Josiah Coon
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Josiah Coon
From page 306 History of Clarke County, Lewis Pub. 1886.
Josiah Coon, one of the old and honored pioneers of Clarke County, who is now deceased, was a native of Ohio. He became a resident of Clarke County in the fall of 1854, when he settled south of Osceola, removing to Doyle township in the fall of 1856. He then settled on section 26, where he followed agricultural pursuits till his death, and where his widow still resides. He was united in marriage to Rebecca Reasoner, and of the twelve children born to this union only seven are now living--William, Garrett, Mary, Ashford R., Aaron, Ivory and Lilie. Mr Coon
was a member of the United Brethren church at the time of his death, which occurred January 1, 1874. As a husband and father, he was kind and affectionate, and as a neighbor, always ready to help those in need of assistance. He was one of the respected citizens of Doyle Township, having by his honest and upright dealings won the confidence of all who knew him.
Josiah Coon, one of the old and honored pioneers of Clarke County, who is now deceased, was a native of Ohio. He became a resident of Clarke County in the fall of 1854, when he settled south of Osceola, removing to Doyle township in the fall of 1856. He then settled on section 26, where he followed agricultural pursuits till his death, and where his widow still resides. He was united in marriage to Rebecca Reasoner, and of the twelve children born to this union only seven are now living--William, Garrett, Mary, Ashford R., Aaron, Ivory and Lilie. Mr Coon
was a member of the United Brethren church at the time of his death, which occurred January 1, 1874. As a husband and father, he was kind and affectionate, and as a neighbor, always ready to help those in need of assistance. He was one of the respected citizens of Doyle Township, having by his honest and upright dealings won the confidence of all who knew him.