Delos R. Coon 1841-1923
Categories: 1850's Settlers, The Sabbath Recorder Obituary, Veteran Civil War
"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 94, No 24, p 768, June 11, 1923.
Delos R. Coon, of Auburndale, Wis., was born in New York State, August 13, 1841; and died in St. Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield, Wis., at the advanced age of 81 years.
In 1857 Mr. Coon came West with his parents and settled in Marquette County, Wis. In 1862 he enlisted in Company G., of the 30th Wisconsin Infantry and served until the close of the war. When gold was first discovered in Alaska he was one of the pioneers to the Klondike country.
In March, 1860, Mr. Coon and Sarah Ann Witter were married. Their son Ralph died in 1912 in the fiftieth year of his age. Three granddaughters, Mrs. Ray Johnson, of Auburndale, Miss Pearl Coon, of Terre Haute, Ind., and Ralph Coon, who is now living in Montana; and his wife Sarah Witter Coon, are left to mourn their great loss. C.

Census: 1880 Auburndale, Wood Co., Wisconsin: age 39, farmer

Sarah Ann (Witter) Coon 1837-1924
Categories: 1850's Settlers, The Sabbath Recorder Obituary
"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 96, No 19, p 606, May 12, 1924.
Mrs. Sarah Ann Coon, widow of the late Delos R. Coon, of Auburndale, died at the Wisconsin Veterans' Home at Waupaca, on Wednesday, April 16, at the age of eighty-six.
Mrs. Coon was long a resident of Auburndale, having moved there with her husband in 1878 and lived there since that time until about two weeks before her death. She was keenly interested in the development of Auburndale and actively supported her husband in his duty as president of the village, which office he held for many years. She was an ardent Christian and was united early in life with the Seventh Day Baptist Church. She held firmly to this communion throughout her life and always observed the seventh day as the Sabbath.
Mr. Coon preceded his wife last May 24, and since that time Mrs. Coon had been in feeble health. In the early winter she made her home with Mr. and Mrs. O'Brien in Auburndale, but about a month ago she decided to take up her residence in the Wisconsin Veterans' Home at Waupaca. She was admitted to the home about two weeks ago, but was not well from the time she entered, and declined rapidly until her death.
Before her marriage, Mrs. Coon was Sarah Ann Witter. She was a sister of the late Jere D. Witter and of Mrs. Addie Billings of Wisconsin Rapids. Born in Brookfield, N. Y., September 13, 1837, she came to Wisconsin with her parents and on March 5, 1860, was married to Delos R. Coon. She leaves three grandchildren: Ralph Coon, Alberton, Mont.; Miss Pearl Coon, Terra Haute, Ind.; and Mrs. Ray Johnson, Wisconsin Rapids. Her sister, Mrs. Billings, was with her constantly during the weeks at Waupaca which preceded her death.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Thomas Bellringer, after which the body was interred at Auburndale, Wis. A. S. B.

Census: 1880 Auburndale, Wood Co., Wisconsin: age 41