West Virginia Pioneers

Family: Joseph Benjamin Coon / Willa Catherine Ray (F11134)

m. 19 Dec 1877


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  • Father | Male
    Joseph Benjamin Coon

    Born  15 Dec 1853  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Feb 1929  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  19 Dec 1877  [1]  Roane County, West Virginia, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Benjamin C Coon | F1539 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Anna Bishop | F1539 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Willa Catherine Ray

    Born  Jul 1861  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  29 Mar 1917   
    Buried     
    Father  Zedekiah Heze Ray | F12753 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Lou Ellen Clatterback | F12753 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Melvin Clarence Coon

    Born  Apr 1882  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Lily C Hardman | F13528 
    Married  9 May 1904  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Cora Ethel Harper | F13536 
    Married  11 Jul 1931  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    Democart Coon

    Born  Feb 1884  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Feb 1884  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Child 3 | Female
    Effie Coon

    Born  11 Oct 1886  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 Sep 1967  Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Larch (Dave) Cemetery, Ambler Ridge Road, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Lewis Harrison Larch | F11136 
    Married  25 Mar 1906  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Female
    Arthur E Coon

    Born  10 Mar 1889  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 May 1959  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Female
    Donna Gay Coon

    Born  27 Feb 1892  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Dec 1977   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Lenzy Ernest Harper | F11135 
    Married  18 Oct 1913  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Female
    Della C Coon

    Born  Nov 1893  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Theodore Arthur Payne | F13480 
    Married  12 Nov 1916  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Male
    Hoyt Lakin Coon

    Born  Feb 1896  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Ora Myrtle Rhodes | F11949 
    Married  30 Oct 1915  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Male
    Moses Roscoe Coon

    Born  19 Jun 1898  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  9 Jan 1967   
    Buried    Fairplain, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Corda Blanche Rhodes | F11948 
    Married  20 Sep 1917  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 9 | Female
    Bessie Oma Coon

    Born  Abt 1901  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

  • Notes 

    • 1880 Census Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia Page 37C
      Joseph COON Self M M W 26 WV VA VA
      Catharine COON Wife F M W 18 WVVA VA

      1900 Roane Co WV Harper Dist
      Joseph Coon 12/1853 m 22y WV WV KY
      Willie C 7/1861 8-7 children
      Clarence 4/1182
      Effie 10/1886
      Arthur 3/1889
      Dona 2/1892
      Della 11/1893
      Hoyt 2/1896
      Moses R 6/1898

      1910 Walton, Roane, WV # 54-56
      Coon, Joseph B m1 - 33y
      Willie C 48 m1- 33y 9-8 children
      Arthur E 21
      Dony 18
      Della 16
      Hoyt S 14
      Roscoe 11
      Bessie 8
      Raines, Frank lodger 19

  • Sources 
    1. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.