Franklin Township 1. Peter Amick, p. 507 2. Jacob Ashbrook, p. 508 3. Eli A. Cook, p. 508-509 4. Nathan M. Coon, p. 509 NATHAN M. COON, Son of Jacob B. Coon and Julia G. Coon, nee Blair, was born in Mercer county, Missouri, July 29, 1852, and was educated at the district schools. June 23,1872, he married Miss Minerva J. Drinkard, of Grundy county, and engaged in farming. In 1873 lie was licensed an exhorter in the Methodist Episcopal Church, and was Sunday-school superintendent from 1873 to 1879 and in 1877 became a licensed preacher. In 1878 he was elected justice of the peace for. Washington township, Mercer county, and held the office until the fall of 1879, when he resigned and moved to Spickardsville, Franklin township, Gruudy county, and commenced to build the steam flouring-mill, which was completed in the following year at a cost of about $6,000, and which he is now running, in partnership, in the firm name of Coon Bros. & Co. Mr. and Mrs. Coon have three children; viz., Fred. W., Leslie E. and Luetta C. NOTE: I have 16 pages of information about his ancestors. And 8 of descendants. 5. Rev. W. V. Denslow, p. 509-10 6. Philip C. Devaul, p. 510-11 7. Mrs. J. L. Faucett, p. 511-12 8. Alson A. Hart, p. 512 9. Rev. N. W. Keith, p. 512-13 10. N. F. Munn, p. 513 11. John Moore, p. 513-14 12. Dr. J. McLaughlin, p. 515 13. H. C. Montgomery, p. 515-16 14. James O. Moore, p. 516 15. Oliver K. Munn, p. 516-17 16. F. J. Payne, p. 517 17. Judge George A. Spickard, p. 517-18 18. Dr. O. P. West, p. 519
Would very much appreciate having the bio for #17, Judge George A. Spickard. What a great service you're providing. Thanks. Sally Goehring Albuquerque, NM --On Saturday, January 19, 2002, 9:11 PM +0000 RAILSELLER@aol.com wrote: > Franklin Township > > 1. Peter Amick, p. 507 > > 2. Jacob Ashbrook, p. 508 > > 3. Eli A. Cook, p. 508-509 > > 4. Nathan M. Coon, p. 509 > > NATHAN M. COON, > Son of Jacob B. Coon and Julia G. Coon, nee Blair, was born in Mercer > county, Missouri, July 29, 1852, and was educated at the district > schools. June 23,1872, he married Miss Minerva J. Drinkard, of Grundy > county, and engaged in farming. In 1873 lie was licensed an exhorter in > the Methodist Episcopal Church, and was Sunday-school superintendent > from 1873 to 1879 and in 1877 became a licensed preacher. In 1878 he was > elected justice of the peace for. Washington township, Mercer county, > and held the office until the fall of 1879, when he resigned and moved > to Spickardsville, Franklin township, Gruudy county, and commenced to > build the steam flouring-mill, which was completed in the following year > at a cost of about $6,000, and which he is now running, in partnership, > in the firm name of Coon Bros. & Co. Mr. and Mrs. Coon have three > children; viz., Fred. W., Leslie E. and Luetta C. > > NOTE: I have 16 pages of information about his ancestors. And 8 of > descendants. > > 5. Rev. W. V. Denslow, p. 509-10 > > 6. Philip C. Devaul, p. 510-11 > > 7. Mrs. J. L. Faucett, p. 511-12 > > 8. Alson A. Hart, p. 512 > > 9. Rev. N. W. Keith, p. 512-13 > > 10. N. F. Munn, p. 513 > > 11. John Moore, p. 513-14 > > 12. Dr. J. McLaughlin, p. 515 > > 13. H. C. Montgomery, p. 515-16 > > 14. James O. Moore, p. 516 > > 15. Oliver K. Munn, p. 516-17 > > 16. F. J. Payne, p. 517 > > 17. Judge George A. Spickard, p. 517-18 > > 18. Dr. O. P. West, p. 519 > > ______________________________