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William Elmer 'Willie' Coon 1886 – 1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Nov 1886

Birth Location: Curdsville, Daviess, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 24 Dec 1973

Death Location: Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA

Father: James Coon

Mother: Melvina Kennedy

Spouse(s): Esther Sumner

Children(s): James Coon, Joseph Coon

William Elmer 'Willie' Coon was born in 1886 in Curdsville, Daviess, Kentucky, USA, the child of James Riley Coon and Melvina Kennedy. In 1900, William Elmer 'Willie' Coon resided in Boston, McLean, Kentucky, USA. In 1910, William Elmer 'Willie' Coon resided in Magisterial District 4, Daviess, Kentucky, USA. William Elmer 'Willie' Coon married Esther Sumner, and had children including James Elmer Coon, Joseph Rudy Coon. William Elmer 'Willie' Coon passed away in 1973 in Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • William Elmer 'Willie' Coon was born in 1886 in Curdsville, Daviess, Kentucky, USA, the child of James Riley Coon and Melvina Kennedy.
  • In 1900, William Elmer 'Willie' Coon resided in Boston, McLean, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1910, William Elmer 'Willie' Coon resided in Magisterial District 4, Daviess, Kentucky, USA.
  • William Elmer 'Willie' Coon married Esther Sumner, and had children including James Elmer Coon, Joseph Rudy Coon.
  • William Elmer 'Willie' Coon passed away in 1973 in Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Coon
1862 – 1917
Birth Location: Wilson, Texas, USA
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Melvina Kennedy
1870 – 1952
Birth Location: Curdsville, Kentucky, USA
MK

Spouses(s)

Esther Sumner
1895 – 1973
Birth Location: Beech Grove, Kentucky
ES

Children(s)

James Coon
1918 – 1977
Birth Location: Mclean, Kentucky
JC
Joseph Coon
1920 – 1988
Birth Location: McLean County, Kentucky, USA
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William Coon's Ancestors

Self
William Coon
1886 – 1973
Birth Place: Curdsville, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
Parents
James Riley Coon
1862 – 1917
Wilson, Texas, USA
Melvina Kennedy
1870 – 1952
Curdsville, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
James (Washington Kennedy) Sr,
1833 – 1917
Daviess, Kentucky, USA
Nancy (Nora Elizabeth) Jewell
1854 – 1924
Barren County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Kennedy,
1807 – 1862
Sally Crabtree
1811 – 1872
George Jewell
1859 –
Fannie Liles
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Kennedy
1786 – 1818
Mary McNeill
1783 – 1847
Abraham Crabtree
1792 – 1858
Johanna Potts
1790 – 1857

William Coon's Descendants

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William (Elmer 'Willie') Coon (23 Nov 1886 – 24 Dec 1973) m. Esther Sumner (17 Apr 1895 – 1 Feb 1973)
  1. 1. James (Elmer) Coon (7 Apr 1918 – 2 Jul 1977) m. Ocie (Odena) Rickard (15 Oct 1920 – 7 April 2005)
    1. 1. James (Ernest) Coon (25 Jul 1948 – )
    2. 2. Barbara (Dean) Coon (12 Mar 1951 – )
    3. 3. Janice (Fay) Coon (1 Sep 1957 – )
    4. 4. Ricky (Glenn) Coon (19 Aug 1958 – ) m. Carol (Sue) Locke (26 Jul 1961 – )
      1. 1. Tina Coon
  2. 2. Joseph (Rudy) Coon (17 Nov 1920 – 12 March 1988)

William Coon's Timeline

5 Records

1886
23 Nov 1886
Birth of William Elmer 'Willie' Coon in Curdsville, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
Curdsville, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 14
William Elmer 'Willie' Coon resided here in Boston, McLean, Kentucky, USA
Boston, McLean, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 24
William Elmer 'Willie' Coon resided here in Magisterial District 4, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
Magisterial District 4, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 34
William Elmer 'Willie' Coon resided here in Beech Grove, McLean, Kentucky, USA
Beech Grove, McLean, Kentucky, USA
1973
24 Dec 1973
Age 87
Death of William Elmer 'Willie' Coon in Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1886
    Event Place: Curdsville, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 403-16-3498; Issue State: Kentucky; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Beech Grove, McLean, Kentucky; Roll: T625_589; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 116
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Boston, McLean, Kentucky; Page: 21; Enumeration District: 0101; FHL microfilm: 1240541
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Magisterial District 4, Daviess, Kentucky; Roll: T624_473; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0041; FHL microfilm: 1374486
    [6] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Boston, McLean, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Boston, McLean, Kentucky; Page: 21; Enumeration District: 0101; FHL microfilm: 1240541

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Magisterial District 4, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Magisterial District 4, Daviess, Kentucky; Roll: T624_473; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0041; FHL microfilm: 1374486

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Beech Grove, McLean, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Beech Grove, McLean, Kentucky; Roll: T625_589; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 116

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Daviess
    Record Source: Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1973
    Event Place: Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 403-16-3498; Issue State: Kentucky; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Elba, McLean County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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