academy in 1875. She taught school in her home district for two summer terms. On December 26, 1876, she was married to Dayton B. Coon. To them were born three children: Elam P. and Miss Rachel, of Milton; and Philip L. of Beaver Falls, Pa. There are three grandchildren: Laurence, Philip and Virginia Mary, all children of Philip L. Soon after Mr. and Mrs. Coon were married they established their home on a farm at Utica, Wis., where they lived for thirty years. For the last twenty-two years they have lived in Milton.
When Mrs. Coon was a girl of eleven years she was baptized by Rev. Joshua Clarke and became a member of the Seventh Day Baptist Church at Albion. At the time of her marriage her membership was transferred to the Utica Church, where it remained until the disbanding of that organization. She became a member of the Milton Church in May, 1913. Mrs. Coon had a deep interest in the women's work, and in "Circle Number Two" of the Milton organization she took great delight, where she found many ways of being helpful. Her interest extended into the community and was expressed in her membership in the King's Daughters and the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. She has been a woman of great kindness, patience and sympathy. She had a keen sense of humor and was always able to see the brighter side of life. Her cheerfulness, in spite of her extreme difficulty in hearing, was an inspiration those around her. She has endeared herself to a multitude of relatives and friends who deeply feel their loss in her passing away.
Funeral services were held from the house and from the Seventh Day Baptist church on Wednesday afternoon, and were conducted by Pastor J. L. Skaggs, Rev. Edwin Shaw assisting. Burial was made in the Milton Cemetery. J. L. S.