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- Amanda WOOD COON, relict
of the late Samuel H. COON, was released by the
- death angel from years of suffering
on Monday night, May 30.
- She was next to the youngest in a family
of eight children, six girls and two boys, born
- to Joseph and Mary Ann MESHATT
WOOD in Alfred, N.Y., July 27, 1829. She was married
Sep. 5, 1829 to Hiram DAVIS in the town of Alfred, N.Y.,
the Rev. N. V. HULL officiating. The happiness of the
union was soon interrupted by death, Mr. DAVIS being taken
away by typhoid fever in Feb. 1854.
- A few weeks later their only son Hiram
was born, and with this infant in her arms she
- made the long journey from Alfred,
N.Y., to Albion, Wis., in June 1854. This journey was made
by way of the great lakes in company with Eld. Amos COON
and Oliver COON, and she was welcomed to the new life
in the then far west by her father and mother who had preceded
her by some years. Here she bravely struggled under the burden
and sorrow of her widowhood having the care of the aged father
and mother while the child, Hiram, was growing to manhood.
- On May 12, 1877, she was married to
Mr. Samuel H. COON of Utica, Wis., by Eld.
- Varnum HULL, thus becoming step-mother
to four children, Olive, Julia, Morton L. and Fannie.
- She was permitted to enjoy this happy
relationship with Mr. COON for many years.
- But on Sept. 7, 1902, she was called
to mourn the second time the death of a beloved companion, having
devoted loving care upon him during a long period of helpless
invalidism. The remaining days of this life so varied with
alternating joy and sorrow were spent in the home of her son,
who with the loving assistance of his wife has faithfully cared
for her. This was a period of helpless invalidism of mind and
body, the painfulness of which was much augmented by an accident
in which her hip was broken. This refinement of affliction
was endured with heroic fortitude. The feeling that she, whose
life had been so largely spent in caring for those she loved,
must now be a burden to others was to her sensitive nature an
added source of suffering. Those who knew her best give testimony
to a Christian character of loyal service to her Master. She
was cheerful in disposition, helpful in her direction to others,
patient in suffering.
- On her coming to Albion she was baptized
and joined the church of that place where
- she retained her membership until her
marriage to Mr. COON. After this she transferred her
membership to the Utica, Wis., church where he belonged. When
Mr. COON came to Milton they joined the church of that
place, where her membership was retained until it was transferred
to the church triumphant. On May 30, 1910, she was released
from the crumbling tenement of clay to claim her home, the home
not made with hands "but with hands eternal in the heavens."
- Of her immediate family only two are
left. Her son Hiram, and a sister, Mrs. Mary
- BURDICK
of Albion. But a large number of relatives by marriage and
a large number of friends join with them in the sorrow of her
departure.
- A short service was held at the home
of Hiram DAVIS, after which the body was
- carried to Milton where services where
services were conducted at the Seventh day Baptist church, Rev.
T. J. Van Horn of Albion officiating, assisted by Pres. Wm. C.
Daland, acting pastor of the Milton Church. [Thursday edition,
p. 4]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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