Thomas Lewis Coon
Silverton Appeal (no date)
"Thomas Lewis Coon, an 1850 pioneer, passed away Jan. 10, 1854 at his home in Silverton,
at the age of 31. He had been in failing health for sometime.
Thomas Coon was born at Arnoldsville, NY on May 16, 1822. He moved with his family to
Wisconsin where he was a public school teacher.
On Jan. 1, 1845, he married to Polly Crandall the oldest daughter of Paul and Sally Crandall.
In 1850, Thomas, his brother-in-law, Clarie Crandall, and three others came to Oregon where
they obtained land. Thomas Coon selected land on Silver Creek. In 1852, his wife and
daughter, Cornelia, and the Crandall family arrived in Oregon. His father-in-law took up
land adjoining the land of his son Clarke.
Thomas Coon taught the neighborhood school until failing health forced him to stop.
He did not live long enough to see his son, Thomas Ray, who was born about three months
after his death."
It is believed that Thomas Coon was buried on their property in Silverton.
Silverton Appeal (no date)
"Thomas Lewis Coon, an 1850 pioneer, passed away Jan. 10, 1854 at his home in Silverton,
at the age of 31. He had been in failing health for sometime.
Thomas Coon was born at Arnoldsville, NY on May 16, 1822. He moved with his family to
Wisconsin where he was a public school teacher.
On Jan. 1, 1845, he married to Polly Crandall the oldest daughter of Paul and Sally Crandall.
In 1850, Thomas, his brother-in-law, Clarie Crandall, and three others came to Oregon where
they obtained land. Thomas Coon selected land on Silver Creek. In 1852, his wife and
daughter, Cornelia, and the Crandall family arrived in Oregon. His father-in-law took up
land adjoining the land of his son Clarke.
Thomas Coon taught the neighborhood school until failing health forced him to stop.
He did not live long enough to see his son, Thomas Ray, who was born about three months
after his death."
It is believed that Thomas Coon was buried on their property in Silverton.
Thomas Lewis Coon
Silverton Appeal (no date)
"Thomas Lewis Coon, an 1850 pioneer, passed away Jan. 10, 1854 at his home in Silverton,
at the age of 31. He had been in failing health for sometime.
Thomas Coon was born at Arnoldsville, NY on May 16, 1822. He moved with his family to
Wisconsin where he was a public school teacher.
On Jan. 1, 1845, he married to Polly Crandall the oldest daughter of Paul and Sally Crandall.
In 1850, Thomas, his brother-in-law, Clarie Crandall, and three others came to Oregon where
they obtained land. Thomas Coon selected land on Silver Creek. In 1852, his wife and
daughter, Cornelia, and the Crandall family arrived in Oregon. His father-in-law took up
land adjoining the land of his son Clarke.
Thomas Coon taught the neighborhood school until failing health forced him to stop.
He did not live long enough to see his son, Thomas Ray, who was born about three months
after his death."
It is believed that Thomas Coon was buried on their property in Silverton.
Silverton Appeal (no date)
"Thomas Lewis Coon, an 1850 pioneer, passed away Jan. 10, 1854 at his home in Silverton,
at the age of 31. He had been in failing health for sometime.
Thomas Coon was born at Arnoldsville, NY on May 16, 1822. He moved with his family to
Wisconsin where he was a public school teacher.
On Jan. 1, 1845, he married to Polly Crandall the oldest daughter of Paul and Sally Crandall.
In 1850, Thomas, his brother-in-law, Clarie Crandall, and three others came to Oregon where
they obtained land. Thomas Coon selected land on Silver Creek. In 1852, his wife and
daughter, Cornelia, and the Crandall family arrived in Oregon. His father-in-law took up
land adjoining the land of his son Clarke.
Thomas Coon taught the neighborhood school until failing health forced him to stop.
He did not live long enough to see his son, Thomas Ray, who was born about three months
after his death."
It is believed that Thomas Coon was buried on their property in Silverton.
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