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Laura (Lauretta) COON 1826–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Mar 1826

Birth Location: Christian County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 17 May 1886

Death Location: , Ballard, Kentucky, USA

Father: Benjamin Coon

Mother: Mary *Hendricks

Spouse(s): William McKinney

Children(s): Minerva McKinney

Laura (Lauretta) COON was born in 1826 in Christian County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Benjamin Ben Coon And Mary Polly Hendricks. Laura (Lauretta) COON married William Harrison Mckinney, and had children including Minerva Elmus Mckinney. Laura (Lauretta) COON passed away in 1886 in , Ballard, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Laura (Lauretta) COON was born in 1826 in Christian County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Benjamin Ben Coon And Mary Polly Hendricks.
  • Laura (Lauretta) COON married William Harrison Mckinney, and had children including Minerva Elmus Mckinney.
  • Laura (Lauretta) COON passed away in 1886 in , Ballard, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Coon
1779–1839
Birth Location: Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
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Mary *Hendricks
1786–1864
Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

William McKinney
1815–1886
Birth Location: McCracken County, Kentucky, United States
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Children(s)

Minerva McKinney
1849–1926
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Laura COON's Ancestors

Self
Laura COON
1826–1886
Birth Place: Christian County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Benjamin "Ben" Coon
1779–1839
Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Polly) *Hendricks
1786–1864
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Hannah Langston
1744–1795
Frederick County, Colony of Viginia
Daniel Hendricks
1742–1804
York, Pennsylvania, United States
Mary (H.) Roland
1748–1824
Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Laura COON's Descendants

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Laura ((Lauretta)) COON (5 Mar 1826–17 May 1886) m. William (Harrison) McKinney (4 Feb 1815–17 May 1886)
  1. 1. Minerva (Elmus) McKinney 1849–1926 m. Henry (Hawkins) Witty 1842–1903
    1. 1. Ivy Witty 1885–
      1. 1. Rolan (Priscilla) Witty 1913–2012 m. George (A.) Hebert 1911–1999
        1. 1. Sharon (Eleanor) Hebert 1945–2020 m. Earl (William) Badour 1943–2019

Laura COON's Timeline

2 Records

1826
5 Mar 1826
Birth of Laura (Lauretta) COON in Christian County, Kentucky, USA
Christian County, Kentucky, USA
1886
17 May 1886
Age 60
Death of Laura (Lauretta) COON in , Ballard, Kentucky, USA
, Ballard, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Mar 1826
    Event Place: Christian County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1886
    Event Place: , Ballard, Kentucky, USA
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