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- In Milton, Wis., Sept. 7, 1902, after
along and painful illness, Samuel Hubbard
- COON,
aged 85 years, 8 months and 23 days.
- Mr. COON was born in Brookfield,
N.Y., the son of Samuel Hubbard and Olive
- BROWN
COON. The father was born in Rhode Island, probably in
the town of Carolina, and was a descendant of Samuel Hubbard,
intimate friend of Roger WILLIAMS, and prominent in the
history of the first Seventh-day Baptist church in America. His
mother was a native of Connecticut. When a young man, Mr. COON,
with his brother, Capt. W. H. H. COON, came to Wisconsin
and settled in the town of Christiana in Dane County. They were
charter members of the church in that place, since known as the
Utica, Wis., Seventh-day Baptist church. From the beginning to
the close of its history, they were its staunch supporters. Captain
COON died four or five years ago, and in June, 1901, the
church was formally disbanded, the members taking letters to
Albion, Milton Junction and Milton, in which places most of them
have resided for several years. At the time the subject of this
sketch, together with his wife who survives him, united with
the church in Milton. One brother, Lafayette COON, of
Milton Junction, and one sister, Mrs. Janette MILLER,
of Brookfield, N.Y., are now the sole survivors of a once large
family of brothers and sisters. Mr. COON was twice married
and leaves two daughters and one son, children of his first wife,
several grandchildren, a large circle of other relatives, and
the wife who has shared with him the growing infirmities of advancing
age for the past twenty-five years. He died in the peaceful triumphs
of redeeming grace. L. A. P. [Vol. 58, No. 38, p. 607]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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