KOON/COON information in my files: Josiah Troxel b. 22 Feb 1822 Fairfield Co., OH m. 24 Dec. 1848 to Eve Ann Coon b. 18 Sep. 1828 Fairfield Co. both died in Dayton, Butte Co., CA son of Jacob and Catherine. Michael Coon (Red Mike) b. 28 May 1786, PA or VA, d. 14 Oct. 1854 Coles Co., IL m. Sarah Welty b. 17 Dec. 1799, d. 29 Sep. 1856 Coles Co., IL. My ancestor was Jacob Troxel, b. 1 Oct. 1782, Gettysburg, PA m. Catherine Furst b. 14 April 1786. Jacob Troxel died 28 Sep. 1833 in Good Hope Twp. (Hocking Co.) (The county lines changed in this area!) leaving his widow and eight young children. The mortgage, which they couldn't pay, was to Adam Coon, Catherine Furst Troxel married Adam Coon and they moved to Coles Co., IL. Most of the children remained in Fairfield and Hocking Cos. Joanne San Francisco also have much info. on Marshall family (German) same area. In a message dated 5/24/2008 7:15:53 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, woodchuck@eurekanet.com writes: I have information on the Coon/Koon/Kouns family in my mother-in-laws files. I am not going to be home for a few hours but when I return I will see if I can find anything on these names in my files. Marjorie ----- Original Message ----- From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: <OHFAIRFI-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 10:00 AM Subject: Re: [OHFAIRFI] Lookup - Ohio Lands, Chillicothe Land Office,by MT Clark > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: RaymondCoon46 > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.fairfie ld/1411.1.1/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > I wish I knew for sure. What do the numbers behind the names represent? > Are there any dates associated with these names? I'm looking for any > transactions before George and Samuel Coon bought land in 1813. I am > trying to find out where the family (three adult brothers Jacob, Samuel, > and George plus a woman I believe to be their mother - > Hannah/Hanna/Johanna, plus whoever the father was) lived prior to 1813. > Wherever it was, it was more likely owned by the boys' father. That's who > I'm trying to find. Two clues suggest that they lived in Clearcreek Twp > somewhere. Trouble is, I think the area they lived in may have been in > Pickaway County at that time or maybe Ross. Further complicating things, > they may have been squatters, and there may be no record at all. > > The first official record I have of the family being in Fairfield is the > marriage of George Coon to Mary Burket North in 1808 in Clearcreek. This, > of course, doesn't prove he lived in Clearcreek, only that the marriage > was in Clearcreek. > > The obituary of the oldest son, born a year after the wedding, says he was > born in Pickaway County. I also have this from my notes regarding the > brother of Mary Burket North: > > "JOSEPH NORTH, 1805 BIRTH March 18, 1805 Clear Creek Township, Fairfield > County, Ohio in the area of Ohio which became Pickaway County but was > Fairfield County at the time of Joseph's birth (Pickaway Co., formed in > 1810)" This along with William Coon's (1809) birthplace being listed as > Pickaway Co, OH may establish that they lived in Pickaway Co prior to > moving to Fairfield County in 1813 or that a boundary changed." > > Any help appreciated. > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link > above and respond on the board. > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHFAIRFI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHFAIRFI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4&?NCID=aolfod00030000000002) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHFAIRFI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4&?NCID=aolfod00030000000002)