Can anyone help me get more info about Bobby Coons? He was my mothers brother and they lived in Flint, MI. My mom passed away in 1981 so my memories of the story are sketchy, here is what I remember. Mom was born Dec 1929, she said she was 14 when this happened. Her brother then 9 (I believe) was digging in a sand pile with some friends, the friends went home for dinner and Bobby told them he would dig a little longer. When he didn't come home for supper my Grandmother went looking for him and found only his feet sticking out of the sand. If any one can help me get more info I would really appreciate it. The parents were Melvin and Margaret (Maggie Sellers) Coons. Thanks Debbie --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site!

I THOUGHT SOME OF THIS WOULD INTEREST YOU.. Dundas District, Ontario 1901 Census: Matilda Name: Melvin Coons Birth Date: Jul 4 1893 Birthplace: Ontario Location: Matilda Tp. Relationship to Head of Household: son Film #: T-6463 Division #: 1 Page #: 12 Entry #: 10 Family #: 129 Immigration: - Census Year: 1901 World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 records JUNE 5, 1917 Name: Melvin John Coons City: Flint County: Genesee State: Michigan Birthplace: Canada Birth Date: 4 Jul 1892 Race: Caucasian Roll: 1675434 DraftBoard: 1 Age: 25 Occupation: TINSMITH Nearest Relative: WIFE & TWO CHILDREN Registration Place: View Image Height: MEDIUM Build: MEDIUM Color of Eyes: BLUE Color of Hair: BROWN Signature: MELVIN JOHN COONS 1930 CENSUS Melvin J Coons Margaret Coons Flint, Genesee, MI abt 1893 Canada Head Margaret Coons Melvin J Coons Flint, Genesee, MI abt 1896 Wife Delphin D Coons Melvin J Coons, Margaret Coons Flint, Genesee, MI abt 1915 Son Russell W Coons Melvin J Coons, Margaret Coons Flint, Genesee, MI abt 1916 Son Eva M Coons Melvin J Coons, Margaret Coons Flint, Genesee, MI abt 1918 Daughter Gordon M Coons Melvin J Coons, Margaret Coons Flint, Genesee, MI abt 1920 Son Walter K Coons Melvin J Coons, Margaret Coons Flint, Genesee, MI abt 1921 Son Floyd M Coons Melvin J Coons, Margaret Coons Flint, Genesee, MI abt 1925 Son Helen Coons Melvin J Coons, Margaret Coons Flint, Genesee, MI abt 1926 Daughter Joyce E Coons Melvin J Coons, Margaret Coons Flint, Genesee, MI abt 1927 Daughter Social Security Death Index Name: Melvin Coons SSN: 368-05-0232 Last Residence: 48506 Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States of America Born: 4 Jul 1892 Died: Feb 1968 State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debbie Schrah" <dschrah@yahoo.com> To: <MI-GENEALOGY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 9:09 AM Subject: [MI-Genealogy] Bobby Coons buried alive 1942-43 > Can anyone help me get more info about Bobby Coons? He was my mothers > brother and they lived in Flint, MI. My mom passed away in 1981 so my > memories of the story are sketchy, here is what I remember. Mom was born > Dec 1929, she said she was 14 when this happened. Her brother then 9 (I > believe) was digging in a sand pile with some friends, the friends went > home for dinner and Bobby told them he would dig a little longer. When he > didn't come home for supper my Grandmother went looking for him and found > only his feet sticking out of the sand. If any one can help me get more > info I would really appreciate it. The parents were Melvin and Margaret > (Maggie Sellers) Coons. > Thanks > Debbie > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! > > > ==== MI-GENEALOGY Mailing List ==== > MI-Genealogy Subscribe and Unsubscribe Instructions > Administrator Contacts, Rules and Guidelines > http://www.rootsweb.com/~migenweb/maillist.html > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >

Thanks for your help, this is the right family. I do have most of the info below but maybe it will help others who are searching for me. He might have been 7 years old when it happened, unfortunately I don't have much else. Edward Zuellig <ez1@ejourney.com> wrote: I THOUGHT SOME OF THIS WOULD INTEREST YOU.. Dundas District, Ontario 1901 Census: Matilda Name: Melvin Coons Birth Date: Jul 4 1893 Birthplace: Ontario Location: Matilda Tp. Relationship to Head of Household: son Film #: T-6463 Division #: 1 Page #: 12 Entry #: 10 Family #: 129 Immigration: - Census Year: 1901 World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 records JUNE 5, 1917 Name: Melvin John Coons City: Flint County: Genesee State: Michigan Birthplace: Canada Birth Date: 4 Jul 1892 Race: Caucasian Roll: 1675434 DraftBoard: 1 Age: 25 Occupation: TINSMITH Nearest Relative: WIFE & TWO CHILDREN Registration Place: View Image Height: MEDIUM Build: MEDIUM Color of Eyes: BLUE Color of Hair: BROWN Signature: MELVIN JOHN COONS 1930 CENSUS Melvin J Coons Margaret Coons Flint, Genesee, MI abt 1893 Canada Head Margaret Coons Melvin J Coons Flint, Genesee, MI abt 1896 Wife Delphin D Coons Melvin J Coons, Margaret Coons Flint, Genesee, MI abt 1915 Son Russell W Coons Melvin J Coons, Margaret Coons Flint, Genesee, MI abt 1916 Son Eva M Coons Melvin J Coons, Margaret Coons Flint, Genesee, MI abt 1918 Daughter Gordon M Coons Melvin J Coons, Margaret Coons Flint, Genesee, MI abt 1920 Son Walter K Coons Melvin J Coons, Margaret Coons Flint, Genesee, MI abt 1921 Son Floyd M Coons Melvin J Coons, Margaret Coons Flint, Genesee, MI abt 1925 Son Helen Coons Melvin J Coons, Margaret Coons Flint, Genesee, MI abt 1926 Daughter Joyce E Coons Melvin J Coons, Margaret Coons Flint, Genesee, MI abt 1927 Daughter Social Security Death Index Name: Melvin Coons SSN: 368-05-0232 Last Residence: 48506 Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States of America Born: 4 Jul 1892 Died: Feb 1968 State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debbie Schrah" To: Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 9:09 AM Subject: [MI-Genealogy] Bobby Coons buried alive 1942-43 > Can anyone help me get more info about Bobby Coons? He was my mothers > brother and they lived in Flint, MI. My mom passed away in 1981 so my > memories of the story are sketchy, here is what I remember. Mom was born > Dec 1929, she said she was 14 when this happened. Her brother then 9 (I > believe) was digging in a sand pile with some friends, the friends went > home for dinner and Bobby told them he would dig a little longer. When he > didn't come home for supper my Grandmother went looking for him and found > only his feet sticking out of the sand. If any one can help me get more > info I would really appreciate it. The parents were Melvin and Margaret > (Maggie Sellers) Coons. > Thanks > Debbie > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! > > > ==== MI-GENEALOGY Mailing List ==== > MI-Genealogy Subscribe and Unsubscribe Instructions > Administrator Contacts, Rules and Guidelines > http://www.rootsweb.com/~migenweb/maillist.html > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > ==== MI-GENEALOGY Mailing List ==== The MIGenWeb FGS Project. http://www.rootsweb.com/~migenweb/fgs/ Join in this special project! Add your Family Group Sheets and browse for connections. ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Easier than ever with enhanced search. Learn more.