NameElisha COON157,197,388
Birth12 Feb 1816, Alfred, Allegany Co., New York
Death20 Mar 1899, Albion, Dane Co., Wisconsin
BurialEvergreen Cemetery, Albion, Dane Co., Wisconsin
OccupationFarmer
ReligionSeventh-Day Baptist
FatherCaptain Elisha COON Sr. (1780-1831)
MotherSylvia STILLMAN (1784-1859)
Spouses
Birth7 Jun 1821
Death9 Aug 1874, Albion, Dane Co., Wisconsin
Marriage1845
ChildrenHarriet Alice (~1849-)
Birth23 May 1820, Almond, Allegany Co., New York
Death14 May 1912, Edgerton, Rock Co., Wisconsin
Burial17 May 1912, Rock River Cemetery, Milton Township, Rock Co., Wisconsin
FatherGeorge Stillman COON (1793-1840)
MotherElecta WEST (1797-1851)
Marriage6 Oct 1875, Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin
Notes for Elisha COON
Census: 1850 Albion Township, Dane Co., Wisconsin
Census: 1860 Albion Township, Dane Co., Wisconsin
Census: 1870 Albion Township, Dane Co., Wisconsin
Census: 1880 Albion Township, Dane Co., Wisconsin: age 64, farmer

"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 55, No 15, p 233, Apr. 10, 1899.
Elisha Coon was born in Alfred, N. Y., Feb. 9, 1816. When about 16 years old he was baptized by Eld. Daniel Babcock and united with the Seventh-day Baptist church at Hebron, Pa. He came to Wisconsin in 1842, and settled near the village of Albion, where he has since had his home. Upon the organization of the Albion Seventh-day Baptist church, he became one of its constituent members, and remained in full fellowship with the church until his death. In the year 1840 he was married to Miss Marietta Warren, who lived but three months thereafter. For his second wife he married Melissa Coon in 1844. She died Aug. 9, 1874. By her he had one daughter, Alice, at present the wife of Warren Ayers. Oct. 6, 1875, he married Mrs. Electa Ogden, who survives him. He died March 20, 1899, being 83 years, 1 month and 11 days old. "Like a shock of corn cometh in in his season," fully ripe and ready for the Master's garner. S. H. B.
Notes for Electa (Spouse 2)
Baptism: ABT 1838 Alfredm Allegany Co., New York: 1st Alfred SDB Church
Census: 1880 Albion, Dane Co., Wisconsin: age 60

In 1873 a farm owned by the G. W. Ogden estate is in section 7, Milton Township, straddling Rock River Road, extending northward to Lake Koshkonong, a half mile west of the Rock River SDB Church.

7 children

"The Telephone", Milton Junction, Wisconsin, Thursday, May 23, 1912, p 2.
Electa Coon was born at Almond, N. Y., May 23, 1820, and died of a stroke of paralysis at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Julia Fuller, Edgerton, Wis., May 14, 1912, lacking only nine days of reaching her ninety-second birthday.
She was the oldest daughter among the twelve children of George S., and Electa Coon. The only survivor is Irene Burdick of Los Angeles, Cal. The family came west when Electra was a young woman; and settled at the foot of lake Koshkonong, Wis. She was married to George W. Ogden February 7, 1842, and they lived in the same neighborhood upon the farm which he took as a government claim, until his death in 1869. Six of their seven children are living, and were present at her funeral services. There are twenty grandchildren and seven great grandchildren, the eldest being fifteen years of age. She was married to Elisha Coon in October 1876 and went to live at Albion. Since his death thirteen years ago, her home has been in Edgerton.
She was probably the oldest pioneer woman in this section of the state. She was of the pioneer type, strong and capable, self-reliant, brave and cheery. Mr. Ogden operated a ferry across Rock river in the early days. Their home was noted for its hospitality all through the country. It was a favorable place for the social gatherings of the young people. She was a staunch, loyal Seventh-day Baptist, a member of the Albion church, to which her membership had been transferred from Rock River. Ever since she was three score and ten, a birthday celebration in her honor has been held by her large family group. She is held in grateful and loving remembrance by many outside the family circle. In the personality of this remarkable Christian woman we are linked to the days when Wisconsin was settled, the days of the sickle, scythe and flail, the spinning wheel and the loom, the noble race of men and women who founded what we seek to maintain.
The funeral services were conducted at Edgerton by Rev L. C. Randolph. The burial was at Rock River.
She was a constituent member of the Rock River SDB Church in 1856.
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